What we provide below are unsolicited statements from our clients, extracted from our daily letters, faxes and e-mails. We are extremely grateful whenever a client takes the time and trouble to express enthusiastic support for the service received from the team at Prestige Philately.

We are delighted to have a forum in which to share these comments with you.

“Thanks for your advice this morning about relevant references for Tasmanian stamps and postal history. I found it very useful…I have now read the auction articles from your website. To someone new to the auction scene like myself, I found them extremely useful, and hope to put the principles to practical use in coming months…it’s a big help to be able to pick up the tips from someone with your background…I should add I have been using eBay to some extent and wish I had read your comments about eBay earlier.” - PA (23/5/2007)

“I would just like to place on the record my appreciation for the wonderful job you and your professional staff have done with my Queensland Small Chalons collection. The presentation, marketing and outcomes were superb. No other auctioneer could have done a better job for me. As well, your professional advice and ongoing contact and support were much appreciated. The contribution of people such as Daniel, and the always smiling Nick and Bev were also much in evidence. The many innovations you continue to introduce such as the podcasts and prepublication vetting and pre bidding are all designed to create a dynamic and beneficial environment for both vendors and buyers. If you would like any personal comments or attestations from me, please feel free to contact me.” - Bernie Manning (17/5/2007)

“Congratulations on a splendid result in the Rarities sale.” - CS - UK (16/5/2007)

“I was delighted with the result of $30,000+: everything sold for far more than I paid for it. If you can recall, I valued the whole lot at £4000 to £5000.” - TF - UK (15/5/2007)

“UNBELIEVABLE!! We had the champagne in the fridge in anticipation of a good result. If we had achieved 150% of your estimates we would have been thrilled. But 200%!!...Yes, on average all the sold lots went for double estimate. How often does that happen?...we must pay great credit to the way that you promoted the material…Many thanks for everything, and best wishes from Harry and Joy” - HL (14/5/2007)

“I would like to compliment you on the live auction #128! Even though it was past midnight here in Florida USA - it was a true pleasure to hear the auction "Live". Your team and those in attendance sounded like a jolly good crew - the one thing I was most impressed with was the speed in which lots were called - without a hitch - very good!!!... I want to thank you for being a leader in this area of live auction broadcasts over the internet - for us USA patrons, it will probably be the only way we would ever get to hear/see such!!!” - CB - United States (14/5/2007)

From a letter to APTA in response to APTA’s “Year Book”: “The article by Gary Watson How to Win Friends & Influence Philatelic People should be copied & reprinted in as many philatelic publications as possible…” - WP (7/4/2007)

“What can a person say when the realisation total of his collection exceeds expectations by almost 100%. Thankyou does not seem anywhere near enough to express my feelings. No other auction house in Australia could equal your total professionalism from pre- to post-auction. The auction catalogue will remain a treasured memento of the occasion and will be a talking point for years to come. The quality and details are unsurpassed. Any person wishing to auction a collection could not go past Prestige as the expertise and service is second to none.
My sincere gratitude for a magnificent result.’’ - BG (20/3/2007)

“Congratulations Gary. Nice press release. Well done.” - BL - Canada (14/3/2007)

“Congratulations, a job well done. Twice +++ estimates for many items is indicative of a strong market. It was great listening to it.” - MG (14/3/2007)

“Prestige is certainly the best auction house in Australia by a long way. You have made an effort to think of the buyers and it is easy to access your site and the prices realised are readily available. Well done - you have dragged the industry a long way - but the others are just so far behind you. I wish/hope you become better known internationally.” - JJ (14/3/2007)

“You run a first-class operation.” - VK - United States (13/3/2007)

“I just received my parcel yesterday. It is worth every $$$. Beautiful books. I am most pleased with the purchase. Thankyou also for using STAMPS for the postage.” - DF - Canada (22/2/2007)

“Congratulations on an absolutely brilliant set of very collectable catalogues” - WB (22/2/2007)

“I appreciate the care with which you have put together the auction of the material with I recently consigned to you. The lotting was well done and actually broken-down more than I had expected. The descriptions and research behind each lot also reflect the attention to detail that first attracted me to your firm. The illustrations in the catalogue and especially the website are excellent. The special treatment in your “Two Vendors” catalogue was icing on the cake.” - RJ - United States (5/2/2007)

“I just wanted to congratulate you and your staff on your most user-friendly website, and to say how much I enjoyed listening to the auction live on the Net…” MG (24/1/2007)

“Great wants list function and your auction search for those wants lists is great stuff!!” - RM (22/1/2007)

“Very good website - the best that I have seen. What I particularly like about it is that unlike other auctions sites where you might receive an 'outbid' email if you are lucky, your website updates automatically. In addition to this I also like the total number of bids indicator…I was also very impressed when I phoned up from the UK at a time that I thought no one would be there and left a message on your voicemail to obtain an unsold lot. I was completely astounded when a confirmation email was received not more than 5 minutes after I had left the voicemail!! Spooky!” - PG - England (22/1/2007)

“I am delighted to share with you, that I now have a half-decent collection, the basis of which, was the original collection that I had purchased from you…Thanks again, I look forward to purchasing lots from you on a continuing basis.” - JS - United States (18/1/2007)

“I like your website and that I can track my lots as to how many bids and where the prices are at etc.....kinda cool.” - SZ - USA - 9/1/2007

“It has to be said, so i am going to say it. Your catalogues have by far the best philatelic annotations I've seen anywhere. The comments on the rarity of issues I'd normally pass up are really educational…” - SE - USA (30/12/2006)

