Uprising

The exceptionally large British Empire & Foreign Countries auction, a three day sale of nearly 2,700 lots, achieved an impressive final total of £858,935.

Proving itself the star lot of the sale, the set of Orange Free State postal fiscals and postage stamps in full sheets with values to £5 [lot 2424], were brought to England after the Anglo-Boer War by Major Sir John Hubert Ward KCVO who … Read more...


 

GPA 99: British Empire and Foreign Countries

Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 99

Sale Time: Wednesday 23rd & Thursday  24th September 2015 at 11.00 am and 2 pm

A specialised auction of over 2,200 lots, including an exceptional presentation of Falkland Islands & Antarctica featuring the collection formed by Bryant Rose, rare North Borneo Postal Stationery from the collection of Stephen D Schumann, the Les Skabinsky collection of … Read more...

 

Steaming Ahead

The two June auctions at GROSVENOR brought under the hammer a wide ranging offering of material for specialist collectors and achieved an impressive combined total of £816,213.

The catalogue for the auction of the Rev. Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps, held on June 4th, will be an important work of reference for collectors of this fascinating subject in years to come and strong bidding was … Read more...

 

GPA 98 Online

The Rev Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps

Sale number: 98
Start Date: Thursday 4th June 2015 at 11 am and 2 pm

The Reverend Roger de Lacy-Spencer collection of British and All World railway stamps and covers is the best of its type that has ever been put together

Public viewing at our offices is to be available on

Friday 29th May 9.30 am to 5 pm
Monday … Read more...

 

GPA 97 Online

Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History

Sale number: 97
Start Date: Wednesday 3rd June 2015 at 10:30 am and 2 pm

A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers … Read more...

 

A Special Day

Grosvenor’s April 2015 auctions achieved a remarkable combined total of £1,171,089.

Over recent years Grosvenor has become noted for the promotion of so-called ‘minority’ collecting areas, achieving many record results along the way. Dr Conrad Graham, who died last year, was one of Britain’s foremost cinderella philatelists and the auction of his collection on April 21st created exceptional interest. This was a very special day with high levels … Read more...