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...

 

Board Changes at Grosvenor

We are pleased to announce that Constanze Dennis and Tom Margalski have joined the Board of Grosvenor Auctions.  Constanze has accepted the role of Managing Director to guide the company forward and Tom remains in charge of the organisation of the London offices.

Constanze Dennis began her life in what she describes as the beautiful market town of Chesterfield before leaving to read physics at Oxford University.  She joined Grosvenor … Read more...

 

From Telegraph to Internet

Featuring the finest offering of Private Telegraph Company stamps possibly ever presented to the stamp market, Grosvenor’s Great Britain Postage Stamps & Postal History auction on October 28th continued the recent trend of exceptional results by exceeding comfortably its pre-sale estimate with a total realisation of £490,784. The auction benefited from its timing ‘between waves’ of Coronavirus constraints with an especially extended period of public viewing beforehand and a restricted … Read more...

 

GPA 138 Prices Realised

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 138

28 October 2020

All prices are initially uploaded from the auction room and are not subject to checking therefore they are subject to error or omission.

Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

138 Prices Realised

 

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Frustrations Relieved

With philatelic exhibitions and social events largely postponed during the current restrictions, public auctions have provided a welcome opportunity for enthusiasts to add to their collections and dealers to refresh their stocks.  The two-day sale of British Empire & Foreign Countries held at Grosvenor on September 22-23 showed clear evidence of this as bidders forced prices far beyond the pre-sale estimate to a final total of £898,966.

The sale featured … Read more...

 

GPA 137 Prices Realised

Auction of British Empire Postal Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 137

22-23 September 2020

All prices are initially uploaded from the auction room and are not subject to checking therefore they are subject to error or omission.

Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

137 Prices Realised

 

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