Two different examples of a classic error from Western Australia are offered in the Abascus Auctions Aug. 5-6 public sale near Melbourne.

Among the highlights of the British offerings is the specialized collection of Great Britain King George V Seahorse issues formed by Steve Pacetti.

Among the 104 lots of essays, proofs and specimen stamps in the July 20-21 auction is a handsome complete set of 1881 Atlanta trial color proofs.

As well as setting a new world record, it marks the first time any philatelic item has fetched more than $10 million.

The sale offers worldwide stamps, postal history and collections, including individual lots from the Redcentre and Kimberley collections of Great Britain.

Previous Stamp Out Cancer auctions have raised almost $300,000 for cancer research.

The 685-lot sale opens with an impressive selection of early stampless covers sent from Jamaica to various destinations.

The auction offers strength in United States, Austria, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany and colonies, Italy and Italian areas, and Poland.

Leading off the series on June 26 is a sale of stamps and postal history from the People’s Republic of China and liberated areas.

The upcoming Rarities of the World auction from Siegel Auction Galleries contains mostly United States and related material.

The other two surviving Mauritius Ball covers reside in the Royal Philatelic Collection owned by Queen Elizabeth II and the Thomas Keay Tapling collection held at the British Library.

Among the rarities in the June 12 session is a used pair of Canada’s iconic 1851 12-penny Black Queen Victoria on laid paper.

The auction series begins Monday with part 4 of the J. Chalhoub collection of Egypt.

Part 5 of the massive Erivan collection of U.S. and Confederate States postal history will cross the H.R. Harmer auction block June 24.

Highlights of the auction include inverted center errors, Bank Note special printings, scarce coils, Official and newspaper stamps, and more.

A color trial in red-purple of the rare unissued British stamp known as the Tyrian Plum will be offered for bidding in the June 2-3 auctions by Spink London.

With such an expansive variety of items available, bidders are sure to find something of interest to add to their collections.

It will be interesting to see the commentary from the general press as well as from the stamp community after the June 8 sale.

Other notable items in the auction include Italian offices in China, Krakow issues from Poland and more than 300 lots of Russian zemstvo stamps.

Collectors in pursuit of graded stamps will find almost 200 scattered throughout the catalog for the May 19-20 sale.