Doyle tenders rare coins, bank notes and stamps, June 20

1901 $10 Bison STAR note Fr. 122, estimated at $3,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Doyle NY and LiveAuctioneers

1901 $10 Bison STAR note Fr. 122, estimated at $3,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Doyle NY and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Doyle‘s auction of Coins, Bank Notes, Stamps & Collectibles, scheduled for Tuesday, June 20 and starting at 10 am Eastern time, will showcase U.S. and World numismatic and philatelic rarities from collections in the New York area and other regions of the country. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Oakwood delivers premium stamps from across the globe, June 17-18

Detail of Canada 1898 #76A 2c violet block of four MNH, estimated at $200-$300
Canada 1898 #76A 2c violet block of four MNH, estimated at $200-$300
Canada 1898 #76A 2c violet block of four MNH, estimated at $200-$300

STOUFFVILLE, Canada – Oakwood Auctions will hold a stamp auction to kick off the summer. Titled Premium Stamps & Postal History, the two-day sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18, beginning at 11 am Eastern time each day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chinese military mail sent from Siberia in 1919 arrives at Chiswick, Mar. 1

An example of Chinese military mail written by a commanding officer and sent from the Spasskoe Garrison in Siberia on May 29, 1919. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions
An example of Chinese military mail written by a commanding officer and sent from the Spasskoe Garrison in Siberia on May 29, 1919. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions
An example of Chinese military mail written by a commanding officer and sent from the Spasskoe Garrison in Siberia on May 29, 1919. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

LONDON –  Chiswick Auctions will sell the collection of a former British journalist and presumed diplomat who gained access to some of the world’s most secretive countries during the Cold War era. From the 1950s to the 1980s, John Newell spent time in places such as North Korea, China, East Germany, Russia, Tibet, Zanzibar, Alaska, and Panama for both work and leisure at a time when many of these areas were largely off-limits to westerners. The collection will be sold during two auctions without reserves or estimates, with the first part being offered on Wednesday, March 1, and part two scheduled for late July.

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Oakwood Auctions greets fall with 1,900 lots of stamps and coins, Sept. 15-18

Bermuda 1930 #95a 2sh 6p pale orange, vermillion and black stamp, gray-blue MLH, est. $800-$1,000STOUFFVILLE, Canada – Oakwood Auctions will hold a four-day September Stamps and Coins Auction from Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, beginning at 11 am Eastern time each day. It will feature more than 1,900 lots of rarer Canada, British Commonwealth, USA and Great Britain stamps to worldwide collections and accumulations. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Costa Rican currency adds more than face value to Doyle’s Sept. 13 sale

Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000
Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000
Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000

NEW YORK – Doyle’s auction Coins, Stamps, Bank Notes, Sports Collectibles & Medals, scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 at 10 am Eastern time will showcase a wide selection of American and world rarities from prominent collections and distinguished estates in the New York area and other regions of the country. The fascinating offerings will appeal to seasoned buyers and new collectors alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Holabird serves smorgasbord of bargains, June 2-5

Circular metal tip tray, probably late 19th century, est. $100-$150
Circular metal tip tray, probably late 19th century, est. $100-$150

RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will hold a four-day Minerals Galore & Western Americana Auction, June 2 through June 5, starting at 8 am Pacific time on all four days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Postage stamps from around the world shine at Oakwood, April 21-25

USA 1875 #132 90c carmine and black F-VF MLH, est. $900-$1,150. Oakwood Auctions image

STOUFFVILLE, Canada – Oakwood Auctions is holding a premium stamp auction of almost 2,800 lots to welcome spring. The April Stamps & Postal History – 5-Day Auction runs from April 21 through April 25 and will begin at 10 am Eastern time each day. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Von Braun-signed NASA photo rockets beyond $14K at Weiss

NASA photo signed and inscribed by Dr. Wernher Von Braun, $14,400
NASA photo signed and inscribed by Dr. Wernher Von Braun, $14,400

LYNBROOK, N.Y. – Weiss Auctions welcomed 2022 with a two-day, two-session sale on January 26 and 27, with many lots exceeding their high estimates. A NASA photo signed by German-born American engineer Dr. Wernher Von Braun sold for $14,400, and a collection of 1916-1930 Standing Liberty quarters soared to $161,000.

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Ancient coin collection with poignant backstory leads Doyle’s Jan. 19 sale

Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon. Est. $30,000-$50,000
Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon. Est. $30,000-$50,000
Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon from the collection of the late Oliver Talcott Banks. Est. $30,000-$50,000

NEW YORK – Doyle is honored to auction the Oliver Talcott Banks Collection of Ancient Greek Coins on Wednesday, January 19, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Potter & Potter presents Photography & Ephemera, Nov. 20

Vivian Maier's album of her 1959 trip to France and Southeast Asia, est. $20,000-$30,000
Vivian Maier’s album of her 1959 trip to France and Southeast Asia, est. $20,000-$30,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 765-lot Photography & Ephemera sale to be held on Saturday, November 20 starting at 10 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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