Weiss Auctions was one of the world's largest public auction firms completely operated by only two people; Bill and Addie Weiss. We began in the stamp business in 1972 and conducted our business under Bill's name "William R. Weiss, Jr.". In our early years we were primarily bourse dealers and attended major shows on the east coast of the United States. This business eventually developed into specializing in only United States Postal History covers, and that business inventory was sold in 1990.
Beginning in 1975, we began conducting "Net Price Sales" wherein material was offered at set prices to the first person who placed an order. This business continued until about 1989.
In 1983 we conducted our first public auction, and by 2007, between Net Sales and Public Auctions, we conducted our 157th sale. After Sale 157 we decided to retire from the Public Auction Business and focus on the expertizing of United States Stamps and covers, and those services are offered on ebay (see current listings for options).
******* EXPERTIZING ******* Bill Weiss is a well-known expertizer who writes opinions on over 4,500 items per year. Bill is a certified expert and does work for The American Philatelic Society Expertizing Committee (APEX) and Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) and does independent expertizing of all United States material listed in the Scott Specialized Catalog except Possessions.
Bill Weiss is a well known author of various books, notably "The Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers", "The Foreign Mail Cancellations of New York City, 1870-1878", "Confederate Adversity Covers", "The United States 15c Stamp of 1870-1890" and "Collecting United States Covers and Postal History". Bill is also a noted successful exhibitor having won numerous awards. Bill and Addie are both members of APS and Bill is Life Member #11714-048798 (42 years). We are also members of many other Philatelic societies.
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