LOOSE CHANGE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Spink Sells Inverted Jennys

The 31-year-old son of billionaire “Bond King” Bill Gross has sold five rare postage stamps against his father's wishes — and bagged nearly $1.9 million in the process.

The final gavel price for the prized “Inverted Jenny” stamps, however, fell sorely short of the $3.4 million hoped for by Nick Gross, an LA-based rock drummer — and he might have his pop to blame for the missing $1.5 million, sources said.

“The low price could be a function of the dispute over ownership, over questions about title,” according to a source close to the situation.

A block of four of the prized “Inverted Jenny” stamps — named for a 1918 printing error that pictured a so-called Jenny biplane upside-down — ended up selling for $1.45 million.

The fifth stamp sold for $425,000, within the auction house's range of $250,000 to $675,000.

To read the complete article, see:
Rare stamps at center of 'Bond King' family feud sell for $1.9M (https://nypost.com/2019/09/27/rare-stamps-at-center-of-bond-king-family-feud-sell-for-1-9m/)

Dr. Arnold Keller Biography

Dr. Arnold Keller - A collector's life

Much has already been written about the old master of paper money collecting in Germany, and his outstanding achievements have been acknowledged in many ways. Through his many years of diligent research Arnold Keller pioneered and created the conditions for the recognition of notaphilia as an independent branch of numismatic science. His extensive catalog still forms an important basis for collectors and researchers. With his many works he has left lasting traces and equipped and shaped generations of collectors with basic knowledge.

To read the complete article, see:
Dr. Arnold Keller – Ein Sammlerleben (https://www.geldscheine-online.com/post/dr-arnold-keller-ein-sammlerleben)

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