1st                  GROBE BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH [No. 279] (GERMANY)

1st                  CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD. [No. 371] (AUSTRALIA)

3rd                  HERBERT GEIER PHILATELIE FACHHANDEL & AUKTIONEN

(GERMANY)

3rd                  HARMERS OF LONDON [No. 4686] (ENGLAND)

3rd     BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS HARALD RAUHUT [No. 128]

(GERMANY)

3rd                  SCHWANKE & SOHN BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

[No. 325](GERMANY)

3rd                  PETER VOGENBECK SPEZIALAUKTION [No. 81] (GERMANY)

6th                  ALLIANCE AUCTIONS [No. 145] (ENGLAND)

6th                 SANDAFAYRE (HOLDINGS) LTD. [No. 7175] (ENGLAND)

7th                  WARWICK & WARWICK LTD. [No. 655] (ENGLAND)

9th                  JENNES & KLÜTTERMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN [No. 47]

(GERMANY)

10th               MIRKO FRANKE BRIEFMARKEN u. AUKTIONHAUS [No. 49]

(GERMANY)

10th               ARGIRIOS KARAMITSOS INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC

AUCTIONS [Nos. 365 & 367] (GREECE)

10th               DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN [No. 113] (GERMANY)

10th - 11th   HARMER-SCHAU AUCTION GALLERIES INC. [No. 86] (USA)

14th               CAVENDISH PHILATELIC AUCTIONS LTD. [No. 731] (ENGLAND)

14th               IBERPHIL (SPAIN)

14th               SPINK - London [No. 1017] (ENGLAND)

14th            JOHN H. TALMAN AUCTIONS LTD. (CANADA)

14th - 15th   SPINK - London [No. 1020] (ENGLAND)

15th              STATUS INTERNATIONAL [No. 268] (AUSTRALIA)

16th               SOLUPHIL SA [No. 114] (LUXEMBOURG)

17th               SCHULZ-BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN [No. 135] (GERMANY)

18th               TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY [No. 526] (JAPAN)

20th               DAVID FELDMAN USA [No. 5] (USA)

20th - 22nd  EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC. [No. 1085] (USA)

21st - 22nd   CHERRYSTONE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 0710] (USA)

21st - 23rd   SPINK - SHREVES PHILATELIC GALLERIES [No. 125] (USA)

24th               KARL PFANKUCH & CO. [No. 194] (GERMANY)

30th - 31st   STAMP CENTER [No. 125] (USA)

31st - 1st AUG   INTERASIA AUCTIONS LIMITED [Nos. 11-14] (HONG KONG)

 

AUGUST 2010 Philatelic Auctions   …

 

Refer to ‘Auctioneers Announcements’ WebPage for Details.

 

4th      Warwick & Warwick [No. 656] (ENGLAND)

13th   Regency-Superior Ltd. [No. 82 - APS StampShow] (USA)

15th   Takahashi Stamp Company [No. 527] (JAPAN)

20th   Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. [No. 1086] (USA)

26th   Status International [No. 269] (AUSTRALIA)

28th   Japan Stamp Auctions [No. 64] (JAPAN)

28th   Rasdale Stamp Company [No. 405] (USA)

?          Millennium Philatelic Auctions [No. 49] (AUSTRALIA)

           

JULY 2010 DETAILED AUCTION LISTINGS

 

1st                      GROBE BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

(Hannover, Germany: Auction No. 279)

 

FURTHER INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

 

NOTE: The entire Grobe Briefmarkenauktionen GmbH auction catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 511 32.16.00   or   [49] 511 32.68.82

FAX [49] 511 32.67.35

E-Mail: GL@Hans-Grobe.de

WebSite: http://www.hans-grobe.de

 

1st                      CHARLES LESKI AUCTIONS PTY. LTD.

(Melbourne, Australia: Sale Nos. 371)

 

550 Lots of primarily Australia and the Australian Areas Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Coins being sold at a public auction at the Charles Leski Auctions Offices located at 13 Cato Street in Hawthorne East, Victoria, commencing at 5:00 PM.

Besides the comprehensive Australia postage stamps and standard postal history offerings, the sale is highlighted by other sections of interest, to include a nice selections of key Antarctic and Arctic Expeditions [Lot Nos. 1369-1371] Australian Aerophilately [Lot Nos. 1244-1339], New South Wales [Lot Nos. 1341-1349], New Guinea [Lot Nos. 1439-1452], and a strong section of worldwide Collections and Accumulations [Lot Nos. 1499-1550].

