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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

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Two Pence Blue stamp block from the Chartwell collection delivers $660,000

Another section of the Chartwell collection has sold in London, starring a Two Pence Blue stamp block

Posted: 17 February 2012
‘Scarsdale’ beer barrel stamp collection could get a toast in New York auction

Beer stamps are rarely seen in high grade, but the Scarsdale collection found some exceptions

Posted: 14 February 2012
'Plate 77 Penny Red' postage stamp 'holy grail' appears for sale at $873,307

A UK dealer is offering this elusive 'used' Penny Red stamp, a sibling to the Penny Black, for sale

Posted: 9 February 2012
Christie's online auction bids rise by 23% - get your mouse at the ready!

Online bidding is emerging as collectors' 'first choice' after Christie's web bids rose by 23% in 2011

Posted: 7 February 2012
Mint Twopenny Blue plate block of stamps could deliver $950,000 in Chartwell auction

Plate blocks of mint Penny Black and Twopenny Blue stamps could bring large sums at Chartwell auction

Posted: 3 February 2012
Rare Russia postage stamps auction with Iraq and Indian pieces in Australia

Brazil, Russia, India & China’s collectors could play a big part in 2012’s rare postage stamp markets

Posted: 30 January 2012
Contract for Canada's first stamps sold for $32,000 in London auction

The contract for Canada's first stamps sold at a London auction alongside Newfoundland rarities

Posted: 28 January 2012
Chartwell collection experimental plate is for sale at London auction, next month

The Chartwell collection offers more gems including an extremely rare line engraved experimental plate

Posted: 23 January 2012
Unique Gandhi Service cover and letters could be another hit for Indian stamps

The Gandhi Service cover will be offered in Germany, alongside a 5c Hawaiian Missionary

Posted: 20 January 2012
Hawaiian missionary 5c stamp sent under the hammer at German auction

A Newfoundland surcharge stamp block will star alongside the Hawaiian missionary 1851 5c stamp

Posted: 18 January 2012
Newfoundland Hawker Flight red brown stamp pair set to soar in California auction

Alongside space memorabilia, stamps including a Newfoundland Hawker Flight red brown pair will sell

Posted: 17 January 2012
1883 Large Dragon cover sells for five times listing at Hong Kong stamp auction

The large dragon cover and an orange dowager surcharge stamp showed the strength of the market

Posted: 16 January 2012
Alexander the Great III Tetradrachm coin goes up for sale in New York

A New York auction is offering rare coins and stamps including an Alexander the Great III Tetradrachm

Posted: 16 January 2012
Black Honduras airmail stamp brings $149,500 at the Santa Fe collection auction

The latest part of the Santa Fe collection sold in New York including the Black Honduras airmail stamp

Posted: 12 January 2012
British Commonwealth Palestine stamp collection for sale in New York auction

A Middle East auction based on the Santa Fe collection has British Commonwealth Palestine stamps

Posted: 10 January 2012
Safe haven investments: gold ‘speculators’ seek viable alternative

Once viewed as a safe haven, one expert believes gold is a speculation rather than an investment

Posted: 9 January 2012
Antiques Roadshow US tour dates are revealed – ‘to match Justin Bieber’

The US Antiques Roadshow show turns 17 with its new series, and may be coming to a town near you

Posted: 8 January 2012
Large Dragon stamp blocks set to swoop into Spink's Hong Kong auction

Spink's Hong Kong Chinese stamp auction is to be led by a marine sorter cover and Large Dragon blocks

Posted: 7 January 2012
St Louis bear stamp looms large in Daniel F Kelleher's Connecticut auction

The USA's oldest stamp auction house Daniel F Kelleher is offering a St Louis bear and a CIA invert

Posted: 6 January 2012
The story of... how the Burrus-Karpov cover was restored

When Anatoly Karpov sold his Belgian stamp collection, a cover once owned by Burrus had been improved

Posted: 4 January 2012
Black Honduras stamp could deliver $100,000 for the Santa Fe collection

One of the 'Aristocrats of Philately', the Black Honduras stamp may be the only example left

Posted: 3 January 2012
Top Five: Collectibles types you should consider buying in 2012

We pick our Top Five best performing areas in 2011 - with an eye on where the action will be in 2012

Posted: 28 December 2011
2011 Review: The most valuable postage stamp to sell at auction in 2011

The most valuable postage stamp ever auctioned on British soil sold at Spink in June of this year

Posted: 27 December 2011
10c black US first issue stamp triples estimate to $120,000 at Siegel Auctions

This exceptionally fine 10c black stamp from the 1847 issue defied all estimates at Siegel's auction

Posted: 17 December 2011
Postage stamp error sheet - previously undiscovered - sells for '999%' original value

These 'undiscovered' British Motor Cars postage stamps auctioned for 1,000 times their original value

Posted: 16 December 2011
10 cent black stamp from the first US issue leads Siegel's last auction of the year

The gem example of the 1847 US first issue 10 cent black stamp is a remarkable condition rarity

Posted: 13 December 2011
Rare stamps of China and the US sold at Cherrystone Auctions

The Santa Fe collection of rare stamps at Cherrystone Auctions included issues from the US and China

Posted: 11 December 2011
Karpov collection Belgian Congo stamp sets World Record price at Swiss auction

An invert error from Anatoly Karpov's collection has set a World Record for a Belgian Congo stamp

Posted: 10 December 2011
John Hancock signed lottery ticket set to be the biggest winner at Americana auction

With free franks and rare currency on offer, the John Hancock signed lottery ticket is still the prize

Posted: 9 December 2011
Dowager small figure inverted overprint stamp delivers HK$3.1m at auction

David Feldman's Chinese stamp auction was topped by the Dowager small figure inverted overprint

