Our specialised auction dedicated to Switzerland, which took place in Geneva on March 22, has been a real success. We auctioned our traditional offer of Swiss stamps including the “Girardet Collection” with several Rayons, Standing Helvetia and Sitting Helvetia. The collections were once again the delight of the dealers and collectors who had taken the time to look […]
Results of the French Specialised Catalogue
Our recent sale, held on Wednesday 21st March, was dedicated to France and Colonies. We had the pleasure to offer more than 500 lots including stamps, covers and collections. Once again the results show the appetite of the collectors for the French Classic Philately and specialised collections such as Paris Siege. Here are the highlights […]
Olympic Medals on Offer in our June Auction Series
Our June 11th-15th 2018 auction series will feature a section of Olympic memorabilia and stamps. One of the highlights of this section already consigned to us is a group of very rare 1936 Berlin Official Badges, including the extremely rare “Dr. Diem” Organising Committee badge. Most of which are in superb condition as they were […]
Meet us at Stampex in London, February 14th to 17th 2018
Our philatelists will be at the 2018 Spring Stampex from February 14th to 17th at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Ricky Verra and Tony Banwell will be available to meet you at our regular position on stand 10. We are also available to respond to any queries you may have about our upcoming sales, the consignment […]
New “rarity of the world” discovery
St. Christopher 1888 “ONE PENNY.” stamp surcharge on 2½ d ultramarine One of the highlights of our upcoming June GB & British Empire auction will be the St. Christopher 1888 “ONE PENNY.” surcharge on 2 1/2d ultramarine with original value unobliterated. Catalogued at £22’000 by Stanley Gibbons, it is one of the most valuable stamps […]
New book available : Egypt Volume II – Foreign Post Offices
We are proud to announce the publication of the second volume of the Great Philatelic Collections books dedicated to the Egypt stamps collection formed by Joseph H. Chalhoub. This volume of 290 pages is presenting the Foreign Post Offices. Six countries opened offices abroad in Egypt, some as early as the 1830s, to facilitate international mails before […]
Jubilee Year Results
Our Jubilee year was an exciting one on many fronts. The year produced an amazing run of auctions, including the first ever six-figure result for an internet-only philatelic auction: The “Alexander” collection of Egypt. Among many successes, one of the most popular has been the return of the small specialised catalogues, which dominated our year […]
Meet us at the York Stamp & Coin Fair this Friday & Saturday
Ricky Verra will be at the Stamp & Coin Fair in York this Friday and Saturday (January 19th & 20th), which takes place in the Grandstand at the York Racecourse. For more information including directions, please see the official website. In 2018, new exciting sales are already planned for the end of March and middle […]
Exceptional Results for the Mauritius Specialised sale
Following David Feldman’s astounding auction and private treaty sales of the famous “Post Office” Issue in 2016, the Mauritius Auction results again confirmed the company’s reputation as the leading auction house for this beautiful island’s rare and prized stamps, with a sales result exceeding £1 million. Click here to see the prices realised. A remarkable […]
Jubilee Auction Results – France & Europe
Our Jubilee Auction Series continued on Wednesday 6th December with the French Levant Collection of David Franco, the traditional France & Colonies auction, and the first part of the auction of European stamps, covers and collections. More than 1,000 lots were auctioned during the day. The bidding battles were particularly intense for the collections from France, Belgium […]
Jubilee Auction Results – Finland & Tibet Sales
Our Jubilee Auction Series started on Tuesday 5th December with two specialised sales. More than 80% of 245 lots of the Erkki Toivakka Grand Prix Collection of Finland have been sold with some achieving more than 10 times their estimates. In the Afternoon, we auctioned The Olsson and Larsson Collections of Tibet, one of the most extensive […]
Special Viewing in London
November 22 & 23, 2017 Our Jubilee auction will be held in the first week of December and we will offer an extensive range of lots from the British Empire and Great Britain. In order to promote the auction to the British market, we will bring for a special viewing on November 22 & 23 […]