tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post1895652047410356431..comments2024-03-29T07:57:55.016+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: BPMA to sell rare stamps to fund new homeIan - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-64655169571681096122013-08-07T13:51:05.132+01:002013-08-07T13:51:05.132+01:00I must admit that I never thought any more about t...I must admit that I never thought any more about this sale until I received today's "Stamp Magazine". After all, I only collect Machins and the material was almost entirely far outside my price range. So although the results of the auction are old news by now, I only just got to hear about them.<br /><br />The point of my original post had been to wonder whether a market existed for quite so many extremely high value lots. I appears now that it may not. Apparently only 29 of 191 lots sold, making only 9% of the hoped-for realisation.<br /><br />It would appear that the second sale is still going ahead. Perhaps they could consider breaking up material into smaller lots next time?<br /><br />I feel that this has been a sad story because, as Brian says above, a new home for the BPMA would be of benefit to everyone. Let us hope that the second sale goes better and, perhaps, that it is more practically lotted. And maybe more realistically estimated?? machinmaniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-15077581648744354512013-03-27T15:31:01.297+00:002013-03-27T15:31:01.297+00:00I think this a great idea and I hope it will raise...I think this a great idea and I hope it will raise a lot of money towards the building of a new home for the BPMA’s Collection which of course will benifit everyone and not only in the philatelic world. I'm sure that Sotherby's will do a fantastic job of promoting and selling all this material.Brian Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-90534841593380665952013-03-26T18:32:21.587+00:002013-03-26T18:32:21.587+00:00Hmm. £5 million from 191 lots. That is an averag...Hmm. £5 million from 191 lots. That is an average of £26,178 per lot. Presumably the most expensive lots are estimated at far more than that. It's a good job I only collect Machins!! Interestingly there is not a single lot from the reigns of Victoria or Edward VII, which might be expected to produce the most expensive items. It will be interesting to see how this goes and if there is some optimism here.machinmaniacnoreply@blogger.com