Posted: 8 December 2011
Tangible assets help investors fight high inflation

With inflation at 5.0% in the UK, investors are turning to tangible assets to boost their coffers

Posted: 7 December 2011
2d Tyrian Plum stamp sold from the Chartwell Collection for $159,500

One of Great Britain's rarest and most coveted stamps, a 2d Tyrian Plum, sold at Spink this week

Posted: 6 December 2011
Rare stamps of Europe led by the great Greek 'Solferino' at Cherrystone Auctions

A Greek 'Solferino' and the German 'Vinetta' are two of Europe's rare stamps offered this week

Posted: 6 December 2011
Persian rare stamp collection offered at David Feldman Auctions for $433,900

Based on early varieties including Recumbent Lions, the collection of rare Persian stamps is remarkable

Posted: 5 December 2011
Rare Balbo Flight Newfoundland stamps swoop into Cherrystone Auctions

Despite a team of checkers a handful of 1933 Balbo Flight inverted surcharge stamps slipped through

Posted: 3 December 2011
MonacoPhil stamp show 2011 to see ASCAT award given to Prince Albert II

Prince Albert II of Monaco is to receive the ASCAT award at the MonacoPhil stamp show 2011

Posted: 1 December 2011
Agathon Collection of Russian stamps brings $1.5m at Spink auction

Including two of the finest gems of Russian philately, the Agathon Collection featured early stamp issues

Posted: 30 November 2011
Dowager inverted overprint Chinese stamp may deliver HK$3.3m at David Feldman

David Feldman Auctions is to sell the Dowager inverted overprint and several Chinese rarities

Posted: 25 November 2011
'Real Deal' - HISTORY Channel's new auction TV series debuts this weekend

The HISTORY Channel's 'Real Deal' show is billed as 'the most authentic auction-based TV series yet'

Posted: 25 November 2011
Japanese Tama 6 yo stamp discovered and offered for sale at Postiljonen

The Japanese Tama 6 yo stamp is one of the country's greatest rarities, with only seven known

Posted: 18 November 2011
CIA invert stamp block sale could light up Cherrystone's New York auction

A block of the famous stamp, with its candle invert error discovered by a CIA worker, will sell in NY

Posted: 15 November 2011
Sun Yat-sen stamp invert could turn over $200,000 at Cherrystone

Appearing with another great Chinese rarity, the Sun Yat-sen stamp invert is hughly desired

Posted: 14 November 2011
Anatoly Karpov Belgian stamp collection offered at David Feldman

Celebrated chess champion Anatoly Karpov is putting his famous Belgian stamp collection up for sale

Posted: 6 November 2011
The Scarsdale Collection of Revenue Stamps - one of the highest quality hoards ever

Part six of the renowned collection will stun collectors, just as the previous five have

Posted: 2 November 2011
Tete-beche stamp pair could send collectors 'head over heels' at Spink Shreves

Once a part of the Ferrary and Bill Gross collections, this tete-beche stamp pair may make $280,300

Posted: 1 November 2011
Tasmanian plate block sets itself apart from the rest at Australian colonies auction

'Stamps continue to perform admirably' with Tasmania the star at Prestige's Australian sale

Posted: 30 October 2011
Scarsdale United States Revenue stamps bring quality rarely seen to the market

The sale is led by a $70,000 stock transfer adorned by a $5,000 Bright Green Series 1944 overprint

Posted: 26 October 2011
The Top Five inverted stamp errors: our favourite flips of philately

The Inverted Jenny is the world's most famous stamp - but it's just one of many classic inverts

Posted: 26 October 2011
Dockwra or 'Murray's post' hand stamp represents a piece of postal history

Pre-dating the Penny Black by 160 years, the Dockwra hand stamp could bring $31,900

Posted: 24 October 2011
'Crown Jewel' of Saudi Arabian Philately brings $112,700 at Spink

An Egyptian Post Office in Jeddah letter sold as 'many new clients' join the Pearls of Arabia sales

Posted: 21 October 2011
Mahendra Sagar's Inverted Centre stamp collection is a turn up for the books

Cherrystone held a successful sale of rare stamps in New York from the Mahendra Sagar Collection

Posted: 18 October 2011
Chartwell Collection £5 Orange stamp block delivers $55,200

Spink's surface printed issues auction sold a block of many collectors' favourite stamp, the £5 Orange

Posted: 16 October 2011
Chartwell collection watermark error stamp brings $59,000 at Spink

The Chartwell collection's surface printed issues included an 1867 Ten Piece with a watermark error

Posted: 14 October 2011
Top Five Chartwell collection stamps sold this year at Spink

As more parts of the famous Chartwell collection are sold, here's a look at our favourite five so far

Posted: 12 October 2011
Used and Done for stamp cancellation returns $60,000 at Siegel

Strong results were recorded for the Artemis collection of US fancy stamp cancellations this week

Posted: 12 October 2011
Chartwell collection of Great Britain surface printed stamp issues offered at Spink

Led by a $39,100 watermark error, this is the next section of the Chartwell collection of British stamps

Posted: 11 October 2011
Chinese Golden Monkey stamps - the best investment of 2011?

1980 Golden Monkey stamp sheets seem irresistable to Chinese collectors and investors

Posted: 8 October 2011
Discovery Channel's brand new TV show needs you...

Would you like to sell your collectibles on a global TV programme?

