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Feature Auctions

  • Paradise Valley Stamp Company "Paradise Live" #S142 US & Worldwide Singles & Collections - October 18, 2025 We are looking forward to another fun sale with exceptional Great Britain, US incl. singles and back-of-the-book, Japan souvenir sheets incl. two Scott no. C8 NH, Great Britain with rare George V era varieties such as the 1935 2½p Prussian Blue Silver Jubilee used on cover (cat. $15,000 as used), a great group of Sea Horse high values, specialized collections from Edward VII and George V periods, a neat group of mint official issues, all with certs, Canada and Provinces including many better singles, Hong Kong mint sets and numerous better singles and sets from British Commonwealth and Worldwide.


  • Ceres Philatelie Mail Auction (No Buyer's Premium) - October 21, 2025 Ceres Philatelie 200th Mail Auction, October 21, 2025. An exciting auction showcasing classic France in mint and used, 20th-century issues, blocks, perforated and gummed sheets, and striking varieties. Strong sections of French Colonies, Europe, and overseas collections, plus specialty offerings of postal history, collections, and booklets. Featuring the Romar Collection of Sage Type, Part II.


  • Golden Oak Online Auctions U.S. Gem Series - October 25, 2025 This sale, the 15th in our U.S. Gem Series sales, is an auction of high-grade US stamps. There are 530 lots with a minimum grade of VF all the way to Gem 100J, with the vast majority being XF 90 or Sup 98 and up, including 427 lots with graded certificates. You will find gorgeous mint stamps, used stamps and plate blocks, with estimates ranging from $30 into the thousands. This sale has everything from classics to modern, plus airmail and other back-of-the-book, all in high grades and quality. There definitely is something for every serious US collector in every price range! We charge a buyer's premium of 20% on all lots purchased via Stamp Auction Network. There will be short intermissions after lots 192 and 365. Good luck with your bidding!


  • Archives International Auctions AIA Sale 107 - Oct. 29, 2025 - U.S. & WW Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily, Ephemera - October 29-29, 2025 This auction features U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily, coins, U.S. colonial, obsolete, and small type currency, as well as historic ephemera and security printing ephemera. A highlight of the sale is the Silverton Collection of Colorado and Western mining stocks and bonds. The offerings include world and Chinese banknotes, coins, scripophily, and U.S. colonial, obsolete, Confederate, and small type banknotes. Additional material includes historic ephemera, security printing ephemera, checks, drafts, exchanges, fiscal documents, and both U.S. and worldwide scripophily.


  • Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC The Peterson Lifetime Highly Complete United States Collection - October 30, 2025 Larry Peterson began collecting stamps in his early teens and has remained an avid collector ever since. Stamp collecting followed him all his life and in the late 1990s and early 2000s he decided he would begin collecting every United States stamp—quite an endeavor! Now crossing over to a serious philatelist, Larry was introduced to Bob Prager, who assisted him with his quest, adding as much as he could as often as he could. As with many collectors, Larry loved sharing his passion with his children and their children. His personal favorite is the Position 1 #C3a, which is shown on the front cover of the catalog. This catalog and, more importantly, the stamps contained within, are evidence of his long-time love of stamps and collecting, and he hopes to pass his joy of collecting on to you.


  • Frazao Auctions Philately Portugal Portugal & Colonies Specialized Auction - November 1-3, 2025 Welcome to our #8 specialized auction featuring: More than 2400 lots including Collections, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Postcards, Postmarks & Cancellations, Proofs & Essays, Reprints, Postage Dues, Airmail, Maritime Mail, Railway Mail, Military Mail, Literature, Fiscals & Cinderellas, covering Portugal including Azores & Madeira, Cape Verde, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Angola, Port. Congo, Port. Guinea, Port. India, St. Thomas & Prince and Timor.


  • Corbitts Public auction - November 5, 2025 Corbitts Stamp Auction – All World Sale, Wednesday 5 November 2025. A strong international sale featuring worldwide collections, single-country ranges, better sets, and postal history. Highlights include a comprehensive British Commonwealth KGVI mint collection, fine British Empire groupings in Imperial albums, and a rare Fournier Forgery album. Notable individual rarities include the Aden–Hadhramaut 1949 UPU surcharge omitted, key Austria and Bahawalpur issues, and the Egypt 1956 Scout Jamboree imperforate miniature sheet. Germany is represented by extensive Third Reich and Berlin Airlift collections, while other strong areas include the Netherlands Colonies, Poland revenues, Sierra Leone’s 1933 Wilberforce set, and the USA 1930 Zeppelin issue. The Great Britain section offers an impressive range from Penny Blacks and Blues through Surface Printed issues, with notable collections of 1d Stars, Surface Printed, colour trials, stamp booklets, and officials.


  • StampAuctionNetwork Single Country Collection Lots for Intermediate Collectors - November 13, 2025 If you ever wanted to buy a dealers' stock for just one country, this is your chance. Our next sales are going to be NEW material, country lots from a huge dealer stock, all on vario pages, all identified and ordered by catalog number and value. This sale has extensive lots of Canada, Ceylon, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand and some smaller selections of other countries.


Featured Stamp or Cover - eZine!!!

