Investment Newsletter Archive

We have been publishing our investment newsletter for you since June 2007. There is a wealth of investment advice, insider secrets and fascinating insight into the world of rare stamp and autograph investment.
 
Simply click on any of the newsletter titles below for a flavour of the Stanley Gibbons investment newsletter, with these previous examples.
 
Please note: Content in the Newsletter Archives may no longer be valid and may contain time-sensitive offers that have now expired.

If you find a particular investment item or investment option that appeals to you, please contact us on: 0845 126 7170 or +00 44 1534 766 711 or email investment@stanleygibbons.com.


"The 5 Golden Rules" 
The 5 Golden Rules to maximise your returns in the prestige collectibles market. Sometimes it is worth stating the obvious. In business, I have made far more money doing the obvious thing than I have coming up with complex new ideas…Click to read more

Ups and Downs 
We're busier than ever and the demand for our products keeps growing - but at least the underlying asset classes in our investments remain strong, healthy and stable and there are no signs that this will change. That's why we launched the Collectibles Growth Plan (CGP)...Click to read more

Great Expectations. Great Investments? 
If you've read a newspaper, watched TV or just generally absorbed any news recently, you’ll have noticed that Charles Dickens has been a regular feature...Click to read more

A better deal for our investors 
The Collectibles Growth Plan (CGP) provides the best option on offer to our investors for years...Click to read more

Own a first edition of 'Dracula' signed by Bram Stoker 
Certain first editions sell for staggering amounts of money. A list produced by the Guardian at the start of 2006 valued the top 10 first edition books at over £500,000. There is no list for the opportunity we have for you though because it is just so rare...Click to read more

Own a piece of Mozart's genius 
We are proud to offer a rare piece of music, handwritten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart....

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Your chance to own an Andy Warhol 
I appreciate that very few of us can afford original Andy Warhol portraits; almost all of them sell for millions. But you can have a Warhol on your wall for less than £40,000...

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One of the defining moments of British history 
21st October is the anniversary of one of the defining moments in British history - arguably the greatest and most important battle of the Napoleonic age alongside Waterloo, the Battle of Trafalgar...Click to read more

How you can profit from the mistakes of others 
Rare stamp errors offer you a unique and very attractive investment opportunity. A simple mistake makes an ordinary stamp extraordinary...

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The top 6 investment mistakes 
As you know, investing is all about risk and reward and whilst there is no such thing as a completely risk-free investment, we can certainly decrease our risks and increase our chance of reward by avoiding certain pitfalls...

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“Lord of the game. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.” 
Own England Legend Bobby Moore's Signed Match-worn Shirt...

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Not a bear market, nor a bull market, but a tortoise market. Intrigued? 
When I wrote to you about rare, investment grade coins recently, I also promised to write to you about the tortoise market - and I do my best to keep my promises...

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Are you governed by logic or emotion? Left side or right side of the brain? 
As a Glaswegian of Chilean descent and born in Singapore, both sides of my brain compete furiously every day. Sometimes, however, the left hand side of my brain jolts me to take notice, which is exactly what happened today when Vince Cordell, our Head of GB pointed out a particular investment piece to me...

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Do you ever wonder what could have been? 
We've all been there... reflecting on a decision taken and what the life-changing consequences might have been had we opted for the alternative. It's our 'Sliding Doors' or 'Road not Taken' moment...

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Possibly the best advice you'll receive this year 
How to get annual cash returns out of the rare stamp market and reduce your tax bill at the same time...

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Become one of only three people in the world to own this 
If you read these newsletters regularly you'll know that errors are consistently a hot investment topic - where rare printing mistakes create highly desirable and valuable rarities. You have the added advantage of investing in a very unusual item that should never have existed and of earning a substantial return from somebody else's slip up...

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It’s not often you get an opportunity like this... 
Today is one of those days that I am genuinely excited to be in the office. The reason? Today I can share a show-stopper with you. I'm often accused of eulogising about the pieces we unearth for you but you'll understand why I'm not holding back about this item in a moment...

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A market that turned £100,000 into £300,000 in the past 4½years - FACT 
As Chief Executive of Stanley Gibbons, China is fast becoming a second home to me. Today, I want to keep you in the loop about how you can benefit from the "Chinese Stamp Revolution. China's stamp boom just keeps on going... like a bull in a China shop. Chinese stamps represent the biggest bull market in stamps right now and the perfect momentum investment...

