Auction News

Argyll Etkin will be participating at the following forthcoming events in 2012:

Spring Stampex 22/25th February 2012

Canberra Stamp Show 16/18 March 2012

Philatex 19/21 April 2012

Regus Conference Centre - 4th May 2012

Int. Fine Art & Antiques Fair 7/17 June 2012

Autumn Stampex 26/29 September 2012

Philatex 1-3 November 2012

ARGYLL ETKIN - MAJOR AUCTION 20th MAY 2010

May Auction

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All prices excluding buyers premium of 17%.

SUCCESSFUL AUCTION OF WORLDWIDE STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY

Realisations of £340,000
Waghorn letter from Bombay to Ireland realised £6,435 against £1,800 Estimate
GB Anti Vaccination Printed Envelope sold for £4,680 against £2,000 Estimate
Tibet 1904 Expedition letter reaches £2,925 versus £500 Estimate
British Empire fine used stamp collections reach high prices

Argyll Etkin’s Spring Auction saw brisk bidding from around the world on 870 lots.

A fine collection of Disinfected Mail was well supported, notably an 1838 letter from India to Ireland via Mr. Waghorn’s service across Egypt - before the opening of the Suez Canal - which sold for £6,435.

British Pictorial Envelopes were represented by a coloured 1879 Anti Vaccination Envelope which sold for £4,680.

A very fine collection of 1924/25 British Empire Exhibitions assembled by J. Paul Watson, was well supported; a highlight was the 1924 Stadium c.d.s. on a registered cover - one of only four covers known which fetched £3,150 against a £1500 Estimate.

A collection of fine used British Empire stamps proved most popular with many strong realisations, 100% of the lots selling for over £160,000 in total.

Cyprus brought strong interest with an 1881 cover from Limassol to Nicosia franked GB 1d Red Cyprus overprint plate 217 tied numeral 975 bringing £6,900 versus an estimate of £2400.

Two remarkable 1879 Zulu War covers with letters describing the Battle of Ulundi written by Lt. Colonel J. Anstruther Thomson of the 17th Lancers, attracted strong interest and sold for £4,450 (£3,000 Estimate).

An unusual cover from a British officer with the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet posted at Lhassa in 1904 was keenly contested. Exceptional content includes ‘My men (of the 8th Gurkha Regiment) are little darlings, cheery as the day is long + most mightly fighters, though messy in their methods. The sight of their foe doesn’t interest them unless he be cut into small pieces and variously dissected according to the inspiration of the moment. I wish you could see them at it!! The letter and envelope sold for £2,925 versus an Estimate of £500.

Over 83% of the lots sold, a very respectable result for vendors and the market continues to be robust for fine stamps and postal history.

Preparation for Argyll Etkin’s next Auction is in progress and those collectors with suitable properties are invited to contact Patrick Frost, Ian Shapiro, Adam Cooke or Phyl Wills at an early opportunity.

Argyll Etkin Auction 11th and 12th November 2010:

Sale lot's 1 - 725 (11th November)
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History featuring Natal and Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State, Bore War, Sirra Leone, Trinidad and GB.
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Sale lot's 1000 - 1655 (12th November)
The Malcom Warwick Collection of Cyprus Stamps and Postal History.
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Including the Malcolm Warwick collection of Cyprus- an exceptional holding of stamps and postal history;

Natal- exceptional King Edward VII with proofs, colour trials, specimens and varieties;

Cape- remarkable proofs, colour trials, specimens and varieties;

Boer War postal history with unusual destinations;

GB and Empire Stampsincluding Trinidad, Hong Kong and a fine collection in Imperial Albums;

Sierra Leone postmarks and Postal History;

Gambia postmarks and Postal History;

GB Postal History including collections of WW1 Prisoner of War Mail, Newbury and District postal history and surface printed covers;

Early G.B. Revenues;

Worldwide Forgeries;

Albania Classic Stamps.

ARGYLL ETKIN - MAJOR AUCTION 20th MAY 2010

TO COINCIDE WITH INTERNATIONAL LONDON 2010 SHOW

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Please also note our extensive Auction offers on ebay which you can view here

Further enquiries to Patrick Frost, Ian Shapiro, Phyllis Wills & Adam Cooke

ARGYLL ETKIN - Auction Thursday 24 September 2009

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Among the items to be offered are:

Gt. Britain - Stamps, incl. Board of Education QV 1/- u.m.m, - and extensive postal history, including the "Derrick Cunliffe" Collection of Manchester & District postal history, and collections of surface-printed covers to foreign destinations, Post Office Notices and Missent handstamps. Also, Liverpool postal history, 1706 - 08 town handstamps and cancellations.