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [61] 3 9864.9999   FAX [61] 3 9822.2788

E-Mail: Contact@Leski.com.au

WebSite: http://www.leski.com.au 

 

3rd                    HERBERT GEIER PHILATELIE FACHHANDEL &

                                             AUKTIONEN

(Bad Staffelstein, Germany)

 

A very comprehensive over 10,000-Lot offering of Germany, the German Areas, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History, and including virtually every imaginable aspect of the country’s philatelia.

 

Highlights of the sale are far too numerous to list, but outside of the comprehensive and powerful Germany sections, General Foreign sections include many items of interest.

 

NOTE: The entire Herbert Geier Philatelie Fachhandel & Auktionen catalogue can be viewed on their very user-friendly WebSite; although presented only in the German language, it is easily understandable [see below].

 

TEL [49] 9573 18.70   FAX [49] 9573 33.32.99

E-Mail: Info@Geier-Auktionen.de

WebSite: http://www.geier-auktionen.de

 

3rd                     HARMERS OF LONDON

(London, England: Sale No. 4786)

 

A specialized sale of  195 Collection Lots offered at a public auction scheduled at the Harmers of London Offices located at the Light Box Office Building - No. 11, 111 Power Road, Chiswick, London on that Saturday at 1:00.

 

The auction incls numerous better worldwide accumulations and collections, incl Airmails, Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and other General Foreign Countries.

 

NOTE: The entire Harmers of London auction catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

          

TEL [44] 171 629-0218   FAX [44] 171 495-0260

E-Mail: Auctions@Harmers.demon.co.uk       

WebSite: http://www.Harmers.com

 

3rd                     BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS

HARALD RAUHUT                               

                  (Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany: Auction No. 128)

 

A comprehensive 8,458-Lot public auction being conducted at the Rauhut Auction Galleries venue, located at Reichspräsidenten 21-21, in Mülheim an der Ruhr (located in the Ruhr Area, between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen), the sales rooms being located 600 meters from the Harald Rauhut offices.

 

The auction is highlighted by nice offerings of Germany, the German Areas, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History. The Collections and other Large Lots, Dealers Stocks, and Accumulations section is especially strong.

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the very user-friendly Briefmarken-Auktionshaus Harald Rauhut WebSite (every lot is illustrated) [see below].

 

TEL [49] 208 3.30.98   or   [49] 208 39.07.25  

FAX [43] 208 38.35.52

E-Mail: Harald.Rauhut@Rauhut-Auktion.de

WebSite: http://www.rauhut-auktion.de

 

3rd                     SCHWANKE & SOHN

BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

(Hamburg, Germany: Sale No. 325)

 

A multi-1000s Lot public auction being conducted at their Schwanke Auction Rooms, located at Kleine Reichenstraße 1, Hamburg.

 

Although overall strong in Germany and the German Areas, the offerings allow for many other bidding opportunities for better non-German areas. 

                                            

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available on the Schwanke & Sohn WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below]

 

TEL [49] 40 33.71.57   FAX [49] 40 33.13.30

E-Mail: Auktion@Schwanke-Sohn.com 

WebSite: http://www.Schwanke-Sohn.com

 

3rd                     PETER VOGENBECK SPEZIALAUKTION

                                    (Gerolstein, Germany: Public Auction No. 81) 

 

1,030 Lots comprising a specialized public auction of Germany Used in Offices Abroad (Auslandspostamter), German Colonies, and German Naval and Maritime Mails (Seepost)

 

The entire Peter Vogenbeck Spezialauktion sales catalogues are available on their WebSite [see below]:

 

TEL [49] 6591.7125   FAX [49] 6591 98.59.84

E-Mail: PVogenbeck@T-OnLine.de

WebSite: http://www.petervogenbeck.de

 

6th             ALLIANCE AUCTIONS

(Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England:

Public Auction No. 145)

 

A 1,603-Lot public philatelic auction catalog of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, and including a large section of Collections and Mixed Lots, the sale being conducted beginning at 7:30 PM at the family-run and fully restored 16th Century 3-Star Bury Lodge Hotel, (http://www.burylodge.co.uk), at London Stanstead Airport (just east of M11).

 

The sale begins with a very eclectic selection of large lots representing Worldwide Single-Countries, Autographs, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics, Cinderellas, Picture Postcards, Covers, Philatelic Literature, Coins, Cigarette Cards, and Ephemera.