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Introducing the Platinum Portfolio Builder 
Many of you will already be aware of or even benefitting from our Portfolio Builder service. This is a flexible and dynamic product which allows you to control and flex your contributions to amass a substantial portfolio pot; we use our extensive market and philatelic expertise along the way, using your contributions to create a long term portfolio to deliver maximum value. Today, we are making the Portfolio Builder even better...

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A year ago I offered you Britain’s rarest stamp...
A year ago I gave you with the unique opportunity of owning the most sought after Great British stamp available - the Edward VII 6d IR Official.
Today I'm presenting you with the chance to own an item forever linked with the 6d IR Official.
You you could almost view it as its little brother...

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Crisis? What Crisis?
Are you looking for financial security in a climate of uncertainty?
The recent rising price of gold is testament to the market's need for solidity and security – and yet there is another tangible asset that offers you the same (if not better) security, with the added advantage of both portability and pride of ownership.
Let me explain myself…Click to read the full newsletter
 
Even rarer than the Penny Black – get yours now if you're quick
Here is an exceptional opportunity for you to secure a highly prized stamp…
Examples of this particular stamp are significantly rarer than the Penny Black and hence more of a prize for the enlightened collector or investor.
The stamp was issued hot on the heels of the Penny Black, with the first recorded postmark being the 8th May 1840, just two days after the 1d, allowing a letter weighing up to a full ounce to be sent anywhere in Britain (the Penny Black was half an ounce).
We were extremely lucky to get these. Click to read the full newsletter
 
Chinese stamps break new records - your turn to access this booming market
In the last fortnight, a block of 4 Chinese stamps broke yet another world record for the highest auction realisation for a Chinese stamp- continuing the trend for escalating prices in the Far Eastern stamp market as affluent Chinese look for secure ways to invest their money.
As we have intimated to you already, there is an increasing demand for rare Chinese stamps. Click to read the full newsletter
 
Timing is everything...
They say that timing is everything – which is particularly appropriate for the item that I want to offer you today.
If you are light on your feet and move fast, you have the chance to buy an exceptionally rare handwritten and signed letter from a ‘one of a kind' star.
Recently a collector snapped up a robe worn by this great man in response to one of our e-mails, so we have been searching for something else suitably impressive to offer to you. Click to read the full newsletter
 
New - Flexible Trading Portfolio
Zero Trading Spread on Sale
Today I would like to share an excellent opportunity with you with the launch of our brand new Flexible Trading Portfolio.
As one of our investment e-newsletter clients, we are giving you an early opportunity to take advantage of this new, powerful product. I think you'll find it could be of immense value to you. Click to read the full newsletter
 
This one’s a keeper…
On one of those recent, show-stopping, snow-bitten days here in the UK, where even our Guernsey office had a scattering of white flakes and the airport was closed, I got a call from Ania Polyniak, our rare manuscripts buyer.
“Keith, I think you are going to love me! ” she purred in her pronounced but soft Eastern European lilt…
And here's why…Ania, to her immense credit, has unearthed something spectacular and exceptionally rare.
I believe it's one of the best signature pieces we've ever offered you. Click to read the full newsletter
 
Another series of mistakes, which I won't apologise for...
The standard cliché is all about 'learning from mistakes' however, as a Stanley Gibbons customer, we allow you to profit from them.
No, I'm not suffering from a surfeit of the festive spirit (Lagavulin single malt by choice), simply highlighting a unique and powerful investment opportunity: in the careful, deliberate and painstaking world of philately, where, after all, the end product is a type of currency, printing errors (which are rare) make highly desirable collectables.
That means you can profit from the mistakes of others. Click to read the full newsletter
 
Own something truly unique and take history home with you
The item I want to share with you today is remarkable. I was hoping that we’d have something really special for you to end the year and this is it.
It’s very rare that you get the chance to buy into something utterly unique; a one of a kind. It’s even rarer when that something is the blueprint to one of the most famous landmarks in the world, seen by millions of people every year. Click to read the full newsletter
 
Return of the dragon… And your exclusive opportunity
Earlier this year, I told you about two remarkable Bruce Lee pieces. You had the chance to buy an inspirational poem handwritten by Bruce Lee and his very own notebook that included sketches of his own martial arts moves.
One of you snapped up both pieces straight away. No surprise really as Bruce Lee remains an icon to millions and the value of Bruce Lee memorabilia, especially pieces as significant as the ones we can offer you, just keeps going up. Click to read the full newsletter