AUCTION UPDATES
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Jul 15, 2016, 07:00 AM
Lots to look forward to in Regency-Superior’s APS Stampshow sale
by By Charles SneeA half dozen U.S. postmasters’ provisionals are among the first lots to cross the auction block Saturday. -
Jul 10, 2016, 10:00 AM
Numerous notable U.S. errors featured in upcoming Siegel sale
by By Michael BaadkeAlso part of the sale will be a mint never-hinged single of the 1998 unissued “Yellow Hat” stamp. -
Jul 9, 2016, 07:00 AM
Spink UK July 26-27 auctions: Great Britain, British Empire, worldwide
by By Michael BaadkeSpink UK in London will auction Part VI of the Lionheart collection of Great Britain and British Empire on July 26, followed by additional worldwide material in the Spink Collector’s Series sale. -
Jul 8, 2016, 05:30 AM
Cover tops $250K at auction, expertizers wrong about color missing error: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we previewed APS Stampshow in our Monday Morning Brief and learned about the world's first pictorial postage stamps. -
Jul 2, 2016, 07:00 AM
Confederate postmaster’s provisional sells for $108,000 at Christoph Gaertner sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIt took the Confederate government a while to produce its first national stamp issue, so local postmasters stepped in and produced their own. -
Jul 1, 2016, 16:00 PM
1857 cover bearing five examples of remarkable stamp tops $250,000 in Siegel sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe item was part of the William H. Gross collection of Hawaii that sold during World Stamp Show-NY 2016. -
Jul 1, 2016, 13:00 PM
H.R. Harmer sells first piece of mail from the first German expedition to Antarctica
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIt opened at a modest $1,000 and sold for $20,400, including the 20 percent buyer’s premium the Harmer firm adds to all lots. -
Jul 1, 2016, 12:06 PM
Inverted Jenny doesn’t set records, but still tops Schuyler Rumsey sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe stamp had been reperforated at top at some time in the past by someone looking to improve the stamp’s aesthetic appearance. -
Jul 1, 2016, 12:02 PM
German retail magnate’s collection dominates H.R. Harmer’s U.S. auction at WSS-NY 2016
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAn 1862 cover bearing a Confederate postmaster’s provisional stamp of Marion, Va., was said to be one of just six examples in private hands. -
Jul 1, 2016, 11:54 AM
Finest-graded Inverted Jenny sets record during Siegel's second day of WSS-NY sales
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentIn front of an overflow crowd of showgoers, the stamp, which came from position 58 in the original sheet, smashed all records to go for $1,351,250. -
Jul 1, 2016, 09:00 AM
Kelleher’s WSS-NY 2016 sale topped by high-denomination World War I-era overprint
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe firm touted the sale as emblematic of their operation: combining better singles and sets with country collections and lots more appealing to dealers. -
Jul 1, 2016, 06:00 AM
‘Possibly the rarest classic imperforate stamp of British North America’ highlights Schuyler Rumsey WSS-NY 2016 sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentJust 1,000 were printed of this stamp, and most ended up being used. Only a few survive in unused condition. -
Jun 30, 2016, 13:24 PM
Christoph Gaertner’s WSS-NY 2016 auction totals $5.74 million
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentAmong the highlights was a run of classic rarities from British Guiana, including several close cousins of the unique 1856 1¢ Magenta. -
Jun 11, 2016, 10:00 AM
Rare use of China’s Large Dragon on 1879 cover from Taiwan in InterAsia auction
by By Michael BaadkeInterAsia describes this envelope as the only recorded use of the Large Dragons on an envelope originating from Taiwan. -
Jun 10, 2016, 07:56 AM
Australian stamp with $50,000 Scott value highlights Harmers International auction
by By Michael BaadkeThe Collectors Club of New York will host the Summer 2016 public auction presented by Harmers International. -
May 27, 2016, 12:49 PM
Christoph Gaertner auction June 13-17 in Germany; worldwide offerings include rare German varieties
by By Michael BaadkeThe new auction series comes on the heels of the May 30 Gaertner Worldwide Rarities auction at World Stamp Show-NY 2016 in New York City. -
May 20, 2016, 12:53 PM
David Kols inducted into American Stamp Dealer and Collector Hall of Fame
by By Denise McCartyDavid Kols is the president of Regency-Superior Auctions of St. Louis, which specializes in the sale of classic postage stamps and postal history. -
May 20, 2016, 09:57 AM
Kelleher and Rogers June 11-12 sale offers range of China and Asia
by By Michael BaadkeThe next public auction from Kelleher and Rogers will feature China, Hong Kong, Japan and other Asian stamps and postal history. -
May 20, 2016, 04:50 AM
Inverts of China and United States among finds in Cherrystone’s June auction
by By Michael BaadkeA rare variety of China’s 1915 $2 Hall of Classics stamp will be offered during the June 7-8 Cherrystone auction taking place in New York City. -
May 18, 2016, 05:31 AM
How to participate in a philatelic auction
by By Fred BaumannAuctions can be a very good way to buy and sell postage stamps and covers, and World Stamp Show-NY 2016 will provide several opportunities.