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...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday 7th March 2012 at 11am and 2pm
Thursday 8th March 2012 at 11 am
The first sale of 2012 Diamond Jubilee Year, a specialised auction of 1,579 lots, the property of 125 vendors, featuring the Tony Farmer collection of Leeward Islands, the ‘Napoleon’ collection of St Helena, the Charles and Francis Kiddle collection of New Zealand ‘Adsons’, … Read more...
Congratulations to the organisers for an excellent exhibition at which we were delighted to encounter so many clients, old and new on our ‘expanded’ and ‘open’ stand 64.
7th & 8th March: Auction of British Empire & Foreign Countries.
25th & 26th April: Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History.
26th April: Auction of the Jim Mullett collection of British Islands.
featuring one of the best collections ever formed of the island of Lundy.
The GROSVENOR AUTUMN 2011 series of auctions ended with a remarkable final total of £3,086,094.
The busy November week of auctions began on the 15th with SPECIALISED GREAT BRITAIN, a fine comprehensive auction which more than matched expectations with a total realisation of £853,280 in spite of the exceptional quantity of high value Great Britain material that has overstretched the market in recent months.
One item that caught the eye … Read more...
A specialised auction of over 1,550 lots, the property of 113 vendors, including the Dr Ronnie Shiers collection of the 1929 Postal Union Congress, the exceptional “Wheldon” family collection, specialised line engraved, a fine section of Queen Elizabeth II commemorative errors and a further portion of the extensive collection offered by order of the executors of the late Mr … Read more...
Our November 15th & 16th Great Britain auction will include the exceptional Wheldon family collection, specialised Line Engraved, the Ronnie Shiers collection of the 1929 Postal Union Congress, and a extensive offering of QEII errors.
Our November 17th British Empire & Foreign Countries auction will be of exceptional interest to those specialising in the Colonial Key Plate issues of De La Rue.
The auction features the award-winning collection formed by … Read more...
