#Stamp collecting
1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a blue stamp is offered by Gaertner for $13,900
Scinde Dawk is the name of the first adhesive postage stamps in Asia and worlds round stamps. The name derives from the words “Scinde”, the British spelling of the name of the province of Sindh, and “Dawk”, the anglicised spelling of the Hindustani word “Dak” or Post. There are two very well-known Scinde Dawk designs – red and blue. Both of the items had a
Brazil’s ‘Inclinados’ bring record price. 1845 90r black multiply was sold for US$125,000 at Spink auction
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to share the most exciting auction news with our readers. This piece of info concerns Brazil’s Inclinados stamps issued in 1844 that were recently auctioned by Spink and Son’s. The auction took place in the end of the previous year. One of the stars of this sale was the largest multiple containing both “Type I” and “Type II” varieties of the 1845 90-reis stamp. The
The Unique Example of the 2¢ Blue Hawaiian Missionary is to star at Siegel. The lot from Bill Gross' collection is to fetch US$750,000
The day has arrived. Robert A Siegel has finally revealed some of the lots that will feature in the first of four auctions of Bill Gross’ US postage stamp collection. One of the brightest parts of it that will be auctioned in September will be the unique unused example of the 2¢ Blue Hawaiian Missionary that is to fetch $500,000-750,000. Really great price, isn’t it! The remarkable unused 2¢ Hawa
1873 30¢ Hamilton will appear at the next Kelleher auction. The lot is to fetch US$35,000
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the next Keller auction preview with our readers. The sale will take place on March 27 and one of its highlights will be 1873 30¢ Hamilton (Continental Bank Note Printing) that is to fetch $35,000. The 30¢ National Banknote is one of the most difficult to obtain in premium quality, this being one of, if not the, finest examples to have survived since 1870.
Siegel International offers the Scarsdale collection at the next auction. A great range of rare France stamps are to be sold
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest philatelic news with our readers. This piece of info concerns the next auction that will be held by Robert A. Siegel International on March 13 when it presents the Scarsdale collection of rare French stamps. More than 85 lots will be offered by Siegel during this sale. The “Scarsdale” collector had been assembling a France collection for several
Australian pre-decimal stamp booklet to auction at Spink. The unique item is to fetch US$16,000
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to share the latest auction news with our readers. This piece of info concerns Spink’s March 7 sale of the Arthur Gray collection of Australian pre-decimal stamp booklets. One of those booklets, a specimen from 1904, is valued at an extraordinary £12,000 (US$16,620). This booklet is the only known example of its kind. Stamp booklets were introduced in Australia fol
Admirals among highlights of next Eastern Auctions sale. An auction preview to your attention
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the preview of the next Eastern Auctions sale (Feb. 23-24) with our readers. The star of this sale will be the lots from the John Smallman Collection of the Admiral Issue of Canada. Described by auctioneers as “spectacular,” the Smallman Collection was assembled throughout four decades and includes various examples of strong lathework and imprint multiples.
Siegel to auction Bill Gross US stamps collection. Its first part is to fetch US$9.1 million
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest and most exciting news with our readers. This piece of info concerns a great collection of US rare stamps that is to be sold by Bill Gross – an American billionaire investor, fund manager, and philanthropist. He is also known as a co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co. Gross’ US stamps collection is one of his most-prized investments an
1888 St Christopher stamps stared at Spink. The mint example fetched US$27,066
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to share the latest auction news with our readers. This one concerns two St Christopher 1888 (May) “one/penny” on 2½d ultramarine stamps that highlighted Spink’s sale of the esteemed Brian Brookes Collection of St. Kitts-Nevis on January 23. These rare stamps were described by Spink as “the rarest stamps from St Christopher”. So, the mint example of 1888 St Christ
Large Dragons 1882 Wide Setting was sold at Spink. The sheet fetched US$499,000
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to let our readers know that the 1882 Large Dragon 1ca green was sold at Spink auction on Jan. 21. This is the unique green complete sheet of twenty five from Setting III, with margins on three sides and with much of the original gum. The 1882 Large Dragon 1ca green is a highly important and historic sheet from this sought-after setting and one of the great treasur
