- November 29
- (to December 3) In Zurich, Switzerland, Corinphila Auktionen sells a cover with pair of 1847 Zurich 4-rappen Numeral cantonal stamps for 260,000 francs (US$270,000). [613.32]
2011
- January 1
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain all end their postal monopolies as European Union members. [631.13]
- January 27
- In New York City, Spink Shreves Galleries auctions a Canada Victoria 12-pence stamp, mint no-hinge, Superb 98, finest existant, for $488,850. [622.20]
- February 26
- (to February 28) Interasia Auction conducts a postage stamp auction in Hong Kong. Some highlights:
- People's Republic of China 1968 8-fen, unissued, corner block of four, "Mao's Insctiption to Japanese Worker Friends": HK$8.97 million (US$1.15 million);
- People's Republic of China 1968 8-fen, unissued, "Victory of the Cultural Revolution": HK$2.2 million (US$325,000);
- China 1897 $5 on 3-cent red revenue stamp, inverted surchagre, strip of three: HK$4.8 million (US$708,000);
- China 1897 $5 on 3-cent red revenue stamp, left margin pair: HK$3 million (US$443,000).
[647.32] [673.9] [674]
- June 7
- (to June 10) In Basel, Switzerland, Galerie Dreyfus auctions an 1859 Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1/2-grana blue (error or proof) King Ferdinand II postage stamp on partial cover for 1.8 million euros (US$2.6 million). [715.1]
- June 18
- In New York City, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sells a 1851 Hawaii 2-cent used postage stamp for US$195,500. [715.40]
- June 20
- In New York City, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sells a 1918 USA 24-cent Jenny invert (error) airmail postage stamp for US$402,500. [715.42]
- June 28
- In London, England, Spink conducts an auction of the Chartwell collection of stamps. Mauritius 1847 2-pence Blue Post Office, one of 12 known: 900,000 pounds (1,053,090 pounds with buyer's premium and value-added tax, about US$1.69 million). [1576.1]
- August 29
- (to September 2) At the Christoph Gartner stamp auction, an India 1854 4-anna stamp with inverted head sells for 185,000 euros (plus 19 percent buyer's premium), a world record for an Indian stamp. [729.30]
- September
- Interasia Auctions conducts a 4-day postage stamp sale in Hong Kong. Some highlights:
- China 1897 $5 on 3-cent, red revenue, large figures, used margin pair: 236,000 pounds;
- China 1915 $1 Sinkiang overprint with transposed characters, strip of three: 245,000 pounds.
[730.9]
vvv advertisement vvv
^^^ advertisement ^^^
- October 4
- The Universal Postal Union officially welcomes the Republic of South Sudan as its 192nd member. [1578.3]
2012
- May 21
- In Beijing, China, China Guardian auctions a People's Republic of China 1968 8-fen "Long Live Complete Victory of the Great Cultural Revolution" postage stamp, with Taiwan in white, unused, for 7.3 million yuan (US$1.15 million). [1023.28]
- August 16
- Liechtenstein Post AG, at the LIBA 2012 Stamp Exhibition, produces a postage stamp in record time of 57 minutes and 50 seconds, verified by Guiness World Records. [1001.10]
- November 28
- China Guardian in Beijing auctions a block of four People's Republic of China 1968 "The Entire Nation is Red" 8-fen stamps, with Taiwan in white, for 4.6 million yuan (US$740,000). [1025.34]
- December
- In Hong Kong, InterAsia Auctions conducts an auction of Asian postage stamps. A block of four People's Republic of China 1968 8-fen "Whole Country is Red" stamp, Taiwan in white, mint, never hinged, sells for HK$6,325,000 (US$820,000). [1016.7] [1025.34]
2013
- May 9
- Phoenix Auctions of Melbourne, Australia, auctions a unique mint Australia 1-pound official use postage stamp of 1915-1928, with sideways watermark, for A$233,000 (US$237,438), world record for a single Australian stamp. [1099.16] [1117.28]
- May
- Count Gustaf Douglas of Sweden acquires the unique Sweden 1855 3 skilling postage stamps, error of color (yellow). [1226.7]
- June 29