 

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign offered much moderate value material not normally found in the philatelic auction market, but that is very difficult to locate at the local dealer or stamp bourse/fair.

 

The comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 1162-1603) includes QV-QEII eras Single Stamps and Covers, Unexploded Booklets, FDCs and Commemorative Covers, Presentation Packs, PHQ Cards, Officials, Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Regional and Local Issues, and Collections and other Mixed Lots.

 

NOTE: The entire auction catalog can be viewed on the user-friendly Alliance Actions WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1279 758.854   FAX [44] 1279 758.859

E-Mail: JohnFAuld@aol.com

WebSite: http://www.allianceauctions.com

 

6th             SANDAFAYRE (HOLDINGS) LTD.

                   (Knutsford, Cheshire, England: Auction No. 7175)

 

3,675 Lots of Great Britain, the British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Covers.

 

The sale is highlighted by the listings of KGVI material, as well as wonderful ‘superb mint’ Country Collections (Jamaica through the Turks and Caicos), strong British Africa, strong Italian States, and Great Britain (w/ a very nice QV section).

 

The sale includes a very nice mix of middle value to upscale items, and presents many scarce items seldom encountered in auction; a careful perusal of items listed in your collecting areas may very well prove to be of interest.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Sandafayre (Holdings) Ltd. WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1565 65.32.14   FAX [44] 1565 65.16.37

E-Mail: Stamp@Sandafayre.com 

WebSite: http://www.sandafayre.com

 

7th                      WARWICK & WARWICK LTD.

                           (Warwickshire, England: Sale No. 655)

 

816 Lots of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, offered at a public auction to be conducted at the historic 1724/1731-erected and beautifully refurbished Warwick Courthouse Auction Room (http://www.ukattraction.com/heart-of-england/the-court-house.htm ), Jury Street, Warwick, England, beginning promptly at 12:00 Noon.

 

The sale begins with a very comprehensive selection of large lots representing Worldwide Mixed and Single-Countries, as well as Autographs, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics, Aerophilately, British Commonwealth Collections, and Cigarette Cards.

 

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign incls much in the way of moderate value items normally not found in the philatelic auction market, and that is elusive when searching the stocks of the local stamp dealers or stamp bourse/fair participants.

 

The comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 661-816) includes Postal History, QV-Decimal Issues used and unused Singles, FDCs, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

 

NOTE: The entire Warwick and Warwick Ltd. auction catalog can be viewed on their very user-friendly WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1926 49.90.31   FAX [44] 1926 49.19.06

E-Mail: Info@WarwickAndWarwick.com   or   Bids@WarwickAndWarwick.com    

WebSite (HomePage and Catalog): http://www.warwickandwarwick.com

WebSite (Catalog): http://www.auction-net.co.uk

 

9th                      JENNES & KLÜTTERMANN

BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN

                           (Kiel, Germany: Public Auction No. 47)

 

A multi 1000s-Lot public auction highlighted by a fine and comprehensive selection of German States, Germany, German Offices Abroad, German Colonies, and Other Worldwide Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, Stocks, and other Large Lots, the sale being conducted at the Hotel Park Inn, located at Innere Kanalstraße 15, Köln / Cologne, and commencing promptly at 10:00 AM.

 

NOTE: The entire Jennes & Klüttermann Briefmarken-Auktionen catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [49] 221 9.40.53.20   FAX [49] 221 9.40.53.26

E-Mail: Info@Jennes-und-Kluettermann.de

WebSite: http://www.jennes-und-kluettermann.de

 

10th                   MIRKO FRANKE BRIEFMARKEN u.

                                    AUKTIONHAUS

                           (Bargteheide, Germany: Public Auction No. 49)

 

A 2,649 Lot public auction highlighted by in-depth selections of German States, Germany, German Offices Abroad, German Colonies, and Other Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History at a public auction being conducted at the Mirko Franke Briefmarken u. Auktionhaus Offices located in Bargteheide (just Northeast of Hamburg, on the road to Lübeck) at Jersbeker Straße 2 (on the corner of Jersbeker Straße and Am Markt)

 

NOTE: The entire Mirko Franke Briefmarken u. Auktionhaus catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 4532 88.20   FAX [49] 4532 2.51.32

E-Mail: Info@Mirko-Franke-Auktion.de

WebSite: www.mirko-franke-auktion.de

 

10th                   ARGIRIOS KARAMITSOS INTERNATIONAL

PHILATELIC AUCTIONS

                                 (Thessalonika, Greece: Public Auction

Nos. 365 & 368)

 

A multi-1000s Lots of primarily Greece and the Greek Areas, and Cyprus Postage Stamps and Postal History (including vintage Picture Postcards), in a luxuriously-illustrated Greek:English languages bilingual catalog. The sale will be conducted on that Saturday at the Esperia Palace Hotel, located at 22 Stadiou St., Athens, commencing at 2:00 PM (Sale No. 365), and 1:45 PM (Sale No. 367).