“It’s a pleasure to see people so kind and so devoted to philately. Your professionalism is very appreciated and I will increase my consignments in the next months.” - JOl - Canada (29/11/2006)

”I am always eager to receive the catalogue and take a look at your superb work, and also at the information (philatelic or otherwise) that you so generously provide the collectors with. Your catalogues are, in my opinion, of library quality. Your service to the collector is second to none.” - DF - Canada (22/11/2006)

“I am sure that many of your customers have said this already, but your auction website and on-line bidding facilities are excellent.” - PS - UK (21/11/2006)

“Extremely impressed by your professionalism - excellent live auction audio, and very fast results posted (the best I have seen). I will be bidding more in the future with you.” - LD (20/11/2006)

“I want to thank you for doing such a great job with the sale of my lots. I had no idea they were worth so much.” - PS (20/11/2006)

“Your live listening facility is great, and I greatly enjoyed all the chat and especially the auctioneer’s comments. Your site is brilliant from the internet point of view, and very easy to use and kept me right up to date with all the bids. Well done.” - CM - GB (20/11/2006)

”Once again, my grateful thanks for the excellent promotion and remarkable results for the sale of my “Advertising” collection. I am still amazed!” - RK (9/11/2006)

“Great on-line bidding format that makes it easy to participate. I appreciate the multiple photos of covers in individual lots.” - SH (23/10/2006)

“Thankyou so much for your honesty. I was very relieved to receive back the banknotes that had been mistakenly included with our stamps, that we hadn’t even registered to you! Thanks again and kind regards. [Smiley Face!]” - AM (21/9/2006)

“Once again, outstanding service - stamps here already after just two days. Most of the 'others' take two to three weeks and they don't even tell you if you've won or lost the bid.” - AL (6/9/2006)

“My compliments to you, Daniel and Nick for another outstanding auction. The on-line facility that you have developed is just fabulous and I believe the 'best' in the world. No other auction house does it quite like Prestige.” - AL (4/9/2006)

“I just read your article "WHAT'S IN A NAME?: 150 YEARS OF TASMANIAN STAMPS" The article is excellent, and gave me a lot of advice for starting up with Tasmania as a new area of collection. It includes in clear wording many hints useful for me.” - LS - Denmark (28/8/2006)

“Congrats on the catalogue. Best yet!” - WB (21/8/2006)

“Thankyou for the cheque received today…I appreciated your courtesy in handling my collection…The catalogue was very interesting and showed me the quality of Prestige Philately…” - Mrs DM (21/8/2006)

“Special thanks to Gabrielle for the terrific job she did for me handling my phone bidding on Saturday.” - C R - UK (28/6/2006)

“Your catalogues just keep getting better and better. Hearty congratulations!” - SJ - USA (27/6/2006)

“Oh, thank you so much. We listened to the auction on the internet and we were thrilled with the result. That result, of course, is a reflection of the care, attention to detail, accurate descriptions and worldwide exposure that you gave the collection, including the large number of high quality pictures included in the catalogue. I never considered any other auction house when I decided to sell the collection: you were the obvious choice, and the results are the vindication of my decision to entrust it to Prestige. Thank you so much for your work.” - KD (26/6/2006)

“A1 website. Triple AAA Rating to Nick for Customer Service, and to the lady who answers the phone. Gary, well done as the auction caller. I like the courtesy letter that went out re the status of bids: a very handy tool. This is a team working together – and it all works! You have set the benchmark for others to follow. Congratulations on a job well done.” - SR (26/6/2006)

"I wish to compliment you and your team for your professional approach to this sale and the high quality of the catalogue, which I am sure will be a great reference for collectors…" - AB (21/4/2006)

"Thankyou for your professional service that you showed me from start to end." - SR (19/4/2006)

"Many thanks for the hardcover catalogue. Beautiful!" - PS (19/4/2006)

"My thanks for the superb hard cover version of auction 121, much appreciated. Something to keep." - NR (14/4/2006)

"Thank you very much for the hardbound rarities catalogue. It was most unexpected but a pleasure to receive." - AL (4/4/2006)

"I would like to congratulate you on the fine results you achieved in
selling my lots. Thanks for the expertise you've shown in cataloguing and displaying my collection which resulted in a much better than expected figure. I don't think [name of major London firm suppressed] would have done half as well!" - JL (14/3/2006)

"Just a note to let you know how terrific your auctions are. The service to your bidders and the thoughtfulness in following up on status of bids is terrific…Your website invites frequent visits. And Gary's musings are important to us." - RJ - United States (2/3/2006)

"Compliments on your website. It is the best stamp auction site worldwide." - AT (15/2/2006)

"Many thanks indeed for the simply splendid catalogues you have been sending me. I look forward to seeing them arrive and then spend a considerable amount of time poring over them." - PG (13/2/2006)

"I am exceedingly pleased with the way in which my material has been offered for sale…" - SD (10/2/2006)

"I would like to thank you for successfully handling the sale of my collection for me. I would have no reservation in recommending your services." - RC (12/1/2006)

"I really don't understand why people sell through anyone but you.
As for buying, you offer hard to get and high quality stuff more often than anyone else, so although it is unlikely that you will get a bargain at a Prestige auction, that is where I EXPECT to find quality and rarity and that is simply the truth Gary." - SD (11/1/2006)

"You are doing a wonderful job." - RK - Sri Lanka (19/12/2005)

"Yours is a first class operations and I enjoy looking through your auction catalogues…" - CB- United States (19/12/2005)