Posted: 7 October 2011
Stanley Gibbons Hong Kong office opens to satisfy Chinese stamp addiction

Hong Kong's power for sales of rare stamps has drawn Stanley Gibbons

Posted: 7 October 2011
Sinkiang stamp World Record price set at Interasia's $12.6m Chinese stamp auction

The 1915 Sinkiang stamp surcharge error strip of three delivered $383,000 in Hong Kong

Posted: 6 October 2011
Imperial Large Dragon stamp newspaper cover offers unique chance in California

The only known use of the Large Dragon stamp for the purpose, the rare wrapper may bring $40,000

Posted: 4 October 2011
Rare 'Grounded Jenny' postage stamp could be set to soar in New York

The positioning error is not as famous as the 'Inverted Jenny', but it will be a highlight at Siegel

Posted: 2 October 2011
From the heart of Borneo: Spink sells rare postage stamps from Silam and Sarawak

Some of the covers took complicated journeys to the household of philanthropist Lady Burdett-Coutts

Posted: 27 September 2011
Stamps as art: Artemis collection celebrates America's fancy cancellations

Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries has three upcoming philatelic sales in New York and online

Posted: 26 September 2011
Penny Blacks and Seahorses ride high at Lord Steinberg's rare postage stamp sale

With a fantastic array of Great Britain and British Empire stamps on offer, the collection brought $4.2m

Posted: 22 September 2011
Rare Archer Roulette pair hits the target at Spink's British postage stamp auction

The 1848 piece sold ahead of a fine Penny Black block in the London sale which took place today

Posted: 20 September 2011
Rare Japanese Occupation postage stamps take up the top spot in Spink's auction

Issues from all over South-East Asia, including some from the Stolz collection, are up for grabs

Posted: 17 September 2011
Two rare Chinese postage stamps make $500,000 at Cherrystone's auction

With an inversion error each, the two rarities excited bidders in the auction, which concludes today

Posted: 15 September 2011
'Stock Exchange' postage stamp with printing error to be traded at auction

The rare American block will offered in a remarkable US & World postage stamp sale, this week

Posted: 13 September 2011
Spectacular Jubilee issue error set to stamp its authority on Spink's auction

The unique block was created by a pre-printing paper fold, and will sell alongside a Penny Black block

Posted: 10 September 2011
Magnificent Chinese stamp error and surcharge could deliver $500,000

They are two of the highlights from the auctioneer's valuable stamp auction for sale later this month

Posted: 8 September 2011
'Spink Investphila' merger embraces Russia and South America stamp markets

Leading auction house Spink is joining forces with pioneering Lugano-based auctioneer Investphila

Posted: 7 September 2011
Lincoln 'Guide Line and Arrow' stamps show the way to go at Regency Superior

An intriguing set of 1908 5¢ Lincoln rare stamp blocks could deliver $20,000 next month

Posted: 6 September 2011
Imperial Treasures highlight 'largest-ever auction of China and Hong Kong stamps'

Interasia's philatelic sale this month is likely to leave all their previous successes in the shade

Posted: 2 September 2011
Stamps from Lithuania's war tell their remarkable story at Cherrystone

Hailing from the Matuzas collection, there is a great range of rare varieties and errors on offer

Posted: 30 August 2011
Rare Bull's Head stamps charge into Essex's auction, this weekend

In a varied collection of Asian and British Empire stamps, the Moldovan stamps stand out

Posted: 25 August 2011
$25,000 Russian overprint leads spectacular Soviet stamp collection

The Ivanov collection was built up over 50 years and focuses on the great stamps of the USSR

Posted: 23 August 2011
Too late for the Battle of Little Bighorn: Dead soldier's cover brings $28,000

The missive intended for John Hiley, who died just feet from General Custer, starred at Spink Shreves

Posted: 22 August 2011
The little monkey that could... A swarm of 1980 stamps set a World Record price

The coveted $184,000 stamp sheet sold in Hong Kong courtesy of Zurich Asia

Posted: 18 August 2011
Lindbergh first flight signed cover floats high at Raritan's rare stamp auction

A signed cover from another pioneering aviator, Wiley Post, is also going under the hammer

Posted: 17 August 2011
One of the great students of Asia's coins and stamps: Tracey Woodward's collection

Woodward collected and catalogued Japanese stamps and Chinese coins from an early age

Posted: 17 August 2011
Victoria victorious: 12d Canadian stamp brings $40,000 at Regency Superior

One of the most desirable British North American stamps beat its listing to reign supreme in Ohio, US

Posted: 15 August 2011
Rare kangaroo stamps could leap to great prices at Status International

The Australian auction features other British Empire rarities including a $20,500 Newfoundland stamp

Posted: 12 August 2011
Build a collection: 'Find out everything you need to know by reading this...'

Or at least that was the challenge presented to me by a popular magazine, earlier this week...

Posted: 10 August 2011
$162,000 win for Victory of the Cultural Revolution stamp in Hong Kong

It wasn't just Bruce Lee that was flattening the rest at Dynasty, the pairing of Mao and Lin Biao did too

Posted: 9 August 2011
$65,000 Russian rarity once owned by Ferrary graces Spink Shreves stamp sale

Only five examples of the 10 kopek centrally-inverted brown and blue are known to exist

Posted: 7 August 2011
Rocket-flown covers aim for the skies again at Harmer-Schau's stamp sale

The space collectibles are appearing in a sale led by $20,000 US and Rhodesian philatelic rarities

Posted: 3 August 2011
Custer's last stamp... Cover that never reached Little Bighorn soldier is for sale

The historical piece was returned to its sender by the Dead Letter Office as John Hiley fell in battle

Posted: 2 August 2011
Discover the $244,000 star of Sotheby's Lord Steinberg stamp auction

Only the finest mint blocks are on offer at this once-in-a-lifetime London sale, happening in September

Posted: 29 July 2011
'Four-of-a-kind' 1850s 1c stamp sheet could bring $20,000 in Massachusetts

Billed as 'very presentable,' this rare specimen is among the bargains in James T McCusker's sale

Posted: 28 July 2011
Paul Fraser Collectibles' guide to starting your own stamp collection

If you want to get into stamp collecting as a hobby and as an investment, how on earth do you begin...?

