If you are looking for a specific stamp you can enter the SG number and select 'SG Number' from the dropdown menu next to the box and then press 'Search'.

Similarly if you wish to search for a specific stamp catalogue, album or accessory and you know the stock code number you can enter this into the search box and select 'Stock Number'. Press 'Search' and you should be taken to the item.

Entering search terms

The search facility will look for each term you enter and will return results that are most relevant to those terms.

To narrow your search you can use punctuation in the search, specifically:

- enclosing double quotation marks or single quotation marks around the search instructs the search to take the words within the quotes exactly.

For example: ”Great Britain Concise”

You can refine the search using the refine search facility that appears on the search results page. Any terms entered here will refine your original search by the terms you enter. You can use the quotes and plus sign in the search refinement terms.

To conduct a new search, just submit a new search term in the search site in the page header.

Using the tickboxes and arrows on the left hand side of shop pages

The tickboxes allow you to see all of the stock we have against a relevant category. For example, if you tick "Booklets", you will see all of the booklets we have available within the area you are searching. You can tick as many boxes as you like to show all of the stock against as many categories as you would like.

The arrows allow you to be more specific with your search within a certain category. For example, if you click on the arrow next to "Stamps & Covers" (without ticking the box), you will see "Stamps & Covers" broken down into multiple sub-categories. You can keep using the arrows to refine your search and find exactly what you are looking for.

Frequently Asked Questions

- How do I search for products?
- Are all of the items shown on your website in stock?
- I can’t find what I’m looking for on your website
- How do I order and pay online?
- How can I pay for my order?
- Is buying online secure?
- Can I place my order over the telephone?
- How do I register?
- How do I login?
- Delivery & Returns Information
- What is your address?
- Contact Us

How do I search for products?

There are several ways of finding products on stanleygibbons.com. You can browse our online shop, using the tick boxes on the left of the page to refine your results or search directly from anywhere on the site by typing your search query in the box towards the top left of the website.

Browse

You can browse through our entire online shop by selecting one of our main product categories. Each time you select a category from these main menus, you will be shown a list of relevant sub-categories and criteria that you can select for further browsing.

For example, the online shop page will display a list of all main product categories, such as Albums, Catalogues and Accessories, etc. When selecting Albums, for example, you will be directed to the Albums menu and a list of filters to choose from. You can then select any of these filters and browse until you find the product(s) you are looking for.

Search

You can also search for products by name or product number. Just enter the name of product (e.g. Malvern, Senator Standard) or the product number (e.g. R3588, R0387, etc) into the search box and all of the products that match your chosen word or number will be displayed. Entering a valid product number into this search field will take you straight to that product.

Are all of the items shown on your website in stock?

We do our best to ensure that all of the items displayed on our website are in stock but occasionally products do go out of stock as we sell through a number of different channels including our website, mail order, over the telephone, through eBay and our shop in London. We have excellent relationships with all of our suppliers though so we can order products in quickly and efficiently.

I can’t find what I’m looking for on your website

Our website has been designed so that customers can quickly find what they’re looking for by typing search terms in to the Search box or by browsing through the product categories listed on the left hand side of the website. Sub-categories are displayed when a category is clicked on allowing customers to refine their search. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for please email sales@stanleygibbons.co.uk with details of what you are looking for and we will do our best to help.

How do I order and pay online?

Once you have found the products you were looking for, you can buy them online. To do so, just click the ‘add to basket’ link for each product selected. These will appear listed under ‘Your Basket’ at the top right of the page. When finished shopping you will need to click ‘View basket and checkout’. All the items you have added to your shopping basket will be listed. From here you can amend your order if you so wish or apply a gift voucher before continuing through to the next step in the checkout process.

If you are ordering multiple items and the order includes an “Order on Demand” or a yet to be released product (e.g. a catalogue pre-order), the whole order will be held and will not be despatched until all the items are available.

The checkout process goes through 4 simple stages:

1. Billing address
2. Delivery address and delivery options
3. Payment
4. Confirmation

You can pay by most major credit or debit cards. Your details will be encrypted to keep them secure.

Please note:

We cannot deliver to PO Boxes.

After completing your payment details, select 'continue' to place your order. You will receive an email confirming that we have received your order with an order number and details, which you should make a note of for future reference.

How can I pay for my order?

If you wish to place an order online our secure website accepts all major credit and debit cards as well as PayPal. Once your payment has been completed you will receive an email confirming your order.

You can also pay by credit or debit card over the telephone. We have a team of customer service representatives who are available from 8.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Freephone 0800 611 622

International +44 (0) 1425 472 363

If you would like to pay by cheque or postal order please include a note clearly stating the item(s) you wish to order including the product’s item number (eg R2813-10). Please make the cheque payable to Stanley Gibbons Ltd and send to:

Freepost BH252
7 Parkside
Christchurch Road
Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 3BR

Be sure to include your delivery address with your payment.

Is buying online secure?

Shopping at stanleygibbons.com is 100% secure.

Your peace of mind is our priority. Stanley Gibbons uses industry standard secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption technology on our site. This encryption process converts your credit card details into code before securely transferring them.

Can I place my order over the telephone?

Yes, we have a team of customer service representatives who are available from 8.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). They are on hand to take your order and to help with any questions you may have.

Freephone 0800 611 622

International +44 (0) 1425 472 363

How do I register?

Registering with us will make your online visits to Stanley Gibbons much quicker and easier. To begin the registration process, click the Register button at the top of your screen. You will need to provide us with your email address and a password. We will then ask you to complete some personal details.

How do I login?

Once you have registered with us, you will be able to log in to stanleygibbons.com at any time. Just click the login link at the top of your screen and enter your email address and password (exactly as you gave when you first registered).

Logging in makes placing an order even faster and easier than usual, as all of your address details will already be filled in. Whilst logged in, you can change any of these details as well as any other addresses or details you may have entered previously.

Delivery & Returns Information

Click here for delivery information, costs and returns information

What is your address?

We have several offices in the UK, the contact details for each are provided below:

Stanley Gibbons (London office & Shop)

399 Strand
London
WC2R 0LX

Tel: +44 (0)207 836 8444
Fax: +44 (0)207 836 7342

Stanley Gibbons (Ringwood office)

7 Parkside
Christchurch Road
Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 3SH

Tel: +44 (0)1425 472 363
Fax: +44 (0)1425 470 247

Stanley Gibbons (Guernsey office)

18-20 Le Bordage
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1DE

Tel: +44 (0)1481 708 270
Toll free from USA: 1 866 644 6146

Stanley Gibbons (Jersey office)

Stanley Gibbons Group plc
6 Vine Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 4WB

Tel: +44 (0)1534 766711
Fax: +44 (0)1534 766177

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