I have been collecting British stamps since 1977. Over the years I have met many serious dealers,
and sadly, some who try to sell poor stamps, as ones in fine condition.
The condition of British stamps from 1840-1920 is variable. There are many average quality stamps,
but only very few īsuberb quality`. Most catalogues only include prices for mint or used stamps.
These pages are the result of my many years of experience in collecting, buying and selling British stamps, combined with my knowledge of
statistics and computers. I hope they will prove to be a good guideline, when you are buying and selling used British stamps.
I have tried to make the images fine for both screen and printer.
All prices are a combined result of a study of thousands of sold stamps, from British stamp dealers to stamps for sale on the Internet
and stamps sold at different Internet-auctions. Some stamps are more popular than others, therefore they sell at higher prices.
My guideline shows the prices that the stamps are sold at. It does not necessarily always reflect the rarity of the stamp.
1d. black, £5 orange, £1 Green (1902) are good examples of stamps that are sold at higher prices than other stamps of same rarity.
Please note :
- All prices are in £ Sterling
- All catalogue numbers are from Stanley Gibbons
- Some stamps exists with several plate numbers. Only the price for the ordinary stamp, and the price for the more rare plate numbers are shown.
If you buy stamps in a stamp shop, you must be prepared to pay perhaps 50% more than the prices in my guide. They have to add tax and they have to pay
rent for the shop and they also have to make some money to live for. But quite often they can also give you a better service.
The quality of the stamps are essential in this guide, so please read my quality descriptions of the different categories very carefully.
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