Stanley Gibbons Group PLC Stanley Gibbons - Annual Stamp Index Updates
07 July 2015 - 4:00PM
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Stanley Gibbons Group PLC
07 July 2015
07 July, 2015
Stamp investments "still pack a punch", 175 years after their
introduction
Rare stamp and prestige collectibles merchant, Stanley Gibbons,
releases its annual stamp index updates.
Rare stamps continue to prove their investment value, with the
latest Stanley Gibbons GB30 and GB250 indices showing continued
growth from 2014. In fact, 2015 represents the 45th year in a row
that the GB30 index has increased in value.
Listed on both the Bloomberg Professional(R) service and Thomson
Reuters, the indices chart steady increases in value, reflecting
the increasing popularity of rare, tangible, heritage assets. These
steady increases are uncorrelated to mainstream markets, and create
opportunities for portfolio diversification.
The GB250 index, tracking the prices of the top 250
investment-grade stamps of Great Britain has risen 2.05% from 2014
to 2015, clocking up an impressive 10 year growth of 165.72% and 10
year CAGR of 10.27%.
The GB30 Rarities Index, which charts the prices of the 30
rarest stamps of Great Britain, rose 2.40% over the same period,
reflecting a 10 year growth rate of 120.09% with a CAGR of 8.21%.
Over the past 45 years the GB30 has shown a CAGR of 10.03%, with no
drop in value.
Managing Director of Stanley Gibbons Investments, Keith Heddle,
said, 'The indices show steady, sustained and sustainable growth in
British stamps. Tangible, heritage assets now increasingly form
part of a balanced portfolio. As we continue to see economic
uncertainty, uncorrelated alternative assets such as rare stamps
and coins are being sought to buffer market volatility. 175 years
on from the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first
stamp, the role of stamps may have changed somewhat, but they can
still pack a punch when it comes to wealth preservation.'
The best performing stamp in the GB250 Index over the past year
is the SG440d, a 1935 1d scarlet with a double impression, where
the image on the stamp has been printed twice due to a shift during
the printing process. The stamp has risen in value by 20%
(GBP20,000 to GBP24,000). The best performer over the past decade,
however, is the SG7 - a 1d red-brown dating back to 1841, which has
risen in value from GBP625 to GBP11,500 - a jump of 1542.86%.
Data is compiled from the Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Concise
Stamp Catalogue, released 13(th) May 2015, which is the standard
reference work for Great Britain philately.
To view a short interview with Keith Heddle on the rare stamp
market, click here.
Contact details:
Stanley Gibbons
Louise Reynolds
lreynolds@stanleygibbons.com
+44 (0) 1425 481045
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Notes to editors
Images: The two best performing stamps: SG440d, 1d scarlet
double impression and a block of eight SG7, 1d red-brown, pl 11
from 'Black plates'.
Established in 1856, The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is the
world's leading rare stamp and prestige collectibles merchant with
offices in the UK, US, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Channel
Islands.
A holder of the Royal Warrant as philatelists since 1914, the
company set up a designated Investment Department in 2003 to cope
with increased demand for rare collectibles as an alternative
investment option. It now has rare stamp, rare coin, manuscript and
rare book portfolios of more than GBP120 million under management,
with a GBP10 million 'Wants List' from collectors for rare items.
As well as the rarest, finest stamps, Stanley Gibbons Investments
also offer rare coins, 1(st) edition books and limited edition
prints.
The Group includes coin merchants Baldwin's (est 1872), fine art
auctioneers Dreweatts & Bloomsbury, Fraser's Autographs and
Mallett Antiques.
www.stanleygibbonsplc.com
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