Posted: 28 July 2011
'I worried that I would be jailed': China stamp artist's error could bring $44,900

Two Chinese 8f 'Entire Nation Is Red' stamps, popular among collectors, are selling in Hong Kong

Posted: 26 July 2011
Great Victory of Cultural Revolution stamps highlights Interasia's sale

The auction has great highlights from both the Imperial and PRC section of Chinese philately

Posted: 24 July 2011
A gem in Boston: the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

Boasting collections including material from an ex-President, this is a lively centre for philately

Posted: 20 July 2011
Grosvenor Philatelic shapes up to deliver a spectacular sale of rare stamps

The auction will feature extraordinary highlights from China, Kuwait, and the British Empire

Posted: 18 July 2011
$60,000 Labuan $10 brown triples estimate at Spink stamp auction

The Labuan 1904-05 $10 was the highlight in a week of spectacular stamp sales in London

Posted: 16 July 2011
Our Top Five Rare Stamp Sales of 2011 so far...

From India, America, China and the British Empire, this is turning out to be a huge year for stamps

Posted: 13 July 2011
Rare Indian stamp block used in Singapore posts $19,000 bid at Spink

Highlighting the increasing Indian interest in philately, it sold for nearly five times its estimate

Posted: 13 July 2011
Fascinating Gibraltar collection led by atlas showing the way 'to the River Amazones'

The $47,900 work is going under the hammer in London this week alongside other books and stamps

Posted: 12 July 2011
Well-preserved St Louis bear could be a strong investment for stamp collector

A fresh and attractive example of an early US stamp has sold for $13,000 at Daniel F Kelleher

Posted: 11 July 2011
'Handsome' British North American stamp could post $30,000

A nice example of the Canadian Victoria 12d Black is just one of many highlights at Regency Superior

Posted: 8 July 2011
Spink's Summer Series boasts a 'gem and great rarity' from Austrian philately

It will appear with a British Post Offices Abroad cover from Bolivia, which could fetch $64,300

Posted: 6 July 2011
The first franked mail to France from the USA could deliver $29,100 next week

The piece is the likely star of David Feldman's Trans-Atlantic Mail Express auction

Posted: 5 July 2011
Meshed issue delivers $50,000 at the sale of the Pasha collection of Islamic stamps

Following on from its British Empire spectacular, Spink offered rarities from Turkey and Iran

Posted: 4 July 2011
'String of pearls' buyers take collecting to the next level

With two of the world's rarest stamps going to one bidder, this is a good thing...

Posted: 3 July 2011
Rare Asian stamps conquer Australia in $500,000 Prestige Philately sale

Prestige sold a large number of unique stamps and covers in this great auction

Posted: 2 July 2011
Stanley Gibbons postage stamp June sale sparks bidding wars and high prices

Proving the growing interest in Asian stamps, Stanley Gibbons' postage stamp auction was a big hit

Posted: 30 June 2011
$479,300 for 'one of the finest Penny Black plate number stamp pieces'

This gorgeous mint plate block of four sold for a bargain price at today's Spink Chartwell auction

Posted: 29 June 2011
'Finest and most attractive Penny Black cover in existence' brings $0.56m

The Chartwell sale's second day boasted a landmark appearance by the world's first-ever postage stamp

Posted: 29 June 2011
Paul says... 'Spink has called this auction its biggest-ever 'wow' moment'

It isn't everyday that I get to witness and take part in 'the greatest stamp auction of a lifetime'...

Posted: 29 June 2011
Penny Black 'earliest registration' stamp brings $345,100 in Chartwell sale

This Plate One imprimatur and its $287,609 Plate Two sibling each exceeded their estimates at Spink

Posted: 29 June 2011
Chartwell sale scores $1.7m record price for 'world's most famous stamp'

A collector has joined the likes of Thomas Tapling in buying this legendary Mauritius stamp

Posted: 28 June 2011
It's a Chartwell World Record price for this $229,700 Missing Virgin stamp

The most valuable British Virgin Islands stamp ever auctioned has emerged at today's Chartwell sale

Posted: 28 June 2011
Leading light of 'this generation's greatest stamp sale' brings $181,900 at Spink

Dated to 1853, this incredibly rare and iconic Bermuda stamp has smashed its estimate in London

Posted: 28 June 2011
Perot's two-of-a-kind cover delivers $210,630 at Spink's 'stamp sale of century'

Of the auction's many important philatelic lots, here's another from Bermuda's famous postmaster...

Posted: 28 June 2011
This week's top news stories... Monroe, Capone and a rare Hawaiian stamp

Collectors have seen some of the most famous items ever go on sale during the last few days...

Posted: 24 June 2011
Interasia set to stamp their authority on philatelic market in September

The specialist auctioneers, who have already broken records this year, could do so again...

Posted: 23 June 2011
David Feldman sells unique collection of European and British stamp rarities

A number of rarities will star among the 400 lots being sold - including an unusual cover from Bolivia

Posted: 22 June 2011
The Story of... George V, the quiet pioneer of stamp collecting

We look at how George V helped shape today's monarchy - and today's global stamp markets

Posted: 22 June 2011
Sun, sea and stamps... Hawaiian rarities shine brightly at Siegel

An amazing collection of postage stamps sold for many thousands in Saturday's auction

Posted: 20 June 2011
Visit our blog and get closer to all the latest collectibles news and opinion...

