That means: Recently he bought several postcards at very good price from the Spink auction company.
This is my first time to hear there is a stamp auction company of Spink in the world. I don't know where it is, and did a research with Google and found the following information about the company:
Spink and Son Ltd was founded in London in 1666 and has since developed into the world's premier collectables auction house. It specialises in the auctioning and private sales of stamps, coins, banknotes, medals, bonds & shares, autographs, books and fine wines.
I have tried to research from Google and got the following information, and Spink is on the list:
List of UK Stamp Auctions (英国有哪些邮票拍卖公司？）
This list of Auction Houses has been suplied from information supplied by the organisers of the events. THE STAMPMAN cannot be held responsible for any changes, errors, cancellations or omissions.
Information for inclusion on future lists should be sent via contact page on this website.
List of UK Based Public Stamp Auctions
AJH Stamps
The Laurels, 243 Manchester Road, Accrington BB5 2PF
Tel: 01254 393740 Fax: 01254 382274
Monthly public auctions at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancs
day of sale: viewing 5.30pm to 7.25pm auction 7.30pm
Alliance Auctions
Latchmore Bank Farmhouse, Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford CM22 7PJ
Tel: 01279 758854 Fax: 01279 758859
Public auctions: day of sale: viewing 12.00am -7.15pm auction 7.30pm
at Bury Lodge Hotel, Stansted Airport
public auction is held usually on the first Tuesday of every month
Apex Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Oaklands, Crowhurst, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LS
Tel: 01342 833413 Fax: 01342 833892
both public auctions and postal auctions
public auctions are held at Lingfield Park Racecourse
BSA
PO Box 178, Worcester WR5 3RY
tel: 01885 488871 fax: 01905 24550
public auctions at Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways, Worcester
Brian Reeve Stamp Auctions
Unit 120, Trident Business Centre, 89 Bickersteth Rd, Tooting, London SW17 9SH
Tel: 020 8672 6702 Fax: 020 8682 2752
Cambridgeshire Philatelic Auctions
27 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridge CB7 1AA
Tel: 01353 663919 Fax: 01353 664127
public auctions every 5 - 6 weeks at The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely
day of sale: viewing 9.30am to 1.00pm auction at 1.00pm
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions
153-157 London Road, Derby DE1 2SY
Tel: 01332 250970 Fax: 01332 294440
public auctions at 153 -157 London Road, Derby
Cumbria Philatelic Auctions
4 Old Post Office Court, Devonshire St, Carlisle CA3 8LE
tel: 01228 531391
public auctions at the Lake Court Hotel, Carlisle
day of auction: viewing 10.00am - 12.15pm auction at 1.00pm
Essex Stamp Auctions
Three Ashes Cottage, Lanham Green Road, Cressing, Essex CM77 8DR
Tel: 01376 585357
Public stamp auction every other month at the Marriott Hotel, Waltham Abbey
day of auction: viewing 9.00am - 3.00pm auction at 3.00pm
Grosvenor Auctions
22 Woodstock Street, New Bond Street, London W1R 1HF
Tel: 020 7629 9399 Fax: 020 7629 9799
Harmers of London
111 Power Road, Chiswick, London W4 5PY
Tel: 020 8747 6100 Fax: 020 8996 0649
New Raynes Stamp Co
PO Box 228, Winsford CW7 9DG
Tel: 08453 705 805 Fax: 08453 705 815
public auction at Sitwell Arms Hotel, Renishaw, near Sheffield
day of auction: viewing 2.00pm to 7.15pm auction at 7.30pm
Oxford Stamp Auctions
PO Box 302, Northampton NN2 6YZ
Tel/Fax: 01604 717602 Mobile 079 5715 8299
public auction at Women's Institute Hall, Botley, Oxford OX2 0NB
day of auction: viewing from 9.30am auction at 1.00pm
Palmerston Philatelic Auctions
Loreburn Chambers, 11 Great King Street, Dumfries DG1 1BA
Tel: 01387 255508
public auctions
Portishead Stamp Auctions
Unit 34 Kestrel Court, Harbour Road, Portishead BS20 7AN
Telephone 01275 390520
email: janecavill@btinternet.com
public auction at Gordano School, St Mary's Road, Portishead BS20 7QR
day of sale: viewing from 9.00am, auction at 01.30pm
Provincial Philatelics
90 Park Road, Didcot OX11 8QR
Tel/Fax: 01235 511083
public auction at Parish Hall, Benson
Robert Murray Stamp Shop
5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 5PU
Tel 0131 552 1220 Fax 0131 478 7021
Public Auctions at the Stewart's-Melville Club Pavilion, Ferry Road
Viewing of larger lots from 3pm and smaller lots from 5pm, auction at 7pm
Somerset Stamp Auctions
Forest Farm, Ashill, Ilminster TA19 9LP
Tel/Fax: 01823 480254
Public Auctions at The Village Hall, Norton Fitzwarren
day of sale viewing 9.00am - 12.30pm auction 1.30pm
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA
Tel 020 7293 5000 Fax 020 7293 5989
Occasional auctions when collections of value and importance are available
Southampton Philatelic Auctions
19 Radstock Road, Southampton SO19 2HN
Tel 023 8044 8373
Public Auctions at Pear Tree Church Hall, 80 Peartree Road, Southampton
day of sale: viewing 9.15am -1.00pm auction 1.30pm
The Stamp Group Public Auctions
PO Box 228, Winsford CW7 9DG
Tel: 0845 370 5805 Fax: 0845 370 5815
public Auction at The Bowden Hotel, 5-7 Langham Road, Bowdon, Altrincham WA14 2HT
Tennants
The Auction Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5SG
01969 623780
public auction every few months
Tony Lester
Unit 2 The Sidings, Birdingbury Road, Marton, Rugby CV23 9RX
Tel: 01926 634809 Fax: 01926 634819
Public Auctions at the Holiday Inn, Hinckley Road, Walsgrave, Coventry
Worthing Stamp Auctions
70 Victoria Road, Worthing BN11 1UN
Tel: 01903 235846 Fax: 01903 207341
public auctions in The Richmond Room, Town Hall, Worthing
day of sale: viewing 10.00am to 2.00pm auction 2.00pm
