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Next Cavendish Auctions
Wed. 17 April 2024 at 1.00pm
The Dave Tarry International Gold Medal Collection of Mauritius Stamps & Postal History,
and other Mauritius Properties
Featuring fine rare & unique postal history, stamps & proofs from Dave Tarry and other acclaimed collectors.
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View and search the catalogue by following this link,
and bid on-line using our Bid Form
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VIEWING & AUCTION DAYS
THE SPRING NATIONAL EXHIBITION, THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDON | ||
PLEASE NOTE: Boxes & Albums will not be available. | ||
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 March | - | 10.00am - 5.00pm |
Saturday 30 March | - | 10.00am - 3.00pm |
CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY | ||
Monday 8 to Friday 12 April | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 April | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Wednesday 17 April (AUCTION DAY) | - | NO VIEWING |
Thu. 18 April 2024 at 1.00pm
Philatelic Literature Plus Worldwide &
Great Britain Collections
View and search the catalogue by following this link,
and bid on-line using our Bid Form
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Featuring:- Lots 601-744 Cartons & boxes; British Commonwealth & foreign collections; thematics; albums, philatelic accoutrements, etc.; maritime & military postal history, autographs, ephemera, manuscripts, and picture postcards;
- Lots 745-954 Countries from Aden to USA, as well as Great Britain boxed collections inc. mint GB collections & special FDCs, KGVI & QEII Issues, Presentation Packs, railway mail, Channel Islands stamps & Postal History, etc.;
- Lots 955-1106 Philatelic literature offerings from several private libraries, with award winning publications inc. stamp & auction catalogues, philatelic journals, and publications on forgeries, maritime & military mail, airmail, foreign & commonwealth countries, and Great Britain stamps, postmarks, postal history, post office & parliamentary reports, etc.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VIEWING & AUCTION DAYS
CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY | ||
Monday 8 to Friday 12 April | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 April | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Wednesday 17 April (AUCTION DAY - Mauritius) | - | NO VIEWING |
Thursday 18 April (AUCTION DAY - Collections & Literature) | - | NO VIEWING |
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIDDING
- BIDDING IN THE ROOM - Places are limited so please contact us as soon as possible to book;
- You can place absentee bids via our website;
- You can place absentee bids via Philasearch.com;
- You can bid live using EasyLiveAuction.com (see below);
- You can place absentee bids using Stamp Auction Network at Mauritius or Collections & Literature;
- You can bid using Auction Agents (details in catalogue);
- Telephone bidding will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis;
Please watch the website www.cavendish-auctions.com for updates.
Live Internet Bidding Available

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. are able to offer live internet bidding in this auction in conjunction with easyLiveAuction.com. If you REGISTER TO BID for this auction, Cavendish Philatelic Auctions will pay the £3 + VAT registration fee. Details of the sales and how to bid live online are available at Cavendish Philatelic Auctions at easyLiveAuction
Consignments are now being accepted
for future auctions
Properties for the June 2024 auction may be accepted until 10 April 2024. Please contact us to ensure that we have sufficient space and describing time.
Future auctions will feature:
- The Ashley Lawrence collections of France, Ballon Montés & the Siege of Paris;
- The John Lea FRPSL collections of the Falkland Islands, and Egypt & Sudan;
- The Gavin Fryer RDP, FRPSL collections of Blind Man's mail, Printed Papers, KGVI High Values, WWII, and Thematics;
- The Colin Faers collections of Latin America Airmails, Hong Kong, Olympic Games, and South West Africa Stamps & Covers;
- The David Horry research collection of West Indies Postmarks;
- The Ray Hull collection of Falmouth & Transatlantic Packets, etc.;
- The Ray Simpson collection of Cardiff Postal History, and 1d Red Reference collection;
- Superb Great Britain & foreign stamps, including exceptional British Commonwealth; and
- Fine 19th & 20th century postal history.