Miroslav was born in Prague in Czechoslovakia. He started to study History and Archaeology at the Charles University but changed the subject to Physics and graduated in 2004. Miroslav came to the U.K. for three months to learn English, which turned into a permanent move. From 2007 to its closure in 2025 he worked as a stamp describer and valuer for Sandafayre/Cheshire Stamp Auctions.
Miroslav has been collecting stamps since … Read more...
Ben joined the Grosvenor team in 2023. His strength is in British Empire, particularly 19thand 20th century postal history. He is a both a National and International Judge and Fellow of the FIP Jury. He won the National Research Award in 2014 and has authored three books and many papers.
Ben is a member of the Association Internationale des Experts en Philatelie (AIEP) and a sgnatory for … Read more...
Tom joined Grosvenor in 2012 after graduating from the University of Kent with a degree in History. From starting off at reception and scanning he has moved on to his new role of providing valuations, visiting clients at their homes and being on the rostrum come sale day.
Tom enjoy playing golf, quite badly, and following the trials and tribulations of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.… Read more...
Glyn joined HR Harmer in 1965 where he was a describer until 1976 specialising in Foreign Countries. He subsequently joined Argyll Etkin Ltd, researching postal history and pricing stock, and in 1986 became a senior describer for Phillips (later Bonhams). He has five daughters and he enjoys spending time in Spain.… Read more...
James grew up in a Devon rectory and chose to become a professional auctioneer after reading Medieval & Modern Languages at Oxford. Specialising in British Empire countries, James worked previously for both Harmers and Phillips before joining with Andrew Claridge and Nick Mansell to found Grosvenor Auctions in 1997. Among many collecting fields, James has special interests in the Falkland Islands, Antarctica and Pacific Islands. He is married with two … Read more...
