Dorothy Sharp (1928 – 2024)

The Grosvenor graphic designer Dorothy Sharp passed away on June 25th, having  celebrated her 96th birthday earlier in the month. She had worked as part of our team for over 25 years, the front cover of the recent GPA 159 catalogue being her final contribution.

Dorothy Bertha Merriton Sharp was born in Kent in 1928 and was the granddaughter of noted English historian Samuel Rawson Gardiner. After the death … Read more...

 

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Thursday 21st April 2016 at 11.00 am and 2pm

A specialised auction of over 900 lots, the property of 134 vendors, featuring the Gold Medal winning collection of Devon Postal History and a collection of barred numeral cancellations formed by the late Ron Hake FSPH, fine and rare items of postal history, line engraved and surface printed

 

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Curate’s Egg

Like the curate’s egg in the 1895 Punch cartoon, the March 16th/17th GROSVENOR auction was ‘excellent in parts’. This large auction contained offerings from no fewer than 218 vendors and results varied noticeably from country to country, the sale producing nevertheless a creditable total realisation of £648,085.

Amongst a most unusual offering of New Zealand wills and probate documents bearing ranges of Stamp Duty and Arms high values, the highest … Read more...

 

GPA 105: British Empire and Foreign Countries

Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 105

Sale Time: Wednesday 16th March 2016 at 2 pm
Thursday 17th March 2016 at 11 am and 2.30 pm

A specialised auction of nearly 1,900 lots, the property of over 200 vendors, including important sections of Antigua, Bermuda with KGVI covers, Cameroon with Expeditionary Force issues, Malaya and States, Newfoundland airmails, North Borneo with postal … Read more...

 

Once in a lifetime

On February 24th GROSVENOR opened its Spring season with the much anticipated auction of the Kiddle Brothers Collection, a fascinating all World assembly of material compiled over many years by two of Britain’s leading philatelists, Charles and Francis Kiddle. The 478 lots achieved an excellent total realisation of £219,347, well in excess of pre-sale estimates.

The spotlight on this auction fell upon the many studies and collections of material … Read more...

 

The Kiddle Brothers Collection

Sale number: 104

Sale Time: Wednesday 24th Feb. 2016 at 2 pm

A specialised auction of nearly 500 lots from collections and studies formed by two of Britain’s leading philatelists, including rare and important Cinderellas, Revenues, Locals and other specialised items.

 

 

Public viewing at our offices is to be available on
Monday 22nd February 9.30 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 23rd February 9.30 am … Read more...