The Bigger the Better?

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...


 

ALL AROUND THE WORLD

The three June auctions held at Grosvenor between 4th and 6th June achieved a strong total of £969,326 with bids arriving from right across the globe.

BRITISH EMPIRE & FOREIGN COUNTRIES was a three session sale beginning on the afternoon of Tuesday 4th June and, after the customary well-supported section of Miscellaneous & Mixed Lots, one early lot to catch the eye was the pair of King George V master Read more...

 

Gary Brown

As part of our continuing programme of enhanced facilities for collectors, Grosvenor Auctions is delighted to announce the appointment of Gary Brown, FRPSL, FRPSV, as their official representative in Australia.

Gary is a well-known name in Australian philately, having been a philatelic exhibitor since the 1980s and a collector all his life. He is an international judge in Traditional and Postal History with a number of international qualified exhibits that … Read more...

 

Greater Britain

The specialised Great Britain auction held at Grosvenor on April 18th achieved a total £761,421, a very solid result when compared with the pre-sale estimate and one that reflects a consolidated strengthening of a market traditionally over-influenced by the buying patterns of dealers and recently weakened by an oversupply of quality material.

Realisations were generally strong, and it was unsurprising that the top prices paid were for two impressive Surface … Read more...

 

North Borneo, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak – The Apollonia Collections

June 6th 2013

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...

 

Revenues of Portugal and Colonies – The John Dahl Collection

June 6th 2013

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...