"Certainly another excellent result. I appreciate your expertise and all you have done for me." - Mrs BJ (19/10/2005)

"Cheque for $10,000+ arrived today. A great result, especially as I almost sold it last year for $5! Many thanks." TC - New Zealand (14/10/2005)

"I congratulate you on a superb catalogue." - WS, QC - England (21/9/2005)

"Thanks for your very prompt response and your patience in dealing with my confusion. It is the quality of service that I have always experienced with Prestige." - RS - United States (21/9/2005)

"I just received my copy of your excellent Bahawalpur catalogue and I am VERY grateful! MANY thanks for sending me this keepsake!" - JS - United States (20/9/2005)

” My compilments for a most excellent web site. Your format and over all layout is superb." - JB (19/9/2005)

"The standard of your catalogues is quite remarkable." - JC - United States (24/8/2005)

"Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me: it was a privilege to read your uplifting words" - KH - England (21/7/2005)

"Thank you for the quick delivery of the KGV catalogue I ordered. And the great service I received from your staff, when I made a telephone enquiry." - TC (18/7/2005)

"Thanks to Gary and all of you for your thoughts and kind words on the atrocities that took place here last week. I was really moved by the messages that came in from all over the world. But Gary's words were really inspiring." - MN - England (18/7/2005)

"Many thanks for your wonderful message. Britain has been so privileged all these years (1914-18, 1939-45 and so on) to have such support, from our Australian 'cousins'. Your e-mail shows that that still continues. Our gratitude can never be truly expressed and I can only say 'Thank you'." - GD - England (14/7/2005)

"My thanks to you and your staff for your very kind letter. Your sentiments and support are very much appreciated. " - AP - England (11/7/2005)

"Thank you for your very nicely expressed sentiments of support, very much appreciated." - JH - England (11/7/2005)

"Thank you for your kind words of sympathy." - AG - England (11/7/2005)

"I wish to send sincere thanks to you and your Team for the message of support following the 7/7 events in London." - TL - England (11/7/2005)

"Thank you Gary for your kind words and thoughts for us in the UK during these terrible days….But the B*****ds will NEVER win!! London will carry on, and defy their atrocities." - CE - England (11/7/2005)"

"Many thanks for your message of support for the British people following yesterday's terrible bombings….I shall be in London myself the week after next, and as usual, shall use the Tube. Whether it is a stubborn refusal to be beaten, or just a stoic acceptance of fate, I am not sure; but one thing is certain, life will resume its normal pattern as quickly as we possibly can.." - AG - England (11/7/2005)

"Thank you for an excellent and feeling message….I experienced similar feelings some years ago when the IRA blew up my office in London." - JL - England (11/7/2005)

"Your e-mail was most welcome - thank you to you and your team for sending it. I am sure that all recipients here in the UK will be encouraged by the amount of support that we are receiving. Every cloud has a silver lining, the reaction of Londoners was superb, calm, organised and sharing." - JK - England (11/7/2005)

"Thank you for your kind words, they are much appreciated and I am sure London will bounce back indeed." - RM - England (8/7/2005)

"Thank you, and your team, for the message of support concerning the murders that took place here yesterday. Much appreciated." - AN - England (8/7/2005)

"Many thanks for your kind and wonderful message and thoughts," - JC - England (8/7/2005)

"Congratulation on another great result for your vendors also your
lightning fast results to the online buyers. You are a long way ahead of the opposition. I will ring soon regarding selling some of my collections." - GC (27/6/2005)

"Your Rarities Catalogue was extremely impressive, particularly the Western Australia section…which contains a considerable amount of valuable information…This catalogue is a valuable resource." JL - New Zealand (16/6/2005)

"Let me congratulate you on the quality of your website. I have had some experience in building websites…so I can appreciate the great site you have created. Your site is easy to use, intuitive and builds on the quality of your catalogues which, due to your search by theme etc, have always stood apart from your competitors." - DC (14/6/2005)

"Finally, it looks as though I've found a good auction house/source for Oz colonies/states." - SE, United States (3/6/2005)

"First time dealing with Prestige and I must admit I am very impressed with your service and professionality [sic]. A pleasure to deal with." - PL (23/5/2005)

"Your cheque arrived this morning & this is just a brief line to thank you very much for the most efficient & very pleasant way you have handled our business." - JSA (4/5/2005)

"Hi, thought I would send a little note to say how much I enjoyed your catalogue. Congratulations to all involved in production. They are wonderful reference books and I drool over them." - LH (18/4/2005)

"I simply wanted to thank you for your hospitality last night - it was really very kind. And I would like to thank you for your company - I enjoyed it greatly." - SD(15/4/2005)

"Impressed with the final wash-up. You were spot-on with the estimates…I must say how pleased I am that I made the right decision and put the collection through you." - JS (11/4/2005)

"Your lovely Rarities Auction catalogue arrived today. I am very pleased with the entire layout, and with the publicity you have given my early Fiji. " - DW - Canada (5/4/2005)

"Every lot of mine sold! Truly an excellent result. 4 lots more than twice estimate. I am extremely grateful for your efforts on my behalf." PS - England (5/4/2005)

"Your website is the best in the philatelic world!" - PS - Germany (31/3/2005)

"I have received the Rarities Auction catalogue and send my congratulations on this magnificent piece of work. Apart from the tremendous span of items for sale, the quality of the publication is outstanding and a joy to read. Very, very many thanks." - JK - England (30/3/2005)

