December 3, 2023 3:27 pm
Published by James Grist
It may have been unseasonably cold in London during the last week of November but there was plenty of heat generated by, in particular, the online bidding for Grosvenor’s last two auctions of 2023, generating a final sale total of £1,010,643 with happy buyers around the world.
Prominent in the British Empire & Foreign Countries auction, held on November 28-29, was the remarkable collection of the issues of the Union … Read more...
July 12, 2023 7:28 am
Published by James Grist
Over two sticky July days in central London the Grosvenor Summer Auction blew away all expectations, raising over £1 million for its delighted vendors. The bidding was hot, the prices hotter still, as three auctioneers battled to control waves of online bidding that arrived to compete with pre-sale bids and the challenges of attendees in the room.
The auction contained several important offerings, the first being the John Ineson collection … Read more...
April 16, 2023 5:00 pm
Published by James Grist
Like the proverbial curate’s egg, parts of this auction were excellent, despite a disappointing number of lots that failed to find new homes. Collections and selections that provided depth of interest for collectors and potential for dealers attracted particularly enthusiastic bidding whilst some ‘old favourites’ were disappointing on the day.
Notable individual results included the 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet overprinted “SPECIMEN” from the unlisted stereo A16 [lot 383… Read more...
March 19, 2023 11:51 am
Published by James Grist
More than £1 million was spent at the Grosvenor auction of British Empire & Foreign Countries on March 14th/15th by buyers excited by an attractive offering of ‘genuine’ material from a series of traditional collections compiled by their original owners over many years. This large sale brought to the market the greater part of the remarkable all World collection formed by Dr Brian Austen, South Atlantic and Falkland Islands … Read more...
December 16, 2022 2:26 pm
Published by James Grist
On December 9th GROSVENOR celebrated its 25th Anniversary, at the same time holding its 150th Auction.
The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction of December 8/9 was a sale of broad appeal and showcased the first part of the extensive collection formed by Dr Brian Austen. The sale total for ‘GPA 150’ came in at £511,469, well in excess of the pre-sale estimate.
Although collections are currently in … Read more...
November 15, 2022 10:03 am
Published by James Grist
The Specialised Great Britain auction held at Grosvenor on November 9th/10th more than satisfied pre-sale expectations with a final sale total of £708,771.
Once again, high prices for a number of collections and selections caught the eye, demonstrating a solid market for larger groupings even when best suited for dealer interest. A collection of mint/unused Victorian surface printed issues [lot 623] excelled with a realisation of £42,160. … Read more...
October 8, 2022 2:34 pm
Published by James Grist
The British Empire & Foreign Countries auction held at Grosvenor on October 4th/5th was a festive celebration of stamps and covers from around the world. The final sale total of £759,925 greatly exceeded the pre-sale estimate.
Kicking off this feast of diversity was the first part of the remarkable Stefan Heijtz collection of the postal history of Barbados. The £7,200 paid for the earliest known … Read more...
