AUCTION UPDATES
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Apr 11, 2017, 04:00 AM
The important U.S. stamp rarities in Rumsey’s Westpex auction
by Michael BaadkeA key item among the U.S. stamp offerings is the rare 1923 1¢ green Benjamin Franklin stamp created from rotary sheet waste, perforated gauge 11. -
Apr 10, 2017, 04:00 AM
Double Geneva, British rarities among upcoming Siegel offerings
by Michael BaadkeThe sale will begin in New York on Tuesday, April 25, and features several rarities of Britain from a variety of time periods. -
Apr 4, 2017, 05:00 AM
Cherrystone boasts more strong Russian material in latest auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe Feb. 28-March 1 sale in New York showcased Cherrystone’s traditional strength in Russian-area material. -
Apr 3, 2017, 15:00 PM
Gaertner’s 31,000-lot auction yields $8 million in prices realized
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAmong the leading items was an early cover from the Indian Ocean colony of Mauritius to Bordeaux, France. -
Apr 3, 2017, 05:00 AM
Slew of eye-catching U.S. stamp rarities sold during March 1-2 Siegel sale
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe sale offered a plethora of eye candy — beautiful designs, rich colors, and large margins — as well as some interesting lesser-seen items. -
Apr 3, 2017, 05:00 AM
Not an invert, but 24¢ Curtiss Jenny airmail stamp still sells high at Schuyler Rumsey sale
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentA spectacular example of the first U.S. airmail stamp, the 24¢ Curtiss Jenny of 1918, went for $9,775 at a recent Schuyler Rumsey sale. -
Apr 2, 2017, 10:00 AM
11-country composite proof stamp sheet highlights Eastern auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe sheet was produced as a sales promotion, used by American Bank Note Co. to show off the firm's capabilities. -
Apr 1, 2017, 15:00 PM
Rare Australian postage due stamp leads Mossgreen auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentInterestingly, the postage dues were the very first stamps issued by Australia as a unified country, in 1902. -
Apr 1, 2017, 05:00 AM
Rare Confederate cover brings $31,860 at Siegel auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentA rare patriotic cover from Tennessee was the standout Confederate States item to cross the auction block at Siegel's March 3 sale. -
Mar 31, 2017, 13:00 PM
New Zealand stamp marking canceled 1949 royal visit tops $47,000 in Mowbray sale
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentEvery stamp, they say, tells a story. The most intriguing stories are often told by stamps that never saw the light of day. -
Mar 30, 2017, 17:00 PM
Rare 19th-century U.S. provisional overprints highlight Siegel’s Inman sale
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentMany collectors have come across 1¢ and 2¢ stamps from the 1890s bearing the large initials “I.R.” A few, however, are scarce. -
Mar 30, 2017, 11:00 AM
Unique unused Australian error stamp in Spink sale expected to top $18,000
by Michael BaadkeThe only other known example of this particular error is used on cover, and described by Spink as defective. -
Mar 11, 2017, 16:00 PM
The Chinese and Hong Kong rarities headlining the next InterAsia sale
by Michael BaadkeThe sale features “a number of important specialized collections representing a broad and deep range of material.” -
Mar 8, 2017, 12:00 PM
Kelleher sells 1880 special printing of 15¢ Webster Banknote
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentA 2¢ Washington-Franklin with compound perforations measuring 12 by 10, of which just 32 are known, was another highlight of the Feb. 21-23 sale. -
Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 PM
The top lots in Aldrich’s latest stamp auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentOne of the highlights was a used example of the 30¢ Hamilton Banknote issue of 1870, with an “H” grill (Scott 143). -
Mar 6, 2017, 14:00 PM
Why a cover from 1881 topped $132,000 in Spink auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIn New York, Spink offered the Robert Van Buren Emmons collection of United States and Hawaii Jan. 24. -
Mar 6, 2017, 04:00 AM
Sheet of Canada’s famed Bluenose stamp tops $50,000 at Rasdale auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe 1929 50¢ stamp featuring the schooner Bluenose is considered by many to be Canada’s most beautiful issue of all time. -
Mar 5, 2017, 16:00 PM
How much a long off-the-grid Jenny Invert sold for at Hindman auction
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe Jenny Invert error that made recent headlines when it resurfaced after almost a century in hiding was recently sold by Hindman. -
Mar 5, 2017, 03:00 AM
Design specs of Jamaican telegraph stamps highlight Grosvenor sale
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentJamaica was one of a few British colonies that ordered up special telegraph stamps modeled closely on Britain’s own. -
Mar 4, 2017, 16:00 PM
Siegel sale features all sorts of 1918 Curtiss Jenny airmail stamps
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAn example of the famed Jenny Invert stamp realized $389,400 in the Siegel sale of the Don David Price collection.