Great Britain Rarities Index
Launched in 2004 and backdated to 1998, the GB30 Raritites Index is a collection of classic GB stamps that we would recommend for investment.
The index tracking this investment, as listed on Bloomberg Professional®, increased by 38.6% in 2008 amidst a global credit crunch.
The compound return of the index since 31 December 1998 is 274.7%. This equates to an average annual compound return of 12.8% since its inception.
|
No
|
SG No. |
Description |
Condition |
Cat 1998 |
Cat 2010 |
Increase |
% Inc |
| 1 |
5 |
1840 2d. blue |
Unused |
£5,500 |
£30,000 |
£21,500 |
445.5% |
| 2 |
15aa |
1851 2d. violet-blue |
Unused |
£7,500 |
£20,000 |
£12,500 |
166.7% |
| 3 |
88 |
1862 9d. Bistre (Hair lines, Plate 3) |
Unused |
£6,500 |
£28,000 |
£13,500 |
330.8% |
| 4 |
91 |
1862 1s dp green (Plate No. 2 = Plate 3) |
Unused |
£12,000 |
£32,000 |
£13,000 |
166.7% |
| 5 |
99 |
1867 10d. red-brown (Plate 1) |
Used |
£13,000 |
£42,000 |
£27,000 |
223.1% |
| 6 |
109 pl.10 |
1869 6d. Mauve without hyphen (plate 10) |
Used |
£13,000 |
£30,000 |
£15,000 |
130.8% |
| 7 |
114 pl.2 |
1867 10d. dp red-brown (Plate 2) |
Unused |
£13,000 |
£45,000 |
£22,000 |
246.2% |
| 8 |
120a |
1867 2s. cobalt |
Unused |
£5,500 |
£18,000 |
£8500 |
227.3% |
| 9 |
121 |
1880 2s. Brown (Plate No. 1) |
Unused |
£7,500 |
£20,000 |
£12,500 |
166.7% |
| 10 |
128 |
1878 10s. greenish grey (Plate 1) |
Unused |
£21,000 |
£50,000 |
£29,000 |
138.1% |
| 11 |
129 |
1878 £1 brown-lilac (Plate 1) |
Unused |
£26,000 |
£80,000 |
£54,000 |
207.7% |
| 12 |
130 |
1882 5s. rose (Plate 4) |
Unused |
£6,000 |
£32,000 |
£22,000 |
433.3% |
| 13 |
131 |
1883 10s. grey-green (Plate 1) |
Unused |
£25,000 |
£120,000 |
£85,000 |
380.0% |
| 14 |
132 |
1882 £1 brown-lilac (Plate 1) |
Unused |
£31,000 |
£135,000 |
£94,000 |
335.5% |
| 15 |
133 |
1882 £5 orange (Plate 1) |
Unused |
£20,000 |
£60,000 |
£40,000 |
200.0% |
| 16 |
134 |
1882 5s. rose (Plate 4) - white paper |
Unused |
£6,000 |
£27,000 |
£19,000 |
350.0% |
| 17 |
135 |
1878 10s. greenish grey (Plate 1) - white paper |
Unused |
£25,000 |
£130,000 |
£95,000 |
420.0% |
| 18 |
136 |
1882 £1 brown-lilac (Plate 1) - white paper |
Unused |
£36,000 |
£160,000 |
£114,000 |
344.4% |
| 19 |
140 |
1873 2½d. rosy mauve |
Unused |
£8,000 |
£20,000 |
£10,000 |
150.0% |
| 20 |
150 pl.14 |
1s. pale green (Plate 14) |
Used |
£12,000 |
£35,000 |
£18,000 |
191.7% |
| 21 |
152 pl.16 |
1876 4d. vermilion (Plate 16) |
Used |
£12,000 |
£30,000 |
£16,000 |
150.0% |
| 22 |
177 |
1884 10s. Ultramarine |
Unused |
£13,000 |
£38,000 |
£25,000 |
192.3% |
| 23 |
177a |
1884 10s. cobalt |
Unused |
£15,000 |
£60,000 |
£40,000 |
300.0% |
| 24 |
182 |
1884 10s. cobalt - white paper |
Unused |
£14,000 |
£35,000 |
£18,000 |
150.0% |
| 25 |
185 |
1884 1d. brown-lilac |
Unused |
£13,000 |
£30,000 |
£15,000 |
130.8% |
| 26 |
186 |
1888 £1 brown-lilac |
Unused |
£19,000 |
£65,000 |
£41,000 |
242.1% |
| 27 |
V1 |
1840 1d. black official |
Used |
£6,000 |
£28,000 |
£22,000 |
366.7% |
| 28 |
O26 |
1902 10s. ultramarine official |
Unused |
£15,000 |
£95,000 |
£70,000 |
533.3% |
| 29 |
O27 |
1902 £1 blue-green official |
Unused |
£12,000 |
£60,000 |
£43,000 |
400.0% |
| 30 |
O40 |
1903 10d. dull purple & carmine official |
Unused |
£5,000 |
£32,000 |
£23,000 |
540.0% |
| |
|
|
|
£423,500 |
£1,587,000 |
£1,163,500 |
274.7% |
Great Britain Rarities Index
Launched in 2004 and backdated to 1998, the GB30 Raritites Index is a collection of classic GB stamps that we would recommend for investment.
The index tracking this investment, as listed on Bloomberg Professional®, increased by 38.6% in 2008 amidst a global credit crunch.
The compound return of the index since 31 December 1998 is 274.7%. This equates to an average annual compound return of 12.8% since its inception.
Click here to read an update on the GB30 Rarities Index from the Stanley Gibbons Group plc Chief Executive, Michael Hall and learn how you can protect your capital and grow your wealth.