"I am delighted with the manner in which you have displayed my Western Australia in your catalogue. I feel confident the collection will sell well with your excellent descriptions. In fact the entire catalogue is a credit to you…" - CW (30/3/2005)

"I was very pleased with the results for my material on Saturday. Many thanks and well done." - MB (20/3/2005)

" Hi there, Just a wee note to say "thanks" for the prompt processing and posting of my order. The book has arrived in extra fast time, and well packaged. Well done Prestige. I'm looking forward to spending an hour or two reading my latest acquisition." - LW - New Zealand (28/2/2005)

"I would like you to know that I'm very happy indeed with this excellent specimen of a rare stamp," - GD - England (28/2/2005)

"I very much like the “zoom” function on your lot images. Very handy, as I was able to plate several of the classic stamps I am interested in." - JB - United States (24/2/2005)

"Very impressed with the speed of which I am able to find out how successful my bids were…Excellent lots yet again." - KB (31/1/2005)

"You have an excellent system, the best I have come across. Very much looking forward to success in this auction and many future auctions." - HS, Finland (24/1/2005)

"I would like you to know how much I enjoy the catalogues and your web site. I have found your firm very helpful and prompt and the stamps very well packaged…I have very little confidence any more in leaving bids on items I have not inspected except at Prestige where I have found the lots fairly described." - JH (8/1/2005)

"Your site was an absolute delight . To surf, locate, access, enlarge all types of information and photos. Your site definitely beats all others hands down…You should be very proud of it." - AM (2/1/2005)

"I reviewed my vendor results and they looked very good, with almost 88% sold and realisations close to total estimates. I have been very pleased with your service and the results." - RJ, United States (22/12/2004)

"Thankyou for your fine work with the November auction" - JS (14/12/2004)

"I have bought from you recently and have been pleased with the diversity of lots that you have to offer and the quality both of your hard and soft sales literature. I wanted to mention "Articles by Gary" which I have found to be most informative and balanced…
I also agree with the thoughts on auction catalogues being a huge source of information and provenance. Keep up the good work." - JK, England (13/12/2004)

"Just a note to say how much I appreciate your articles… PS. You are also an inspiration for all of us philatelists still misguidedly practicing law!" - EN, United States (6/12/2004)

"Gary's new articles, especially the one on Tasmanian Philately, are very much appreciated. I look forward to his valuable and informative articles." - AF (3/12/2004)

"Thoroughly enjoy checking your on-line catalogues." - RS, New Zealand (25/11/2004)

"I thoroughly enjoy looking at your catalogue on-line and wish I had greater financial reserves!!! The aspect I find most rewarding is the knowledge I am gaining and the greater understanding I am acquiring." - JH (19/11/2004)

"Over the past two years I have enjoyed receiving your catalogues because of their excellent reproduction and content…I have always kept your catalogues and they have become part of my philatelic library which exceeds over 10,000 titles." - MT, England (17/11/2004)

"I have found the image inspector a really useful tool. Please keep it!" - DS (15/11/2004)

"Thank you for the emails and the online catologues. I think that you have produced a very good professional product. I only wish that some of the British auction houses would follow your example." - MH, Great Britain (15/11/2004)

"Your web site deserves all the praise you are getting as it is a super site." - RK, Sri Lanka (12/11/2004)

"Thank you for the magnificent catalogue for sale #112." - WB (1/11/2004)

"Congratulations from a mathematician on tackling one of the great howlers of philatelic mis-nomenclature: yes, the so-called Octagonal is a Star" - CB (29/10/2004)

"I have been browsing your web site a little. It is well set up. I especially like your index for the auction lots. It both allows me to get a quick overview and to jump to lots of interest." - DR, United States (29/10/2004)

"I want to take this opportunity to commend you on the handling of my material. It was described correctly and…I was delighted with the results. Most lots brought high prices, due to your international clientele as well as your reputation as an auction house which offers consistently good material. Based on my experience with your firm, I have sent you another group of my material for auction. I am sure you will handle it with the same care and expertise." - GP, United States (25/10/2004)

"Your catalogues are really exquisite and a joy to examine." - RM, United States (9/8/2004)

"Your catalogue extract service is quite precisely superb." - DM, England (3/8/2004)

"Thanks for catalogue 111, especially the stunning Victorian Half-Lengths, which look (you're right) really special, and way, way beyond anything I can afford. At least I can enjoy the pictures."
- CB (28/7/2004)

"Thankyou so much for the cheque received following the sale of my stamps. Your catalogue was magnificent: a collector's piece in itself." - BH (15/7/2004)

"Sadly dad passed away last evening. Thank you for contributing to his lifetime of enjoyment from philately, a hobby I have shared with him since I was a young child. Dad always respected you as an honest & reliable dealer but more importantly an expert in the field in which you operate, something he rated highly in choosing the people he did business with." - TC (18/6/2004)

"Many thanks for your assistance and help in dealing with my husband's stamps." - Mrs MW, England (7/6/2004)

"A short note to congratulate you all on the 'Stampwealth' magazine. It is an excellent production with relevant and fascinating articles...Long overdue for stamp collectors and reinforces the burgeoning interest in the art and investment of stamp collecting." - RN (4/5/2004)

"Stampwealth is a superb piece of work, very high quality and first class in-house magazine. The whole publication looks very professional and simply superb. I am proud to be a contributor." - UR, England (28/4/2004)

"Your efforts to raise the profile of philately, are really appreciated by collectors and dealers alike, and you are the most dynamic Auction House I have dealt with in 30 years as a collector/dealer." - MH (27/4/2004)