Campaign mail, incl. Boer War material, with letters, autographs, stamps & postal history. Also 1919 Allied Intervention in Russia covers.

Combination franking on re-directed mail. Aden postal history & postcards; Brunei; India; Italy, incl. States & Colonies,
POs abroad & Vatican; North Borneo; O.F.S; South West Africa & Transvaal. Also the extensive "Blackdown" collection of Switzerland stamps & postal history, suitably lotted.

Catalogues available on request.

Viewing at our offices near Piccadilly Circus (tube Exit. 3, south)
by appointment please. Also at Stampex 16 - 19 Sept, and at Regus Centre on morning of sale.

Argyll Etkin Summer Schedule:

Argyll Etkin is a stand holder at the summer Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair from 5 to 14 June – we are on stand 8 and it will be lovely to see you. If you require complimentary tickets please contact Phyllis Wills. The show promises to be most exciting with a fascinating display of material relating to Royalty and other notable figures including the important Stephen Whatley painting of President Obama; the newly discovered letters from Grand Duchess Olga and a signed photograph of the key 1957 Commonwealth Prime Ministers in the garden of 10 Downing Street.

Our next auction is scheduled for September and you are most welcome to consign material for this important event. All enquiries – please contact Patrick Frost, Ian Shapiro or Adam Cooke. If suitable you can deliver material to us at the Strand Stamp Show on 10th June 2009. The auction lots will be on view at Stampex in London between 16 and 19 September which provides vendors with a good opportunity for their property to be viewed and offers buyers a straightforward way of viewing the lots.

Argyll Etkin is travelling to Melbourne for the annual Australian show scheduled to be held 23/26 July and Patrick Frost will be in attendance to meet old and new clients. He will also represent Argyll Etkin at the APS show in Pittsburgh USA – scheduled to be held 6/9 August.

It is worth mentioning for international clients, that all Argyll Etkin stock is priced in pounds which presents favourable prices for those paying in international currencies – as the level of the pound is attractive for you compared to twelve months ago.

We look forward to meeting you or hearing from you at your convenience.

Recent Auction: Argyll Etkin auction held on Thursday 5th MARCH 2009 at 12.00pm at Regus Conference Centre No. 1, Northumberland Avenue,Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

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Past Auction: Argyll Etkin auction held on Thursday 6th NOVEMBER 2008 at 11.00am at Regus Conference Centre No. 1, Northumberland Avenue,Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

Extensive British Empire mint QV - QE. GB 1892 £1 IR Official strip of three.
Natal Postal History and Cancellations. Ireland IRA stamps.
Andaman Islands. Suez Canal. Mafia Island. Australia 1919 Flights. Ceylon & Iceland Proofs.

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Argyll Etkin auction Tuesday 4th March 2008 at Regus Conference Centre No. 1, Northumberland Avenue,Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW

Strong Stamp and Postal History Market see Buoyant Prices

Sale realises £360,000 Record.
85% of lots sold.
Shackleton Letter sells for £12,180.

Fine Trinidad Lady McLeod 1847 Cover sells for £15,080.

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Argyll Etkin auction Thursday and Friday 27, 28 September 2007 at Regus Conference Centre. No. 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5BW.

World record price for India Gandhi 10 rupee service stamp GBP21,850 against GBP 14,000 Catalogue Value achieved during bidding from three continents at Auction on 27th September

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Argyll Etkin staged Charity Auction in Yorkshire on 30th June 2007

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ARGYLL ETKIN RECORD TWO DAY AUCTION - 8th & 9th March 2007

REALISES £968,000

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Argyll Etkin’s Auction on 5th December of the world-renowned Kenneth Griffiths Collection of Boer War Memorabilia and Books.

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Strong interest in Boy Scouts philately, Military History, Ceylon, Hong Kong.
First time offer of 1909 Shepherds Bush Exhibition on cover.
Good prices for Gibraltar, Malta, Natal, Orange Free State and Rhodesia.

Argyll Etkin’s Auction on 3rd November achieved realisations of £250,438 with 77% of lots sold.

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