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...
Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 June 2026 – British Empire and Foreign Countries
An auction of nearly 1,650 lots including Gold Coast from the collection of Ian Anderson FRPSL; the late Alister Kinnon collection of Saint Lucia; exceptional Mauritius postal stationery formed by the late Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, Hon. FRPSL; the ‘Friuli’ collection of postal history of the Boxer Rebellion a specialised section … 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...
The Brian Asquith collection of Chinese Airmails was one of several sections of lots to impress in the British Empire & Foreign Countries auction on December 3rd-4th. Appearing on the front cover of the catalogue, the characterful cover from the 1920 (May 7) Tientsin to Peking flight “by Handley-Page Aeroplane” [lot 449] rose to £5,490 whilst an attractive registered cover from the 1933 (July … Read more...