"You continue to outdo yourself with your catalogs. You did it again." - MS, United States (27/4/2004)

" Loved the newsletter, very slick and professionally produced!" - RG (27/4/2004)

"Re Stampwealth, congratulations upon producing what surely must be one of the grandest house organs we have seen in philately anywhere." - RP(26/4/2004)

"I wanted to compliment and encourage you re Stampwealth. It is a work of genius and your editorial comment…is spot on. Your exposure of people of substance and their influence on the stamp market is brilliant…" - BM (26/4/2002)

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your in-house magazine. I have seen enough corporate magazines to be able to identify one that has been professionally put together and of which you are entitled to be proud." - PG (23/4/2004)

"Just a quick line of congratulations on the well-written and superbly-presented edition of Stampwealth that you were kind enough to send me." - AL (23/4/2004)

"I have become quite a fan of your catalogues, and impressed by the quality of the material you have been able to attract." - HW, Morocco (15/4/2004)

"Re the articles in Stamp News of Gary Watson, my congratulations for the way he makes us readers look forward to the next edition." - CW (18/3/2004)

"Colonel Evans' family are very grateful to Prestige for its first class service and sterling efforts on our behalf." - TE, England (25/2/2004

"Many thanks for my cheque. Your record is phenomenal. What more can I say!" - MK (18/2/2004)

"Very many thanks for the cheque I received today. I must admit that the collection did far better than I thought it would, and much of the praise must go to you for the marvellous way it was presented in your catalogue." - Dr GH (28/1/2004)

"Thanks for all your trouble. It is heartening to see a company that still provides great service." - SL (28/1/2004)

"Thankyou for your prompt first class service that continues to be second to none." - AL (20/1/2004)

"I wish to congratulate you on the excellent presentation. I have seen many catalogues in my time but yours is of exceptional quality." - AH (13/1/2004)

"Yours is a prestige auction house that has built its reputation on providing top quality lots coupled with top quality catalogues and top quality service. I know that within your own business you will accept nothing less than the best you can do and that you always strive for 100%." - SD (12/1/2004)

"Thankyou again Gary for all your work in expanding the interest in philately, and for your ethical approach to the auction trade in postal history." - MS (12/1/2004)

"Please thank Gary for the Fitzpatrick catalogue. I am thrilled with it. It was exceptionally kind of him to go the trouble" - S. D., SA (6/1/2004)

"Many thanks for the results, which are more than I expected. I think you and your team have done a superb job, I was particularly impressed with the catalogue. And it is especially pleasant to get the results so rapidly" - G. H., Perth (8/12/2003)

"I like your style and you do a fine job. Seems you believe in the word 'service'. It is a pleasure to do business with you. Wheels up!" - S. J., United States (8/12/2003)

"Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent results you obtained for me. Only two unsolds which is quite an achievement and clearly demonstrates your lotting and pricing expertise. You may have changed the name but you are still the "Premier" philatelic auction house." - P. G., England (6/12/2003)

”Your colour illustrations are beautiful and the colour so true-to-life that they would grace any album page!" - R. S., England (25/11/2003)

"I have not seen such a well-produced and informative publication as your "Pacific Islands" catalogue for many years." - E. W., Scotland (21/11/2003)

"Have just received the catalogue. You have done a superb job. The catalogue presentation is first class and I cannot fault the lotting of and estimates for my stamps. Well done to you and your team." - P. G., England (6/11/2003)

"In summary I am now convinced both packets arrived. So I apologise for the trouble caused to you. Your offer of restitution is in line with the high standards of your organisation." - B. P., England (20/10/2003)

"I was indeed mightily pleased with the results which were in excess of my expectations and made the effort to put the collection together over a number of years so worthwhile." - B. B., Vic(4/10/2003)

"Thankyou for keeping me well-informed of your efforts on my behalf. Things seem to have gone very well and results were most pleasing." - J. H., UK (15/9/2003)

"Many thanks for the recent catalogue, also your excellent web site. Oh, how I wish I could be at one of the auctions. Many, many thanks for your kindness and help. Best Wishes" - J. C., UK (12/9/2003)

"May I say how impressed I was with the coverage you afforded my Headless Roo in your recent auction…Thanks so much for your undertaking on our behalf." - M. T., Qld (8/8/2003)

"Congratulations for the qualities of your website: fast and very simple access, clarity of the presentation. One of the best in the philatelic world!" - G. L., France (8/7/2003)

"Received my Vendor Advice and cheque in the mail yesterday. Many thanks to yourself and staff for your efficient handling and disposal of my philatelic material." - L. H., Vic (26/6/2003)

"Thanks again for the assistance with this lot. I received the cards and am very pleased with them." - B. K., Canada (26/5/2003)

"I am delighted with the result for the sale of Doug's material." - B. R., ACT (19/5/2003)

"Re the sale of the KGV Large Mult ½d Sideways Watermark, just a quick note to let you know how delighted I was with the outcome. Thank you for the professional way my stamps were also promoted on Premier's Web Page." - R. C., NSW (19/5/2003)

"Thanks for providing such great facilities on-line!" - J. V., ACT (19/5/2003)

"Many thanks for another excellent result, and the brilliant and very fast notification system. You've done a great job for us on this." - D. J., UK (19/5/2003)

"Thanks very much for the warning about the potential problem with black stockcards. It's great that there are people like you in the hobby." - R. C., Canada (1/5/2003)

"Received Catalogue 103 and I think the new style is excellent. The front cover is eye-catching in colour and layout and even more so when you have such a nice item to put on it! The standard of colour illustrations seems to me to be very good. Stamps that I am familiar with are reproduced very faithfully." - B. P., WA (1/5/2003).

