Two 'icons of Official Philately' lead Robert A Siegel's last rare stamp auction of 2010

Two 'icons of Official Philately' lead Robert A Siegel's last rare stamp auction of 2010

The War Department covers sent to Benjamin Smith Lyman in Japan were part of the Lobdell collection
Not feeling the blues... Extremely rare 90c blue re-issue heads Siegel's stamp sale

Not feeling the blues... Extremely rare 90c blue re-issue heads Siegel's stamp sale

The single used stamp brought $190,000 in the company's landmark 1,000th auction
Mauritius 'Post Paid' classic and Gambian rarities star at Spink's rare stamps auction

Mauritius 'Post Paid' classic and Gambian rarities star at Spink's rare stamps auction

The sale included part of the great Vestey collection of British Africa, together with the Wilkin collection
Lenin could rule New York as great Russian stamp collection goes up for sale

Lenin could rule New York as great Russian stamp collection goes up for sale

The well-known Patrick Eppel Collection is going under the hammer at Cherrystone, next week
$100,000 quartet of Lincoln covers stars at Robert A Siegel's 1,000th stamps auction

$100,000 quartet of Lincoln covers stars at Robert A Siegel's 1,000th stamps auction

At a landmark event for the famous auction house, a great President takes centre stage once more
They didn't just win the World Cup... Russian $40,000 stamp stars at auction

They didn't just win the World Cup... Russian $40,000 stamp stars at auction

Days after its winning World Cup bid, Raritan's New Jersey stamps sale also spelled victory for Russia
Stamps fit for Royalty lead the way at Spink's British African auction

Stamps fit for Royalty lead the way at Spink's British African auction

Next week's sale is led by an early Mauritius classic and a stamp block from the Royal Collection
David Feldman ends its 2010 stamp auctions with a $250,000 Tete-Beche pair

David Feldman ends its 2010 stamp auctions with a $250,000 Tete-Beche pair

The French carmine piece taken from one of six catalogues attracted frenzied bidding
British stamps collection of 'the finest lady philatelist' makes $4.7m

British stamps collection of 'the finest lady philatelist' makes $4.7m

The collection of Lady Mairi Bury sold last week at Sotheby's, with very impressive results...
Early Christmas presents for stamp collectors sell at Vance Auctions

Early Christmas presents for stamp collectors sell at Vance Auctions

Led by a sheet of WWII stamps with an invert error, the auction will close at the start of next month
Mint piece of history: the $50,000 one-of-a-kind 1870 Carmine stamp

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
Come fire, flood or acts of God: the collection of stamps that never made it

Come fire, flood or acts of God: the collection of stamps that never made it

Grosvenor Auctions is offering a selection of philatelic rarities including some interrupted mail

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