TheBritish Empire and Foreign Countriesauction held at Grosvenor on December 4thand5thoffered a wide range of potential Christmas presents for the discerning collector and achieved apleasing final sale total of £302,844, despite a mixed bag of results with certain sections and countries generating great enthusiasm whilst others failed to rouse.
The Specialised Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History auction held over two days at Grosvenor on October 30 and 31 achieved a final sale total of £310,714, showing a good overall demand for material but also reflecting a continuing volatility with certain specialist areas continuing to wallow in the doldrums.
The section of Collections & Mixed Lots that opened the first day provided an impressive start. A huge accumulation … Read more...
This sale is currently in preparation and will include the ‘Bellapais’ collection of Cyprus, the David Quick collection of Nigeria, a rarely offered collection of Ethipia formed by Dr. Simon Kelly, together with a specialised section of Falkland Islands featuring the Sir Geoffrey Palmer collection of ‘Cork’ Cancellations.
The sale remains open for late consignments until 1st April 2025.… Read more...
The September auction week at Grosvenor achieved a pleasing final sale total of £841,405.
Bermuda was the leading country from the Langton Hill Collection, presented as a single auction. Many important items appeared for sale, the 1620 and 1628 letters sent to England by John Hanmer [lot 166], the first being the second earliest in private hands, sold for £16,120. The used example … Read more...
