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GPA 166: The John Birkett Allan Collection of Malta &

GPA 167: British Empire & Foreign Countries

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Autumn Auction Schedule

Thursday 25 September 2025 – British Empire and Foreign Countries

This sale is open for consignments until 25 July 2025 and will include both the James Teron collection of Tonga and the Bill Pain collection of Malayan States.

Wednesday 29 October 2025 – Great Britain

This sale is open for consignments until 29 August 2025.

Wednesday 3 November 2025 – British Empire and Foreign Countries

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The Constanze Dennis Auction Report

 

“I have no doubt you have never been part of a sale remotely like it and the sale total was a credit to you all!”

A huge thank you to all who contributed to the charity auction held on April 26th to honour the memory of Constanze Dennis. The sale was a great success, raising almost £15,000 for Blood Cancer UK and Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK.

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Green Shoots of Recovery?

The Specialised Great Britain auction held at Grosvenor on April 23rd provided some evidence for a possible upturn in prices, reaching a pleasing final sale total of £267,313. Collections led the way, some reaching remarkable levels but there were also single items, mainly covers, that also caught the eye.

Among the collections offered, an impressively in-depth study of the King Edward VII 1d. [lot 591] did not surprise with … Read more...

 

Constanze Dennis (1990-2024)

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Managing Director, Constanze Dennis, at the end of December 2024. She was a unique character whose determination and courage were an inspiration to all.

Constanze grew up in what she described as ‘the beautiful market town of Chesterfield’  and had begun to collect stamps before winning a place to read physics at Magdalen College, Oxford. A diagnosis of leukemia … Read more...

 

Shopping Early for Christmas

The British Empire and Foreign Countries auction held at Grosvenor on December 4th and 5th offered a wide range of potential Christmas presents for the discerning collector and achieved a pleasing final sale total of £302,844, despite a mixed bag of results with certain sections and countries generating great enthusiasm whilst others failed to rouse.

 

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