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1869 24-cent inverted center U.S. stamp
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 An unused 1869 24-cent inverted center U.S. stamp, # 120b, certified Fine and one of only four unused examples known to exist, soared to $1.271 million at a sale of The Newport Collection held February 9,…
1869 15-cent inverted center stamp
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 In second place, behind the 1869 24-cent stamp, was an 1869 15-cent inverted center stamp, # 119b, unused. It hammered for $757,100. The 1869 15-cent invert (# 119b, unused, no gum) was expected to be the…
24-cent Inverted Jenny
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 The Philip Weiss sale also featured an Inverted Jenny (so-named because it depicts an upside-down Curtis 4-N “Jenny” bi-plane). That stamp sold for $271,200, making it the third top lot of the…
2-cent Pan-American inverted center U.S. stamp
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 A 2-cent Pan-American inverted center U.S. stamp (Scott # 295a, unused) in mint condition rose to $118,650. The stamp, one of only 75-100 unused examples, was graded Extremely Fine and had a pre-sale…
1869 30-cent inverted center U.S. stamp
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 An 1869 30-cent inverted center U.S. stamp (Scott # 121b, unused, no gum) crossed the block at $248,600. The stamp, one of only seven unused examples in existence, was graded Fine and had a pre-sale…
Guitar Collecting
Ron Greer looks for ways to ‘amp’ up his collection Guitar Guru | GadsdenTimes.com Published February 28, 2008 “Serious collectors often go to great lengths to add to their collections. They might search flea markets, trade days, yard and estate…
Newest French Dunny figures
Buying blind builds excitement starbulletin.com | Features | /2008/02/26/ By Gary C.W. Chun gchun@starbulletin.com Hawaii collectors line up for the newest French Dunny figures “Wanna buy a Dunny? Collectible French Dunny designer toys went on sale Thursday at a…
Buried Nazi Treasure Trove
Well, let’s keep an eye on this one – could it possibly be the fabled “Amber Room”? Hunt continues for Nazi treasure Yahoo! News Tue Feb 26, 2008 “DEUTSCHKATHARINENBERG, Germany – German treasure hunters were to begin digging…
Top 10 Book Auctions of 2007
Fine Books Blog: Top 10 Auctions of 2007 The Fine Books Blog publishes an annual round-up of the highest prices paid last year for books, maps, and autographs at auction. They publish their full list in their March/April issue. Their post from December 2007 gives a…
