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DAVID BOYD

It is with great sadness that we must announce that David Boyd passed away on June 10th, peacefully after a long illness.

David was a well-known and highly respected figure in the stamp world. He was a great friend and source of expert advice to many collectors as well as a personal mentor to many of us in the Grosvenor family. He will be greatly missed.

David Boyd started his … Read more...

 

What we learned . .

The two-day Specialised Great Britain auction held at Grosvenor on April 20th-21st showed that the GB market remains fundamentally strong and well supported. Driven strongly by internet bidding the sale achieved a very pleasing £882,324 total.

The stamps and stationery of the Oxford and Cambridge Colleges are a sideline often ignored by collectors but many are drawn to their particular charm, their restricted period of use resulting … Read more...

 

GPA 146 Prices Realised

Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 146 | 20 & 21 April 2022

All prices are initially uploaded from the auction room and are not subject to checking therefore they are subject to error or omission.

Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

146 Prices Realised

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CINDERELLAS HAVING A BALL

The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction held at Grosvenor on March 1st-2nd romped far beyond its pre-sale estimate to reach a final total of £824,664. Auctioneers James Grist, Constanze Dennis and David Bird were pleased to bring down the gavel in shifts as pre-sale bidding continued to be challenged by enthusiastic online participation throughout.… Read more...

 

GPA 145 Prices Realised

Auction of British Empire and Foreign

Sale number: 145 | 1 & 2 March 2022

All prices are initially uploaded from the auction room and are not subject to checking therefore they are subject to error or omission.

Prices listed exclude VAT and buyer’s premium.

145 Prices Realised

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