Ramblings of an 'old' man on reaching forty years in professional philately.

• Having just reached 60 years old, which coincided with me being presented with my first grandchild, I have started to look back on my 40 years career as a professional philatelist.
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• The Gilbert Wheat Collection of G.B. Victorian Stamps on Cover 1840-1901

  • Gilbert Wheat, F.R.P.S., is very well known to many G.B. collectors, because he has exhibited parts of his remarkable collection so widely, both competitively and to specialist societies, over some 20 years and more. Now in his nineties More >>

  • Finding and Building a New Collection by Mike Salmon

    • PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

      Many years ago I was becoming dissatisfied with my attempts to collect GB stamps. There were too many gaps in my album that were beyond my means to fill. .More >>

• • Angus Parker

    • PROFESSIONAL PHILATELIST EXTRAORDINAIRE

    • For 40 years and more, Angus was one of the best known Postal History experts in the world; he was a collector, a dealer, an International exhibitor & judge, a student, a researcher and - for many collectors - a personal friend and an inspiration. More >>

    • The Angus Parker Collection of Iceland

      • 1849 - 1945

        The population of Iceland has never been large which explains exactly why its early stamps, and particularly the early Postal History, are so elusive; in 1851 the total was a tiny 60,416 - this only rose to 77,967 by 1900 ... More >>

      • The Angus Parker Collection of Yemen

        • 1778-1950

          This catalogue encompasses one of the best researched collections of Bermuda that has ever been formed; Geoff was one of the early pioneer students of 19th century Bermuda mails in particular, but he has also ...More >>

    • Some simple advice on how to bid at auction

      • Set a limit in your head of how much you can realistically afford before going in to the auction room, and do the best you can not to exceed it. ... More >>