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2009 News Archive

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The Editor’s Top 5 stories of 2009

There have been thousands of stories on the website this year – here I highlight my favourites

Posted: 1 January 2010
Happy Hogmanay!

Happy Silvester, Reveillon and Nochevieja for our overseas readers

Posted: 31 December 2009
Today in history... Mongolia gains independence from the Qing Dynasty

December 29, 1911: China's last ruling dynasty was soon to collapse but, today, it still rules at auction

Posted: 29 December 2009
18th century stamps to sell in Hong Kong

Following in the footsteps of the fine wine markets, stamp dealer Spink is heading to Asia

Posted: 28 December 2009
Today in history... Roosevelt changes Thanksgiving

December 26, 1939: the President hatches a clever plan to ease the US's Depression-era woes

Posted: 26 December 2009
Merry Christmas!

Don't forget your free gift from Paul Fraser Collectibles...

Posted: 25 December 2009
$52k Dragon stamps light-up Hong Kong

They are among a wealth of philatelic gems that will be showcased at Spink's 2010 Asia sale

Posted: 24 December 2009
Paul Fraser Collectibles: one of the 100 best things about Bristol

With Banksy and Wallace and Gromit, we've been named among the Top 100 things to love about our home city

Posted: 22 December 2009
Stamps and covers of the world to sell at Spink

The London auctioneer's first 2010 sale could have a few post-Christmas treats for philatelists

Posted: 22 December 2009
The Collections of Colonel E H R Green

The technophile, numismatist and philatelist

Posted: 21 December 2009
1918 US postal stamp is worth $26k

After three days of online bidding, here's another update on Seigel's marathon stamp sale

Posted: 19 December 2009
$30k Columbian stamp sells online today

This and other rare stamps are selling today and tomorrow in an umissable Internet stamp sale

Posted: 17 December 2009
Zeppelins float above estimate

1930 Graf Zeppelin stamp sheets sell for $92k

Posted: 14 December 2009
£180k for Malta's postal history

The famous Smith collection beats estimates

Posted: 10 December 2009
Inverted Jenny up for auction

One of the world's rarest stamps is for sale next week

Posted: 10 December 2009
MonacoPhil 2009: Roundup

Paul Fraser talks about the world's most prestigious stamp show

Posted: 9 December 2009
Rhodesian colour errors sell for £36k

Two complete sheets tie for top lot at Pierron collection auction

Posted: 9 December 2009
Where are you going to store your valuable collection of stamps?

How about a Museum standard gold leaf album?

Posted: 9 December 2009
A new generation of stamp collectors

Sales of stamps are rising as younger people follow stars in taking up the hobby

Posted: 8 December 2009
Exclusive Video: Bill Gross Award ceremony

Mr Charles Shreve accepts the award on behalf of Mr Gross and tells us more about Bill Gross' famous Stamp Collection.

Posted: 8 December 2009
MonacoPhil 2009

Inside the Musée des timbres et des monnaies

Posted: 8 December 2009
Pony Express envelope sells for a record $550k

It is one of only two existing $4 covers from Hawaii carried by the iconic Wild West postal service

Posted: 7 December 2009
Prince Edward does the splits

A paired bisect cover and double printed stamp from Prince Edward Island worth $10k each

Posted: 6 December 2009
Islanders not feeling the blues

A rare colour omission means that a Pitcairn Islands stamp sheet could be worth £30k

Posted: 3 December 2009
The Story of... Stanley Gibbons

Stamp dealer and serial killer? We take a look at the history of Stanley Gibbons...

Posted: 2 December 2009
Rhodesian colour errors for sale

Stamp sheets with missing tones worth £20k each go under the hammer

Posted: 1 December 2009
Philippe Allardin, Belgian Post: interview on postage stamps and Monacophil

Philippe Allardin, Director of RSS Marketing and Philately at the Belgian Post, discusses postage stamps

Posted: 28 November 2009
The Collections of Philipp von Ferrary

A giant and pioneer of stamp collecting

Posted: 27 November 2009
Bill Gross to receive prestigious philatelic award

Previous recipients include Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Juan Antonio Samaranch and footballer Luis Figo

Posted: 26 November 2009
Interview: Patrick Maselis, postage stamps expert - inside the Club de Monte-Carlo

Mr Patrick Maselis is President of the prestigious Club de Monte-Carlo de l’Elite de la Philatélie

Posted: 26 November 2009
The Collections of Malcolm Forbes

The cheerful multi-millionaire businessman, philanthropist and enthusiastic collector...

