I bought some postage stamps from Omigo which is like Singpost' online shop I think. The stamps took almost three weeks to arrive. A little longer than I expected.
Didn't buy much. Just bought slightly over 20 dollars worth of Singapore postage stamps. Have not had the time to sort it yet. Hopefully, will get to do so in the next couple of days.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Rare 1954 Queen Elizabeth II Stamps Auctioned off by Singapore Philatelic Museum
In September 2014, the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) conducted its first auction of rare Singapore stamps for its first ever fund raising. The money raised would be used for bigger galleries and more exhibition. Good thing to know that the SPM is still actively boosting its galleries as my past visits to it showed little difference over the months/years. Hopefully, with the new money raised, stamp enthusiasts can look forward to new exhibitions and a refreshed gallery.
Some of the stamps auctioned off included rare 1954 Queen Elizabeth II revenue stamp sheets that were previously used in land title deeds. The sheets of 50 stamps in $500 denominations had starting bids of $12,000. Revenue stamps were used by lawyers here but were hardly bought in full sheets making these full sheets really rare.
Other stamps that went under the hammer include the 1955 Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamps that were overprinted with the words "Postal Training School". These stamps were used for staff training at the Postal Service Department Singapore which was Singapore Post's predecessor.
The auction was conducted by Spink and all lots were sold off. The highest bid was for lot #40 which closed at $42,000. This was for a 1954 Queen Elizabeth II revenue stamp sheet. Altogether, there were 13 sheets put up for sale (Lot #40 - Lot #52). Prices ranged between $9,500 to $42,000.
Some of the stamps auctioned off included rare 1954 Queen Elizabeth II revenue stamp sheets that were previously used in land title deeds. The sheets of 50 stamps in $500 denominations had starting bids of $12,000. Revenue stamps were used by lawyers here but were hardly bought in full sheets making these full sheets really rare.
Other stamps that went under the hammer include the 1955 Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamps that were overprinted with the words "Postal Training School". These stamps were used for staff training at the Postal Service Department Singapore which was Singapore Post's predecessor.
The auction was conducted by Spink and all lots were sold off. The highest bid was for lot #40 which closed at $42,000. This was for a 1954 Queen Elizabeth II revenue stamp sheet. Altogether, there were 13 sheets put up for sale (Lot #40 - Lot #52). Prices ranged between $9,500 to $42,000.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
One Cent Magenta Stamp Sold for Record Price at Sotheby's Auction
Auction house Sotheby's has just sold (on behalf of du Pont's estate) the world's only known and surviving example of a one cent magenta stamp from British colonial Guyana that was first printed in 1856. The stamp is hinged on paper, printed in black ink and bears the signature of the postmaster.
This is the history of the stamp:
1856 - British colony Guyana runs low on stamps as a shipment is delayed. Postmaster commissions a contingency supply.
1873 - 12 year old Scottish boy living with his family in British Guyana discovers the stamp among some family papers. The boy, Vernon Vaughan, adds the stamps to his album. He later sells the stamp for a few shillings.
1878 - Stamps makes its way to Britain.
Bought by French Count Philippe la Renotiere von Ferrary and later donated to museum in Berlin.
1922 - After WW1, French seized his collection as part of war reparations from Germany and sold stamp in auction to Arthur Hind who was a rich man from New York city. Hind paid $35,000 for the stamp.
1970 - Stamp sold for record $280,000
1980 - du Pont, an American multi-millionaire, buys stamp for record $935,000. du Pont is later sentenced to jail for shooting Dave Schultz and dies in prison in 2010.
2014 - Stamp sells for a record $9.5 million after bidding begins at $4.5million. Sotheby's had valued the stamp at $10-20 million. Nevertheless, stamp sets record price for auction. Previous record price was $2.2million for the Treskilling Yellow back in 1996.
This is the history of the stamp:
1856 - British colony Guyana runs low on stamps as a shipment is delayed. Postmaster commissions a contingency supply.
1873 - 12 year old Scottish boy living with his family in British Guyana discovers the stamp among some family papers. The boy, Vernon Vaughan, adds the stamps to his album. He later sells the stamp for a few shillings.
1878 - Stamps makes its way to Britain.
Bought by French Count Philippe la Renotiere von Ferrary and later donated to museum in Berlin.
1922 - After WW1, French seized his collection as part of war reparations from Germany and sold stamp in auction to Arthur Hind who was a rich man from New York city. Hind paid $35,000 for the stamp.
1970 - Stamp sold for record $280,000
1980 - du Pont, an American multi-millionaire, buys stamp for record $935,000. du Pont is later sentenced to jail for shooting Dave Schultz and dies in prison in 2010.
2014 - Stamp sells for a record $9.5 million after bidding begins at $4.5million. Sotheby's had valued the stamp at $10-20 million. Nevertheless, stamp sets record price for auction. Previous record price was $2.2million for the Treskilling Yellow back in 1996.
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