Our insider experts' views on the collectibles markets can now be read by you at the click of a mouse

Posted: 20 June 2011
Islamic stamp sale boasts 'one of the most important items of Turkish Philately'

Following hot on the heels of the Chartwell collection, the Pasha collection will turn heads at Spink...

Posted: 19 June 2011
Early Bird gets the worm at Regency Superior's Space and Aviation auction

Memorabilia from the Early Bird club, comprising aviators who flew before 1916 did well in the sale

Posted: 15 June 2011
New Rarities Index launches to track China's growing interest on stamps

What's more, Stanley Gibbons' new Index shows growth of 200% over the last four and a half years

Posted: 14 June 2011
Slow boat from China... Delayed Hong Kong cover makes four times its estimate

This $16,400 piece was one of the two highlights of the Robert Towers collection at Spink

Posted: 11 June 2011
Revealing one of the few single items signed by every Apollo astronaut...

This extraordinary stamp sheet, including Armstrong and Aldrin's signatures, could float above $10,000

Posted: 9 June 2011
Stamp collectors are on a mission to own a $250,000 Hawaiian rarity

This extremely rare Hawaiian Missionary 2c blue is going under the hammer in the Big Apple, next week

Posted: 9 June 2011
Paul says... 'Why talk of a next 'great, great depression' needn't apply to you'

You should definitely watch this video - it's gone viral among the top people in the financial world...

Posted: 8 June 2011
The most famous stamp in the world: Who will own the $820,000 Mauritius 2d blue?

Perhaps the most beautiful example of the rare and historic Mauritius Post Office stamps is to sell

Posted: 8 June 2011
Robert Towers's British Empire stamps could reach great heights at Spink

A forerunner to the exciting Chartwell collection, it includes at $16,400 New Zealand bisect cover

Posted: 6 June 2011
Collectors are expected to go loopy for this legendary Inverted Jenny stamp

Siegel is offering an exciting opportunity for collectors to own one of philately's rarest errors

Posted: 3 June 2011
$20,000 St Louis Bear looms large at Regency Superior's rare stamps auction

Featuring Columbians, Trans-Mississippis, Plate Blocks and Revenues, the sale is not to be missed

Posted: 2 June 2011
Three small signatures by man... One valuable '$7,000' asset for collectors

What if the Apollo 11 crew had died in space? This three-of-a-kind collectible holds the answer...

Posted: 31 May 2011
'Certainly the finest we've offered' says Spink Shreves of $190,000 stamp album

The lot totalled tens of thousands of philatelic items in mounts, housed within eight well-filled albums...

Posted: 29 May 2011
One of China's 'Treasures of the Republic' now has $150,000 auction listing

Building on past successes, auctioneer Cherrystone is now offering two highly coveted invert stamps

Posted: 26 May 2011
'The finest assemblage of French Colonies' stamps sells at Spink Shreves

An early highlight of the auction was a rare black surcharge on an Offices in China stamp

Posted: 26 May 2011
Japan's Philanippon 2011 set to attract stamp investors to Yokohama

The world's third largest economy is full of high worth individuals looking to invest in stamps

Posted: 24 May 2011
Anything but dethspicable... Daffy Duck stamp pane could fly high at Raritan

The 1999 multicoloured stamp lot is thought to be unique, and will attract investors this week

Posted: 23 May 2011
Gandhi overprint makes $205,000 World Record price for any modern stamp

The 1948 stamp is thought to be a World Record price for a modern stamp from any country

Posted: 20 May 2011
$19,000 'dodgy' lamp shows the way at Harmer's stamp auction

A rare CIA invert was among the best performing lots at HR Harmer's spring sale

Posted: 19 May 2011
'Unique' sheet showing Gambian Imperium stamp colours is to auction

Grosvenor Auctions will be offering the collection of John F Rose in an exceptional sale, later this month

Posted: 17 May 2011
$84,700 Romanian Bull charges into Geneva stamp auction

The last known use of the rare and famous stamp will go under the hammer this week

Posted: 16 May 2011
$16,000 New Zealand 'bisect' to unite collectors at Spink's stamp auction

A halved 1850's one-shilling stamp is among the top lots at the June sale

Posted: 15 May 2011
Monkeys, horses and dragons... David Feldman's Hong Kong stamp sale has it all

A great range of Chinese stamps, both Imperial and PRC, will sell alongside Hong Kong rarities

Posted: 13 May 2011
The novice's guide to... Stamp Collecting (Part One)

Potentially daunting, stamp collecting can be a profitable investment of time and money

Posted: 12 May 2011
The whole team together... Rare sheet of baseball stamps could bring $40,000

Featuring a well-known colour error, the pane will be offered at H R Harmer this week

Posted: 10 May 2011
Amelia Earhart and Orville Wright could ride high at James T McCusker's auction

Signed covers by the different pioneers of aviation are set to go under the hammer this month

Posted: 9 May 2011
Unique Double Geneva cover could deliver $45,000 at David Feldman

The company's first ever Hong Kong sale is offering a wide range of exciting philatelic rarities

Posted: 9 May 2011
Historic stampless covers for sale at James T McCusker's $1m auction

With a broad selection of material to suit all collectors, the Massachusetts sale is not to be missed

Posted: 6 May 2011
Generous sellers offer complete stamp collections in $577,462 sale

The markets are looking positive for whole-collection sales, judging by the success of this auction...

Posted: 5 May 2011
'Finest assemblage of French Colonies stamps in recent memory' is up for sale

Rolfe E Wyer's collection is to go under the hammer at Spink Shreves later this month

Posted: 4 May 2011
The legacy of a film star and philanthropist: Audrey Hepburn and her memorabilia

A Hollywood icon was born today in 1929, and her influence is still felt on the collectibles markets

Posted: 4 May 2011
'Luxury' stamp sells with an entry-level reserve in Stockholm

This exemplary 55 cents light blue stamp is auctioning online with a low guide price of $3,550

Posted: 3 May 2011
Spink's sale offers stamps 'you couldn't imagine in your wildest dreams'

Boasting a Tyrian Plum among its many highlights, here's another look at the Chartwell Collection...

