The Brian Asquith collection of Chinese Airmails was one of several sections of lots to impress in the British Empire & Foreign Countries auction on December 3rd-4th. Appearing on the front cover of the catalogue, the characterful cover from the 1920 (May 7) Tientsin to Peking flight “by Handley-Page Aeroplane” [lot 449] rose to £5,490 whilst an attractive registered cover from the 1933 (July … Read more...
Wednesday 11 March 2026 – British Empire and Foreign Countries
This sale will feature the exceptional Christopher Podger FRPSL collection of Cyprus and the Brympton Collection of Gibraltar as well as display collections formed by the late Gary Brown including Tunisia,
Aden from 1937, South Africa Protea definitives and Union period postage dues.
Further consignments are invited and can be accepted until January 9.
The Specialised Great Britain auction held at Grosvenor on October 29th-30thexceeded expectations, producing a final sale total of £534,448.
Interest was well spread throughout the major collecting areas and the usual strong response to the opening section of Collections & Mixed Lots resulted in most lots comfortably exceeding their estimate.
The star lot on the first day was a group of fascinating material from The Mercantile … Read more...
The James Teron collection of Tonga offered at Grosvenor in the British Empire & Foreign Countries sale on September 24th and 25th attracted great interest and strong results. The 1895 1d. olive-green, horizontal pair imperforate between and used with a scarce part boxed “PACKET BOAT” handstamp [lot 1967] realised £4,560. Included were a number of rare full panes and other multiples amongst which was the attractive mint block … Read more...
