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...
Grosvenor is pleased to announce the forthcoming auction of the exceptional ‘Apollonia’ collections of North Borneo, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak to be held on 6th June 2013. This fine sale features many unusual, rarely offered items and will be a landmark sale for collectors of this fascinating area.
The sale comprises 417 lots and includes rare Labuan/North Borneo and Sarawak/Straits Settlements combination covers as well as a … Read more...
Grosvenor is pleased to announce the forthcoming sale of the superlative collection of the Revenues of Portugal and its Colonies formed by John R.G. Dahl, FRPSL.
This auction brings to the market the largest and most comprehensive specialised collection of revenues since the Thill collection sold by Robson Lowe in the 1970s. The collection has won multiple prizes including three Large Gold medals awarded at London 2000, … Read more...
Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
Thursday 18th April 2013 at 11.00am and 2.30pm
A specialised auction of over 1,300 lots, the property of 115 vendors, including the John Sussex RDP, FRPSL Machin, Wilding and Isle of Man collections, the fine collection formed by David Dixon, a fine range of surface printed including large mint multiples and a selection of rare Q.E.II commemorative errors… Read more...
Our specialised auction of British Empire & Foreign Countries on June 5th will include the exceptional Moore & Moore Collection of the King George V issues of Gibraltar, a fine offering of South West Africa postal history, the fascinating collection of Biafra formed by the late Dudley Prestedge and a further strong section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica featuring newly discovered early letters, the Clive Perkins collection … Read more...
Bidding was fierce at Grosvenor in two auctions held over three classic days between March 5th and 7th. A ‘Du Pont Factor’ added further charisma to items already rare and desirable, contributing to a series of exceptional results.
The much-anticipated auction of the JOHN E DU PONT FALKLAND ISLANDS attracted a large attendance, many staying after the conclusion to enjoy a remarkable display of complementary Falklands material presented by prominent … Read more...
The Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History auction to be held on 18th April is now in preparation. A specialised auction that will feature The John Sussex Machin, Wilding and Isle of Man collections and fine material from the collection of Mr. David Dixon.