 

~~~ Sale No. 365, Lot Nos. 1-2865 - a General Sale strong in all aspects of Greece and Cyprus philatelia, and including comprehensive sections of Postmarks and Cancellations. Also offered are nice sections of General Foreign, especially in the listings of Switzerland, and the vintage Picture Postcards of Greece and the Greek Islands.

 

~~~ Sale No. 367, Lot Nos. 3001-3629 - a specialized grouping of the vintage Picture Postcards of Crete.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

NOTE: The entire Argirios Karamitsos International Philatelic Auctions

catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [30] 2310 26.43.66   FAX [30] 2310 27.40.31

E-Mail: Karamitsos@Karamitsos.gr

WebSite: http://www.karamitsos.com

 

10th                   DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN

(Bonn, Germany: Auction No. 113)

 

7,516 Lots emphasising Germany and the German Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including a large representation of other General Foreign.

 

NOTE: The bilingual German:English language catalog for this auction is available on the user-friendly Reinhard Fischer Auktionen WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 228 26.31.30   FAX [49] 228 21.33.81

E-Mail: ReinhardFischer@Briefmarkenauktion.net

WebSite: http://www.reinhardfischerauktionen.de

 

10th - 11th        HARMER-SCHAU AUCTION GALLERIES INC.

(Petaluma [San Francisco], CA: Auction No. 86)

 

1,507 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, and highlighted by the Wallace Rueckel Collection of United States Possessions, and the ‘Massachusetts’ Worldwide Postal History Collection.

 

The comprehensive offering is being sold at a public auction being conducted in conjunction with the American Stamp Dealers Association ASDA Summer 2010 Show, the sales being held in the ‘Bayside Room’ of the San Francisco International Airport site Crown Plaza Hotel (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/urlca), located at 1177 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA, on that Saturday (1st Session, Lot Nos. 1-807: 5:30 PM), and Sunday (2nd Session, Lot Nos. 808-1507: 10:00 AM).

 

The 1st Session begins with General Foreign, then British Commonwealth, and finishing with several hundred Lots of United States. The General Foreign individual item highlights are incl in the listings of Germany, Italy, México, and Italy. The British Commonwealth is highlighted by the offerings of Great Britain, Australia, the Canadian Provinces and Canada, and the Indian Convention States.

 

The United States single lot portion of the auction is highlighted by a new and unrecorded discovery of Sc 65e variety (3¢ pink Washington printed on both sides, BUT not inverted, w/ a PSAG 2010 Certificate). There is an excellent selection of United States Possessions w/ scarcer items sprinkled throughout, incl Guam Sc 13 mint, Hawaii Sc 18 (the ‘Broken Toe’ variety), and the Philippines with better ‘Victory’ overprints, as well as Sc C7 and C8.

 

The 2nd session consist of several hundred United States and Worldwide Collections. The United States ‘Collections & Various’ starts the session, followed by British Commonwealth country collections incl Great Britain, the Australian States and Australia, and the Canadian Provinces and Canada. The General Foreign country collections are highlighted by better China, France (incl intact ‘old-time’ French Colonies), Germany and the German Colonies, Italy, Japan, and Russia. These are followed by Worldwide general collections, the sale then continuing with a Postal History section, and finishing with Topical / Thematic collections, Philatelic Literature, and a selection Philatelic Supplies.

 

NOTE: The entire Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries auction catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL (707) 778-6454   FAX (707) 763-6772

E-Mail: Auctions@HarmerSchau.com

WebSite: http://www.HarmerSchau.com

 

14th                   CAVENDISH PHILATELIC AUCTIONS LTD.

                           (Derby, England: Sale Nos. 731)

 

A 933-Lot public auction of Great Britain and Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History presented at a public auction being conducted at the Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Offices, Cavendish House, 153-157 London Road, Derby, commencing daily promptly at 1:00 PM.

