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• Bruce Lee Literature Sells for in Excess of £110k  - 5 July, 2010 11:43
  Stanley Gibbons announce the sale of two items of Bruce Lee memorabilia for in excess of £110k.
   
• Investment Competition Winner Announced and a New Competition Launched!  - 30 June, 2010 11:27
  The winner of the Stanley Gibbons 2009 Investment Competition to win a portfolio of five investment grade stamps has been announced.
   
• Stanley Gibbons sell Britain's rarest stamp  - 4 June, 2010 13:54
  Stanley Gibbons sell Britain’s rarest stamp just weeks after purchasing it in a deal worth over £400K.
   
• Long-term possibilities from an asset you can't lick  - 28 May, 2010 10:23
  A new academic paper on the investment perfomance of collectible stamps concludes that long-term returns can be first class.
   
• FT Advisor: Investment licked with these rare collectibles  - 31 May, 2010 10:10
  Freelance journalist, Pam Atherton talks to Stanley Gibbons' Group Sales and Marketing Director, Keith Heddle.
   
• Investors impressed by London 2010  - 24 May, 2010 13:02
  It wasn't just keen collectors attending the London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition; Stamp investors also took the chance to have a look around the show to get a better understanding of their investment.
   
• WW2 Proclamation of Peace creates a stir as Channel Island residents celebrate Liberation Day  - 8 May, 2010 15:49
  Stanley Gibbons' Chairman, Martin Bralsford, talks to BBC Radio Jersey about a signed Proclamation of Peace which has particluar significance to Channel Island residents.
   
• Daily Mail: MP's can have a good name...if they're historic  - 4 May, 2010 15:49
  The most sought after autographs from former Prime Ministers have been rising in value by an average ten percent a year over the past decade, reports the Daily Mail.
   
• Collectibles: A way to invest and have fun at the same time  - 5 May, 2010 15:48
  What areas are worth investigating? Wine? Classic cars? Stamps? Read the full article to find out more.
   
• The National: These profits look great on paper  - 17 April, 2010 10:29
  Investment opportunities are sometimes found in unexpected places, reports Jeffrey Todd at The National.
   
• Country Life: Smart Investments for 2010  - 12 February, 2010 16:02
  Quietly, as befits such a sedentary pursuit, philately has emerged as one of the hottest and most fashionable pastimes in the world reports Jonathan Self for Country Life.
   
• Stocks quoted on the AIM 'have further to climb' reports Collins Stewart Wealth Management   - 3 February, 2010 13:49
  Collins Stewart Wealth Management believes that stocks quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (‘AIM’), which include the Jersey-based Stanley Gibbons Group, still have further to climb following an impressive 2009.
   
• MSN Money: Things that beat the property boom  - 1 February, 2010 15:55
  House prices have rocketed in recent decades, but not as much as some everyday items reports MSN Money.
   
• Investment Week: A Taste of the Exotic  - 1 February, 2010 15:06
  Investment Week reports that a diverse range of unconventional assets is available to investors unimpressed by the returns available conventionally. But do investments in wine, stamps and art offer good long-term potential? Or are they volatile and high risk? Read the full article in Investment Week to find out...
   
• Disenchantment with traditional savings routes is spurring interest in alternative investment areas reports FT Adviser 
  Disenchantment with traditional savings routes is spurring interest in alternative investment areas reports FT Adviser.
   
• A strong brand and potential give reason to hold says Times 
  A strong brand and potential give reason to hold says Times
   
• If you invested $100,000 in something interesting, how much would you have? 
  If you'd invested $100,000 in 2000, how much would you have today?
   
• Stanley Gibbons full-year results 'encouraging' to launch rare stamp investment fund in 2010 reports Proactive Investors UK 
  Stanley Gibbons full-year results 'encouraging' to launch rare stamp investment fund in 2010 reports Proactive Investors UK.
   
• Stanley Gibbons flags profit below expectations reports IB Times 
  Stanley Gibbons flags profit below expectations reports IB Times.
   
• Stanley Gibbons Sees 2009 Turnover Slightly Ahead of Market Expectations reports RTT News 
  Stanley Gibbons sees 2009 turnover slightly ahead of market expectations reports RTT News.
   
• FTAdviser.com: Investing in Stamps 
  The Ft's Anthony Beachey reports on investing in stamps.
   
• Rare items gain stamp of approval for investment  
  Rare items gain stamp of approval for investment reports The Economic Times.
   
• Assets to hold on to in 2010 
  Peter Temple reports on assets to hold on to in 2010.
   
• Stanley Gibbons open new Jersey office  - 27 November, 2009 11:48
  Stanley Gibbons are opening a new office in Jersey this month.
   
• Shrewdly-chosen memorabilia can offer impressive investment returns reports Birmingham Post  - 12 November, 2009 11:29
  Shrewdly-chosen memorabilia can offer impressive investment returns reports Birmingham Post.
   
• Why alternative commodities are helping savers beat the banks  - 5 November, 2009 9:51
  With a record 200-plus bank accounts offering a miserly 0.1% interest or less, UK savers are seeking out less conventional ways of building a nest egg, according to conservation storage expert Timecare®.
   
• How to make money from stamps - Mail on Sunday interviews Mike Hall  - 26 October, 2009 14:49
  With 50m enthusiasts, stamp collecting is the world's most popular hobby, but only a tiny minority approach philately as a serious investment.
   
• Stamps have the slump licked  - 8 August, 2009 10:09
  THE stock market may have taken a hit and property prices are still recovering but there is one investment which appears to have the credit crunch licked.
   
• Stamp on the misery of the credit crunch and get collecting says Investors Chronicle!  - 7 October, 2008 11:15
  With the property market continuing its downward spiral, and equity market turbulence showing little signs of waning, alternative investing is looking increasingly appealing reports Investors Chronicle.
   
