Current Catalogue

OVER 70 YEARS' SERVICE TO PHILATELY
Next Cavendish Auction
Wed. 5 & Thu. 6 March 2025
at 11.00am at Cavendish House, Derby
Worldwide & Great Britain
Stamps & Postal History
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and bid on-line using our Bid Form
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- the Mike Parker collection of Haiti Stamps & Postal History;
- the John Colton collection of Free Franking marks, 1690-1840;
- the John Sussex RDP FRPSL collection of the Scottish Highlands;
- Also foreign, commonwealth, maritime, military, railway & air mail collections, and countries Aden to Zululand.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR VIEWING & AUCTION DAYS
CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY | ||
Mon. 17 to Friday 21 Feb. | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Mon. 24 & Tue. 25 Feb. | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Mon. 3 & Tue. 4 Mar. | - | 9.30am - 4.30pm |
Wed. 5 & Thur. 6 Mar. (AUCTION DAYS) | - | NO VIEWING |
THE SPRING NATIONAL EXHIBITION, THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDON PLEASE NOTE: Boxes, albums & large packets will not be available. Please contact us with requests. | ||
Thur. 27 & Fri. 28 Feb. | - | 10.00am - 5.00pm |
Sat. 1 Mar. | - | 10.00am - 3.00pm |
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 June 2025 auction may be accepted until 9 April 2025. Please contact us to ensure that we have sufficient space and describing time.
Future auctions will feature:- The Nigel Cameron collection of British Empire Stamps (part 2). 2 April;
- 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 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 Cameroon collection;
- 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.