A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
In our annual letter from our Chairman, Olivier Stocker discusses Spink’s largest number of auctions in its 357 year history, and the return of the Chinese Collector on the international scene.
In our annual letter from our Chairman, Olivier Stocker discusses Spink’s largest number of auctions in its 357 year history, and the return of the Chinese Collector on the international scene.
Studying for a BA in History of Art
at Stockholm University, Swedish portrait artist Urban Larsson was drawn to the craftsmanship of the Old Masters.
At the end of third century AD, Carausius and Allectus successively ruled Britain, and parts of the Continental coast, as rebel emperors for a period of ten years. And yet despite extraordinary achievements, they remain largely unknown to most people.
The Man Behind The Medal
Hidden in the lines of these meticulously detailed inventories we find the story of a seventeenth century woman with a passion for collecting.
The Spink Medal Department are pleased to announce they have been charged by a Direct Descendant to offer for Sale the Medals of Dr Rufus Clifford Thomas, Chief Medical Officer to the famous Maharajah Jamsaheb of Nawangar (better known as “Ranjitsinhji”) in April 2023.
With the turning of the calendar year , the Numismatic and Notaphilic Departments at Spink once again turn their attentions to New York and the International Numismatic Congress scheduled for Sunday the 15th of January 2023.
One of the joys of collecting stamps is the opportunity it provides of discovering something that was not previously known to the philatelic
world.
A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN Dear Fellow Collectors, This autumn seems to have flashed by, and despite all the doom and gloom in the news there have been some highlights at Spink over the past few months, plus many exciting sales coming up to keep you going through the dark days of winter. But first …
The auction, scheduled to take place on 16th December, includes commemorative renditions of the RBS £5 and £10 notes.