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GERMANY & COLONIES STAMP CATALOGUE
The Germany & Colonies full colour stamp catalogue contains detailed up-to-date stamp listings and mint and used prices for Germany as well as many other areas of interest including German States, Occupation issues and Colonies.
It is the only stamp catalogue published in English that lists and prices all the stamps of Germany from the early States, through the two World Wars, the reunification in 1990 up to modern-day Germany. The catalogue has been designed to meet the needs of both less experienced and specialist collectors, making it the ideal guide to the stamps of Germany and Colonies.
Stock code:
R2836-11 |
SG number:
CA01
It is the only stamp catalogue published in English that lists and prices all the stamps of Germany from the early States, through the two World Wars, the reunification in 1990 up to modern-day Germany. The catalogue has been designed to meet the needs of both less experienced and specialist collectors, making it the ideal guide to the stamps of Germany and Colonies.
£37.50
HONG KONG STAMP CATALOGUE
The latest edition of the Hong Kong full colour catalogue lists all mint and used stamps from the first issued in 1862 up to and including the Special Administration Region of the People's Republic of China, which was instigated on 1 July 1997.
It has had prices carefully revised to reflect the strong market for this area, with particular growth in errors and varieties and all issues up to and including September 2009. For ease of reference the catalogue contains a new design index to assist collectors in identifying their stamps.
Stock code:
R2877-10 |
SG number:
CA09
It has had prices carefully revised to reflect the strong market for this area, with particular growth in errors and varieties and all issues up to and including September 2009. For ease of reference the catalogue contains a new design index to assist collectors in identifying their stamps.
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INDIA & STATES STAMP CATALOGUE
The Stanley Gibbons India & States colour catalogue lists and prices the mint and used stamps of India from the earliest issues of Sind Province (1852) and the East India Company (1854-64) up to the end of 2008, to the level of detail familiar to users of our British Commonwealth & Empire catalogue.
The catalogue includes details of Indian stamps used abroad, with fully priced listings in several cases, also the stamps of Indian Expeditionary and Custodian forces overseas and the issues of the Indian Convention and Feudatory States.
Major plate flaws, watermark varieties, shades, official stamps and booklets are all listed.
Stock code:
R2873-09 |
SG number:
CA09
The catalogue includes details of Indian stamps used abroad, with fully priced listings in several cases, also the stamps of Indian Expeditionary and Custodian forces overseas and the issues of the Indian Convention and Feudatory States.
Major plate flaws, watermark varieties, shades, official stamps and booklets are all listed.
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2011 GREAT BRITAIN CONCISE STAMP CATALOGUE
The Great Britain Concise catalogue provides full colour price listings for all mint and used Great Britain stamp issues from the 1840 Penny Black to March 2011.
Included are definitives, commemoratives, regionals, postage dues, official stamps and booklets. Information for the more specialist collector includes priced listings of specimens, booklets, selected plate and cylinder varieties, errors (including missing colours, missing embossing, imperforates and phosphor omitted varieties) and inverted watermarks. More ‘popular’ fields covered include prices for gutter pairs, first day covers, presentation packs, yearbooks, ‘Smilers’ and much else.
Listings with prices for all GB stamps from 1840 to April 2011
Covers all GB Definitives, Commemoratives, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Booklets and Smilers
Also lists Errors, Varieties, Watermarks, Specimens, Officials and Regionals
Prices for used and unused stamps
360 pages with Full colour illustrations
Hundreds of price increases since last edition
There is a helpful introductory section, providing answers to many of the problems encountered by less experienced collectors, while additional help comes in the form of a full design index and diagrams showing the layout of Machin decimal booklet panes.
Prices are given for both unmounted and mounted mint stamps issued between 1887 and 1935 and on-cover prices are provided up to 1910. All are carefully checked each year to give an accurate easy-to-use guide to British stamps and their values, thus ensuring the continuing popularity of this widely used catalogue.
Stock code:
R2887-11 |
SG number:
0AAAA
Included are definitives, commemoratives, regionals, postage dues, official stamps and booklets. Information for the more specialist collector includes priced listings of specimens, booklets, selected plate and cylinder varieties, errors (including missing colours, missing embossing, imperforates and phosphor omitted varieties) and inverted watermarks. More ‘popular’ fields covered include prices for gutter pairs, first day covers, presentation packs, yearbooks, ‘Smilers’ and much else.
There is a helpful introductory section, providing answers to many of the problems encountered by less experienced collectors, while additional help comes in the form of a full design index and diagrams showing the layout of Machin decimal booklet panes.
Prices are given for both unmounted and mounted mint stamps issued between 1887 and 1935 and on-cover prices are provided up to 1910. All are carefully checked each year to give an accurate easy-to-use guide to British stamps and their values, thus ensuring the continuing popularity of this widely used catalogue.
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CHINA STAMP CATALOGUE
A brand new and updated colour edition of our very popular comprehensive Part 17 China Catalogue, last published in 2006. The catalogue contains detailed and up to date price listings for all current stamp issuing countries (China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) as well as many other areas of interest including Japanese Occupation of China, Kiachow, Kwangchow, Manchukuo and Tibet.
