Stamps have also always been collected as an investment and no less so today with the market very buoyant and collectors ever-keen to find rare and unusual stamps.  Tennants saleroom was packed yesterday with eager stamp collectors from far and wide and some very high prices were achieved.

A British £5 orange stamp from 1882-1883 with a well centered postmark and a very feint blue crayon line across the top left corner (lot 149) saw some strong bidding and eventually sold for £2,185 (estimate £600-£800).  Also creating a great deal of interest was an exceptional British stamp collection from 1840 to 1970 (lot 139) which sold to a private collector for £10,350 (estimate £3,800-£5,800). Also, a 1929 £1 stamp sold for £575 (estimate £300-£400) due to its perfect condition and having never been mounted (lot 159).

Other highlights included a collection of mint Commonwealth Stamps (lot 56) which sold for £900 (estimate £100-£150), a collection of stamps from 1840 to 1918 (lot 126) which sold for £1,100 (estimate £180-£280).

Entries are being invited for Tennants next Stamps, Postcards, Cigarette Cards and Ephemera Sale which will be held on Wednesday, 14th February 2007. For information contact Jane Wiltshire at Tennants on 01969 623780

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Lot 149

Lot 159

Lot 139