Stanley Gibbons in the Press

In recent years the mainstream press has caught on to the power and safety of rare collectibles as an investment. Here you can see a small sample of the media coverage rare collectibles have enjoyed recently.

Rock and Rolling in it
Kirsten Morel of Jersey's 'Business Life' looks at investing in music memorabilia; 'Stick to this advice and you'll never be disappointed".

Stanley Gibbons puts its stamp on China
The Financial Times' Alexandra Stevenson reports on Stanley Gibbons' end of year results focussing on the strong demand in China for Penny Blacks.

Stanley Gibbons looks to an online future
Following the announcement of Stanley Gibbons' full year results Internet Retailing reports on the company's ecommerce development plans.

Record Year at Stanley Gibbons
Direct Commerce reports on Stanley Gibbons 'record-breaking performance in 2011' following the end of year announcement on 23 March.

Stanley Gibbons posts record results
Interactive Investor's Ruya Niazi reports on Stanley Gibbons end of year announcement.

How to make money from stamps
The Motley Fool's David Kuo talks to Keith Heddle about what makes a good investment.

Your Childhood Collections May Be Worth a Bundle
CNBC's Antonia van de Velde investigates.

Stamps can deliver first-class potential
The Financial Times' Peter Temple examines the case for stamp investment.

Stanley Gibbons stamps out gloom as wealthy savers turn to collectables as a form of investment
The Daily Mail reports on Stanley Gibbons Trading Statement

Stanley Gibbons Strides Ahead
According to Miles Nolan at Growth Company Investor the 'eagerly anticipated launch of www.stanleygibbons.com has been worth the wait'

Stanley Gibbons boosted by new ventures in 2011
BBC News reports on the boost in trade thanks to our new website and office in Hong Kong.

Economic shudder sends savers flocking to pile cash into stamps
Lucy Tobin at the Evening Standard reports on Stanley Gibbons Trading Statement issued Monday 16th January 2012

Investing off the Beaten Track
Deidre Bolton of Bloomberg Television's 'Money Moves' talks to Stanley Gibbons Investment Director Keith Heddle about the performance of rare stamps.

Alternative investments: medals
The investment market for medals is embryonic, but the collectors market is fully fledged and buzzing reports Real Business.

Collectible stamps show their strengths as an alternative hedge over the long term
Beverly Chandler of Opalesque London reports on Elroy Dimson and Christophe Spaenjers’ paper, "Ex Post: The Investment Performance of Collectable Stamps’, published in the Journal of Financial Economics.

"Stamps are like a fixed-term ISA."
According to Real Business, 'When it comes to alternative investments, stamps are like a fixed-term ISA."

Antiques: A buoyant market
Following the release of findings from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Arts and Antiques survey, Jenny Lowe, features editor at Investment Adviser, looks at the markets for art, stamps and cars.

China’s Stamp of Approval
"Given the booms in other alternative assets targeted by China’s nouveau riche–from wine to fine art—more than a few nerds could be in for a windfall." reports Duncan Mavin of the WSJ discussing the opening of Stanley Gibbons' Hong Kong office

Investors raise a glass to the resilience of stamps and collectibles group
In a period of unprecedented volatility for the small-cap sector, the Stanley Gibbons share price has been rock solid reports Proactive Investors.

Unprecedented volatility prompts investors to seek out new opportunities
Ian Lyall at This is Money investigates stamp and wine investments commenting on the ‘remarkable’ performance of Stanley Gibbons’ GB30 Index.

Steady progress at Stanley Gibbons
Nigel Bolitho of the Investors Chronicle comments on Stanley Gibbons' half year results.

The perfect asset during a crisis?
Business Diary at the Independent asks whether stamps are the perfect alternative safe haven investment in times of crisis.

Stanley Gibbons Efforts to Grow in China Paying off
City broker Peel Hunt recommends a "buy" following the release of interim results

Stanley Gibbons reports half-year sales jump 25%
StockMarketWire reports on Stanley Gibbons' Interim results

Stanley Gibbons Group puts its stamp on Far East markets
London Evening Standard reports on the growing demand and progress in Far East markets

Rare Stamp Funds Lure Alternative Investors in Asia
Stanley Gibbons' Keith Heddle discusses the market for collectibles

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Rare Stamp Dealer Set For Hong Kong Launch
Wealth Briefing's Asia correspondent, Vanessa Doctor, reports on the announcement that Stanley Gibbons is to open an office in Hong Kong.

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The Stanley Gibbons Group Expands into Asia
The Channel Islands publication Business Life report on Stanley Gibbons' new Hong Kong office.

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Stamp magazine bucks trend with 12-month sales increase (Copyright Jersey Evening Post)
A specialist stamp magazine published by local business Stanley Gibbons has bucked the industry trend and reported an increase in sales in the last year.

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Philately: The New Hobby of Smart Indian Investors
Indian investors find stamp collection not just a hobby, but a way to make money when other asset classes offer volatile returns reports The Times of India

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China's stamps posting newsworthy results
China's stamps are posting newsworthy results says Simon de Burton of the FT's How To Spend It 

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Indian stamps fetch handsome prices at London auction
The MoneyLife team examine the trend for Indian errors at our June public auction

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Stanley Gibbons Launch China Rarities Index
The Channel Islands Business Life reports on the newly launched China Rarities Index

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Time is right to buy into Indian stamp market
India's Business Today talks to Stanley Gibbons' Investment Director Keith Heddle.

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The Independent: Long-term happinesss for investors beckons
James Moore of The Independent claims that shares in Stanley Gibbons are 'cheap for a defensive stock with a progressive dividend policy'.

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The Economic Times: Stamps as long-term investment tools
The Economic Times looks at the facts surrounding stamp investment.

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Sign here, please: investing in autographs
The Financial Times reports on the 'bouyant trade in autographs'.

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Lick inflation: stamp collecting for crafty investors
The Financial Times reports that 'investors have rediscovered rare stamps and poured millions into building up collections they hope will help them lick inflation.'

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Times of India: Philately emerges as high-return investment
The Times of India reports on stamp investment, with comment by Stanley Gibbons' Investment Portfolio Manager, Geoff Anandappa.

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Five Investments That Beat Berkshire Hathaway
Gil Shidlo looks at non-traditional alternative investments performance against the stock market.

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Long-term possibilities from an asset you can't lick
Financial Times journalist, David Stevenson, examines the stamp investment market following a new academic paper on the investment perfomance of collectible stamps by professor Elroy Dimson of the London Business School and Christophe Spaenjers.

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Investment Week: A Taste of the Exotic
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?

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FTAdviser.com: Investing in Stamps
The Ft's Anthony Beachey reports on investing in stamps.

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