#Stamp collecting
December 13-14th: Cherrystone’s Philatelic Auctions
Cherrystone’s Philatelic Auctions are considered to be one of the most remarkable events for enthusiasts and collectors, interested in exclusive and rare stamps as well as in the history of the post. The auctions were held at Teaneck, N.J., on December 13-14th. All the philatelists also had an opportunity to watch them live online. The auctions consisted of three sessions: two of them were h
1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion mint block of four fetched $166,201 at David Feldman!
David Feldman conducted Spring Auction Series 2021 on June 14-19. During this sale over 5,600 lots were offered with the impressive sections including Austria, Belgium, China, and Japan with foreign P.O.’s, Egypt, France, and French colonies, Latin America with significant Brazil and Uruguay, Persia, Russia, as well as Great Britain and the British Empire. The most outstanding lot that appe
Gärtner auction house sold a rare Ball cover for a whooping €8.1 million!
Christoph Gärtner has recently conducted its 50th auction on 9-10 and 21 - 26 June 2021. This anniversary sale offered to collectors’ attention an extremely rare and expensive philatelic item, namely a famous “Ball” cover that contains a valuable Mauritius penny red-orange stamp issued in 1847. The lot achieved an impressive price of €8.1 million that is equivalent to a
Stuart Weitzman’s philatelic treasures were briskly sold at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s conducted an amazing sale on June 8 offering two famous philatelic treasures: the block of four Inverted Jenny stamps and British Guiana 1c Magenta. The sale has been named as one of the fastest in Sotheby’s history. Both lots realized the incredible sums, however, they have not managed to reach the estimates announced by the auction house this spring. The block of four Inve
Top 12 vintage stamp sales of the year 2020
As the previous and current years have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the auction houses have been forced to conduct their philatelic sales in accordance with new health protocols that underline the significance of preserving social distancing and other guidelines when running a business. In the first half of the year, many auction firms had to cancel or postpone even the most imp
Siegel auctioned 2c Scarlet Vermilion American Bank Note Co. stamp for $95,000!
Siegel conducted “The Kenneth Abramowitz Collection of 19th and 20th-century stamps of outstanding quality” auction. The sale offered to collectors’ attention a great variety of philatelic items including Columbian, Pan-American, Pictorial, Trans-Mississippi, and other notable issues. The star of this auction was 2c Scarlet Vermilion that is considered as one of the finest exampl
Siegel auctioned Jenny Invert Position 77 for $800,000!
Siegel conducted “Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters” sale on the 31st Match that had impressive results. The starring lot in this auction was 24c Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted, Position 77 in an extremely fine condition, a phenomenal mint never-hinged example of the famous 1918 24-cent Inverted “Jenny” error. Featuring wide margins, graded V
1¢ Magenta and Inverted Jenny Plate Block will be sold at Sotheby’s!
Sotheby’s will auction two major philatelic rarities, world-famous British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, and a block of four Inverted Jenny stamps, at its sale on 8 June 2021. These rare philatelic items are now owned by Stuart Weitzman. The British Guiana stamp will be offered with estimates of $10-15 million and is likely to set a new world auction record. The Inverted Jenny will carry an estim
Postiljonen offers the block of four 1863 16sk violet stamps for $59,471!
Postiljonen is going to conduct its next 3-day day sale on March 25-27. This auction will introduce to collectors’ attention a great variety of interesting philatelic items, including a vast array of Scandinavian stamps, covers, large lots and collections, as well as multiple lots from other European countries. One of the most worthiest lots offered in this auction is the largest known used
Christoph Gärtner offers 2c 1897 Red Revenue surcharge for $206,000!
Christoph Gärtner is going to conduct a “Worldwide Public Auction” on February 22-26. This sale offers a great number of stunning philatelic items from all over the world, including world rarities and post-historically significant stamps. The undisputable star of this sale is 1897 Red Revenue, small 2 cents surcharge in Black-Green (dark green), position 9, which is offered with a