 

Highlights of the sale are in the listings of Czechoslovakia (Lot Nos. 176-189, incls primarily very specialized collections of the country offered intact, e.g., Army in 1929-1920 Siberia, Autoposta Mobile P.O., German Occupation of the Sudetenland, WWII Free Czechoslovakian Forces, the 1945 Liberation of Czechoslovakia, etc.), the Falkland Islands, Great Britain (incl a strong section of the Numerical Oblits, Lot Nos. 427-452), St. Lucia (Lot Nos. 261-291, incl better QV, KEVII Die and Color Trial Proofs intact Postal History Collections), Tonga, and the United States (Lot Nos. 313-317, w/ a 41-Covers 1918-1968 ‘Interrupted/’Crash’ Mail’ Collection offered intact, and other specialized Aerophilatelic collections offered intact).

 

Also offered in a nice selection of Philatelic Literature, incl specialized Handbooks for Canada, China, and Czechoslovakia (Lot Nos. 81-114)

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1332 250.970   FAX [44] 1332 294.440 

E-Mail: Stamps@CavendishPhilAuc.demon.co.uk

WebSite: http://www.cavendish-auctions.com

 

14th          IBERPHIL

                  (Madrid, Spain)

 

A large-scale presentation of Spain and the Spanish Areas presented in two separate catalogs (Public Auction and Mail Sale), the public auction being conducted at the Wellington Hotel located at 8 Veláquez, in the stately Salamanca neighborhood, Madrid, beginning at 4:00 PM.

 

The sale is offered in two separate catalogs, one being a General Sale of Spain and all the Spanish Areas, and the other devoted solely to Proofs and other esoterica of 1938-1939 Spanish Republic.

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the IberPhil WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [34] 915 480.799   FAX [34] 915 4216.070

E-Mail: Info@IberPhil.com

WebSite: http://www.iberPhil.com

 

14th                   SPINK - London

                           (London, England: Sale No. 1017)

        

A 399-Lot specialized public auction offering the Prof. Peter H. Stone Collection of Great Britain Postal History, to be conducted at the Spink Auction Galleries, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London.

 

NOTE: The Spink-London catalogue for this auction is available to view at their user-friendly WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [44] 20 7563.4000   FAX [44] 20 7563.4066

E-Mail: DParsons@Spink.com   or   NStartup@Spink.com  

           or   GCroton@Spink.com

WebSite : http://www.spink.com 

 

14th                   JOHN H. TALMAN AUCTIONS LTD.  

(Toronto, Canada)

 

More than 450 Lots of Canada and the Canadian Provinces, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal  History, the public auction being conducted at the Eagles’ Club, located 17 Elm St., downtown Toronto (2 blocks north of Dundas Street W.).  

 

NOTE: The entire auction is available on the John H. Talman Auctions WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (416) 363-9997   FAX (416) 863-0850

E-Mail: JTalman@InterLog.com

WebSite: http://www.talmanstamps.com  

 

14th - 15th        SPINK - London

                           (London, England: Sale No. 1020)

        

A 2,553-Lot specialized ‘Collectors Series’ public auction, to be conducted at the Spink Auction Galleries, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London. The sale includes the following specialized collections:

 

~~~ The ‘von Kékkö’ Collection of the pre-Stamp Mails of Hungary.

 

~~~ The ‘Tobias’ Collection of the Orange Free State.

