Top Grossing stamps and covers from January 2003 2004 2003 2002

Image Date of Sale Symbol Auction House Item Pre-sale estimate Realised % over estimate January 25, 2003 PPA Premier Philatelic Auctions, Belgrave Victoria 1850 entire A$200,000 A$160,000 -20% January 29, 2003 CHY Cherrystone, New York Hawaiian 1851-2 13c blue Missionary US$25,000 US$47,500 +90% February 05, 2003 MBI Matthew Bennett Inc, New York USA 1879 earliest recorded postage due cover US$10,000-$15,000 US$15,000 +20% February 05, 2003 MBI Matthew Bennett Inc, New York Canada 1857 registered cover to England US$30,000-40,000 US$60,000 +71% February 12, 2003 SPK Spink, London Hong Kong 10c on 16c yellow surcharge inverted £20,000-25,000 £80,500 +27% February 13, 2003 STI Status International, Sydney Australia King George V Die Proof A$6,500-$10,000 A$10,500 +27% February 25, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel, New York USA Offices in China - $2.00 on $1.00 US$30,000-40,000 US$57,500 +64% February 26, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel, New York USA 1899 1c Yellow green inverted overprint US$13,500 US$29,000 +115% February 27-28, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel, New York USA 1869 30c Ultramarine & Carmine US$7,500 US$14,000 +87% February 28, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel, New York Tasmania, 1858 1s Vermilion US$1,500-2,000 US$8,500 +386% April 1-2, 2003 CHY Cherrystone ITALIAN EAST AFRICA 1941 British Occupation $15,000.00 $16,500.00 +10% April 5, 2003 COR Corinphila Auktion Austria cover SFr.50’000 SFr.180’000 +260% April 6, 2003 COR Corinphila Auktion FINLAND Tête-bêches on cover SFr50’000 SFr140’000 +180% April 9, 2003 BON Bonhams British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1942 block £100-120 £5200 +4630% April 11, 2003 CAV Cavendish RARE BOXED “Falmouth/SHIP LETTER” ON COVER £850 £1300 +53% April 11, 2003 CAV Cavendish SOLDIER’S LETTER EX-POLYMEDIA £500 £4200 +740% April 24, 2003 HRL Harmers China 1701 cover to Great Britain £5,000 £5,881 +18% April 24, 2003 SPK Spink Great Britain 1d block of 48 £10,000-12,000 £20,000 +82% April 30, 2003 MPA Millenium Philatelic Auctions Surcharged 5d on 4½d neat FDC cancelled at Tooraweenah A$4000 A$6000 +50% May 2, 2003 MBI Matthew Bennett, Inc Hawaii 13c blue “H.I. & U.S. Postage” $100,000-125,000 $105,000 -7% May 2, 2003 MBI Matthew Bennett, Inc USA 24c center inverted block of 4 $500,000-750,000 $550,000 -12% May 10, 2003 DFA David Feldman Philatelists The Famous Faberge Cover SFr.300’000-400’000 SFr.320’000 -9% May 10-17, 2003 DFA David Feldman Philatelists Queensland's Greatest Cover SFr.40’000/50’000 SFr.48’000 +7% May 13, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel Man Smoking Pipe. US$15,000-20,000 US$32,500 +86% May 14, 2003 BON Bonhams 1929 P.U.C. £1600-1800 £1800 +6% May 14, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel USA Baton Rouge La 2c green US$20,000.00 US$14,500.00 -37% May 15, 2003 DFA David Feldman Philatelists Canada 1859 7½d yellow green imperf block of 4 on cover SFr.300’000-400’000< SFr.360’000 +3% May 15-16, 2003 GRO Grosvenor, London USA Baton Rouge La 2c green £10,000-£12,000 £12,000 +9% May 15-16, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel 10c Green, Ty. IV (16). US$14,000.00 US$10,500.00 -25% May 22, 2003 COR Corinphila Auktion 1935 Lewanewski 1p block of 4 SFr20’000 SFr60’000 +200% May 23-24, 2003 COR Corinphila Auktion German PO in China 40 pfg carmine SFr20’000 SFr42’000 +110% May 23-24, 2003 HRL Harmers Great Britain £5 orange £5,000 £7,058 +41% May 31, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel Berford & CO.'s Express, independent Mail Route US$50,000-75,000 US$70,000 +17% May 31, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel 1851, 12p Black, Laid (3; SG 4). US$250,000.00 US$130,000.00 -48% June 4, 2003 SPK Spink British New Guinea 1/- block £10,000-12,000 £19,000 +73% June 5, 2003 CAV Cavendish Great Britain 1877 4d vermillion Abnormal Plate £5500 £11000 +100% June 6, 2003 CAV Cavendish Crimean War - Malta Cover £200 £2000 +900% June 11-12, 2003 CHY Cherrystone USA 1917 carmine imperforate $25,000.00 $26,000.00 +4% June 21, 2003 SPK Spink Straits Settlements Interpanneau Strip of 3 S$20,000-25,000 S$60,000 +167% June 21, 2003 ZAL Zurich Asia Limited 1883 (Aug.) envelope to Chefoo HK$180,000-220,000 HK$184,000 -2% June 21, 2003 ZAL Zurich Asia Limited China 1c on 3c red imperforate at left HK$280,000-320,000 HK$862,500 +188% June 24-25, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, 3c Blue, Die Essay US$2,500 US$10,000 +400% June 24-25, 2003 RAS Robert A. Siegel USA 3c Black, Die Essay on India US$2,500 US$10,000 +400% June 27, 2003 SPG Shreves Philatelic Galleries USA #3, 1851 12c Black US$50,000 US$47,000 -6% June 29, 2003 CGF Charles G. Firby Vancouver #1. 2-1/2d Dull Rose US$4,500 July 8, 2003 HRL Harmers London Canada 12d. black, the superb block of thirty-two £12,500 £19,996 +60% July 10, 2003 SPK Spink GB Plate IV on large part entire £2,000-2,500 £4,600 +104% July 16, 2003 BON Bonhams GB 1840 Rainbow Trials £1,000-1,200 £1,250 +14% July 30, 2003 HRL Harmers London GB QV 10/- greenish-grey £15,000 £44,699 +198% August 13-14, 2003 CHY Cherrystone Russia 1932 Moscow Philatelic Exhibition SS US$30,000 US$32,500 +8% August 28, 2003 HRL Harmers London GB 1840 1d. Rainbow Colour trial £18,000 £27,055 +50% September 10, 2003 BON Bonhams 1937 Hindenburg crash envelope £8,000-10,000 £5,500 -39% September 18, 2003 SPK Spink Western Australia 1909 £1 booklet £7,000-9,000 £11,000 +38% September 24, 2003 SPK Spink Northern Nigeria 1904 MCA £25 green & carmine £20,000-25,000 £16,500 -27% September 25, 2003 CAV Cavendish Queensland 1871 cover £500 £5,000 +900% September 25, 2003 SPK Spink GB ½d., pale bluish green, watermark sideways £15,000-18,000 £17,000 +3% September 26, 2003 CAV Cavendish 1839 James Chalmers 1d essay £10,000-10,000 £19,000 +90%

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