Tag : Stanley Gibbons

Stanley Gibbons Coin Index outperforms FTSE 100 in 2015

International Finance DeskMarch 21, 2016

by International Finance DeskMarch 21, 2016

1703 Anne, Pre-Union Gold Five Guineas up £50,000 to £375,000 March 21, 2016: Stanley Gibbons has released the latest version of its GB200 Rare Coin Index (the “Index”), depicting a steady 6.2% increase on 2014. In a period where the FTSE 100 lost ground, the Index shows growth and stability for rare coins as an...

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Stanley Gibbons sells £495,000 ‘Holy Grail’ British stamp

International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2016

by International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2016

It is only one of five used examples known to the world of philately March 14, 2016: Stanley Gibbons, the world’s pre-eminent prestige collectibles merchant, has sold one of Britain’s most iconic rare stamps, a ‘Plate 77 Penny Red’, for almost half a million pounds to a private collector. The £495,000 stamp is only one...