AUCTION UPDATES
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Mar 2, 2018, 05:00 AM
Space Achievement issue and worldwide rarities change hands at Cherrystone sale
by Tim HodgeAlso of interest is a scarce 1867 essay by National Bank Note Co. (Scott 79-E19c) of the frame and lettering elements of the then-current 3¢ Washington. -
Mar 2, 2018, 04:15 AM
Strong showing for China postal history in winter Spink sale
by Tim HodgeThe highlight of the Manhattan collection was one of only two covers known bearing a Hami provisional airmail stamp. -
Mar 1, 2018, 13:30 PM
Pan-American inverts sell in February Rasdale auction
by Tim HodgeRasdale Stamp Co. in Westmont, Ill., offered an attractive showing of stamps from the 1901 Pan-American Exposition issue in the firm’s Feb. 17-18 sale. -
Feb 23, 2018, 06:56 AM
Siegel International offers rare Canada, France March 13
by Michael BaadkeA rare philatelic hat trick will be offered by Robert A. Siegel International March 13 when it presents the Calgary collection of Canada. -
Feb 23, 2018, 05:00 AM
Scandinavian rarities, worldwide classics in March 15-17 Postiljonen auction
by Michael BaadkeThe Swedish firm celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special anniversary auction of Scandinavian and worldwide material March 15-17. -
Feb 21, 2018, 07:30 AM
Siegel auction series March 7-8 offers U.S. stamps, pioneer flight mail
by Michael BaadkeRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries has scheduled a series of three auctions in two days offering classic United States stamps and early U.S. flight mail. -
Feb 13, 2018, 11:10 AM
Siegel to auction William H. Gross U.S. collection
by Michael BaadkeIn a series of four sales beginning in late September, Siegel Auction Galleries will offer the William H. Gross collection of U.S. stamp treasures. -
Feb 12, 2018, 06:30 AM
Kelleher flagship series auction Feb. 27-March 2
by Michael BaadkeThe Friday session offers more than 400 lots of U.S. airmail and other back-of-the-book, revenue stamps, possessions and more. -
Feb 9, 2018, 05:55 AM
Hungary Madonna invert in Auction Galleries Hamburg worldwide auction
by Michael BaadkeThe error stamp is tied to the piece with a Budapest 85 circular datestamp dated either Jan. 21 or Jan. 27, 1925. -
Feb 7, 2018, 05:00 AM
December standouts from Siegel auctions
by Tim HodgeThe Grant Inman collection of private die medicine stamps offered nearly all the great rarities of the U.S. medicine stamps. -
Feb 6, 2018, 04:30 AM
Confederate States and Civil War lots dominate Schuyler Rumsey sale
by Tim HodgeRumsey featured an attractive example of the rare 1861 Greenville, Ala., 5¢ provisional (Scott 33X1). Only six of the typeset adhesives exist. -
Feb 5, 2018, 14:00 PM
Cherrystone auctions 1875 plate proof sheets
by Tim HodgeThe Dec. 19-20, 2017, Cherrystone auction of rare stamps and postal history by featured a set of 1875 plate proof sheets. -
Feb 2, 2018, 07:30 AM
More success for rare China material at auction
by Tim HodgeChinese material continues to sell well based on two recent sales by John Bull Auctions and Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers. -
Feb 2, 2018, 07:26 AM
Admiral issue featured in Feb. 23-24 Eastern Auctions sale
by Michael BaadkeThe auction of Canada’s Admiral issue offers 646 lots of singles, blocks and more; a second sale includes additional Canada and worldwide material. -
Feb 2, 2018, 07:26 AM
Feb. 19-23 Gaertner auction offers worldwide rarities
by Michael BaadkeOne highlight among many in the Malaya sale is an unused 1900 $25 green and orange Elephants and Howdah stamp from Perak. -
Jan 26, 2018, 04:30 AM
Financial woes strike Mossgreen auction firm, Australian news outlets report
by Linn's StaffMossgreen website became inaccessible as the mid-January reports about the firm were published. -
Jan 18, 2018, 10:30 AM
Brazil’s famous Bull’s Eyes bring record prices at Spink USA sale
by Tim HodgeTwo highlights include the largest known multiple of the 1844 60-reis stamp on cover. -
Jan 17, 2018, 13:00 PM
InterAsia ends 2017 with sale of several high-priced lots
by Tim HodgeInterasia Auctions conducted a sale Dec. 4-7 containing several named collections, with dozens of lots bringing the equivalent of $50,000 or higher. -
Jan 17, 2018, 10:11 AM
Semi-modern 1938 £1 stamp commemorating King Farouk’s hits for big price
by Tim HodgeAlso sold was this piece of Tibetan philately, a registered cover bearing a 1912 2/30-trangka carmine stamp with the “POTSAGE” error. -
Jan 12, 2018, 05:45 AM
Cherrystone’s Feb. 6-7 auction offers rare inverts, worldwide material
by Michael BaadkeCherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers in New York City will offer United States and worldwide stamps and postal history in four auction sessions, Feb. 6-7.