Talisman and Great Northern pull live auctions due to virus restrictions

TALISMAN Railwayana’s March 21 sale at Newark and Great Northern’s sale at Poynton on March 28 were the first two live railwayana auctions to be called off due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

Talisman’s Roger and Sandra Phipps said that the items in their sale would be forwarded to form their August 1 auction unless further restrictions were in place then, and in addition some lots already due to be in the August sale would be included.

They asked collectors to retain their March 21 catalogue, while additional items would be listed on their website and also be available as a supplement on the day.

Great Northern’s Dave Robinson said his sale would go ahead as a postal, email and telephone auction, with a closing date of April 18. He too requested that customers keep hold of their March 28 catalogue.