Current Catalogue

OVER 70 YEARS' SERVICE TO PHILATELY
Next Cavendish Auction
Wed. 2 April 2025
at 1.00pm at Cavendish House, Derby
British Empire & Commonwealth Stamps & Postal History
Featuring the Nigel Cameron collection (part 2), and countries Aden to Zululand.
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and bid on-line using our Bid Form
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VIEWING & AUCTION DAYS
CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY | ||
Monday 24 to Friday 28 March | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Monday 31 March & Tuesday 1 April | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Wednesday 2 April (AUCTION DAY) | - | 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;
- 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 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 September 2025 auction may be accepted until 9 July 2025. Please contact us to ensure that we have sufficient space and describing time.
Future auctions will feature:- The EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Collector's Auction. 11 May at the show;
- The Michael Caswell collection of India (part 2). 13 May;
- Great Britain Specialised inc. the George Lane collection of Mulready Caricatures. 14 May;
- The Peter Chadwick FRPSL collection of handstruck "2" chargemarks;
- The Peter Maybury FRPSL collection of Ireland pre-stamp postal history;
- The Steve Ellis FRPSL collections of Military & Maritime Postal History, etc.;
- The Colin Faers collections of Latin America Airmails, and South West Africa Stamps & Covers;
- The Ray Harris Nigeria collection;
- The John Lea FRPSL collections of the Falkland Islands, Egypt, and Sudan;
- The Brian Lythgoe collection of Cameroon;
- The John Sussex RDP FRPSL Collections of Norfolk & Machin Period Rates;
- An extensive research collection of 1d Lilac stamps;
- Superb Great Britain & foreign stamps, including exceptional British Commonwealth; and
- Fine 19th & 20th century postal history.