#Stamp collecting
Presidents on Stamps – remarkable stamp issues to be remembered and collected
US Post has a unique philatelic tradition: each year it celebrates and commemorates an American President on a postage stamp. This tradition is very old and was introduced 160 years ago. The first Presidents who were commemorated with the philatelic items were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. In each period of the American history different variations of presidential portraits appeared on t
One more rarity has been sold for a record price. New Zealand’s rarest stamp fetched US$67,850
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to present to our readers' attention the latest auction news. This piece of info concerns one of just seven known surviving copies of New Zealand's rarest stamp that has been sold to an overseas collector for a record price. This is the 3d HMS Vanguard stamp that has one of the most colourful stamp histories in the world. Part of a set of four, it was produced for
Guinness world record for the largest stamp mosaic has been broken. The impressive philatelic artwork created by Peter Boyd
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let each philately enthusiast know that a devoted stamp collector Peter Boyd attempted to break the Guinness world record for the largest stamp mosaic with his special artwork, which contains 528,220 stamps and took 10 years to assemble. Stamp collectors flocked to Farnborough Leisure Centre on March 9 to see what will be named the world’s largest stamp mosaic
Wellington man’s stamp collection is to be auctioned by Charterhouse of Sherborne. It is to fetch approx. £10,000
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest philatelic news with our readers. This piece of info concerns a man who is selling off his vast collection, much of which dates back to the Victorian era when stamps were first used. The stamps include thousands of postcards, first day covers, presentation packs, prestige books, stamp booklets - and a vast range dating from the Penny Blacks of 18
Vertical strip of Washington stamps stared at Siegel. The lot fetched US$165,200
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let our readers know that Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries of New York auctioned the Barry K. Schwartz collection of Washington-Franklin bluish-paper stamps Feb. 28. Among the stellar lots was this vertical strip of three of the Washington 4¢ stamps that was sold for US$165,200. The unique lot has found its owner! Barry Schwartz began his collection of this
Nudity as the most controversial theme in Postal Art!
Nude has been a recurrent issue in art. But the tiny pieces of philatelic items have also soaked the tendency to depict nudity in all its beauty. Very often such stamps contain the images of pictures by some famous artists such as Rubens, Modigliani, Goya, Degas, Manet, Picasso, Dali and others belonging to different styles as renaissance, cubism, surrealism or fauvism. However, stamps do not avoi
1869 30¢ Eagle and Shield stamp sold in Cherrystone auction. A great rarity fetched US$83,375
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest auction news with our readers. This piece of info concerns a sound used example of the 1869 30¢ Eagle and Shield stamp with flags inverted that was auctioned for US$83,375 in the Jan. 10-11 Cherrystone sale. The stamp belongs to the 1869 pictorial issue that included ten stamps worth between 1 and 90 cents. This unique stamp is considered to be o
Singapore Philatelic Museum’s first-ever exhibition of Harry Potter stamps. Special collectable items brought to collectors’ attention
FindYourStampsValue.com invites our readers to visit and to appreciate Harry Potter exhibition Collecting Magic: From Stamps To Wands at the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) from November 2016 to June 2017. The exhibition will feature a comprehensive collection of Harry Potter stamps from all over the world, including Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States. It will also fe
Envelope from hijacked plane is to star at stamp auction. The highlight of the next Ace Stamp Auctions
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest auction news with our readers and to present to your attention the highlight of the next Ace Stamp Auctions’ sale – the envelope from hijacked plane. The letter was on board a British Airways VC10 highjacked in Dubai in 1974. The auction takes place at the University of Western Australia Guild Function Centre from Saturday October 29 to Sunday O
“Large Persian rug” revenue stamp has doubled its estimate at Siegel. It fetches US$35,000 at the recent auction!
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to share the latest auction news with our readers: the US $500 “large Persian rug” revenue stamp was the star lot of the recent philatelic saleand has doubled its estimate at Siegel auction.It was sold for US$35,000 against a US$17,500 valuation! The stamp is said to resemble a Persian rug. Rarity was its key attribute. The well-centred beauty, with its original gum
