Postage and Delivery
Due to the current global situation, shipments may experience some delays, but please rest assured that your order will still be delivered to you and we appreciate your patience in these difficult times.
During this period all UK orders are post free.
Outside of these extraordinary times the shipping rates below will apply.
- All UK publication orders over £15 will receive FREE tracked shipping
- All global stamp orders over £25 will receive FREE shipping
- If you have any questions about our shipping rates please contact our customer support team at support@stanleygibbons.com.
We offer FREE worldwide delivery on all retail stamp orders over £25.
Stamps
- UK delivery on orders under £25 are £3.95
- Worldwide delivery on orders under £25 are £5.60
Publications under £15
- UK publications orders either £3.95 or £5.00 based on weight
- Europe publications orders are priced in bands based on weight
- Worldwide publications orders are priced in bands based on weight
- All UK Orders over £15 are sent Post Free
Delivery Costs & Times: We Ship Worldwide
- We aim to process and despatch orders as quickly as possible, standard UK delivery time is 3-5 days.
- We have done all we can to ensure that you pay as little as possible for the delivery of your items. Delivery charges are based on the total weight of your order. If you are ordering any of the smaller accessory items within the UK you will only pay the lowest charge of £3.95.
- All of our orders are sent using Royal Mail and well-established courier companies such as Parcelforce.
For your information, here is a basic breakdown of popular products by weight
0 - 750g
- Stamps
- Stamp hinges and mounts
- Smaller accessories such as magnifiers, tweezers etc
- Hagner stocksheets
750g - 1kg
- SG Collect British Stamps catalogue
- Album supplements and leaves
- 8 &16 side stamp stockbooks
- Some larger accessories such as Detectamark
- SG Commonwealth One Country Catalogues
- SG Binders
1.1kg - 2kg
- 32 side stamp stockbooks
- Single stamp albums
- Some larger accessories such as T1 Signoscope
- SG Great Britain Concise catalogue
2kg & over
- Commonwealth & Empire stamp catalogue
- Stamps of the World set of catalogues
- Sets of stamp albums such as Printed Commonwealth or SG Luxury
- Exhibition Binders & Cases
Contact Customer Services
- UK Support: 01425 472 363
- International: +44 1425 472 363
- E-mail: support@stanleygibbons.com
- Customer Service (Mon-Fri): 08:30 - 17:00
Returns and Refunds - Free UK Returns
In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with your purchase and wish to return it you can, of course, do so. All items we sell are covered by our 28-day money-back guarantee. Just return them to us suitably packaged, in a saleable condition, along with the receipt and we will refund your original payment.
If there is an issue with your order
Please telephone our customer services team on +44 (0)207 557 4460 (for stamp orders) or +44 (0)1425 472 363 (for catalogue, album and accessories orders) quoting your order number and advising us of the problem. We will then do our best to resolve the issue.
UK Freepost Address for Returns
Freepost RUBL-JUZR-XLRL
Benham (VF) Limited
Benham House
Shorncliffe Industrial Estate
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3UH
Returns Address for Overseas Orders
Benham (VF) Limited
Benham House
Shorncliffe Industrial Estate
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3UH
Contact Customer Services
- UK Support: 01425 472 363
- International: +44 1425 472 363
- E-mail: support@stanleygibbons.com
- Customer Service (Mon-Fri): 08:30 - 17:00
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My Collection and GSM subscriptions
When does my subscription begin?
Your subscription will begin with the next available issue.
When does my subscription end?
You will receive a notification four weeks prior to the renewal date of your subscription. This subscription will automatically renew every year until it is cancelled. This can be done from the My Orders page within My Account.
My Collection and GSM subscriptions
When does my online subscription begin?
Please be aware that subscriptions can take up to 72 hours to process, but once activated you will receive a welcome email with further direction. The subscription will begin on the day you are granted access.
When does my online subscription end?
You will receive a notification four weeks prior to the renewal date of your subscription. This subscription will automatically renew every year until it is cancelled. This can be done from the My Orders page within My Account.
Key Features
- Provides a straightforward simplified, richly illustrated listing of every Great Britain stamp from the famous Penny Black up to the end of 2019
- Your complete introduction to GB stamp collecting
- All commemorative designs illustrated
- A handy self-contained reference guide for the collector
- A helpful introduction with advice on how to build a collection, choose an album and mount stamps, survey guide to philatelic accessories and the Stanley Gibbons numbering System
- Stanley Gibbons prices are recognised everywhere as the standard guide to stamp values
- Watermark and perforation differences included
- Post Office year books, PHQ cards, postage dues, official stamps, commemorative and traffic light gutter pairs and much more
- Design index for commemorative issues from 1924 to aid stamp identification
- Quick-reference listing of all Prestige Stamp Booklets, 1969-2019
New for this edition:
- Complete listings of all 2019 issues
- Prices have been carefully reviewed throughout. There are increases in all sections, but also a number of reductions, bringing catalogue prices into line with today’s competitive market
- The ‘Security’ Machins (with ‘U’ number prefixes) have been subject to some further renumbering in order to accommodate likely future issues
- Where presentation packs include the relevant miniature sheet as well as the stamp set, this is now clearly noted
- A number of additional notes have been included in the introduction to the catalogue, providing essential guidance to the less-experienced collector
Detailed Content/Countries Covered
- Great Britain, 1840–2019
- Regional Issues:
1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales
1. General Issue, 1948
2. Guernsey, 1941–69
3. Jersey, 1941–69
- Postage Due Stamps
- Royal Mail Postage Labels
- Official Stamps
- Post & Go Stamps
- Philatelic, Numismatic and Philatelic Medallic Covers issued by Royal Mail
- Quick-reference priced listing of Prestige Stamp Booklets
