QUARANTINES
Guy Dutau discusses the current lockdown due to Coronavirus – as well as the history of quarantine from plague and cholera to Covid-19.
Spring
THE NUMISMATIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES SALE
Spink China’s next auction contains many rarities and choice items from Hong Kong and China which will attract the attention of the most discerning collectors.
PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES
The spring edition includes a fine section of Barbados KG VI issues with many plate varieties, Basutoland includes some fine early letters starting in 1843 with a letter from a French Missionary.
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN 1666: ORDERS FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE PLAGUE
Most of you will know of Spink’s long and rich history, founded in the year of the Great Fire of London – a city which was only just recovering from the Great Plague.
A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
“Forget Yesterday, Today is postponed, Tomorrow might never be the same for the world and for collectables.”
ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS
Our April Auction follows on from the three well-supported sales held last year. Many of you will also have greatly enjoyed our exhibitions, with our November Exhibition charting ‘200 Years of Polar Exploration’ breaking all records of those held previously.
THE GARY DIFFEN COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN COLONIES ERRORS
The printing of millions of stamps has been an exact process since the issue of the first postage stamp, the Penny Black by Great Britain in 1840. However, occasionally printers make mistakes.
THE “LIBRA” COLLECTION OF THE 1961 DECIMAL SURCHARGES OF BASUTOLAND, BECHUANALAND
This small specialised sale includes all the known varieties from these three colonies including trial, double, inverted and misplaced surcharges plus a large number of lesser errors.
GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
This is an interesting and compact auction with an emphasis on the stamps of Queen Victoria and King George V Seahorses. There are many lower value lots to appeal to a wider audience.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, POSTAL HISTORY AND AUTOGRAPHS
A wonderful offering of scarce and fascinating historical documents from Great Britain and Europe will be offered on 15th July; among many others, the following two documents aptly illustrate the depth of interest to be found within this year’s sale.