The Summer British Empire & Foreign Countries auction, held over two days on June 10th and 11th, contained several important sections and perhaps unsurprisingly the final sale total of £580,888 well exceeded the total of the pre-sale estimates.
The presentation of Mauritius postal stationery section was remarkably only the first part to be offered of the extraordinary collection formed by the late Alan Huggins MBE, RDP, Hon FRPSL, former President … Read more...
Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 September 2026 – British Empire and Foreign Countries
The opening auction of the Autumn Season will include fine and unusual material from the collection of the late Brian Sole FRPSL and the second part of the exceptional collection of Mauritius postal stationery formed by the late Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, Hon. FRPSL.
This sale closes for further consignments on July 24th.
The Specialised Great Britain auction on April 29th-30th produced an impressive final sale total of £599,390. Important sections included the remarkable Gold Medal winning collection of the 1840-76 2d. blue formed by the late Jane Moubray RDP, Hon. FRPSL, former President of the Royal Philatelic Society.
Featured on the front cover of the sale catalogue, Jane’s characterful Mulready 2d. envelope originally used in 1842 from Brighton to Burwash and most … Read more...
British Empire and Foreign Countries, 11 and 12 March
This large and comprehensive auction provided a fascinating, extensive overview of a wide range of collecting areas and confirmed, if confirmation were needed, that even ‘unpopular’ countries can generate enthusiasm if the material extends beyond basic stamp issues, is of good quality and – perhaps crucially – is fresh to the market.
Providing many of the collections that created such excitement … Read more...
