#Stamp Auctions
1907 Philippines BIA special printing stamp set will auction
A complete set of 14 Philippines 1907 Bureau of Insular Affairs (BIA) special printing stamps will feature in Robert A Siegel's November 18 auction in New York with a valuation of $15,150. After the invasion of the Philippines by the United States following the Spanish-American war of 1898, the US government issued regular US stamps overprinted with the word "PHILIPPINES". The stamps were first is
1880 Special Printing 15c stamp valued at $37,500 with Regency Superior
A fine example of the 15c stamp from the US 1880 Special Printing will provide one of many highlights at Regency Superior's November 22-24 sale as the official auctioneer of Chicagopex 2013. There are less than 50 known examples of the 15c, with only around 10-12 in sound condition. This example is fresh and bright, in unused condition without gum as issued. Although poorly centred (as is usual),
Ceres series 1fr stamp valued at $90,000 goes to Auction
A 1fr stamp from France's Ceres series, the first issued in the country, is the highlight of Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries' sale of the Porter W Venn Collection of Exceptional Quality France. The collection is one of the finest of its type ever assembled, with particular emphasis on stamps with exceptional eye-appeal. The 1 franc stamp is a perfect example of this, valued at $90,000 ahead of t
Queen Hot Item at New Zealand Auction
As The New Zealand Herald reported to FindYourStampsValue.com, a stamp and coin auction running on Friday and Saturday, 11-12 of October, at the West Plaza Hotel in Wakefield St in Wellington, New Zealand, is expected to attract hundreds of bidders from both the global and domestic market. The most prized lot, an excellent condition one penny full-faced Queen from New Zealand's first ever stamp is
The most Expensive Stamp in South Africa up for auction
On the 10th of October the most expensive stamp in South Africa goes up for auction. The stamp is expected to sell for over a million rand at the at the Stephan Welz & Co Stamps, Postal History, Coins and Banknotes Auction in Johannesburg. Let's take a closer look at why this stamp is worth so much. The infamous stamp is a "1913 Union King's head 5 shilling inverted watermark, reports Times Li
1901 2c Pan-American invert auctions for $38,350
As FindYourStampsValue.com found out from PaulFraser Collectibles, one of just seven used 1901 2c Pan-American inverts was sold last week at Kelleher Auctions. A 1901 2c Pan-American centre invert was the leading lot across four sessions of sales at Kelleher Auctions between September 18 and 19. One of just 200 printed, and one of only seven known used examples, the stamp sold for $38,350 at the F
1857-58 Imperial 10k stamp valued at $26,500 in Feldman auction
An extremely rare original gum example of the 1857-58 Imperial 10k stamp will headline the Russian: Imperial, Soviet, Zemstvo & Poland section of David Feldman's Geneva Autumn Auction Series, which runs from September 23 to October 2. The sale also incorporates Ottoman Empire/Turkey, British Empire, France, and Belgium stamps. The 10 kopek stamp, originating from Russia's very first issue and
1851 Franklin 1c Blue set for $75,000 auction
An 1851 Franklin 1c Blue Type I stamp is expected to provide the highlight of Regency Superior's October sale at the 69th Annual Stamp Exhibition of Southern California (SESCAL) in Los Angeles, Unites States. The $75,000-valued example, which has an opening bid of $57,500, will auction on the second day of the October 3 to 6 sale. The stamp's estimate can be attributed to its considerable rarity (
A rare Canadian stamp uncovered by a lucky U.S. collector
For nearly 80 years, there have been only two known examples of Canada's rarest stamp: the two-cent, 1868 "large queen" on laid paper, also called by collectors a "large-queen-on-laid". The third example of every Canadian stamp collector's wildest dream was discovered in a circuit book (instead of just pictures and prices of products available for order, a circuit book contains actual stamps and o
Arnhold Collection Achieves 100% at Auction
Stanley Gibbons auction of the Arnhold Collection of British Africa on 17th May left no item unsold; achieving a total realisation of £900k. The Auction proved that there is still a strong demand for Empire material with all 1276 lots finding new homes. Attracting a great deal of interest from the outset, the company experienced a record number of catalogue downloads and the day before the sa
