AROUND THE ROOMS

Apex Philatelics (01342 833413)
www.apexstamps.com

November 20: Apex Philatelics rounded-off a record-breaking year with another successful auction (sale 69) at Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey. The sale achieved total realisations in excess of £250,000, with over 500 room and postal bidders competing for 1000 lots ...

lot 556, a superb 1870 ½d rose pl9 on small piece realising £644;

lot 578, 1862 Emblems 6d lilac marginal imperforate, a superb example fetched £2240;

lot 715, an 1840 'VR1 Official 1d black 'Fl' four margins mint, a fine example with original gum, which realised £3248.

Next two Apex Philatelics auctions are March 9 (postbid) and a room sale on April 23. Apex also has a new website.

David Feldman SA (+41 22 727 0777)
www.davidfeldman.com

November 29 - December 3: during a week of auctions that combined specialised collections (from Persia to Switzerland, Australian States to Greece, Egypt to Classic postal history worldwide), the trend was clear: material fresh to the marketplace was in high demand, and the prices reflected this ...

Greg Manning Auctions (+1 973 8882 0004)
www.gmauctions.com

December 3: quarterly auction of intact stamp collections and dealers' inventories achieved over $2.6 million in aggregate sales, including the buyers' premiums, with 85% of the lots sold by value. The pre-sale estimate of $2 million was eclipsed by slightly over 30% ...

Warwick & Warwick (01926 499031)
www.warwickandwarwick.com

December 7: an 1872 envelope, from Montserrat to England bearing a fine strike of the scarce red circular 'MONTSERRAT/PAID' datestamp, realised a very fine £1035 ...

Bonhams (020 7393 3890)
www.bonhams.com

December 13: highlights included (all prices include buyers' premiums):

Lot 339, GB 1934 2/- booklet (2) edition number 255 (no stamps), one cover in blue other in red endorsed '4A' '4B' and 'Harrison’s No 4 alternative cover paper', estimated £400 to £500, sold for £2800 ...

Harmers of London (020 8747 6100)

December 20: the GB 2004 Ocean Liners miniature sheet with the incorrect 53p value (instead of 57p) made £5067 (including premium and VAT), estimate £3000 ...

The full reports can be read in the February 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

The full reports can be read in the February 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS

This is only a small sample of the many upcoming public stamp auctions listed in the February 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

FEBRUARY 2006

7: Alliance (01279 758854), Bury Lodge Hotel, Bury Lodge Lane, Stansted Airport, 19.30.

8: AJH (01254 393740), Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, 19.30.

Schiff (+1 201 641 5566), Knights of Columbus Hall, Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA, 'Elite XXIII'.

18: Lester (01926 634809), Century Suite, Holiday Inn, Hinckley Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, 13.45.

22: Reeve (020 8672 6702), London SW17, 14.30.

28: Grosvenor (020 7379 8789), London WC2, incl sp Australasia.

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NEW ISSUES  

This month's website featured country is ...

AUSTRALIA

January 5, Christmas Island, Year of the Dog, 50c, $1.45, ms $1.95, Zodiac sheetlet, $2.

January 12, Commonwealth Games Melbourne 1, 50c.

January 20, Legends - tba, 5 x 50c.

January 27, Red Rose, 50c.

February 7, Wildflowers, $1, 2, 5, 10, ms $10.

Over 200 new stamp issues from Andorra to Vanuatu are listed in the Febuary 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

 ATTENTION POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS and/or AGENTS!

If you do not already do so, send to the editor details of your new stamp issues for inclusion in the 'New Issues' listing.

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TRADE DIARY

This is just one weekend of events in the UK in February - a full schedule of events in February and March 2006 is in the February 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

February 22-26, Spring Stampex, British National Stamp Exhibition, Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 (PTS).

23-25, Philatex, Royal Horticultural Society New Hall, Greycoat Street, Westminster, London SW1 (TD).

24-25, Festival of Cards/Stamp World, Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet (Barrie Rollinson, 01278 445497).

25: Ealing (s), Polygon Complex, St Mary's Road, London W5 (RC). Kinross (sp), (CAL).

Leeds (sp), St Marys in the Wood URC Hall, Commercial Street, Morley (HVJ).

Littlehampton (ps), United Church, 1 High Street (CRS).

London (spc etc), Charing Cross Market, Embankment Place, WC2 (CX).

Northampton (s etc), Abbey Centre, East Hunsbury (SPCrp).

Nottingham (s), YWCA, Coalville Street (ARK).

Preston (s), Village Hall, Barton (HP).

St Albans (s), Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street (GOH).

26: Ascot (sc), British Red Cross Centre, Heatherwood Hospital Entrance 3, Kings Ride (RC).

Leighton Buzzard (sp), Cottesloe School, Aylesbury Road, Wing (DM).

Southport (spc), Royal Clifton Hotel, Promenade (NCF).

Stamford (s etc), Lady Anne's Hotel, High Street, St Martins Without (SPCrp).

OVERSEAS AND MAJOR UK EVENTS

FEBUARY 2006

10-11, Liverpool (s), Liner (formerly Gladstone) Hotel, Nelson Street (GBC).

10-12, Metropolitan Stamp Show, Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W57th Street, New York, NY 10019, USA (ME).

11-12, Coin, Note and Stamp Show, Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra, Australia (ANDA).

18-19, Melbourne Stamp and Coin Show, Malvern Town Hall (APTA).

22-26, Spring Stampex, British National Stamp Exhibition, Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 (PTS).

23-25, Philatex, Royal Horticultural Society New Hall, Greycoat Street, Westminster, London SW1 (TD).

24-25, Festival of Cards/Stamp World, Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet (Barrie Rollinson, 01278 445497).

24-26, Coin & Stamp Expo, Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, California, USA (BI).

International events up to October 2007 are listed in the Febuary 2006 Philatelic Exporter.

EVENT ORGANISERS

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YOUR LETTERS

Stamps as an investment

THANK you for publishing my article in the November 2005 PE. I believe it has been well received within the industry although SG has not been round to let my tyres down - yet! I was interested to read the letter (January PE) by Ray Howes - a somewhat rambling affair but with one or two points which may benefit from an update. Investing in stamps through a pension fund has been scotched, much to my relief (although not quite as much relief as the cancellation of ‘residential property’ as a direct investment!) ... Philip J Milton DipFS CFP FCIB FPFS

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