70 YEARS OF CHANGE: THE COINAGE OF ELIZABETH II
Elizabeth II died a little over two years ago and, in her passing, many at the time rightly saw the end of an era.
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Provenance
WILLIAM WYON
It might seem strange to claim that William Wyon was and is Britain’s most truly popular artist. After all he is hardly a household name today.
A SURPRISE “GALYHALPENS” FIND ON MY DORSET FARM
In recent issues, of Spink Insider magazine there have been stories about metal detecting finds and some readers might recall that I wrote one of these back in the Winter 2022 edition.
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THE CROWN COIN : ‘COIN OF COINS’
2022 will be remembered as a unique year in British history, as people all over the world celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the first UK monarch to reign for 70 years.
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SPINK NEWS – MEDAL AUCTION NEWS
Our final Medal Auction of the year took place on 28th November. The department have been bucking the trends of quiet auction rooms with their excellent exhibitions and we saw a full room during the day. The Order of the Garter Great George, the first example of this insignia to b
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A WORD FROM OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR
As Olivier, who also happens to be President of the Club de MonteCarlo, is on the ground supervising the last preparations for the biggest philatelic event of the year, under the patronage of HRH Prince Albert II it is my pleasure to write to you this quarter.
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TRAVAILS OF AN EARNEST COLLECTOR
Those who know me are aware that I’ve been collecting and researching for a very long time. Far from seeking distinction within a fraternity of exceedingly clever and accomplished people, some amused at my notaphilic fascinations, I now own up to a variety of errors and miscalculations I have made. My interests were founded generally
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