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  • 1933-balbo-trans-atlantic-flight-cover
    Jan 31, 2023, 09:00 AM

    1933 Balbo flight cover in Feb. 7-8 Cherrystone sale

    Countries represented with significant items include Albania, Austria, France and colonies, Germany, Great Britain and British Commonwealth.

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    Jan 5, 2023, 13:00 PM

    Vasseur Newfoundland airmail collection in Jan. 25 Cherrystone auction

    The cover is franked with a 3¢ red brown Caribou with a manuscript “Aerial Atlantic Mail JAR.”

  • waterbury-connecticut-1866-skull-crossbones-fancy-cancel-cover
    Dec 29, 2022, 12:38 PM

    Part 8 of Erivan U.S., Confederate States collection in Jan. 17-18 H.R. Harmer sale

    Highlights of the Erivan sale include rare postmasters’ provisionals, Pony Express and Waterbury fancy cancel covers.

  • british-guiana-1856-hope-cover
    Nov 30, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Indian state of Bundi, Brazil, British Guiana, more in David Feldman Dec. 5-9 auction series

    Seven separate catalogs have been prepared for the Dec. 5-9 autumn auction series and are available for viewing and download on the Feldman website.

  • united-states-1861-benjamin-franklin-plate-number-block
    Nov 21, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Rumsey Dec. 6-8 auction series features Piller U.S. inventory, gems of philately

    The more than 560 lots of U.S. postage stamps reflect the breadth of Piller’s holdings, from postmasters’ provisionals to revenues.

  • delcampe
    Nov 15, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Delcampe to move to anonymous transactions starting Dec. 8

    This change applies to auctions and fixed price purchases.

  • china-1897-small-one-dollar-red-revenue-stamp
    Nov 9, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Rare surcharged China Red Revenue stamp in Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Kelleher and Rogers auction

    The auction firm describes the stamp as a “superlative example” possessing “bright exquisite color on wonderfully fresh white paper.”

  • newfoundland-1930-trans-atlantic-miss-columbia-airmail-stamp
    Oct 31, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Scarce U.S. war savings, Newfoundland airmail stamps in Nov. 15-16 Cherrystone auction

    The auction begins with a broad selection of U.S. and possessions issues.

  • south-australia-queen-victoria-surcharge-omitted-error-stamp
    Oct 24, 2022, 13:00 PM

    South Australia error, more in Nov. 9 Abacus sale

    Abacus said that almost all of the 530 lots in this sale are new to the market.

  • 1856-boyd
    Oct 5, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Quartet of name collections in Oct. 26-27 H.R. Harmer auction series

    Also crossing the auction block will be almost 180 lots featuring postal history categories such as advertising covers, zeppelin flights, crash covers and classic United States issues.

  • united-states-1876-centennial-exhibition-double-line-postage-envelope
    Sep 28, 2022, 14:00 PM

    Getlan U.S. machine perforations, Venn U.S. postal stationery in Oct. 19-20 Siegel auction series

    Siegel has prepared detailed catalogs for the sales of part 2 of the Getlan collection and part 1 of the Venn collection.

  • 1851-george-washington-stamp-interpane-selvage
    Sep 12, 2022, 11:30 AM

    Kramer, Rose, Allen collections in Sept. 28-29 Siegel auction series

    Separate catalogs have been prepared for the Kramer and Rose collections and for the classic U.S. stamps and covers sale featuring the Allen and Houdon collections.

  • canal-zone-1962-thatcher-ferry-bridge-silver-omitted-error-stamp
    Sep 2, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Sept. 20 Kelleher sale features Bates Canal Zone collection

    A highlight is a mint example of the well-known 1962 4¢ Thatcher Ferry Bridge stamp with silver omitted.

  • united-states-1992-stock-exchange-stamp-black-inverted-error-block
    Aug 24, 2022, 14:00 PM

    U.S. 1992 Stock Exchange Invert block up for bids in Sept. 13-14 Cherrystone sale

    Highlights of the sale include graded U.S. stamps, proofs and essays of the popular U.S. 1869 Pictorial issue, a collection of rare plate blocks, flight covers and U.S. possessions.

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    Aug 16, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Kelleher launches club sale for budget-minded collectors

    According to the auction house, the sales will be conducted quarterly with the next one tentatively planned for October.

  • united-states-1982-americas-libraries-stamp-vertically-imperforate-horizontal-pair
    Aug 5, 2022, 12:30 PM

    Aug. 25-28 Rumsey auction series features new U.S. imperforate error

    The production miscue is a vertically imperforate horizontal pair of the 1982 20¢ America’s Library stamp.

  • united-states-1977-talking-pictures-color-omitted-error-strip
    Jun 28, 2022, 08:00 AM

    New U.S. 13¢ Talking Pictures color-omitted error in July 12-14 Cherrystone auction

    Linn’s Stamp News was made aware of the 13¢ Talking Pictures color-omitted error pane at the April 22-24 Westpex show.

  • china-1968-great-victory-cultural-revolution-chairman-mao-lin-bin-piao-stamp
    Jun 23, 2022, 09:35 AM

    Trio of PRC rarities in June 29 Kelleher and Rogers auction

    “The three stamps offered here are not only treasured by collectors, but also stand out as important cultural icons of modern China, embodying its sociopolitical history and mirroring its economic development,” Kelleher and Rogers said.

  • united-states-1869-miro-cover
    Jun 13, 2022, 09:40 AM

    1918 Jenny Invert error, iconic 1869 Miro cover in June 28-29 Siegel auctions

    The June 28 Rarities of the World sale will be followed by the June 29 auction of part 3 of the Magnolia collection of U.S. mail in China and Japan.

  • waterbury-1869-running-chicken-fancy-cancel-cover
    Jun 7, 2022, 08:15 AM

    Famed 1869 Waterbury Running Chicken cover in June 22-24 H.R. Harmer auction series

    The Running Chicken and numerous other well-known cancels were the creation of Waterbury, Conn., postmaster John W. Hill.

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