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British Empire & Foreign Countries

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 Ethiopia formed by Dr. Simon Kelly, together with a specialised section of Falkland Islands featuring the Sir Geoffrey Palmer collection of ‘Cork’ Cancellations.

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Great Britain

This specialised sale of over 760 lots is now closed and the catalogue is in preparation. Viewing will be available by appointment from March 31st.

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The Right to be Choosy

The Right to be Choosy

 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...