Stamps
Stamp collecting has long been popular since they first appeared in 1840. From the original Penny Black to First Day covers and new issues, there are many ways to enjoy these small but exquisite items – collect by subject area, theme, country or period in history maybe, but keep an eye on grade (the position of the printed design on the paper) and condition (for example, production anomilies, damage).

ATG letter: A ‘bizarre’ ban from making a bid
10 August 2020MADAM – During these challenging Covid-19 times, it is encouraging to note that stamps, at least, have held up well, perhaps because philately is the perfect hobby for the home buyer.

Stanley Gibbons unveils refurbished Strand showroom
26 June 2020Stanley Gibbons Group, which runs philately auctioneer-dealer Stanley Gibbons, numismatic dealership Baldwin’s and auction joint venture Baldwin’s of St James’s, will shortly reopen its newly refurbished shop and head office at 399 Strand in central London.
Refinanced Stanley Gibbons moves in positive direction
02 December 2019Losses narrowed for stamps, coins and medals business Stanley Gibbons in the six months to September 30.

Tiny stamp and banknote designs adopted far and wide
27 May 2019After more than 50 years as a designer for international stamps and banknotes printer Waterlow & Sons, Leonard Douglas Fryer (1891-1965) retired to enjoyable obscurity at his home in Ilford.

Shapero parent company to launch Mayfair Book Auctions this week
11 June 2018The parent company of recently launched Mayfair Philatelic Auctions has announced it will also be holding regular auctions of books and prints, writes Roland Arkell.

Hornby owner buys stake in Stanley Gibbons Group to help reduce debt
23 February 2018Stamp and coin dealership Stanley Gibbons Group has sold a stake to the owner of model railway and collectables retailer Hornby to help pay down debt.

The Presidential Selection: Franklin Roosevelt
04 November 2016In the run-up to the US election on November 8, Frances Allitt takes a look at the objects previous presidents borrowed, bought – and sometimes broke.
Stanley Gibbons losses mount up as they write down £24m
03 October 2016Collectables and auction business Stanley Gibbons has posted a £28.9m full-year loss after writing down the value of its assets.

Rare American ‘Inverted Jenny’ stamp recovered
18 April 2016A rare American stamp stolen in 1955 in one of the most famous thefts in philatelic history has been recovered after turning up at Spink.
Stanley Gibbons auditors quit over risk
03 March 2016The auditors for Stanley Gibbons, the venerable collectables dealership and parent company of Dreweatts Bloomsbury, Mallett and AH Baldwin, have resigned because they believe the firm is exposed to excessive risk.

Global sales at Spink hit £29m in strong coins and stamps market
19 January 2015Philatelic and numismatic specialists Spink have posted annual sales figures of just under £29m.

The $7.9m record stamp
23 June 2014Sotheby’s set a new auction record for a stamp with the $7.9m (£4.85m) hammer taken for the 1856 British Guiana one-cent Magenta in New York last week.
Revision of postal museum sales policy
20 March 2014The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) has revised its policy for sales of duplicates following controversy surrounding last July’s Sotheby’s auction.
Sotheby’s defend stamp sale decision
01 July 2013Sotheby’s have issued a robust defence of the British Postal Museum & Archive in the wake of strong criticism of the decision to sell off a tranche of its stamp collection valued at up to £5m.
Noble make investment in the postage stamp market
26 August 2008Noble Investments, the parent company of coin and medal specialists Baldwins, have announced the acquisition of Apex Philatelics Limited – their first foray into the stamp market.
Stamps boost Spink’s status
18 February 2008Spink, the specialist London coin and stamp auctioneers, have announced auction revenues of £23.8m including premium for 2007.
Spink acquire leading US stamp auctioneers
03 September 2007LONDON coins, medals and stamps specialists Spink have bought the American stamp auctioneers Shreves Philatelic Galleries.
Noble look to stamp market
28 August 2007NOBLE Investments, the publicly listed coins company and owners of Baldwin’s auctioneers, have branched out into the stamps market.

Card bonanza for Shepton Mallet
06 February 2007ON Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24, the Royal Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet will host the largest postcard, tradecard, postal history and ephemera fair in the UK.

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