 

~~~ The ‘Wordie’ Collection of Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands.

 

Although strong in the issues of Great Britain, the sale incls a extremely nice selection covering the spectrum of worldwide philatelia, with some wonderful covers being in the forefront. The highlights are just to numerous to list, but specialists would be wise to view the listings for their favorite area(s) of interest.

 

NOTE: The Spink-London catalogue for this auction is available to view at their user-friendly WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [44] 20 7563.4000   FAX [44] 20 7563.4066

E-Mail: DParsons@Spink.com   or   NStartup@Spink.com  

           or   GCroton@Spink.com

WebSite : http://www.spink.com 

 

15th                   STATUS INTERNATIONAL

                           (Sydney, Australia: Sale No. 268)

 

3,891 Lots of the Australian States, Australia, and the Australian Areas, and including strong sections of other British Commonwealth, and General Foreign, the auction venue being located on ‘Level 3 ’ of the Status International Offices, 262 Castlereagh St., Sydney, beginning at 12:00 Noon sharp.

 

Australia philatelia covers the spectrum of the country’s issues, from the Roo’s, through to the modern scarcities. The Australian States has particular strength in the areas of New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria.

 

The sale also includes impressive large sections of Collections, Accumulations, Wholesale Groupings, and other Large Lots, as well as some Philatelic Literature.

                 

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the Status International WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [61] 2 9267.4525   FAX [61] 2 9267.6124

E-Mail: Auction@StatusInt.com

WebSite: http://www.statusint.com

 

16th                   SOLUPHIL SA

                           (Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:

Sale No. 114)

 

An 1,189-Lot sale with a powerful section of Luxembourg, including very nice pre-Adhesive Postal History, 1st Issue Covers, and every other possible aspect of the country’s philatelia.

 

The sale also includes much in the way of other areas, highlighted by strong selections of France (with classic covers)

 

NOTE: Auction Agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

NOTE: The catalog for this Soluphil SA auction is available for viewing on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [352] 44.10.95   FAX [352] 45.57.76

E-Mail: Info@Soluphil.lu

WebSite; http://www.soluphil.lu

 

17th                            SCHULZ-BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN

(Nürnberg, Germany: Sale No. 135)

 

A comprehensive 12,376-Lot public auction being conducted at the Park Inn Nürnberg Hotel (http://www.parkinn.de/hotel-nuernberg ) venue located at Sandstraße 2-8, in Nürnberg.

                                            

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available on the Schulz-Briefmarkenauktionen WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below]

 

TEL [49] 40 33.71.57   FAX [49] 40 33.13.30

E-Mail: BriefmarkenSchulz@T-OnLine.de

WebSite: http://www.schulz-auktionen.de

 

18th                   TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY   

                                    (Tokyo, Japan: Public Auction No. 526)

 

Over 400 Lots in an all-Japan public auction offered in a Japanese-language catalog; although in the Japanese-language, the lot listings are profusely illustrated, and are simple to decipher. The sales venue is located at the Takahashi Stamp Company Offices, located in the Shintaro Building - 4th Floor, at 6-6-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, in Tokyo.

 

Highlights of the sale include very strong sections of classic-era postage stamps and postal history, and includes material seldom encountered in Australian, North American, and European public philatelic auctions.

 

Although not listed on their WebSite (see below) at this time, plans to include auction lot listing on the Internet are planned for the near future.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

TEL: [81] 3 573-5370   FAX: [81] 3 3572-0661

E-Mail: TakahashiStamp@Nifty.com   or   Kenjiro6985@Nifty.com

WebSite: http://www.takahashistamp.com

 

20th                   DAVID FELDMAN USA

(New York, NY: Sale No. 5)

 

A very major offering of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Estates, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, and featuring ex-Joseph Hackmey United States Covers, Stamp Boxes, and Country Collections, all being conducted at the David Feldman USA Galleries located on Manhattan at 108 West 39th Street - 8th Floor, New York City, beginning daily promptly at 10:00 AM.

 

The  auction features over 100 lots of United States Classic Covers franked with  the 1847 and the 1851-1856 issues. These covers, valued at $400,000, did not make the Exhibition Collection that was sold privately to William H. Gross.

 

The sale also features a fine  selection of Stamp Boxes and related objects. The final major component of the auction includes many Collections and  Accumulations. for their WebSite entries

 

NOTE: The David Feldman USA auction catalogs can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (212) 997-9200   FAX (212) 997-9222

E-Mail: Info@DavidFeldmanUSA.com

WebSite: http://www.DavidFeldmanUSA.com

 

20th - 22nd       EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC.

                           (Jenkintown [Philadelphia], PA: Sale No. 1085)

 

Over 3,300 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, as well as intact Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots at public auction conducted at their Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Offices, located at The Pavilion,  261 Old York Road – Suite 831, Jenkintown [Philadelphia], Pennsylvania, offices auction room venue daily starting promptly at 9:00 AM.

 

The United States section is very comprehensive, and offers items ranging from the Classic through to the Modern eras, as well as the Back-of-the-Book Airmails, Postage Dues, Officials, Parcel Posts, Revenues. Also offered in this category are the Confederate States, the Canal Zone, the Danish West Indies, Guam, Hawaii, the U.S. Administration of the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, and the United Nations.

 

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign also are well represented, with many better items being included within the in-depth listings.

 

NOTE: The entire Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (267) 763-0216   or   (800) 523-4648

FAX (267) 763-0227

E-Mail: Bids@ApfelbaumInc.com or Missy_A@ApfelbaumInc.com

WebSite: http://www.apfelbauminc.com 

 

21st - 22nd        CHERRYSTONE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS  

(New York, NY: Auction No. 0710)

 

A very comprehensive 1,181-Lot offering of United States and Worldwide Postage Stamps, Postal History, Proofs, Essays and other rare and esoteric related philatelia at a public auction being conducted at their modern, conveniently located, mid-town Manhattan Cherrystone Auction Galleries, located at 119 West 57th Street, on the 3rd Floor, on the 3rd Floor, beginning daily promptly at 10:00 AM (Morning Sessions) and 1:00 PM (Afternoon Sessions).

 

Among the many fine properties incl in this sale is the final portion of the Louis Staub Philatelic Estate, the Jacob Compton Collection of the People's Republic of China, a specialized holding of Polar and Trans-Atlantic Mails, as well as a large collection of well-filled Lighthouse-brand albums offered intact by the individual countries.

 

NOTE: The entire Cherrystone Philatelic Auctions catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below]. Most of the single lots are accompanied by quality color scans, and Opening Prices are updated daily.

 

TEL (212) 977-7734     FAX (212) 977-8652

E-Mail: Info@CherrystoneAuctions.com        

WebSite: http://www.cherrystoneauctions.com

 

21st - 23rd        SPINK - SHREVES PHILATELIC GALLERIES

(Dallas, TX: Sale No. 125)

 

The auctioneer’s Collector's Series Sale contains an exceptional 1,732-Lot range of highly desirable United States, British Commonwealth, and other Worldwide postage stamps and postal history, the sale being conducted at the Spink-Shreves Galleries conveniently located in midtown Manhattan at 145 West 57th Street - 18th Floor, New York, NY, the sales beginning promptly at 10:00 AM, daily.

 

Several name collections highlight the auction, to include:

 

