From the heart of Borneo: Spink sells rare postage stamps from Silam and Sarawak

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

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
The little monkey that could... A swarm of 1980 stamps set a World Record price

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
One of the great students of Asia's coins and stamps: Tracey Woodward's collection

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
Discover the $244,000 star of Sotheby's Lord Steinberg stamp auction

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
The first franked mail to France from the USA could deliver $29,100 next week

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
'Spink's biggest auction: 'the greatest postage stamp auction of a lifetime''

'Spink's biggest auction: 'the greatest postage stamp auction of a lifetime''

It isn't everyday that I get to witness and take part in 'the greatest stamp auction of a lifetime'...
The Story of... George V, the quiet pioneer of stamp collecting

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

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
'Certainly the finest we've offered' says Spink Shreves of $190,000 stamp album

'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...
'The finest assemblage of French Colonies' stamps sells at Spink Shreves

'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
The novice's guide to... Stamp Collecting (Part One)

The novice's guide to... Stamp Collecting (Part One)

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

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