Postage Stamps

1839 Waghorn Boston cover to star in Swiss auction
The rare 1839 Waghorn cover was sent from Boston to Calcutta

Rhodesian double head block headlines auction at Spink
The Rhodesian double head block displays a rare error

1870 special printing pairs expected to auction for $100,000
The 1870 special printing pairs will headline a New York sale on March 26

Rhodesian double head block to headline March 18 sale
The Rhodesian double head block displays the 'gash in the Queen's ear' error

1919 Newfoundland Hawker 3c stamp makes $25,000
The 1919 Newfoundland Hawker 3c was issued for a transatlantic flight

Golden Monkey stamp block achieves $164,000 in Hong Kong
The block of 80 Golden Monkey stamps displays exceptional colour

Chinese Candarin ochre stamps realise 7,800% increase
The Chinese Candarin ochre set made $120,000 in a Gloucestershire auction house

4c Columbian error block to sell for $215,000?
The 4c Columbian error block will auction in New York

1875 90c blue reissue stamp among highlights of Maine sale
The 1875 90c blue reissue is among the most desirable used US stamps

Inverted Jenny 24c stamp could make $450,000 in New York
The Inverted Jenny 24c stamp is among the finest known specimens

1930 Italian Royal Wedding block makes $75,500 at Spink
The 1930 Italian Royal Wedding block is the only known multiple of its type

Kenya & Uganda £100 red achieves 50% increase on estimate
The Kenya & Uganda �100 red made $181,500 at Spink London