SANDAFAYRE - Key Persons
We sell Abu Dhabi stamps, collections, complete sets, errors and varieties. Also, proofs, essays, postal history and covers including first-day covers for this area. Philatelists should regularly visit this page as our auction lots constantly change so whether you are searching for rare or classic stamps, postmarks and cancellations, specialised collections, estate boxes or anything related to stamp collecting and filling your albums - just keep your eye on us!
Adam joined Sandafayre in 2008 having previously worked at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn. As he already had a particular interest in German philately and was collecting and trading stamps online he understands perfectly the requirement for professional shipping of stamps to collectors and has probably sent packages to every country in the world. Apart from his interest in stamps Adam is a keen follower of Rugby League, especially his beloved Widnes and also enjoys supporting Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League, which is entirely against company policy but some people are beyond help.
Amongst the most studied in the British Empire, philately include the melancholy "Widows Weeds" design of 1893 and the grandeur of the 1897 Jubilee series which riskily places a young and old Victoria alongside each other. In addition, spectacular engravings dominated stamp design through much of the 20th Century.
Job Titles:
- Administrator / Public Auction Online Platform Clerk / Client Services
Gibraltar Stamps - In the early years of the 19th century the Post Office was a branch of the GPO in London and continued to use hand-struck markings even after postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840. In 1857 British stamps were placed on sale in Gibraltar and the numeral 'A26' was allocated for the cancellation of those adhesives as well as the letter 'G' in an oval of bars. Such stamps are eagerly sought by collectors.
The first ones were issued on 1 January, as there was insufficient time to introduce a new issue before that date, stamps of Bermuda were overprinted "GIBRALTAR". These overprinted stamps were in different colours to those issued in Bermuda and were replaced by Gibraltar's own adhesives in December 1886.
There are many rare and valuable stamps in Gibraltar philately, perhaps the most popular is the unusually tall, high-value definitive of the KEVII and KGV reigns, the key stamps being the 1925 £5 violet and black. The Broken "R" varieties of the 1938-51 Pictorial 1s, 2s, 5s & 10s values are valuable and highly sought-after by Gibraltar and KGVI collectors, the 1967 2d HMS "Carmania" with missing grey-blue (hull) is also a significant rarity amongst collectors of Gibraltar and of Ship on stamps. With its rich, historic ties to Great Britain and to the politics of Europe, this is one of the Commonwealth's most popular stamp and postal history collecting areas.
Queen Elizabeth II, who was on the throne for over 70 years, has more stamps depicting her than all other British monarchs combined. Our collection includes a variety of stamps featuring her, including the 1948 £1 Silver Wedding.
Job Titles:
- Client Liason and Specialist Register Manager
Job Titles:
- Philatelist & Company Chairman