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...
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...
