The October Sale Week at Grosvenor generated a total realisation of £1,862,942, a truly remarkable figure greatly in excess of pre-sale expectations. There were smiles all round as the auction room was able to reopen at close to full capacity, allowing us to welcome back clients to our offices not seen in person for many months.
The Covid pandemic had appeared a likely catalyst to accelerate patterns of social … Read more...
A warm summer’s breeze was blowing through the Strand on June 16 as the British Empire & Foreign Countries auction, in relaxed mood, reached the fine sale total of £312,228.
This auction provided items of a broad range of interest for collectors, even if many of the highest prices were achieved by collections on the day. Bidders from around the world came together, inspired partly by a shared sense that … Read more...
The railways of the past continue to inspire romance and those dreams have perhaps only been further encouraged by the recent restrictions on movement. Featuring strongly in the Great Britain auction on April 28-29 the Railway Stamps & Covers collection formed by the late Stuart Phillips attracted strong bidding.
A powerful symbol of this enthusiasm proved to the 1890 Railway Letter Postage essay overprint on the Jubilee 3d. [lot … Read more...
