Postage Stamps
1897 red revenue block will headline Hong Kong stamp auction
The 1897 red revenue block is valued at $283,500 ahead of the sale
1884 Straits Settlements cover realises $39,990 at Spink Singapore
The 1884 Straits Settlements cover was sent via Thailand to Germany
1875 special printing $6 newspaper stamp realises $75,000
The 1875 special printing $6 newspaper stamp headlined a sale at Robert A Siegel
1881 Atlanta trial colour proof collection realises $33,000 in New York
The complete set of 1881 Atlanta trial colour proofs is 'incalculably rare'
Kicking Mule fancy cancel up 401% in Constellation Collection sale
An Alaska postcard bearing the Kicking Mule fancy cancel made $5,000 to lead bids
1909 8c stamp sees $21,000 to lead at Kelleher Auctions
US stamps were headlined by a rare 1909 8c stamp on bluish paper
1881 Atlanta trial colour proof stamps to exceed $45,500 at Siegel?
The complete set of 1881 Atlanta trial colour proofs is described as 'incalculably rare'
1895 Tientsin to New York cover achieves 24% increase on estimate
The 1895 Tientsin to New York cover made $191,500 at Zurich Asia in Hong Kong
1875 special printing $6 ultramarine newspaper stamp valued at $80,000
The 1875 special printing $6 ultramarine is among the rarest stamps in the US
10c Panama-Pacific block to auction for $30,000 at Kelleher
A magnificent block of 10 Panama-Pacific stamps leads US rarities
First South African stamps to auction in Johannesburg today
The stamps were first issued in the British colony of South Africa in 1853
1880 6c Special Printing stamp tops APS StampShow auction at $34,000
The rare 1880 6c Special Printing is a difficult stamp to find in such good condition