Sir Gawaine Baillie
Sir Gawaine Baillie - the racing driver with the 'secret' £15 million collectionSir Gawaine BaillieIn 2004 one of the largest and most complete collections of stamps was sold by the famous auction house Sotheby’s. A series of ten sales, which were held at regular intervals throughout 2004, raised a total of around £15 million.The collection belonged to the industrialist and...
The Lure of 'Seahorses
The 'Seahorses' are among the most distinctive and desirable British stamps ever produced. But they have a sort of mythical attraction among stamp lovers, which is not always easy to explain.For those who don't know, Seahorses are the high value stamps of the reign of George V. They were produced between 1913 and 1936 and featured an image of Britannia...
Australian Kangaroos
The Australian Kangaroos - 'Roos'Until 1900 Australia was administered as a series of states - New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.Although the states came together to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, it took a further 12 years before the postal services of the six states were unified. So it wasn't until 1913 that...
