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...
The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction held at Grosvenor on February 26 was a popular mixture of all world material that attracted collectors and dealers alike, filling the Strand saleroom.
On a day when the highest prices were largely achieved by a good spread of collections of substance there were, however, a number of notable individual results.
Featured on the front cover of the sale catalogue, the Bermuda 1901 … Read more...
Grosvenor Auctions is delighted to announce the appointment of Charles Bromser, MAP, FRPSV, FBPS, as our official representative in Australia.
Charles is a well-known and respected figure in Australian philately, a writer and international judge with a broad range of personal interests, including astrophilately, Dutch East Indies airmails and post-war Germany. His extensive knowledge and long experience will be an invaluable source of advice for collectors considering the many … Read more...
Very few lots in the East Africa sale at Grosvenor on 27 November failed to find new homes in what proved to be a very successful auction. This memorable day presented a unique opportunity to acquire stamp and postal history rarities from the collections of two highly distinguished collectors of this fascinating side of the ‘dark continent’, John Wilks and the late John Minns. Interest in this landmark auction came … Read more...