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    From Mail Auction - Vance Auctions - November 12, 2025 --- (details on this lot here)

    Lot 2883 - 37, Rare QV 10 Shilling. Excellent colour, light neat cancel, nicely centered. VF. Has 1968 Royal Philatelic Society Certificate....Cat 2,000.00

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    From West Africa & Sudan - Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. - November 6, 2025 --- (details on this lot here)

    Lot 1334 - VERY RARE "Debbeh/23-1-97" MANUSCRIPT CANCEL ON EGYPT 1pi UPRATING 5M POSTAL STATIONERY ENV. TO IRELAND: Remarkable 23 Jan. 1897 usage of the Egypt 6m Red P. Stat. env. (slight wear; horiz. fold in centre clear of stamps & marks) from the small village of Ed Debba (or Debbeh) in Sudan to Ireland uprated with a fine Egypt 1pi Blue which has been cancelled by a clear Manuscript "Debbeh/23-1-97", while both stamps have been tied/cancelled by a fine "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" cds (1 Feb.) with a second strik.... Currently GBP 340

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    From - Paradise Valley Stamp Company - October 18, 2025 --- (details on this lot here)

    Lot 2185 - GREAT BRITAIN, 1896, 1p LILAC "O.W. OFFICIAL" MINT, #O45, fresh, o.g., h.r., fine-very fine, with 2025 Wenvoe cert., cat. $550.00....US$200 Currently US$ 200

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    From Country Collection Lots for Intermediate Collectors - StampAuctionNetwork - November 13, 2025 --- (details on this lot here)

    Lot 8 - Canada Saskatchewan and Yukon higher value Law Stamps on vario pages - approximate cat value $588 estimate $150.....Suggested Bid Currently US$ 150

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    Exploring Stamps on "The Cattle in the Storm" by Graham Beck, (full article or video), (video), (catalog)

    Graham Beck, from the Youtube video channel, "Exploring Stamps" does an amazing job introducing the next generation to Philately. His latest video looks at the United States "Cattle in the Storm" to ask the question... "Is this the most Beatiful U.S. Stamp"?

    Let's show Graham some love and visit his site and take a listen. In the video he mentions Canada's "Bluenose" as a contender for the most Beautiful stamp of all -- so in my video we will look at both stamps.

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Feature Auctions

  • Van Looy and Van Looy Stamp Auctions Worldwide Public Auction - October 20-25, 2025 Welcome to our auction #181: This sale brings together a diverse selection with strong offerings in Belgium and the Congo, complemented by a wide range of stamps from around the world. Collectors will also find dedicated literature sections, covering general philatelic literature. The sale's offerings are sure to attract keen collector interest.


  • Longley Auctions Worldwide Public Auction featuring a strong selection of Canada and British Commonwealth material. - October 23, 2025 Canada and British Commonwealth are strongly represented in this sale. From single better items to banker box lots and valuable collections offered intact, there is something for everyone. Specialized collections of Australia, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, India, Malaya and New Zealand should be inspected closely. And extensive collection of Admiral Latheworth will be sold including the only reported mint block of four of the 50¢. A Seaway invert, a 13d black specimen, Nova Scotia one shilling unused and other mint Canada Pence will attract steep competition. Many lots have been extensively photographed so please take the time to review the images.


  • Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World - October 28-29, 2025 An exciting sale of nearly 800 lots with material for every level of collector or dealer. US begins with several incredibly powerful collections and includes specialized collections of Proofs & Essays, single issues, plate blocks and PNCs, solid offerings across the Back-of-the-Book, Possessions, Postal History, and more. British Commonwealth offers great Britain assemblies, plus country offerings from Anguilla to Zanzibar plus Commonwealth-wide and area collections, the British Pacific a warm highlight, plus particularly pleasing British North America . Worldwide spans Albania to Yemen featuring strong Austrian, French, German and Italian Areas, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland among others, plus regional collections, dealer’s stocks, and a robust array of Topicals.


  • Sparks Auctions Sparks Auctions' Fall 2025 Sale – 54 - October 29-31, 2025 Welcome to the Sparks Auctions Autumn 2025 Sale! This impressive offering brings together outstanding stamps and postal history from Canada, British North America, and the world. Highlights include exceptional Canadian singles, die proofs, modern errors and varieties, and desirable Pence, Decimal, and Small Queen frankings. British North America features scarce British Columbia and notable Newfoundland Airmails, including a never hinged Columbia Flight single signed by aviation pioneers Raynham, Hawker, Grieve, Alcock, and Brown. The Simone Collection (Part II) leads the Canadian Revenues with Supreme Court and War Savings rarities. Beyond Canada, the sale offers compelling British Commonwealth and worldwide material, Crimean War mail, China, Great Britain Line Engraved, India postal history, and first issues worldwide. The Lots and Collections section abounds with opportunities, from Admiral Issues and the 1934 3¢ Cartier to Penny Reds with Maltese Crosses, a specialized Gold Coast collection, and major holdings from around the globe.


  • Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC The James Ginsburg Collection of High Quality Canadian & United States Plate Blocks - October 31, 2025 Session 1: Canadian Plate Blocks Session 2: United States Plate Blocks


  • Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World - November 4-5, 2025 Our November 2025 Sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, November 4-5 at our Teaneck galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1442 lots, presented in four sessions, which begins with United States including many rarities and graded items. There are collections of European Countries, British Commonwealth, South and Central American countries, Marty Farber's collection of France, strong Poland. As always, there are 200+ large lots and collections, ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and excellent Postal History lots.


  • Argyll Etkin Ltd G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - November 6-7, 2025 Welcome to Argyll Etkin's Public Auction 57 - G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History featuring: GB Stamps & Postal History with Hooded Circles, Transatlantic Mail, Isle of Wight, 2d Blue Covers Malaya from the Gordon Peters Collection, Air Mails, India, St Helena, Sudan, Bermuda, Greece, China.


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