The Ancient World
Antiquity
The Gold of Alexander
Athena in a crested helmet, Nike holding a wreath: a gold stater struck in the name of Alexander the Great at the mint of Teos.
St Helier, Jersey · Channel Islands
History,authenticated.
Own a piece of history. Rare stamps, coins, autographs and artefacts, each one examined, certified and guaranteed for life.
Cultural permanence
A sovereign bond can be repriced. A Churchill letter cannot be manufactured. A Lennon autograph from 1968 cannot be added to the supply. Some things are simply irreplaceable.
We source, authenticate and place the objects that carry history: the stamps, coins, signatures and artefacts that no factory can ever make again.
Exhibit of the month
Look closer.Every detail is evidence.
Our specialists study every stroke of the pen, every fibre of the paper. Take up the loupe and see what they see.
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Ref. PT2145
Henry VIII Signed Royal Document
A King Henry VIII signed royal document dating from 1544
Impressively sized and professionally restored to a museum-quality standard
- Date
- 1544
- Collection
- Autographs & Signatures
- Guarantee
- Lifetime, authenticity
- Delivery
- Free, insured, worldwide
£65,000
From the vault
Journey through time
Two thousand years, in your hands.
The Napoleonic Age
1796
Bonaparte & Joséphine
Married in 1796, theirs was one of history’s great romances. Here, both signatures, in their own hands.
Victorian Britain
1840
The Penny Black
Issued on 6 May 1840, the world’s first stamp. This block of eight from Plate 2 is regarded as the finest used Penny Black multiple.
Edwardian Britain
1910
Churchill’s Signature
Before the Great War, a young Winston Churchill signed the naturalisation of a family who had made Britain their home.
The Sixties
1963
Early Beatles
Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, signed in 1963 with a ticket stub, and Lennon’s joke signature: “Benny Higgins (Juggler)”.
The Space Age
1969–72
Twelve Moonwalkers
Armstrong, Aldrin and the ten who followed. Every person who has walked on the Moon, signed and together.
Antiquity
1969–72
The collections
Fourteen galleries.One vault.
Nothing enters the vault on trust alone.
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Sourced
Pieces come from long-standing private collections, estates and long-established specialist networks. We record where every object has been.
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Examined
- III
Verified by experts
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Certified
Realised prices
Recently placed with new custodians.
Stamps · Sold
Great Britain’s Rarest Stamps Collection
£2,000,000
Stamps · Sold
Hong Kong 1862 96c Olive-Bistre, Unique Block of Four
£960,000
Stamps · Sold
Great Britain 1840 1d Black (V.R. Official), Cover
£550,000
Stamps · Sold
Great Britain 1840 2d Blue, Plate 2
£250,000
Stamps · Sold
The Seymour Block of 12 Penny Blacks
£200,000
Literary · Sold
J.K. Rowling Handwritten Miniature Book
£100,000
Watches · Sold
Rolex Platinum Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 116506
£90,000
Watches · Sold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5712R-001
£90,000
Stamps · Sold
Great Britain 1910 2d Tyrian Plum
£90,000
Stamps · Sold
Canada 1851 12d Black
£90,000
Stamps · Sold
Great Britain 1878 £1 Brown-lilac, Plate 1
£75,000
Stamps · Sold
British Guiana 1850 “Cotton Reel” 12c Blue
£65,000
Past prices are no guide to future values. Not regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. The price of collectibles can go down as well as up.
Our promise
Guaranteed for life.Not just at the point of sale.
- Realised sales in our benchmark archive
- 4,286
- Realised sales in our benchmark archive
- Rare stamps currently in stock
- 1,500+
- Rare stamps currently in stock
- Collecting categories under one roof
- 14
- Collecting categories under one roof
- Of pieces backed by a lifetime guarantee
- 100%
- Of pieces backed by a lifetime guarantee
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity
Every piece is backed for life. If it is ever proven not to be genuine, you receive your money back in full.
Free worldwide delivery
Every stock item is delivered free, fully insured and tracked, wherever you are in the world.
28-day returns
Live with your piece for 28 days. If it is not right, return it in its original condition for a full refund.
Rigorous authentication
Sourced, examined and verified by specialists before it ever reaches our catalogue.
In our collectors’ words
“I would like you to know how much I have appreciated your skill in selling my three high-end space-related items with such incredible speed. I could not have asked for a better service.”
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Private client
A passion.And an alternative asset.
Authenticated, provenance-documented objects connected to figures of enduring significance occupy a category of their own. Supply is fixed; history does not reprint. Many of our clients collect for the love of it and as part of a long-term, diversified approach to wealth.
Selection
Guidance on rarity, condition and provenance.
Due diligence
Full authentication and documentation.
Exit
Private treaty sales when you are ready.
Important. Not regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. The price of collectibles can go down as well as up. We do not provide financial advice; please seek independent advice before acquiring collectibles for investment purposes.
Sell with us
Every great objectawaits its next custodian.
Whether a single signed letter or a lifetime’s collection, we buy outright or sell on your behalf by private treaty, with discretion, expertise and the reach of a global client list.
- ISend details and photographs
- IIReceive a free, no-obligation valuation
- IIIChoose an outright sale or private treaty
Anthony Love · Head of Collections
Begin with aprivate conversation.
Whether you are beginning a collection, adding a single important piece or planning for the future, our Head of Collections will guide you, in confidence and without obligation.