History of John Bull Stamp Auctions

John Bull Stamp Auction was established in 1977 by George Bull and Rosa Ho. Over the decades the company grew and prospered in the always vibrant and competitive Hong Kong stamp auction market. Reaching retirement, George and Rosa sold the firm to Greg Manning Auctions at the beginning of 2005. Subsequently under the stewardship of Managing Director Laurence Gibson, the company has grown tremendously, conducting major auctions 3 times a year. Currently, Sam Chiu is the president of John Bull Stamp Auctions based in the Hong Kong office.

About John Bull Stamp Auctions

John Bull Stamps Auctions Ltd. is a full service auction firm. We conduct regular public auctions of stamps, coins and paper money in Hong Kong 3 times a year. In addition, we maintain offices and a full time staff in Hong Kong. Our staff is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin as well as English.

We create full-color catalogs, compete with outstanding illustrations and elaborate detailed descriptions. Though we naturally specialize in all Hong Kong and Chinese issues, we also always have strong offering in most other Asia material including Taiwan, Macau, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore etc.

Lots ranges from HK$1,000 to suite the budget of the average collector and up to six or seven figure rarities. And, of course, we are very famous for always offering major selection of intact collections, accumulations and mixed lots.

With over 30 years of doing business in stamp auctions, our mailing list is the envy of the industry. Not only do we have clients in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Macau, but we also have many clients in Japan, US, Europe and elsewhere.