Prices have been thoroughly revised throughout by leading experts in the field. The Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue is the only catalogue published in English which covers all the stamp issues of China in a single volume. It is a detailed and highly informative catalogue, ideal for any collector who specializes in the stamps of this area.
Information is provided at the beginning of each country covering history, early stamp issues and currency changes, this information is designed to aid the collector in identifying their stamps and also to provide an historical reference for the information contained on the stamps.
Apart from the stamps of the current issuing countries, the Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue covers a number of other areas of interest:
Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports
Chinese Empire
Chinese Imperial Post
Chinese Republic
Chinese Provinces
Communist China
Japanese Occupation of China
British Post Offices in China
China Expeditionary Force
French Post Offices in China
German Post Offices in China
Indo-Chinese Post Offices
Italian Post Office
Japanese Post Offices
Russian Post Offices
United States Postal Agency in Shanghai
Chinese Post Offices in Korea
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
Kiachow
Kwangchow
British Post Office in Macao
Manchukuo
Tibet
Stock code:
R2846-11 |
SG number:
CA01
Prices have been thoroughly revised throughout by leading experts in the field. The Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue is the only catalogue published in English which covers all the stamp issues of China in a single volume. It is a detailed and highly informative catalogue, ideal for any collector who specializes in the stamps of this area.
Information is provided at the beginning of each country covering history, early stamp issues and currency changes, this information is designed to aid the collector in identifying their stamps and also to provide an historical reference for the information contained on the stamps.
Apart from the stamps of the current issuing countries, the Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue covers a number of other areas of interest:
£44.95
2012 COMMONWEALTH & BRITISH EMPIRE STAMP CATALOGUE
The definitive full colour reference to British Commonwealth & Empire stamps from 1840 to 1970. The brand new 2012 release is the edition that you must own with thousands of stamp price increases included inside.
The listings contained within this 700-page catalogue include variations in watermark, perforation, paper and printing methods, major shades, watermark varieties, important plate flaws, errors and booklets (all listed and priced).
The definitive reference to British Commonwealth & Empire stamps from 1840 to 1970
Prices extensively reviewed with nearly all areas seeing widespread increases
Over 700 pages in full colour
Listings for newly discovered inverted watermarks and varieties
New guidance provided on forgeries, condition and usage
'No serious collector or dealer of the Empire can possibly keep up to date without this volume…I heartily recommendit', David Rennie, Philatelic Exporter
Repeated by popular demand is a helpful in-depth article showing the complex considerations which go into deciding what makes a stamp qualify for a ‘fine’ condition assessment (and therefore full SG catalogue price). Having this knowledge will mean readers can assess the prices asked for items against the benchmark catalogue price and pick up bargains or avoid costly mistakes. Learn how to understand why something advertised at ‘50% of catalogue price’ may not be such a bargain after all! The article covers gum, margins, perforations, damage, fading and postmarks and is invaluable information for the knowledgeable collector. Cover price ‘multiphers’ allow stamps on covers to be accurately priced. Some of these have also been revised upwards, notably for Cyprus and India.
Stock code:
R2813-12 |
SG number:
CA07
The listings contained within this 700-page catalogue include variations in watermark, perforation, paper and printing methods, major shades, watermark varieties, important plate flaws, errors and booklets (all listed and priced).
Repeated by popular demand is a helpful in-depth article showing the complex considerations which go into deciding what makes a stamp qualify for a ‘fine’ condition assessment (and therefore full SG catalogue price). Having this knowledge will mean readers can assess the prices asked for items against the benchmark catalogue price and pick up bargains or avoid costly mistakes. Learn how to understand why something advertised at ‘50% of catalogue price’ may not be such a bargain after all! The article covers gum, margins, perforations, damage, fading and postmarks and is invaluable information for the knowledgeable collector. Cover price ‘multiphers’ allow stamps on covers to be accurately priced. Some of these have also been revised upwards, notably for Cyprus and India.
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2012 STAMPS OF THE WORLD SET OF 6 STAMP CATALOGUES
The brand new 6-volume Stamps of the World Catalogue lists stamps from every country with colour illustrations by date of issue with values provided for used and mint stamps and helpful introductory notes to guide the reader through.
This world-leading simplified catalogue provides the perfect reference material for dealers and collectors alike. It is easy-to-use with illustrated descriptions of all the world’s stamps with an accurate assessment of their current market values.
Why buy the set of 6 Stamps of the World catalogues?
Covers stamps of the entire world
Easy-to-use simplified listings
Illustrated in colour throughout with over 165,000 images
Thousands of stamps throughout Stamps of the World have been re-priced, both mint and used
Over 2250 new stamps and 700 images added since 2011 edition
Stamps are now listed in face value order for ease of use
Having problems with stamp identification? Read our extensive article packed with helpful information
Introductory information, including full contents listings and a complete guide to entries giving full detail of what every listing means
This edition includes over 2,250 newly listed stamps and over 165,000 colour images. Stamps of the World contains helpful information on the currencies appearing on stamps, descriptions of the designs, descriptions of surcharges and overprints, paper colour, stamp colours, se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets, and appendices with brief listings of stamps not fulfilling the conditions for full catalogue listing.