Posted: 2 May 2011
Spink sells ‘1d black plates’ from one of philately’s most important books

The long schedule of Chartwell Collection sales includes treasures linked to Charles Nissen...

Posted: 30 April 2011
Great collections... the Royal Philatelic Collection of British and Commonwealth stamps

The astonishing Royal Philatelic Collection is testament to the Royal family's love of stamps

Posted: 27 April 2011
The Story of… Royal romance on the collectibles markets

Memorabilia connected with Royal affairs and marriages has long been a major draw for collectors

Posted: 27 April 2011
‘First US perforated stamp’ could bring collectors Down East for $10,000

One of the earliest US perforated stamps is going under the hammer at Downeast's sale in May

Posted: 26 April 2011
Confederate free-franked Civil War cover recalls a doomed Missouri cavalry unit

The piece will sell as part of the Monroe collection at Schuyler Rumsey next week

Posted: 21 April 2011
'Happy Birthday, Ma'am!' - Queen Elizabeth II marks her 85th year

Elizabeth II has appeared on coins and other collectibles - and is herself no stranger to collecting...

Posted: 21 April 2011
'Gold investments reach record high - but collectibles are doing even better'

Gold's record value rise to $1,500 an ounce is great news. But here's why collectors are even happier...

Posted: 20 April 2011
Surf's up! Extremely rare Hawaiian stamp blocks could ride to $50,000

Once owned by great collectors such as Caspary, the piece is part of the David Golden collection

Posted: 20 April 2011
'The pursuit of... Las Vegas?’ Stamp error shows wrong Lady Liberty

A less-than-American mistake by the US Postal Service could make this stamp a coveted rarity...

Posted: 20 April 2011
Extraordinary collection of British Empire rare stamps could deliver over $32.6m

The stunning Chartwell Collection has left Spink's experts 'with sparkles in their eyes'

Posted: 18 April 2011
$20,000 faulty lamp has stamp collectors falling over themselves

A rare 1979 CIA Invert is expected to light up Harmer's stamp auction next month

Posted: 16 April 2011
Collectors battle over Groten collection of Civil War labels at Spink Shreves

The world-class accumulation brought $23,000 in the New York sale on Tuesday

Posted: 15 April 2011
No post for the wicked: Puzzling cover sent to a Bible verse is to sell at Siegel

The piece is a highlight of the Andromeda collection of banknote issues, soon to sell in New York

Posted: 13 April 2011
$200,000 2c Harding Memorial strip of three comes to auction

A Harding Memorial perforated 11 Scott 613 strip of three will lead the way at Michael I Casper

Posted: 12 April 2011
Showing their breeding... Two 'aristocrats' of Columbian philately bring $100,000

The se-tenant and tete-beche blocks sold alongside a rare Argentine cover at Cherrystone

Posted: 11 April 2011
Stamps return east as Chinese investors buy back country’s philatelic history

China's 'expanding middle class' and wealthy elite are responsible for a shift in philately

Posted: 10 April 2011
Unique Argentine cover delivers $37,500 at Cherrystone's rare stamp sale

Previously part of a series of notable collections, the piece easily outdid expectations in New York

Posted: 8 April 2011
Classic American stamps come to Sam Houston Philatelics

The 1,000 lot auction features something for every collector, including an interesting range of errors

Posted: 6 April 2011
Extraordinary US Civil War shirt collar letter auctions at Spink Shreves

A soldier resorted to an unusual method of sending news of Union victories back home

Posted: 5 April 2011
Mostly unharmed: unusually well-kept 1861 5c brown stamp comes to Harmers

A very rare opportunity is presented for bidders to obtain the $30,000 American stamp in New York

Posted: 4 April 2011
Spink Shreves Civil War sale offers Groten collection of Union Patriotic Labels

Commemorating the attack on Fort Sumpter, the auction also includes banknotes, autographs and coins

Posted: 3 April 2011
Heroic stamp collectors will fight for the Andromeda collection in New York

Siegel Auction Galleries will offer the collection which includes a unique South American cover

Posted: 31 March 2011
Swedish stamp sketch draws $84,500 from collectors in Postiljonen's auction

Rare stamps of the world were on offer in the Scandinavian sale - but the best were close to home

Posted: 31 March 2011
Great Collections: The 'action man' and philatelist Charles Nissen

Charles Nissen was a notable stamp dealer, trusted advisor to the king and also a forgery sleuth...

Posted: 30 March 2011
Flying high: Charles Lindbergh-themed airmail could be worth a packet

The Spooner collection of material related to the aviator will auction at Daniel F Kelleher

Posted: 29 March 2011
'7r1ends' of a Fox... Famous stamp pair from a great collection reaches $180,000

The multiple was an extraordinary highlight from the range of early American stamps on offer

Posted: 28 March 2011
Do you have an amazing collection? A TV cash prize could be yours...

