Auctions that might be interesting for forum members

Through the 1990's when I first arrived in Toronto I dealt with a couple of very small auctions. Their sales were one day events with maybe 300-400 lots. They are no longer in the business but the interesting thing about their sales was that the main competition on lots was always a man called Vance. As time went on I soon learned that Vance and his father before him ran a catalogue auction that does not have live sales. They own everything they sell. There is no evidence of consignment lots. Now most bids are placed on line. They still mail out a large 2 volume auction catalogue about every 2 months as well as the online access. They are very much old school. No buyers premium even though they accept credit card payments. They are well known and regarded in the Canadian stamp world having been in business 50 years. I started getting his catalogues about 5 years ago when a friend who had worked for one of the earlier dealers who held auctions went to work for Vance. I soon realized that they are a reliable source for many rarer items I was interested in. The rest is history. I am now a regular bidder. My success rate is not high but over time I have filled many holes I only dreamt of. They do business around the world. Here is their link: www.vanceauctions.com/ 

One of the few remaining Auction Houses in Stockholm is Philea, It's good place to obtain Scandinavian material, especially collections and accumulations.

nick2302 Trying scrolling down the lists of items offered on these sites. On Skanfil the stamps are at the end of the list. 

‘Does anyone know of a good auction house in Italy. Hoping to find some elusive roman states and Vatican varieties. Thanks!