Posted: 26 November 2009
US TV star Reyne Haines joins Paul Fraser Collectibles expert panel

Here Reyne shows us that valuable collections aren't just confined to rare stamps or coins, classic cars, or wine cellars

Posted: 26 November 2009
Why 100 of the world's top collectors will be in Monaco this weekend

How the world's most exclusive philatelic club was born

Posted: 26 November 2009
$230k for Puerto Rico's postal history

The Francisco and Edward Acevedo collection sells

Posted: 24 November 2009
Bill Gross's Confederate stamps fetch $1.4m

Livingston 5 cent provisional triples estimate

Posted: 23 November 2009
Bill Gross's Canadian stamps bring $1.9m

Two $0.25m 1851 black Canadian 12d lots led one of the biggest philatelic sales of the year

Posted: 20 November 2009
Warren Buffett v Luxury Collectibles

You'd think there could only be one winner... right?

Posted: 20 November 2009
The locket copy of the Inverted Jenny for sale

A unique example of America's most famous stamp comes up for auction

Posted: 19 November 2009
The Collections of Bill Gross

The financial genius, philanthropist and stamp collector

Posted: 18 November 2009
Top Ten... Reasons to invest in rare stamps

They are the most valuable commodity on earth by weight. Find out what makes rare stamps such a popular investment...

Posted: 18 November 2009
Portuguese Guinea overprint tops stamp auction

High end stamps from the John Sacher collection perform well

Posted: 13 November 2009
1884 £1 Imperial Crown beats estimate at GB stamp sale

Mixed results for Mulready envelope sales

Posted: 12 November 2009
Book on legendary postmaster wins Philatelic honour

The authors were presented with the Fulvio Apollonio Prize at the Italia 09 stamp festival

Posted: 9 November 2009
$475k Chinese stamp sets world record

A controversial 1968 stamp from China's cultural revolution sold in Hong Kong last weekend

Posted: 5 November 2009
Paul Fraser welcomes John Bly to the expert panel

John Bly is an antiques dealer, author, after-dinner speaker and broadcaster who is best known from the BBC Antiques Roadshow

Posted: 3 November 2009
Rare Rhodesian stamp sells for $3.3k on eBay

This and four other rare British South Africa Co. stamps have sold via the popular auction website

Posted: 2 November 2009
£5k for a block of Maltese 1/2d stamps

The 19th century stamps will sell alongside other highly-rare specimens from tiny island of Malta

Posted: 29 October 2009
Your unmissable chance to see the $6m stamps

The 'swap of the century' Inverted Jenny and 'Z' Grill stamps will appear together in Monte Carlo

Posted: 29 October 2009
£15k military stamp leads West African sale

The best of the region's 19th century stamp history will auction at Spink in London next month

Posted: 26 October 2009
Bill Gross sells two $1.5m stamp collections

The 'Bond King' will auction his British North American and Confederate stamps to fund the Smithsonian

Posted: 23 October 2009
Mulready envelope to auction for £35k

The highly-rare alternative to penny black and twopenny blue stamps highlights Spink's forthcoming sale

Posted: 20 October 2009
Healthy turn-out for Imperial stamps

£0.37m sale is dominated by unique Ugandan piece

Posted: 16 October 2009
Rare stamps honour Samuel Johnson and a Manchester United legend

The Eminent Britons stamps feature 10 people whose achievements are still with us to this day

Posted: 15 October 2009
£50k Ugandan stamp cover for sale at London auction

Rare Ugandan and Fijian stamps and covers of the British Empire are auctioning at Spink today

Posted: 14 October 2009
Bill Gross sells $1.5m of rare stamps

A rare 1851 Canadian 12 pence stamp featuring Queen Victoria will appear in the sale

Posted: 13 October 2009
Postman had one million stamps delivered to his door

The late Alan Roy's collection flooded his two bedroom flat, and is now going to auction

Posted: 12 October 2009
California's amazing underwater stamp exhibition

A new US Postal Service stamp has been launched like never before - in the depths of an aquarium

Posted: 8 October 2009
The Inverted Jenny...

