AUCTION UPDATES
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Jan 20, 2017, 12:00 PM
Lovely Cape of Good Hope color error highlights massive Gaertner auction
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIn the 36th of its trademark gargantuan sales, the auction firm of Christoph Gaertner will be offering a broad range of worldwide philatelic material. -
Jan 6, 2017, 04:45 AM
Jenny Invert resurfaces after 99 years, rare 5¢ Lincoln pair highlights auction: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we previewed an upcoming Harmer Schau sale, and reported on the sale of an unannounced cardinal forever envelope. -
Jan 3, 2017, 09:00 AM
Raritan bidders snap up Russian-area cinderellas
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentOne of the more eye-catching lots was an album page containing a splendid set of Russian bicolored playing-card and tobacco license stamps from the 1890s. -
Jan 2, 2017, 14:00 PM
Highlights of Cherrystone sale include Brazil ‘Bull’s Eyes’ block
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThis top margin block, showing an intermediate amount of plate wear and postmarked “Cidade de Nictheroy,” is considered one of the finest known. -
Jan 2, 2017, 09:00 AM
No takers for RMS Titanic parcel post slip at Mossgreen sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe recently discovered parcel post slip was addressed to the “Marconi Operator” on board the famed RMS Titanic, which sank April 15, 1912. -
Jan 1, 2017, 12:00 PM
Maresch auction serves up British North America classics
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAmong the seldom-seen items offered were a couple of stamps from the colonies of British North America that preceded the formation of Canada. -
Dec 31, 2016, 12:00 PM
Dec 13-15 Siegel charity sale featured some award-winning donations, compelling Confederate issues
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThree days in New York saw three different Siegel sales. The first was a stellar charity sale with high-end donations. -
Dec 30, 2016, 12:00 PM
Kelleher Flagship sale impresses with 19th-century U.S. issues
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe auction featured some exceptional examples of 19th- and 20th-century U.S. favorites. -
Dec 30, 2016, 10:00 AM
Scarce Egyptian issues shine in recent Feldman sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAmong the worldwide highlights were a number of proof sheetlets and imperforate blocks of Egyptian issues. -
Dec 29, 2016, 10:00 AM
A rather unusual item highlighted Stanley Gibbons auction in London
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAmong the more unusual items was a printed invitation to the ceremonial opening of Egypt’s Port Fouad in 1926. -
Dec 27, 2016, 09:00 AM
Rare 5¢ Lincoln pair among highlights at upcoming Harmer-Schau Orcoexpo sale
by By Michael BaadkeHarmer-Schau Auction Galleries of Petaluma, Calif., will hold a philatelic auction in three sessions during the 42nd annual Orcoexpo in Fullerton, Calif. -
Dec 17, 2016, 14:00 PM
1869 30¢ Pictorial invert headlines Cherrystone sale in New York
by By Michael BaadkeThe auction will offer a range of stamps and postal history from the United States and around the world, with a strong selection of flight covers. -
Dec 9, 2016, 10:00 AM
Two Mauritius philatelic treasures each topped $1 million at auction
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe long-awaited sale of two philatelic treasures, the Mauritius “Post Office” copper printing plate and the famed Bombay cover, took place Dec. 1. -
Dec 7, 2016, 12:00 PM
Priciest lots in Grosvenor’s Great Britain sale should come as no shock
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe auction house after the sale said, "Once again the stamp market has failed to panic at a time of worldwide financial uncertainty." -
Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 PM
Award-winning airmail collection sold by Regency-Superior
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe lots included a 1929 first-flight cover from Rivadavia to Bahia Blanca signed by the pilot (and later children’s book author) Antoine de Saint-Exupery. -
Dec 6, 2016, 09:00 AM
Vaccari sale features cover sent from San Marino to fledgling Kingdom of Italy
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentBidding on the neat little cover began at €6,500 and ended at €16,000, or $17,000. Vaccari does not charge a buyer’s fee. -
Dec 6, 2016, 04:00 AM
Errors, freaks, and oddities highlight Regency-Superior Chicagopex sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentWhile some stamp errors can strike the uncommitted as picayune or downright ugly, there is no question that many are breathtaking and noteworthy. -
Dec 5, 2016, 12:00 PM
Handwritten letter from Fidel Castro: How much did Siegel sell it for?
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe 1958 letter describes recent action and concludes with the words “¡buena suerte!” (good luck!) and his distinctive signature, “FideCastro”. -
Dec 5, 2016, 09:00 AM
Large Dragon stamp triples its estimate at Kelleher and Rogers sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAlso offered was a withdrawn set of 1953 People’s Republic of China stamps honoring the 35th anniversary of Russia’s October Revolution. -
Dec 5, 2016, 04:00 AM
What an ‘impossible to improve upon’ 1851 1¢ Franklin sold for at Bennett auction
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIt was awarded a grade of 100 jumbo by Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) in 2008, the only example to attain that top grade.