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...


 

GPA 146 Prices Realised

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 146 | 20 & 21 April 2022

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Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

146 Prices Realised

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CINDERELLAS HAVING A BALL

The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction held at Grosvenor on March 1st-2nd romped far beyond its pre-sale estimate to reach a final total of £824,664. Auctioneers James Grist, Constanze Dennis and David Bird were pleased to bring down the gavel in shifts as pre-sale bidding continued to be challenged by enthusiastic online participation throughout.… Read more...

 

GPA 145 Prices Realised

Auction of British Empire and Foreign

Sale number: 145 | 1 & 2 March 2022

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Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

145 Prices Realised

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Prices On The Rise

The October Sale Week at Grosvenor generated a total realisation of £1,862,942, a truly remarkable figure greatly in excess of pre-sale expectations. There were smiles all round as the auction room was able to reopen at close to full capacity, allowing us to welcome back clients to our offices not seen in person for many months.

The Covid pandemic had appeared a likely catalyst to accelerate patterns of social … Read more...

 

GPA 144 Prices Realised

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 144 | 6-7 October 2021

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Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

144 Prices Realised

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GPA 143 Prices Realised

Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries

Sale number: 143 | 5-6 October 2021

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Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

143 Prices Realised

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