Postage Stamps
Exciting times for collectors of Canadian stamps
The upcoming weeks will provide a superb test of the high-end of the sector
1849 one franc tete beche pair up 117% on estimate at Spink
The 1849 one franc tete beche pair sold for $82,000 in Geneva on January 25
1849 one franc tete beche pair to make $82,000 in Switzerland?
The 1849 one franc tete beche pair will auction at Spink on January 25
Newfoundland 1857 one-shilling scarlet vermillion to auction
The Newfoundland 1857 one-shilling scarlet vermillion is estimated at $45,000
1884 Taiwan to Germany cover makes $385,500 at InterAsia
The 1884 Taiwan to Germany cover was sent on the first day of the Sino-French war
1968 'Whole Country is Red' stamp up 12% on estimate
A rare 1968 'Whole Country is Red' stamp sold for $652,500 in Hong Kong
Whole Country is Red stamp valued at $516,000 with InterAsia Auctions
China's famous Whole Country is Red error stamp tops a four-day sale in Hong Kong
1925 3 Cts surcharged error stamp to auction for $250,000?
The 1925 3 Cts surcharged error stamp is the rarest of the 'Four Treasures of the Republic'
1868 two-cent Large Queen will auction in February
One of just three in existence, could the Canada 1868 two-cent Large Queen make $1m?
1946 hunting permit error stamp to sell for $35,000 at Spink?
Rare 1946 US hunting permit error stamp is one of just three available on the market
1851 12d Canada black expected to hammer for $140,000 in New York
The 1851 12d Canada black is among the globe's rarest philatelic items, with 18 known worldwide
Earliest Hong Kong cover could auction for $38,500
Sent to London in 1839, the earliest Hong Kong cover details the first opium war
