Rare ‘Inverted Jenny’ stamp sells for $825,000

DALLAS — One of the most famously flawed stamps in U.S. history sold for $825,000 to a New York man who bought it slightly cheaper than the record price another “Inverted Jenny” copy fetched at auction last month. The rare 24-cent stamp, depicting an upside-down Curtis JN-4 biplane known as “Jenny,” was sold privately this … Read more

As markets turn sour, art soars

NEW YORK (AP) — Art is hot. Despite turmoil in the financial markets, there are no signs that the art market is softening. The fall auction season in New York saw robust prices across most categories, with postwar and contemporary works in particular going through the roof. Read full story

What a Van Gogh Bust Means for Sotheby’s

Like many art lovers, Dianne Stohler is addicted to Van Gogh. Unfortunately, the master artist has indirectly caused her a great deal of financial anguish – a market loss of about $72,000 on her Sotheby’s shares. Much of that loss occurred last month in response to Sotheby’s disappointing auction of Impressionist and Modern paintings led … Read more