Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

07/08/2024

In anticipation of our Worldwide Stamps and Postal History auction next week, we wanted to share just a few of our favorite stamps and covers from the sale. Make sure to join us July 16-18 to pick up some spectacular material!

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07/02/2024

Our team at Siegel Auctions would like to thank you all for giving us the most successful month in our firm’s 94 years of business. We just had the highest-grossing month in philatelic history - and we’re just getting started.

07/01/2024

Last week we had our 60th annual Rarities of the World auction! The sale realized over $3.7 million and featured philatelic treasures from around the globe. These are just a few of favorites!

06/27/2024

The Magnolia Collection of India Stamps and Postal History Part 3 was a huge success this week! These are just a few of the realizations that exceeded our expectations!

06/24/2024

This Wednesday, we will be offering The Magnolia Collection of India Stamps and Postal History, Part 3.

Few collections have achieved the all encompassing scope of Magnolia. From the earliest recorded letters thru the 1854 lithographs, this collection is replete with rare items of the highest quality. These are just a few of the magnificent highlights from the collection!

For more information on the sale or to register to bid, please visit our website.

06/20/2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Evergreen Collection Part 2 auction! These are just a few of our favorite highlights from this week’s sale.

Make sure you make your calendars next week for The Magnolia Collection of India Stamps and Postal History, and our 60th annual Rarities of the World auction!

06/17/2024

This past weekend we sold the William H. Gross Collection of United States Stamps and made history! Not only did we break our own record for the most valuable United States postage stamp, but we also held the highest grossing philatelic auction event ever.

Thank you to our incredible clients for a weekend we will never forget!

06/14/2024

Did you see our President Scott Trepel on Bloomberg TV last night?
The William H. Gross Collection comes to auction today and tomorrow!

Scott Trepel, Siegel Auctions President speaks with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu about Bill Gross' stamp collection that is going up for auction. (Source: Bloomberg)

06/10/2024

In 2005, the greatest stamp swap of all time occurred when Charles Shreve, on behalf of Bill Gross, traded Don Sundman the Inverted Jenny Plate Block for the One-Cent "Z" Grill. Almost 20 years later, Charles and Don share their perspectives on this historic moment in philately.

In 2005, the greatest stamp swap of all time occurred when Charles Shreve, on behalf of Bill Gross, traded Don Sundman the Inverted Jenny Plate Block for the...

06/07/2024

In 1837, Louis Vuitton moved to Paris to become an apprentice to a trunk maker. He spent 17 years mastering his skills and by the time he opened his first shop in 1854, he already had a renowned client base that included the Empress of France. Outside his shop, he placed a sign that read, “Securely packs the most fragile objects”.

When deciding how to store and display America’s most valuable postage stamp, it made perfect sense to entrust this delicate piece of paper that has survived since 1868 to the trunk that has kept some of the world’s most precious items safe since 1858. We commissioned Louis Vuitton to make a custom, hand-painted tresor trunk to house the One-Cent “Z” Grill that embodies the joy of stamp collecting with the quality and security that Louis Vuitton is famous for.

Alayne Sylvia Macchiaverna, the artist who painted the trunk shared,

“I’ve painted dozens, but none quite as special as this piece. Accenting the sides of the trunk, free-hand paintings, simple yet emblematic travel stamps. On the top of this trunk sits the star of the show. A postage stamp, known amongst collectors as the Z-Grill. One of only two such stamps known to exist.

This tresor will house this tiny, coveted stamp and in just a few days, be sent to auction. With a valuation of $4 to $5 million, it’s projected to be the most expensive U.S postage stamp in history.

Honored to play a part in this stamp’s remarkable journey. And to the team that trusted these hands, oceans of gratitude.”

We are proud to present the One-Cent "Z" Grill in a beautiful and unique way that will ensure the safety of the stamp for generations to come. We are so very grateful to Alayne Sylvia Macchiaverna and the team at Louis Vuitton for making this possible.

Photo Credit: Alayne Slyvia Macchiaverna and Charles Epting