"I would recommend to any overseas buyer that they can buy from Premier Philately with confidence. Once again, many thanks to you. A great asset to Oz Land." - C. C., UK (4/4/2003)

"Thankyou for selling my collection. I was quite pleased with the results." - T. B., NSW (17/2/2003)

"Thank you for the excellent catalogues you produce: they are exceptional. I have also been extremely pleased with the lots I have bought." - A. M., England (3/2/2003)

"I am very happy for you and kept on waiting already for the good NEWS. It is indeed an excellent result and a highly successful auction. Bravo, well done!" - U. R., England (30/1/2003)

"Thanks for all your help... I woke up in time to call and bid by telephone but you have made this unnecessary with your understanding of what is needed for a top-class collection. All the best and thanks again." - D.C., United States (27/1/2003)

"Many thanks for sending me the special hard cover catalogue which I greatly appreciate and will treasure." - H. G., England (24/1/2003)

"I will keep the hardbound copy of your Rarities Auction in my bookcase. Thankyou." - G. B., England (24/1/2003)

"Congratulations on your marvellous International Rarities Auction catalogue...in its production and content it is certainly up with the best I have seen from around the world." - H. L., Adelaide (22/1/2003)

"I am very, very impressed with the hardbound catalogue. So many rarities...the content is even better than the packaging!" - U. R., England (18/1/2003)

"Congratulations for a fantastic catalogue, the first I have got from Premier Philately. Its a masterpiece!" - O. R., Norway (17/1/2003)

"Many thanks for the wonderful surprise - Rarities Catalogue hardbound edition...I feel very privileged to be included in the lucky fifty to receive the numbered version." - V. S., Melbourne (16/1/2003)

"Congratulations on your magnificently presented Auction Catalogue for the International Rarities. It's only January12th and I think you've already won this years' Award for Excellence for this splendid work!" - G. K., Melbourne (13/1/2003)

"I'm writing to thank you for the beautifully produced catalogues from your firm..." - J. C. - Germany (13/1/2003)

"Thankyou for your immediate attention to my e-mail and the prompt scan...Congratulations on the resolution quality of the images of material in the auction in general. Usually such standards are only found amongst the better continental firms (with which I am extremely familiar) and rarely or never on the Australian auction scene. " - B. P., Sydney (7/1/2003)

"Thank you for your professionalism in selling my KGV collection." - M. G., Belgium (9/12/2002)

"This is the first time I have had the pleasure to deal with you and may I take this chance to say how impressed I am with material you auction." - K. B., England (1/12/2002)

"I must congratulate you on your wonderful system that advises clients by email of any successful bids immediately after the auction. I wish other auction houses followed your lead" - R.G., ACT (1/12/2002)

Thanks for your email confirming that lot [x] was sold to me... This is the first time i have had the pleasure to deal with you and may I take this chance to say how impressed I am with material / auction. - K.B., U.K. (1/12/2002)

"I was surprised to receive the emails of results. WHAT A GREAT SERVICE!!! RAVE Rave etc etc" - R.A., Tasmania (30/11/02)

"It's great working with you. The company has a real client- focused, "try to do what the customer wants" orientation." - R.S., USA (28/11/2002)

"The package arrived via FedEx this morning safe and sound without any problems. I was very impressed with the expert and careful packing. I am delighted with the 20 items. So far as I am concerned, this has been the most successful and efficiently run auction at which I have bid." - P.G., England (19/11/2002)

"...Dad passed away on Saturday morning...Thank you for your assistance in the trading side and may I say that in Dad's last week he found humour in your description of our material. Dad was very proud to have dealt with you for so long." - D.C., Melbourne (18/11/2002)

"My congratulations to you and your team for conducting such a smooth and trouble-free auction and for the super-efficient service you have provided. You certainly deserve the title of "PREMIER"." - P.G., England (11/11/2002)

"The Prices Realised on your website is super). You did a great job with the catalogue, & the results were likewise super. Thanks for all the help." - R.S., United States (11/11/2002)

"Good luck to Vic Walker on his move, and quite a snare for Premier." - R.G. (7/11/2002)

"I do thank you for the excellent job you did resulting in a wonderful amount! I was knocked out by the size of the results! I do feel it is a fitting tribute to my father as a philatelist of world class." - H.C. (22/10/2002)

"Congratulations on Auction cat No 99: really good production and content." - D.T., England (9/10/2002)

"I am delighted with my purchase. I would like to congratulate you and your staff on the ease with which I was able to bid via the phone. The staff member who handled my bidding was extremely helpful." - P.L., Melbourne (27/9/2002)

"I am very impressed at your sincerity and professionalism. You have a new fan!" - M.S., Merimbula (6/9/2002)

"I'm writing to let you know how much pleasure I've had going through the lots I bought in Sale 97." - R.V., Warragul (14/8/2002)

"Many thanks for my lot from your latest auction which arrived safely yesterday morning, beautifully packed." - R.S., Queensland (7/8/2002)

"You have a great way to communicate the results." - P.W., Melbourne (22/7/2002)

"You are the fastest auction house from whom I obtain results. Well done. Keep up the speedy advice which I greatly appreciate." - Y.C.H., Malaysia (22/7/2002)

"Just a quick email to let you know your fine catalogue arrived safely in Canada. My 4yr old daughter was looking at it and said Daddy, this book is beautifu (exact words)"! - B.L., Canada (16/7/2002)

"You are great! Thank you so much. Any time I can return the favor (or any other favor!) just ask." - P.M., USA (4/6/2002)

"Good to see Premier going from strength to strength." - I.P., UK (24/5/2002)

"Thank you for your prompt and attentive reply, so nicely presented on your decorative e-mail stationery." - J.P., Switzerland (24/5/2002)

"As a Brisbaneite visiting Melbourne, the team at Premier Philately are to be congratulated. Not only did they offer to book accommodation for me and arrange transport to and from the airport, they also offered me dinner after the auction." - Dave Elsmore, Brisbane (12/5/2002), writing in "Cinderellas Australia".