~~~ The Patrick Campbell Collection of ‘via Panamá’ Postal History -

 

A comprehensive exhibit of 19th Century covers sent "via Panamá" including East to West, West to East, North to South and South to North, with many desirable origins, destination, rates, forwarders' handstamps and scarce markings.

 

~~~ The Clifford J. Jeger ‘Sports’ and ‘Olympic’ Topical Issues Philatelic Estate -  An extensive topical collection of worldwide ‘Sports’ and ‘Olympic’ issues, mostly issued pre-1968, and incl mint Singles, Blocks-of-4, many Covers, and various Souvenir Items, all offered as individual lots, and as a massive Collection Balance.

 

~~~ The Milton William (‘Bill’) Kirkpatrick Jr. Philatelic Estate - A very possibly unique ‘topical’ collection formed by an avid proponent of the law, and comprised of United States stamps showing the image of Allegorical Justice and her Scales, which can be found on the 1902 $5.00 value, 1919 3¢ Victory commemorative issue, many Newspaper stamps, on Revenues (incl Private Die Proprietary issues), United States Possessions, as well as on many other 20th Century issues. The collection includes not only mint and used stamps, but a very fine representation of Essays, Proofs, Covers and Multiples, with many rarities and several only-recorded items.

 

~~~ The Richard H. Salz Collection of the Canal Zone - Unarguably, this is the finest and most comprehensive collections of Canal Zone Postage Stamps, Postal History to appear at auction in years.  

 

~~~ The Charles L. Wells Philatelic Estate - A high quality collection of United States postage stamps, all collected by a dedicated philatelist having an apparent keen eye for centering, freshness and color. Virtually all of his consignment is in the company of Philatelic Foundation or PSE certificates.

 

NOTE: The entire Spink - Shreves Philatelic Galleries auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (972) 788-2100   or   (800) 556-7826

E-Mail: Shreves@Spink.com               

WebSite: http://www.spinkshreves.com 

 

24th                   KARL PFANKUCH & CO.

(Braunschweig, Germany: Sale No. 194)

 

Several 1000 lots of primarily comprehensive Germany and all of the German Areas, but also including a very large selection of other Europe and Overseas Areas.

 

TEL [49] 531-45807   FAX [49] 531-44779

E-Mail: Info@Karl-Pfankuch.de

WebSite: http://www.Karl-Pfankuch.de 

30th - 31st        STAMP CENTER

                           (Wilmington, DE: Auction No 269)

 

1,585 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Collections, Accumulations and other Large Lots. The auction also includes comprehensive sections of Deltiology, USPS Products, Numismatics, Sports Cards, and Philatelic References and Supplies, all offered at a public auction conducted at The Stamp Center Offices located at 4115 Concord Pike in Wilmington, Delaware, beginning promptly at 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM (Friday Sessions) and 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM (Saturday sessions).

