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PostPosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 23:51:21 pm 
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Great British multiples at Spink

Turkish tête-bêche block at Christoph Gärtner Philatelic

St Louis, Missouri provisionals at Siegel

Argentine and Russian rarities at Cherrystone in New York
(A Russian strip is expected to achieve $250,000!)

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Wow $US250,000 for pen cancels. :)

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Wow $US250,000 for pen cancels. :)

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But its a strip of 5, so "only" $50,000 a stamp. :D

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Wow $US250,000 for pen cancels. :)

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I am guessing that, like early Tasmania, there were no cancelers available in Russia at that place and time? :?

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Hello!

Wow is the word.

What I would like to know is who has that kind of money to spend on stamps?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 20:08:42 pm 
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I agree it's a very ugly way to cancel a stamp, but seems to have been standard.

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Wow is the word.

What I would like to know is who has that kind of money to spend on stamps?

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Well I expect the likes of Bill Gross and Joseph Hackmey exist for Russian stamps, but perhaps Cherrystone is just hoping that some unspecified Russian billionaire is going to plump for saving his country's philatelic history rather than buying a sports team.

Maybe they hope Maria Sharapova will go for it :lol: (though I understand she regrets ever mentioning her stamp collecting).

Anyway, here's another upcoming auction at Regency Superior.

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Maybe they hope Maria Sharapova will go for it :lol: (though I understand she regrets ever mentioning her stamp collecting).



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I wrote on this at the time, and was pretty funny!

http://www.glenstephens.com/sndecember07.html

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The stamp world often bemoans that high profile younger public figures do not appear to collect stamps.

I saw a snippet on stampboards.com this week that indicates glamour Russian women's tennis superstar Maria Sharapova is a keen collector.

This kind of thing is great for the hobby, and it may entice some younger folks to get involved!

Maria Sharapova gave an interview to "The Guardian" after a recent tennis victory:

"I have collected stamps since I was nine or 10 years old" Sharapova said.

"There are so many, millions really. I have got stamps passed over from my mother's grandmother. It was more of an interest when I was younger. Now I just do it because I did it before, but English stamps are my favourite because they have that picture of the Queen."

However the fallout from it was swift. She later told "The Guardian" when asked about her stamp collecting interest: "Oh, God, stop. Everyone's calling me a dork now" Sharapova said, before revealing, semi-seriously, that her agent had banned her from talking about it, for fear that her sponsors might start frantically searching for geekiness clauses in her endorsement contracts.

"We're getting emails from, like, stamp collecting magazines asking if I can do an interview. I mean, it's just a hobby," continued Sharapova.

"I'm actually good at telling stories but that is one I should have never talked about. Oh, my goodness. Let's get off this subject, because I'm going to be an absolute geek tomorrow."


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What I would like to know is who has that kind of money to spend on stamps?


Well I expect the likes of Bill Gross and Joseph Hackmey exist for Russian stamps, but perhaps Cherrystone is just hoping that some unspecified Russian billionaire is going to plump for saving his country's philatelic history rather than buying a sports team.


A few years ago (OK closer to 10 I guess), Malcolm Forbes decided to put some baubles up for sale...the largest group of Faberge eggs in private hands in the world. Before the auction could be held, a consortium swooped in and bought them through private treaty, for USD$100 million. Saw some of them in a museum exhibtion in Europe, stunning workmanship.

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Hello, sorry I've abandoned this thread a bit. Here's a selection of stories about major sales later this month.

Stampless post to the Falklands and an Indian invert error lead London stamp sale
Earliest design for the World Record priced Treskilling stamp could bring €20,000
Gems are on offer in the 'Sapphire' Holding of British India Stamps
$200,000 for a stamp and cover from Joseph Hackmey Ceylon stamp collection
Queen Victoria's historic stamps could bring five figures at auction

I'll put some links up for the results of the previous auctions in case anyone was interested but missed them.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 03:28:45 am 
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Loved the £1 in the last link from Vance Auctions next week!!

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GlenStephens wrote:
Loved the £1 in the last link from Vance Auctions next week!!

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I feel like saying 'thank you' somehow.
We do things properly here in Bristol you know.:lol:

By the way, the 'pen-cancel strip' turned out not to be worth $250,000
Imperial Russian stamp rarity from the Alexander Collection reaches $230,000 at US auction
...just $230,000

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Scarce inverted Pan-American stamp could bring $12,500 in Canada sale

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Vance Auctions (from whom I have purchased once before), sells his own stuff at those 'auctions'.

I remember a couple of years back I caught him trying to sell a Ruth Law (female flying pioneer) airmail card which he was alledging had flown in her two-day spectable exhibition flight over the City of Manila in April 1919, and which he purported had her signature on it.

I very quickly squashed that idea (on both counts), with the assistance of friends from the International Philippines Philatelic Society, and the American Airmail Society. But it took a while before he relented and removed the high-priced item from the "auction".


