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...
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...
An outstanding auction of 476 lots, including postal history rarities and exceptional items from the Cameo and Key Type issues
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...
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...
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...
An outstanding auction of 553 lots, including exceptional rarities of the Kangaroo and King George V Head issues of Australia View→
To be held in the Grosvenor Auction Room on the Third Floor of the Stanley Gibbons building at 399–401 Strand, London WC2R 0LT
Thursday 17th March 2011 at 11 am
Public viewing at our offices is to be available on
Tuesday 15th March 9.30 am to 5 pm… Read more...