 

NOTE: The entire Stamp Center (Dutch Country) auction catalog can  be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (302) 478-8740   FAX (302) 478-8779       

E-Mail: Auctions@TheStampCenter.com

WebSite: http://www.TheStampCenter.com

 

31st - 1st AUG   INTERASIA AUCTIONS LIMITED

                                    (Hong Kong: Public Auction Nos. 11-14)

 

Over 2,200 lots of upscale and important  stamps and postal history  of Asia, the comprehensive listings offering very many rare and important items, all being knocked-down at a public auction taking place at the Park Lane-Hong Kong Hotel (http://www.parklane.com.hk) located at 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

 

The auction incls three specialized sales presented in separate handbook catalogues: the  ‘Large Dragons’ of China, the Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of 1897-1941 China, and the ‘Mosaic’ Collection of Hong Kong and Asian Mails.

 

The ‘Large Dragons of China’ represents the first part of a major offering and includes essays and proofs, sheets, varieties and seven domestic and foreign covers.

 

The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of 1897-1941 China focuses on the ‘Coiling Dragons’ Republic of China overprints, the ‘Junk’ issues and Postage Dues, and features the ‘Four Treasures of the Republic’, as well as the ‘Dr. Sun Yat-sen’ $2 Inverted Center.

 

The main sale continues highlighted by two of the most important items in Qing Dynasty philately: the only recorded Cover of the legendary ‘Emerald Lady’ (1897 large figures surcharge 1½mm setting on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca.), which bears the only known multiple (a pair), and the exceedingly rare ‘Red Revenue‘ Small 2c. Green Surcharge highlights a formidable ‘Red Revenue’ section, replete with rare varieties, key multiples and more than 20 documented covers.

 

The sale also contains a wealth of post-1897 postal history, anchored by a large collection of postal stationery that commences with the first issue card postally used on its official first day of issue.

 

The ever-popular People’s Republic of China, with almost 400 lots, includes an extensive section of ‘Liberated Areas’, the 1956 Tien An Men ‘Sun Rays’ used, five examples of the iconic ‘Whole Country is Red’, the unissued 1968 ‘Victory’ stamp mint, and the unissued 1950 blue ‘Navy‘ Military Stamp. There is also an array of the popular issues and sets, highlighted by a complete sheet of the 1980 ‘Year of the Monkey’.

 

The China offering is nicely completed by a fine collection of early Taiwan, followed by the Local Posts and the Foreign Post Offices. The Hong Kong and Treaty Ports stamps and postal history include one of Hong Kong’s great multiples, the mint Block-of-20 of the 1897 Postal Fiscal $1 on $2 olive-green with both Chinese character surcharges omitted, as well as three specialised postal history collections,

 

The ‘Mosaic’ Collection of Hong Kong and Asian Mails traces the development of the British and French mails with a specialised study of the Franco-Prussian War period, includes the only recorded India used in Straits Settlements bisect to Hong Kong or a Treaty Port, the unique usage from Labuan with Hong Kong adhesives cancelled ‘B62’ numerical oblit , an exceedingly rare QV 96¢ single franking, the sole recorded example of the 48¢ on-ship late fee, the earliest ‘N1’ Cover, rare French usages and Paquebot markings, and British and French Post Offices in Japan.

 

Hong Kong and Treaty Ports Postage Due Usages 1861 to present is represented by:

Hong Kong and China Wreck and Disaster Mail 1854-1970, incl the unique ‘Wreck of the Colombo’ envelope from Foochow and other ship wrecks, numerous scarce air crashes, as well as elusive land disasters.

 

Maçao contains important postal history from the eminent postal historian Luís Frazão, incl an 1824 letter to Macao via Goa (one of only two recorded), two brilliant ‘Pago em Maçao’ Crowned-Circles, incl a rare Registered usage to Angola, and usages of the issued stamps and postage dues.

 

Other Asia incls interesting postal history from Japan, Korea, and Thailand.

 

NOTE: The entire InterAsia Auctions Limited catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [852] 2868.6046   FAX [852] 2868.6146

E-Mail: Info@InterAsia-Auctions.com

WebSite: http://www.interasia-auctions.com

        

 

Charles E. Cwiakala

Philatelic Auction Agent

1527 South Fairview Avenue

Park Ridge, IL 60068-5211 U.S.A.

 

TEL/FAX: (847) 823-8747

Cell Phone: (847) 204-8747

E-Mail: CECwiakala@aol.com

WebSite: http://www.cwiakala.com

 

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