• Autograph Collectors Daily reports on SG investments  - 6 July, 2009 13:40
  Autograph Collectors Daily publish an interview with Stanley Gibbons Chief Executive, Mike Hall
   
• The best investment you've never heard of  - 23 June, 2009 13:30
  Stanley Gibbons Chief Executive Mike Hall explains why rare stamps and autographs could be the best investment you’ve never heard of
   
• Investing in Stamps - The Stamp Collecting Round up reports.  - 6 July, 2009 13:26
  The Stamp Collecting Round up reports on the Proactive Investors article, 'The Best Investment You've Never Heard of'
   
• New Look For A Great British Establishment  - 4 June, 2009 13:20
  Stanley Gibbons takes a radical new approach to their investment advertising after collaborating with Guernsey design agency, Betley Whitehorne.
   
• Stanley Gibbons rare stamps and autographs still on a rising trend  - 2 June, 2009 13:08
  How many companies have been able to announce, in what would normally be their weakest trading quarter, that turnover was up 25% on the same period last year? This was Stanley Gibbons’ announcement on the 29th April - so what has Stanley Gibbons got going for it? Find out by reading Harry Norman's article on the Proactive Investors website...
   
• Stamp specialist urges people to invest in history  - 7 July, 2009 12:59
  Invest in history. That is what Stanley Gibbons, the Ringwood stamp specialist is urging investors to do following the launch of its new £1 million portfolio.
   
• Push the envelope with your savings  - 3 February, 2009 12:54
  RATHER than stuffing cash under the mattress, there is a safer haven for savings, according to the chief executive of Stanley Gibbons, the Ringwood stamp specialist.
   
• Autographs a sure 'sign' of the times for investments   - 7 April, 2009 12:46
  Sales of celebrity autographs have risen by 16 per cent at Stanley Gibbons, the Ringwood stamp specialist as disillusioned investors shy away from banks.
   
• Art with celebrity status  - 27 July, 2009 12:11
  Those seeking an investment that performs well during a downturn might consider antiques, paintings and memorabilia once owned by a celebrity.
   
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• Philately convention still gets the stamp of approval   - 18 December, 2008 13:36
  "Philately convention still gets the stamp of approval" - Sheffield Telegraph
   
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• £5,000 investment portfolio up for grabs!  - 23 March, 2009 12:28
  Following the enormous success of last year's competition, for which we gave away 5 autographed items from the worlds of sport, music and the movies, we are focusing once again on some fantastic investment-grade stamps.
   
• The Last Cheap Asset Class - Daily Wealth  - 14 May, 2007 16:33
  In late 2005, I told my readers about what I called a Holy Grail-type investment...
   
• Collectibles march to the baby boomers' tune - International Herald Tribune  - 18 May, 2007 16:31
  Back in the late 1970s - when the world last witnessed spiraling oil prices, out-of-control commodities inflation and U.S. hostilities in the Middle East...
   
• Bill Gross British Stamp Auction Turns $2.5 Million Into $9.1 Million - Bloomberg  - 11 June, 2007 16:29
  Early British stamps featuring a young Queen Victoria and owned by billionaire fund manager Bill Gross sold for record prices at auction today in New York...
   
• Bill Gross British Stamp Auction - CNW Telbec  - 12 June, 2007 16:28
  Legendary investor Bill Gross auctioned his British stamp collection for charity in New York yesterday...
   
• Gross gains stamp of approval - Telegraph  - 13 June, 2007 12:00
  Pimco's Bill Gross may have turned bearish on bonds, but he's still bullish about the stamp market...
   
• PetroChina's Ascent, CNPC H.K.'s Ties, Gross's Stamps: Timshel - Bloomberg  - 16 October, 2007 16:23
  Bill Gross, whose Pimco Total Return Fund is the world's biggest bond mutual fund, is one of the largest U.S. collectors of stamps.
   
• Feature on iBall by Interactive Investor  - 15 April, 2008 10:11
  A presentation regarding the Stanley Gibbons Group, highlighting the strength of rare stamp and autograph investment with the company.
   
• Stamp of approval for alternative investments  - 4 July, 2008 13:17
  The credit crunch has thrown the entire investment market into turmoil. Property no longer seems 'as safe as houses' and the stock market is demonstrating all the sings of a classic bear market. However, the GB Rarities Index demonstrates there is a more secure and potentially lucrative alternative investment opportunity in the form of stamps. The Index, now in its 10th year, is produced by Stanley Gibbons, a well-known name in philately and collectibles.
   
• Stamps lick the competition  - 8 August, 2008 11:24
  It is reputed to be the world's most comprehensive collection of postage stamps emanating from Great Britain and the Commonwealth. This article talks about the Royal Philatelic Collection and what a canny investment it could be...
   
• CNN - Stamps, Wine Lure Investors  - 3 September, 2008 12:32
  Some investors in London are finding wine and rare stamps more attractive than stocks. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
   
• Britain’s Best Investment Guarantee closes on 30 November 2008  - 27 November, 2008 15:18
  It's the only investment in the world guaranteeing you a minimum 25% gain over the next 5 years. Potential returns are as high as 600% - it has happened before.
   
• £1 Million Portfolio Featured on BBC  - 18 December, 2008 16:56
  Working Lunch's Simon Gompertz finds that collectables can be a neat investment - if you know your tat from your treasure. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7789893.stm" target="_blank"> Click here to watch</a>
   
• One Investment That's Holding Its Value: Collectible Stamps   - 18 December, 2008 13:36
  "The collector market for rare stamps is holding its own in turbulent times" - MARGARET STUDER, The Wall Street Journal
   

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