If you're a budding Malcolm Forbes or King Farouk, then a BBC Saturday night show needs your help

Posted: 28 March 2011
Red letter day: Leipzig cover with two three-penny red stamps could deliver $35,000

Heinrich Koehler Auctions is about to offer a spectacular collection of the Kingdom of Saxony

Posted: 25 March 2011
Revealing the great stamp collection of Alfred H Caspary

We look at the collection of stock exchange broker, philanthropist and philatelist Alfred H Caspary

Posted: 23 March 2011
$40,000 stamp block leads the Italian States into Cherrystone's next auction

The 1852 rarity will go under the hammer alongside some of the great philatelic prizes of Columbia

Posted: 22 March 2011
'Spectacular showpiece' pane of rare Washington 2c rose stamps top auction

Bidders found the beautiful piece sweet-smelling at Regency Superior over the weekend

Posted: 21 March 2011
Grand variety of British Commonwealth rare stamps go up for sale in New Jersey

Victorian Stampco's auction next week will include a very striking Labuan invert error

Posted: 19 March 2011
$50,000 Columbian 'Aristocrats' lead Cherrystone's rare stamps of the world sale

The se-tenant and tete-beche blocks have been the centrepieces of the country's greatest collections

Posted: 17 March 2011
Steaming ahead: Collection of steamboat covers could make waves, this weekend

They will sell alongside a rare set of 1908 Lincoln stamp blocks at Regency Superior

Posted: 16 March 2011
$500,000 collection of Mexican University stamps goes up for sale in New York

The extraordinary hoard of the coveted issue will be a leading draw at Spink Shreves

Posted: 15 March 2011
Single lot Hong Kong stamp collection could bring $128,000, this month

Including an extremely rare olive-bistre 96c stamp amongst others, the whole set is offered at Dynasty

Posted: 14 March 2011
'Guideline and arrow' Lincoln blocks show the way forward at rare stamp auction

The Special Printing 1908 Lincoln 5c stamps are set to star in Regency Superior's upcoming sale

Posted: 10 March 2011
What do the Forbes billionaires have in common? They collect...

The financial magazine releases its rankings of the richest people: many of whom invest in collectibles

Posted: 10 March 2011
The best of 7R1Ends - exceptional 1c blue stamp pair could bring $150,000

Spink Shreves prepares to auction a stamp multiple which includes the hugely coveted 7R1E position

Posted: 9 March 2011
Unique block of City Despatch Post stamps delivers $35,000 in New York

The set of America's first stamps once belonged to the famous collections of Hawkins and Caspary

Posted: 8 March 2011
$47,500 Red Revenue surcharge block rules at Raritan's stamp auction

The Chinese rarity sold ahead of lots from around the world including a se-tenant Moscow Jubilee sheet

Posted: 7 March 2011
Inverted surcharge stamp block brings $700,000 in Interasia's record-breaking sale

The set of three attached Red Revenue stamps impressed bidders in the $12m auction

Posted: 5 March 2011
Exceptionally rare Marine Sorter cover finds its way to $85,000 at Siegel

The piece was one of the highlights of the Gordon Eubanks collection which sold in New York

Posted: 4 March 2011
How To... Get the best out of investing in rare stamps

Buying stamps can be an exhilarating experience - when done right. Here's what you need to know

Posted: 2 March 2011
Stamp block that 'made Japan see red' sells for $1.15m World Record price

Chairman Mao's Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends led Interasia's spectacular sale, this week

Posted: 2 March 2011
Learned bidders spot the worth of $30,000 Board of Education stamp

The rare British collectible sold at Spink, alongside an excellent Mafia Island overprint

Posted: 1 March 2011
Extremely rare Hong Kong Marine Sorter cover could deliver $20,000

Siegel's New York sale of the Gordon Eubanks collection is offering more than one exceptional lot

Posted: 28 February 2011
George Washington leads the way once more at Maryland manuscripts sale

Among the stamps and other collectibles in the sale are some very exciting Presidential writings...

Posted: 24 February 2011
'Extremely fine' $85,000 1c blue stamp leads Matthew Bennett's US auction

This fresh and bright issue, with great colour and large margins, should prove irresistable to collectors

Posted: 23 February 2011
Great collections... Revealing the stamp collection of Maurice Burrus

Here's a look back at the magnificent stamp collection of the legendary French philatelist

Posted: 23 February 2011
Siegel’s rare stamps sale offers near-unique block of a great American classic

The final part of Jerry Wagshal's collection, the Perforated 1c 1857-60 issue, is up for sale

Posted: 21 February 2011
How this little Monkey stamp sold for nearly three times its estimate...

China's Year of the Monkey stamps bring six figure sums - but that doesn't mean you can't own one

Posted: 18 February 2011
The sky really is the limit: Our top five rare airmail stamps

On the day the first airmail delivery was made in 1918, we look at some classics of airborne philately

Posted: 18 February 2011
Stamps auction boasts ‘one of the greatest’ Nova Scotian covers

A $60,000 bid is expected for this rare and sought-after 1858 one shilling purple quadrisect

Posted: 17 February 2011
British £5 Orange rarity leads Essex Stamp Auctions' first sale of 2011

Issues from China, Brazil, Russia and the Commonwealth will also star in this month's auction

Posted: 16 February 2011
This $400,000 cover from Mauritius could be David Feldman's latest triumph

The 'Crown Jewel of Philately' will go under the hammer in New York in three weeks' time

Posted: 15 February 2011
'Freaks' and rarities of the world descend on Raritan's rare stamps auction

This telephone and internet sale will be led by the Oddbjoern Iglebaek Collection of Ukraine...