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for those who are interested in Egypt and HAVE the needed money :D
here is a email that has been sent out by the Secretary of the " egypt study circle" stating some important auction dates

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This is an interesting time of the year for collectors of Egypt. Unfortunately we have lost some senior members in recent months, and their material is coming up for auction in the very near future. Here are some dates to watch: in each case I shall try to update you as soon as the auction list is online, and in each case the auctioneers will send a printed catalogue on application:

Anatole Ott (November 20, http://www.philea.se, AB Philea in Stockholm)

Adel Farid (Nov 30-Dec 4, http://www.corinphila.ch, Corinphila in Zurich)

Luca Biolato (a small amount in late October http://www.investphila.com, Investphila in Lugano; much more Nov 30-Dec 4 http://www.corinphila.ch, Corinphila in Zurich)

Dennis Clarke (December 9, http://www.grosvenorauctions.com, Grosvenor in London).

I hope this information is useful to you...

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I thought stamp collectors were supposed to be like poker players and not give tips out on upcoming auctions. My bid on that Russian strip is now useless... :lol:


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Quick note for anyone interested in Maltese stamps (and Napoleonic War postal history), there's a great sale at Grosvenor in London starting in, er, about 4 hours' time. Not too late for phone bidding?
The 'Victory' collection of Maltese postal history is set to triumph at Grosvenor

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I thought stamp collectors were supposed to be like poker players and not give tips out on upcoming auctions. My bid on that Russian strip is now useless... :lol:
So you were the $3.70 shout? Sorry! :oops:

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This is starting very shortly too, at Siegel in New York, for early US stamp lovers
'An Extraordinary Achievement In Philately' - the Chase-Card Imperforate Plating Study

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Quick note for anyone interested in Maltese stamps (and Napoleonic War postal history), there's a great sale at Grosvenor in London starting in, er, about 4 hours' time. Not too late for phone bidding?
The 'Victory' collection of Maltese postal history is set to triumph at Grosvenor

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I thought stamp collectors were supposed to be like poker players and not give tips out on upcoming auctions. My bid on that Russian strip is now useless... :lol:
So you were the $3.70 shout? Sorry! :oops:


Hi there - just kidding. I'm not up to speed with internet buying and don't even know how PayPal works. I just go to local live auctions, where I've done pretty well recently...


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Cherrystone are looking to top their 'pen-cancel' Russian stamp sale.
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$400,000 Russian overprint leads New York sale of stamps from around the world

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Argyll Etkin have a quality auction coming up.
I can recommend the forgeries - they came from a stamp club that I belong to:

http://www.auction-net.co.uk/viewAuction.php?id=1113

They also have a Cyprus auction, next day:

http://www.auction-net.co.uk/viewAuction.php?id=1109


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Here in The Hague Rietdijk have an upcoming 3 day stamp auction. A lot of Netherlands but a lot of quality from worldwide as well. I'll be taking a look if anyone wants a drink afterwards. If anyone's flying in & doesn't know the city I can show you the best stamp shop in Holland! :D
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There are actually several parties right here in Ottawa, Canada, who have spent $250,000+ for individual stamps/covers that I know of. I know both parties and they have shown me their purchases, so they do exist. I am certain there are several hundred if not several thousand people worldwide who have the ability or who have purchased rare stamps in this price range when these rare items come to market.


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Lady Mairi's collection is to be sold at Sotheby's
Sotheby's auctions a stamp worthy of Queen Elizabeth II's collection

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If you're interested in early US stamps, they don't come much earlier than New York's City Despatch Post
Extraordinary collection of America's first stamps, could fetch $300,000 (Siegel)

Fabergé and Bill Gross's 'most important' Russian stamps could bring $75,000 (Cherrystone)

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This is interesting, from Siegel's last of many sales this year
Two 'icons of Official Philately' lead Robert A Siegel's last rare stamp auction of 2010Image

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More rare Russians auction at www.felzmann.de early next year.


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More rare Russians auction at http://www.felzmann.de early next year.
Interesting, hadn't seen those :)

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There's an upcoming sale at Earl P Apfelbaum. Possibly of most interest to those who like space and aviation covers.

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At www.brabantsepostzegelveiling.nl a China stampauction, also with an English text.


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At http://www.brabantsepostzegelveiling.nl a China stampauction, also with an English text.
Thanks for this :)
We've now got an article covering it.

Also there is a fantastic auction coming up at Spink
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Barry Cooper's next auction in Ballina on February 12 has a couple of delectable items for Aust. KG V collectors:-
* very rare ½d single line perf. on cover;
* an immaculate collection in 3 volumes of 1½d Die 1, including numerous cracked cliches.

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H i mobbor,
do you have a link to this auction for feb 12..?
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There's a great collection of Jamaican stamps (including a great example of the famous invert error) on at Spink Shreves too.
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Re Barry Cooper's auction:

How shall I put this...er, Barry's is an old fashioned auction.

You can contact him on 0266 860304. Or if you (or anyone else) wants to email me their address I'll ask him to post you a catalogue.

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