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...

 

May GB Sale now online

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Thursday 26th May 2011 at 11 am and 2.30 pm

A fine auction of over 1,350 lots, the property of 106 vendors, including the ‘Peter Tarquin’ stock offered intact; items from the extensive all World collection formed by the late Dr. Ronnie Straus, FRPSL, of Wimbledon and featuring a special section of Telegraphs together with the collections of Colin Lee and… Read more...

 

May Empire Sale now online

Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History,

23rd, 24th and 25th May

A specialised auction of over 2,500 lots, the property of 137 vendors, including the first offering from the extensive all World collection formed by the late Dr. Ronnie Straus, FRPSL, of Wimbledon and featuring the Charles Harrison ‘Concorde’ collection and a special section of Telegraphs & Revenues with the collections of Colin Lee … Read more...

 

WASC publish “Gambia Perforated Cameos” By John F. Rose

The West Africa Study Circle are pleased to anounce the publication of “Gambia Perforated Cameos” by John F. Rose.

The perforated Cameo stamps of The Gambia were produced between 1880 and 1898. During this period there were numerous printings of each value. Besides intentional changes in colour and watermark, these can be distinguished by more subtle factors: orientation of the watermark, type of perforation, positioning of guide dots on the … Read more...

 

The John Rose Collection of Gambia

An outstanding auction of 476 lots, including postal history rarities and exceptional items from the Cameo and Key Type issues

John Rose 1948–2010

John was born in Meonstoke, Hampshire, but moved to Middlesex when he was three. He left Twickenham Grammar School at sixteen and returned to live in Meonstoke, taking his A levels at college in Portsmouth. He attended Hull University where he gained a BSc in Geology followed … Read more...

 

Kangaroos not tied down

The special auction of the Lord Cornwallis collections of Australia, Gambia, Gibraltar and Malta, held at Grosvenor’s London saleroom on 17th March, achieved a total realisation of £513,525, well in excess of early expectations.

Lord Cornwallis, who died in March last year following a full life which encompassed many achievements and positions of responsibility, had been a former Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic … Read more...

 

Strong China and KGVI in May auction

Our May British Empire & Foreign Countries Auction will include strong sections of China with rare North East China and Manchuria; the outstanding Concorde collection formed by the late Charles Harrison; a detailed study of Ascension King George VI issues; fine collections of Ceylon and New Zealand postal stationery formed by John Sussex RDP, FRPSL,Falkland Islands including specialised Fox Bay collected by Dr. Nigel Lehmann; South Africa featuring the … Read more...