Posted: 14 February 2011
Complete sheet of USA's first stamps, the City Despatch Post, goes up for sale

Second only to the Penny Black, the City Despatch Post issue could deliver $35,000 at Siegel

Posted: 13 February 2011
From China to Columbia: stamps from opposite sides of the globe star in the USA

An extremely rare pair of pairs (tete-beche and se-tenant) achieved $72,500 this week

Posted: 10 February 2011
'King of Philately' George V's Seahorses ride into Spink's rare stamps auction

The block of four stamps leads the sale in London later this month, ahead of an East African rarity

Posted: 8 February 2011
Large and Small Dragons heat up Interasia's auction of rare Chinese stamps

Unique examples of 19th century stamps will go under the hammer alongside later PRC rarities

Posted: 7 February 2011
Amelia Earhart cover could soar at Ron Leith's vast Canadian stamp sale

The piece, once part of the Donald Rogan Railroad Collection, will head the 3,000 lot Canadian auction

Posted: 6 February 2011
‘I said to Bill Gross, you need another Inverted Jenny like a hole in the head’

Part Two of our interview: Charles Shreve tells the story behind the $2.79m ‘greatest ever’ stamp swap

Posted: 4 February 2011
'Shout about your business to 200m+ global collectors - for absolutely free'

Fancy publicising your business to readers across 207 countries? Then why not drop us an email...

Posted: 4 February 2011
Block of People's Republic stamps could reach World Record price at Interasia

The corner block of four stamps showing an Inscription from Chairman Mao could reach $1m

Posted: 2 February 2011
Around the world in 57 days: ‘a postal history rarity of the highest order’

This $100,000 highlight of the Gordon Eubanks Collection will sell alongside a rare 30c pictorial invert

Posted: 1 February 2011
Jamaican businessman's rare stamp error brings $22,000 in New York

Joseph M Mahfood's world-class collection of the island's stamps has been sold by Spink Shreves

Posted: 31 January 2011
The 'Black Empress' commands $425,000 in Spink Shreves' stamp auction

One of the choicest examples of British North American stamps in existence has a new home

Posted: 30 January 2011
Classic American rarity, the 90c Carmine & Black six-block, could bring $300,000

The finer of two in the world, the rare stamp was the centrepiece of the greatest 1869 issue collections

Posted: 28 January 2011
Exclusive Charles Shreve interview: 'Give me an hour with anybody – I can get them to collect stamps!'

In 2005, Gross executed the $2.97m most famous stamp swap of all time. Yet he didn't do it alone...

Posted: 27 January 2011
'Unknown' Columbian Blue Error plate block sells in US stamp auction

Mistakenly printed with blue ink, this is the largest known multiple and only plate block of its kind...

Posted: 27 January 2011
The ‘Crown Jewel’ of Hong Kong philately brings a World Record price at Spink

A unique 96c olive-bistre stamp block brought $821,000 this last weekend in a major auction series

Posted: 25 January 2011
Chinese and Russian covers from Mongolia deliver six-figure sums at Spink

The Mizhuhara Collection of Mongolian stamps and covers brought some amazing results in Hong Kong

Posted: 24 January 2011
First cover bearing Shanghai stamps could deliver $231,000 in Hong Kong

It will sell alongside the 'crown jewel' of Hong Kong philately and a beautiful unissued Chinese stamp

Posted: 22 January 2011
Rare postage stamps: ‘These assets get billionaire Bill Gross’s stamp of approval’

Here's why everyone from Bill Gross to Queen Elizabeth II is taking part in this investment market...

Posted: 19 January 2011
St Louis Bear Provisional rises up at Daniel F Kelleher's rare stamps sale

An elusive rarity, interest in one of the USA's earliest stamps has been enhanced by recent auctions

Posted: 18 January 2011
‘Crown jewel’ of Hong Kong stamp collections could bring $1.5m at Spink

The unique 96c olive-bistre block has been the centrepiece of all the great collections of the country

Posted: 17 January 2011
Cherrystone's first auction of the year stars a $75,000 classic tete-beche stamp block

Given its fantastic sale of errors and rarities of the world in 2010, collectors should note the date

Posted: 14 January 2011
$183,000 cover sent 'via Bombay' shows the power of Indian stamp markets

Spink's Winter auction yesterday saw the sale of classic rarities from the British Commonwealth

Posted: 13 January 2011
'Radiant and vivid' Scarlet Vermillion stamp could deliver $35,000

Many British North American stamps will sell with the $500,000 Black Empress of Canada in New York

Posted: 12 January 2011
Stamp 'that doesn't officially exist' leads unique rarities at Apex's auction

This week's sale features classics from all round the world, including Asia and the Commonwealth

Posted: 11 January 2011
Spink Shreves offers the $500,000 'Black Empress of Canada' for sale

It is regarded as the finest mint example of a classic rarity: the 1851 12d black Canadian stamp

Posted: 10 January 2011
Can Spink match its World Record price for an Indian stamp?

Another inverted head variation of an 1854 issue is to auction with other Commonwealth rarities

Posted: 7 January 2011
Abolition of Slavery stamps deemed 'too risky to issue' come to auction

Spink Shreves is offering the fascinating errors and rarities of the Mahfood Collection of Jamaica

Posted: 6 January 2011
'First Moon artist’ Paul Calle's legacy lives on in the collectors' markets

The artist's recent death will likely renew interest in his artworks - including a legendary space stamp

Posted: 4 January 2011
'One of British philately's greatest rarities': an IR Official overprint sells at Spink

The auctioneer's great winter auction of rare stamps and covers will include some classic British pieces

Posted: 4 January 2011
The Story of... America's 1898 issue Trans-Mississippi stamps

At first unpopular with collectors, these stamps won through as a great example of engravers' art

Posted: 2 January 2011
Need a New Year's resolution? How about starting your dream collection....

2011 could well be the perfect time to invest in something you love... Here we show you why and how

Posted: 1 January 2011
The rare stamp collections of Chess champion Anatoly Karpov

One of the greatest players ever, Karpov owns a hugely valuable collection led by Belgian stamps

Posted: 15 December 2010
$250,000 for 'The most important piece in Russian Philately' at rare stamps sale

Cherrystone auctions is offering the small but perfectly formed Alexander collection

Posted: 31 August 2010

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