Postage Stamps
1890 IR Official stamp looks set to reach $100,000
The 1890 IR Official stamp is among the rarest on the market
Tasmania postal history collection to auction at Spink
John Clemente compiled the collection of Tasmania postal history
Mexican war postal history collection to lead Siegel at $15,000
A collection of Mexican war postal history and letters leads among US and CSA covers
Mint piece of history: the $50,000 one-of-a-kind 1870 Carmine stamp
The only stamp of its kind to have an 'NH' grading will star among 40 'finest knowns' in New York
Today in History... Mauritius becomes independent
March 12 1968: The tiny island loses the British monarch from its stamps
Today in History... The colony of Gold Coast ceases to exist
March 6 1957: As Ghana gains its independence, a source for collectors and philatelists is closed off
Today in History... Franklin D Roosevelt is sworn in as 32nd US President
March 4, 1933: Confronting a miserable economy, FDR enters the White House
Today in History... China joins the Universal Postal Union
March 1, 1914: the People's Republic, with its exceptional stamps, joins the worldwide postal system
Today in History... the first Windsor ascends the throne
January 22, 1901: Following the death of Queen Victoria, her only son is proclaimed King Edward VII
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
Today in history... Roosevelt changes Thanksgiving
December 26, 1939: the President hatches a clever plan to ease the US's Depression-era woes