March 23, 2018 11:51 am
Published by Andrew Williams
Sale number: 121
Wednesday 11th April 2018 at 2 pm
Thursday 12th April 2018 at 11 am and 2 pm
A fascinating specialised auction featuring a further offering of rare Essays, Proofs and Trials from the collection of Dr Peter Young, FRPSL, the Ken Statham Collection of 1d. red imprimaturs, the David Walker collection of King George V Controls and a strong presentation of Q.E.II issues with Machins and the … Read more...
March 6, 2018 11:38 am
Published by Andrew Williams
As the market undergoes a period of radical evolution, one that is being experienced at an accelerating rate, many previous assumptions about the stamp market are being questioned and re-examined. The traditional dual requirement of quality and rarity for the achievement of high realisations has, however, never been greater.
The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction held at GROSVENOR from February 28th to March 1st provided a fascinating global … Read more...
February 28, 2018 5:32 pm
Published by Andrew Williams
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December 6, 2017 9:13 am
Published by Andrew Williams
It was a cold day outside on the Strand but it soon warmed up in the Grosvenor saleroom when the bidding got started at the British Empire & Foreign Countries auction on November 29th.
Star item in the exceptional collection of Antarctica formed by the late Fred Goldberg was the 1911 Roald Amundsen expedition envelope (lot 1163, left), the only known example to have travelled to Antarctica and sent on … Read more...
November 29, 2017 6:22 pm
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November 7, 2017 9:08 am
Published by Andrew Williams
Sale Number: 119
Wednesday 29th November 2017 at 10.30 am, 1 pm and 3.30 pm
Featuring the late Fred Goldberg collection of Antarctica, the ‘Braemar’ collection of Falkland Islands, rare proofs and essays from the extraordinary collection of Peter Young, FRPSL, a further offering from the outstanding ‘Moore & Moore’ collection of Gibraltar and the only known postally used example of the rare North West Pacific Islands 2½d. (SG 87)… Read more...
October 25, 2017 5:57 pm
Published by Andrew Williams
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October 24, 2017 4:00 pm
Published by Andrew Williams
The autumn season at GROSVENOR continued on 25th-26th October with arguably the most interesting, balanced auction of traditional Great Britain to have been offered for some time. Pre-sale attendances during private and public viewing days were exceptionally high and a very fine total sale result of £938,637 was just reward.
As was noted during the September British Empire & Foreign Countries auction, lots created from the unusual collection formed by … Read more...