America's favourite stamp - just how rare is it?

Posted: 6 October 2009
Gibraltar stamp proofs valued at £50k

Extremely rare designs feature Ghandi, JFK and Prince Harry in this once-in-a-lifetime UK sale

Posted: 3 October 2009
Stamps reveal Cambodia's remarkable past

The Kingdom's varied stamps reveal its fascinating and turbulent history of social upheaval

Posted: 2 October 2009
$3.8m for 'the greatest item in all of philately'

The story of the Mauritius 'Post Office' stamps...

Posted: 1 October 2009
Collectibles investments are booming, says The Times

'High net worth individuals are increasingly turning to alternative investments,' reports the respected UK newspaper

Posted: 24 September 2009
China: why you should be buying rare stamps today

Stamp collecting is flourishing in Asia - helped by over 50,000 government sponsored philatelic societies

Posted: 28 September 2009
German WWI POW's letters auctioned

A naval cadet's letters are to sell in New Zealand

Posted: 28 September 2009
Bill Gross donates $8m to new rare stamp museum

The greatest stamp collector of our time is also loaning three rarities to give it a good start

Posted: 23 September 2009
Rare Chinese stamp sells for record price...

Qing dynasty stamp with overprint sells for over $330k

Posted: 20 September 2009
Good news: collectibles improve your mental health

They can reduce stress, add years to your life and 'people with hobbies are healthier and happier,' says a new study

Posted: 11 September 2009
Unique stamp set smashes auction estimate

The first stamps to show a living Australian have been snapped up in Melbourne

Posted: 9 September 2009
Sarkozy reveals passion for stamps

And the French President’s collection is growing into one of the best in the world

Posted: 2 September 2009
British Commonwealth stamps and others for sale

150th sale of world-class Australian stamp auctioneers promises some gems

Posted: 1 September 2009
Rare $258k Chinese stamp could set world auction record

It is expected to fetch six figures in Hong Kong this month. We look at why stamp collecting is a growing craze in Asia

Posted: 1 September 2009
One of the world's rarest stamps...

A UK investment company is advising clients to buy this stamp

Posted: 27 August 2009
Stamp banned in Egypt

The subject for an Iranian stamp has caused offence

Posted: 27 August 2009
A very rare chance to own stamp proofs

Prototypes worth £0.5m produced on an island are up for grabs

Posted: 19 August 2009
Stamps designed by US president to be displayed

President Roosevelt's stamp collection, including his own designs, will appear at the Smithsonian

Posted: 5 August 2009
A $1m postage stamp...

One of the world's rarest stamps is set to be auctioned on August 7th

Posted: 4 August 2009
'Inverted Jenny' stamp to make star appearance...

The celebrated stamp will be among highlights at one of the largest US collector gatherings

Posted: 4 August 2009
Library's stamp collection worth $20 million

The Brown University Special Collections combine vast collections of stamps: errors, standard US and international

Posted: 31 July 2009
Stamps to celebrate Mark Webber's F1 win

Special stamps are being printed in Australia in honour of the Red Bull driver's win in the German Gran Prix.

Posted: 31 July 2009
When the correctible isn't collectible

Hawaiian stamp error gives a good example of a principle in stamp collecting

Posted: 21 July 2009
Precocious philatelist of India

A young man's stamp collection has put him in the record books

Posted: 17 July 2009
Stolen stamp sold for $430k

This rare stamp was stolen in the 1960s... and then resurfaced 39 years later

Posted: 15 July 2009
Rare chance to see Her Majesty's stamps

The world's finest compilation of British and Commonwealth stamps is displayed in Canada

Posted: 14 July 2009
Stamp 'ordered to be destroyed' sells for $93k

Rare stamp features a Hollywood icon, whose son wanted it destroyed

Posted: 27 May 2009