As well as postage stamps, the catalogue lists postage due stamps, parcel post stamps, official stamps, express and special delivery stamps, charity and compulsory tax stamps, newspaper and journal stamps, printer matter stamps, registration stamps, acknowledgement of receipt stamps, late fee and too late stamps, military post stamps, recorded message stamps and personal delivery stamps.
Stock code:
R2881SET-12 |
SG number:
CA02
This world-leading simplified catalogue provides the perfect reference material for dealers and collectors alike. It is easy-to-use with illustrated descriptions of all the world’s stamps with an accurate assessment of their current market values.
Why buy the set of 6 Stamps of the World catalogues?
This edition includes over 2,250 newly listed stamps and over 165,000 colour images. Stamps of the World contains helpful information on the currencies appearing on stamps, descriptions of the designs, descriptions of surcharges and overprints, paper colour, stamp colours, se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets, and appendices with brief listings of stamps not fulfilling the conditions for full catalogue listing.
As well as postage stamps, the catalogue lists postage due stamps, parcel post stamps, official stamps, express and special delivery stamps, charity and compulsory tax stamps, newspaper and journal stamps, printer matter stamps, registration stamps, acknowledgement of receipt stamps, late fee and too late stamps, military post stamps, recorded message stamps and personal delivery stamps.
£249.95
GREAT BRITAIN SPECIALISED STAMP CATALOGUE - VOLUME 1
The first edition of this specialised title to be published since 2008, this catalogue provides a detailed price listing of all Great Britain Queen Victoria stamps, British Postal Fiscals and Post Office Telegraph Stamps.
Each section includes comprehensive background information
Entire catalogue has been carefully revised and repirced in line with the current market for the first time in three years
Contains appendices covering Mulready Letter sheets with advertisements, protective overprints and underprints, specimen and cancelled overprints and stamps of the Circular Delivery Companies and Oxford and Cambridge Colleges
If you're a collector of 19th century Great Britain stamps, this is the catalogue for you.
Stock code:
R0285-11 |
SG number:
CA03
£44.95
2012 COLLECT BRITISH STAMPS CATALOGUE
This full colour catalogue provides a straightforward, simplified price listing of every mint and used British stamp from the Penny Black to Christmas 2011, with all commemorative designs illustrated for ease of use. Contains fully updated listings of the popular Post & Go Stamps and a fully priced list of Royal Mail Philatelic, Numismatic and Medallic covers.
Providing a straightforward simplified, richly illustrated listing of all British stamps
Hundreds of price changes since the previous edition, particularly to Queen Victoria
Over 270 pages in full colour
All commemorative designs illustrated
Oustanding value
Helpful introduction with advice on how to build a collection
‘A beautifully-presented and useful work, even to a specialist collector’ - The GB Journal
Stock code:
R0289-12 |
SG number:
0AAAB
£12.95
IRELAND STAMP CATALOGUE
This full colour catalogue provides a comprehensive priced listing of the mint and used stamps of Ireland from the 1922 Provisional Government overprints on the stamps of Great Britain right up to the latest issues. Pricess have been carefully revised throughout, to give an accurate picture of current stamp values
Stock code:
R2975-11 |
SG number:
CA09
£15.95
AUSTRALIA STAMP CATALOGUE
Please note: This catalogue will be published on 23rd March 2012. You can secure your copy today by pre-ordering it. We will take payment immediately and the catalogue will be despatched to you as soon as it is published.
This full colour catalogue provides a comprehensive priced listing of the mint and used stamps of Australia, the Australian States, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island. Listings up to 1970 are extracted from the 2012 Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps catalogue. Later issues have been updated and priced for this edition.
Stock code:
R2871-12 |
SG number:
CA09
This full colour catalogue provides a comprehensive priced listing of the mint and used stamps of Australia, the Australian States, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island. Listings up to 1970 are extracted from the 2012 Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps catalogue. Later issues have been updated and priced for this edition.
£27.95
LEATHER BOUND GB SPECIALISED STAMP CATALOGUE - VOLUME 1
This is a Limited Edition publication of only 100 individually numbered leather-bound volumes.
The first edition of this specialised title to be published since 2008, this catalogue provides a detailed price listing of all Great Britain Queen Victoria stamps, British Postal Fiscals and Post Office Telegraph Stamps.
Each section includes comprehensive background information
Entire catalogue has been carefully revised and repirced in line with the current market for the first time in three years
Contains appendices covering Mulready Letter sheets with advertisements, protective overprints and underprints, specimen and cancelled overprints and stamps of the Circular Delivery Companies and Oxford and Cambridge Colleges
If you're a collector of 19th century Great Britain stamps, this is the catalogue for you.
Stock code:
R0285-11L
The first edition of this specialised title to be published since 2008, this catalogue provides a detailed price listing of all Great Britain Queen Victoria stamps, British Postal Fiscals and Post Office Telegraph Stamps.
£84.95
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