"I found your [online bidding] process wonderfully easy" - E.N., NY (11/5/2002)

"I received the latest catalogue from Premier Philately, a publication I cannot recommend too highly. Oh! that all philatelic auctions were run like this one." - Tony Finlayson, UK (11/5/2002), writing in the "Bulletin" of the British Society of Australian Philately.

"I do not believe that any British auction house could have given Ed Druce's family such superb and professional service. You have done a fantastic job and obtained extraordinary results for Ed's material." - U.R., UK (11/5/2002)

"I cannot recommend your catalogues too highly. Oh! That all philatelic auctions were run like yours." - T.F., UK (2/5/2002)

"My lots arrived today and they are great! I am VERY pleased with all of them." - N.H., USA (26/4/2002)

"The Colonel Evans Part 4 catalogue is one of the finest I have seen…the layout and illustrations are excellent." - I.S., UK (17/4/2002)

"My lots are outstanding. Thanks also for the great secure packaging." - J.T., USA (14/4/2002)

"Congratulations on your website and catalogue layout. It is superb. It is also a great help showing starting bids." - I.H., Adelaide (3/4/2002)

"Whoever does your packaging surely deserves a vote of thanks." - G.T., Perth (3/4/2002)

"Many thanks indeed for the excellent results on my KGV surplus offerings; I was mightily pleased indeed." - B.B., Melbourne (28/3/2003)

"I receive numerous auction catalogues…None compares to yours!" - B.C., Canada (27/2/2002)

"Thankyou for sending me your catalogues. They are GREAT! Your website is terrific also." - J.T., Canada, 25/2/2002

"I've been exceptionally pleased with your e-mail announcements of new sales…your Mailing List Review sheet was very thoughtfully and appropriately worded." - C.E., USA (15/2/2002)

"When you first put your catalogue on the website I felt that I would dispense with the printed catalogue, but with the enhancements this decision continues to be put off - you are making the catalogues too attractive and useful as reference material." - C.S., GB (15/2/2002)

"Thanks for the fantastic results service. You have outdone yourselves!" - P.R., GB (27/1/2002)

"Congratulations on your excellent catalogue. I will keep it as a reference for all things from Australian philately that are not standard." - R.A., Germany (14/1/2002)

"I've just received the catalogue - I think its the best in terms of presentation that you have so far produced. I particularly like having the important colour illustrations with the text, it makes much easier and interesting reading, and its so much nicer to have the hard copy compared to finding it on line." - D.C., UK (1/1/2002)

"Many thanks for your superb catalogue. Your products and service are excellent" - J.C., UK (1/1/2002)

"You and your great staff make it so easy to do business." - J.C., USA (1/1/2002)

"Let me say how pleased I am with your 48-hour window between posting the latest prices for the lots abd your closing of the bidding. This gives everybody around the world an even chance. You have eliminated the time-zone advantage of some bidders over others." - M.S., USA (07/12/2001)

"I obtain much pleasure visiting your website. An excellent substitute for not being able to be present whilst the auctions are in progress. Gives a flavour of the atmosphere! Keep up the good work!" - T.L., UK (23/11/2001)

"I've just spent two hours going through your latest catalogue and having the time of my life... you can see how much I enjoy your hard work!" - B.C., NSW (14/11/2001)

"Just to let you know that your service is A1. Was astounded at the speed at which results from Saturday's auction were posted on your site. You put other firms to shame. Well done!" - J.T., Chelsea (12/11/2001)

"Congratulations on the best auctions and customer service that I know of." - A.R., NSW (11/11/2001)

"I had an offer for my Swiss collection from a dealer in Amsterdam... The final results obtained through your firm amount to precisely double the quotation from Europe. That is something to remember and tell other collectors as well. Thank you very much indeed for your efforts to reach this result. I very much appreciate your handling of my stamps." - FGE N., Perth (30/10/2001)

"Thank you for the catalogue - and congratulations on the new format - most impressive!" - W.G., UK (22/10/2001)

"Your new style catalogue arrived today and I must congratulate the team on putting it together... There is so much of interest that I find the Starting Prices on your website very useful." - D.W., UK (19/10/2001)

"Thankyou for purchasing my Australia collection. Which auction will it appear in? I'd like to save the catalogue." - M.R., Florida (17/10/2001)

"Very impressed with the speedy update of your website with the results of Saturday's sale." - D.J., UK (12/10/2001)

"This is just a message to say how appreciative I am to be able to view your auction catalogues thru the internet." - R.S., New Zealand (06/10/2001)

"A special thankyou for the free educational value of your great catalogues." - M.M., Canada (16/9/2001)

"It is a privilege as well as a pleasure to do business with real people like yourselves that not only run a first class business operation but are themselves "a class act"." - D.G., USA (13/09/2001)

