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STAMPEX 2023 Post Event Release

London, November 2023: The Philatelic Traders’ Society hosted another engaging Stampex at the Business Design Centre in Central London last month. Sponsored by Spink, the world-renowned auctioneers, the show was filled with PTS Member dealers, auction houses, and businesses, boasting a daily talks schedule and the chance to attend society meetings. Simon Carson, PTS Chairman, comments, “I wanted to take this time to say a huge thank you to everyone who has worked with us on the show; to the PTS members who attend year after year, to our trusted suppliers who help us make the show happen, and to all the amazing collectors who come along and join us at this important event. We can’t wait to see you all next year.”

The 10 Best Moments from Stampex 2023

Seeing the British Guiana One Cent Magenta, presented by Gold PTS Member, Stanley Gibbons.
Attending the excellent talks in the Stampex Auditorium, including presentations by George James, Graham Beck, and Todd Gantzer.
Seeing so many happy collectors engaging with 60+ PTS Members, and hearing the buzz of philatelic chatter as it echoed around the BDC.
Catching up with friends at one of the society meetings that ran daily.
Celebrating World Postcard Day along with a Postcrossing Meetup, and free postcards thanks to our friends at Postcrossing!
Browsing the Philasearch.com Click & Collect Stampex Online Store, to shop at home and then shop some more at Stampex!
Bringing the family along to Stampex to enjoy a wide range of wonderful experiences for children including a free stamp auction and Stampex Bug hunt for children thanks to The Stamp Active team.
Watching, and getting involved in, filming by the amazing Exploring Stamps team (Graham Beck and Laura Beck) as they captured footage for seven (yes, seven!) videos which we can’t wait to watch.
Appreciating Stampex Sponsor, Spink’s unique stamp art on their stand by artist Ann Carrington.
Exploring the very best of philately coming together, including fantastic stand concepts by the Royal Philatelic Society London, The Global Philatelic Network & the GBPS, and Best Dressed Stand Winner, Thematix.

Save the date! Stampex 2024 will be held from 23rd to 26th October 2024 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, Central London.

For more information on Stampex, visit stampexinternational.com and if you are looking for a PTS Member in the meantime, please visit thepts.net/members

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11.11.2023

News

Inverted Jenny sells for a record price 2 million USD

On Wednesday, 8 November, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the “24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted (C3a), position 49, the ninth stamp in the fifth row of the sheet of 100, purchased by William T. Robey on May 14, 1918, original gum in pristine Mint Never Hinged state, extraordinarily rich colors on bright fresh paper, precisely centered”. It was lot No. 2154 in sale No. 1299.

The finest Inverted Jenny in existence, which has no Mint Never Hinged equal, according to the sellers’ description, was sold for $1,700,000 or $2,006,000 with buyer’s premium included. Linn’s reported that the final price is the highest ever paid for a single U.S. stamp.

[photo credit: Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries]

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10.11.2023

Literature, News

Ever more extensive: the digital archive of the ISSP!

In recent months, the site of the Istituto di studi storici postali “Aldo Cecchi” odv in Prato has been further implemented with documentation on the Italian postal administration from 1861 onwards. Almost 6,000 files (images or pdf documents totalling over 60 gigabytes) are freely downloadable. Users can obtain, for example, old official or specialised magazines referring to the postal sector without moving from their desks or paying anything. They must reach the address www.issp.po.it and select the ‘Sources and Resources’ section. Here, they can browse the repertoires of the Institute’s library and newspaper library and the documents and printed publications of the Italian postal administration.

“By examining the material arranged and classified by ISSP Board member Giorgio Chianetta and ISSP member Beniamino Bordoni, one can find a wealth of information”, confirms ISSP director Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi. It ranges from the organisation of personnel to the movement of the offices, from technological insights into radio-telegraphic transmissions to postal buildings and news about the post employees’ after-work activities — one part of the archive concerns vintage philatelic magazines. Everyone will indeed find ample material for their research.

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10.11.2023