Since 1964, the Siegel firm’s annual RARITIES OF THE WORLD™ sales have brought to auction the largest number of philatelic rarities ever handled by one firm. Thousands of items across a wide range of categories, along with descriptions and prices realized from every Rarities sale, may now be accessed from the Siegel website free of charge.

The images from sales prior to 1998 were scanned from color slides. Beginning in 1998, each item was scanned directly from the item. This the only digital archive of Siegel Rarities lots available anywhere. It is an unparalleled resource for all philatelists.

The Rarities archive may be searched on a sale by sale basis. By March 2008, the Siegel firm will launch a searchable database for all Rarities sales and every auction since Sale 748 (1993). The search functions will allow users to find items across all sales by category or Scott number.

As America’s premier stamp auctioneer since 1930, we believe we have an obligation to make our archives available to philatelists. As professionals, we understand how information helps bidders make informed judgments about quality, rarity and value, and we see the benefits in higher realizations for our consignors.
 

RARITIES OF THE WORLD 1964 – 2008
1964	1965	1966	1967
1968	1969	1970	1971
1972	1973	1974	1975
1976	1977	1978	1979
1980	1981	1982	1983
1984	1985	1986	1987
1988	1989	1990	1991
1992	1993	1994	1995
1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003
2004	2005 – pt. I	2005 – pt. II	2006
2007	2008