- (to July 1) Interasia Auctions in Hong Kong sells China 1897 $1 on 3-cent revenue stamp, small figures, one of 32 known, for 583,000 pounds (US$884,000). [1115.14,29]
- (month unknown)
- Siegel sells Dawson Cover of Hawai'i 1851 2-cent and 5-cent stamps, with two USA 1851 3-cent stamps, for 1,275,000 pounds (US$2 million). [1115.14]
- The UK's Royal Mail receives 239,374 entries in a children's design competition for Christmas stamps. This breaks the Guiness world record for largest postage stamp design competition. [1484.16]
- October
- At a Robert A. Siegel auction of the Beverly Hills Collection, a USA 1918 24-cent Jenny invert airmail postage stamp, mint never hinged VF-80, sells for $500,000. [1220.76]
2014
- January 11
- (to January 14) Interasia Auctions in Hong Kong sells a People's Republic of China 1968 unissued 8-yen Taiwan not red postage stamp for US$652,000. [1132.233] [1227.26]
- February 21
- (to February 22) Brigham Auctions conducts the auction of the first part of the Brigham Collection of Canada. A Canada 1868 2-cent "large Queen" in green on laid paper sells for CDN$475,000 plus buyer's premium, record for a Canadian stamp at auction. [1227.26] [1268.7]
- March 20
- Austria releases a 590-cent postage stamp of a silk-screened design of a rose on porcelain tile. World's first porcelain stamp. [1222.72] [1268.100]
- May
- At a Spink's auction, a USA 1918 24-cent Jenny invert airmail postage stamp, VF-XF 85, sells for US$575,100. [1220.76]
- June 17
- In New York City, New York, USA, Sotheby's auctions a unique British Guiana 1856 1-cent black on magenta postage stamp for US$9.48 million, to Stuart Weitzman. [1156.8] [1221.1] [1268.7] [1793.15]
- June 19
- Pascal Behr mail auction sells Straits Settlements 1908 $500 stamp, unused: US$292,400. [1222]
- June 24
- (to June 26) Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries auction highlights:
- USA 1918 24-cent airmail stamp, Jenny invert: US$241,500;
- USA 1869 30-cent stamp, inverted flags: US$333,500;
- USA 1875 $24 newspaper stamp, reprint, may be unique: US$494,500.
[1222.24]
- September 10
- Gibraltar issues a postage stamp with world record 2183 legible words on 40x32mm area. Text describes reasons and implementation of World War II evacuation campaign. [1158.12]
- October 16
- Spink's in London, England, auction of Vestey collection: Australia unique block of 6 unissued 2-pence King Edward VIII stamps: US$387,000, record for an Australian philatelic item. [1223.24]
- November 1
- (to November 4) In Hong Kong, Interasia sells at auction a Jiongxi China local post stamp of 1931, 1 cent, one known, for about US$415,000. [1147.12]
2015
- February 14
- Netherlands postal service allows a kiss with lipstick in place of postage stamp for mailing Valentine cards. [1228.9]
- February 15
- Canada Post issues a $5 postage stamp printed on rayon fabric, for the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. [1230.63]
- (month unknown)
- Jersey releases the world's first embossed hologram, a 5-pound stamp. [1228.9]
2018
-
- Robert A. Siegel auction sells Hawaii 2-cent 1851/52 postage stamp for US$525,000. [1793.14]
2021
- May 28
- In the United Kingdom, the Royal Mail receives the final design entries for a proposed set of postage stamps designed by children, to honor COVID workers. The stamp designs were submitted in a design contest by UK children ages 4 through 14. The Royal Mail received 606,049 entries, breaking the Guiness world record for largest postage stamp design competition. (The set of eight first-class rate stamps are issued March 23, 2022.) [1484.1]
- June 8
- Stanley Gibbon purchases the British Guiana 1-cent 1856 postage stamp on magenta paper for US$8,307,000. [1793.15]
- November
- United Kingdom firm Staley Gibbons begins selling shares in ownership of the British Guiana 1856 1-cent magenta postage stamp, for 100 pounds (CDN$165) per share, with total 80,000 shares made available. [1438.6]
|