"I think that your catalogues are a model of clarity and exactness." - P.M., UK (11/9/2001)

"Thanks for your reply. I'm quite impressed because I know that many auction houses would just have filed the matter." - Y.V., France (6/9/2001)

"Your printed catalogue is FABULOUS!!" - P.I., Kenya (31/8/2001)

"Thanks for a splendid catalogue and your assistance" - R.L., UK (31/8/2001)

"The catalogue is very attractive. I especially appreciate the cross reference index. As for your website, it is very simple to use. It could be among the best in the philatelic world with its currency converter." - Dr G.L., France (29/8/2001)

"Got my lots from the Fiji auction yesterday and must say I'm extremely pleased. All thanks to you; if you hadn't taken the trouble to give me such a detailed description I probably would have given it a miss. I would like to commend you guys. I think you did both the Colonel's estate and us collectors a service by taking the trouble to break down the collection into small lots." - A.C., Malaysia (1/8/2001)

"Congratulations on a well marketed and successful Fiji auction but unfortunately my bank account was not dented at all!" - R.D., Perth (31/07/01)

"Congratulations Gary on approaching 20 years in auctions! May you and David continue to build on your successes." - D.M., USA (12/7/2001)

"One of the most useful websites around." - R.C., Croydon (9/7/2001)

"The stamps are so magnificent they took my breath away...I have dealt with many auction houses that run my bids to the max. It is indeed a pleasure to do business with an honest auction house. I will recommend PPA to anyone..." - N.N., USA (9/7/2001)

"The Evans Fiji auction cat arrived yesterday. You have done a really fine job." - J.B., Cyprus (29/6/2001)

"It was a pleasure to meet David and yourself and all the rest of the crew. You all seem a good bunch of happy folk!" - F.H., WA (26/6/2001)

"A very professional operation run by great people. Honesty and integrity are priceless. I have every confidence bidding by e-mail or post in the future." - G.G., Qld (24/6/2001)

"I was absolutely flabbergasted by the prices in the Evans sale." - J.K., United States (22/6/2001)

"Your website is great!!" - G.B., USA (22/6/2001)

"Your website just keeps getting better" - G.S., NSW (22/6/2001)

"Noone is going to get my Evans Australia catalogue for a measly $30!" - D.G., Western Australia (4/6/2001)

"Your on-line catalogue is GREAT!! Makes it so easy to look for items under your specialist headings." - J.M., Canberra (25/5/2001)

"Just had a quick look at your site and am very impressed. It's not common to see a site so well laid out and not splattered with spelling errors and other junk." - J.H., Sydney (23/5/2001)

"The new website looks terrific. Well done! The access to your auctions is first class, especially by Country and Thematic type: it's easy to find anything." - S.A., Melbourne (25/5/2001)

"Many congratulations on not only producing a superb catalogue but on the whole organisation of the sale" - M.P., UK (23/5/2001)

"I have received your parcels and would offer my congratulations on the exemplary manner in which they were packed and addressed. You could teach some of the other big boys how to do business" - A.D., United States (22/5/2001)

"Thankyou so much for all your help with my father's collection. We have really appreciated it all and were very surprised at the outcome. We never expected it to do so well." - Sten Liljedahl's daughters, Melbourne (17/5/2001)

"Thank you for all your help. It would seem that you have established a new market level for Australian stamps." - A.D., United States (13/5/2001)

"I thoroughly enjoyed my short visit and your several kindnesses." D.M., United States (13/5/2001)

"AMAZING! Congratulations...guess the philatelic center of the world has moved south! Really, great news!" - M.W., United States (12/5/2001)

"Congratulations on your history-making auction and on all your achievements in the past year." - R.B., Melbourne (12/5/2001)

"Marvellous, bloody marvellous!! $1,000,000 can't be far away. Keep up the excellent standard." - T.J., Melbourne (11/5/2001 - second for the day!)

"Congratulations on the fantastic results achieved for the "Evans" collection. A true benchmark catalogue that deserved the results you achieved. Bravo!" - D.G., New York (11/5/2001)

"Congratulations on your approach. You are setting a fine example for the trade" - T.J., Melbourne (11/5/2001)

"I have been a client in London at Grosvenor, Phillips, Harmers and Spink…your catalogue is easily the best I have ever seen." - W.L., London (14/4/2001)

"Gee, thanks for giving me the forgery! You know I was prepared to pay for it" - S.O., ACT (4/4/2001)

"Many thanks for the Great service Chaps!! Wish all auctions were as slick and professional!!" - C.E., UK (2/4/2001)

"Many thanks for your excellent e-mail results service!!!!!!!! especially as you send it as an ordinary e-mail and not as an attached file" - S.S., Sweden (30/3/2001)

"I think your e-mail results service to bidders is a great idea and should be applauded"" - T.P., Queensland (30/3/2001)

"Thankyou for your excellent and quick response. I deal with auctions worldwide and can say that you really have your act together" - C.S., Netherlands (1/3/2001)

"I was delighted with the way my material was presented, and with the prices realised. Proof again that you are the very best." - J.T., Melbourne (19/2/2001)

"I am really satisfied with your service. Much better than many European firms" - M.C., Italy (13/2/2001)

"Yours is the best organised catalogue I have seen from any philatelic auction company, and it is enjoyable to read even when I don't bid for anything" - J.C., London (18/1/2001)

"Thankyou for your guidance and professional approach to the sale of my father's stamp collections" - J.P. (20/4/2000)