GB Stamps
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A video guide to Edward VIII Stamps
There are only a few stamps of King Edward VIII, thanks to his brief time on the throne, but as Barry Stagg reveals in…
29 December 2020
Stamp collecting guide: the Victorian halfpenny stamp of 1870
The first Victorian halfpenny stamp was issued in October 1870 due to a reduction in the postal rate for newspapers and…
06 November 2020
Rare Stamps - Kirkcudbright Penny Black first day cover
Discover the most treasured 'first day cover' in the world, known as the Kirkcudbright Penny Black first day cover, in…
14 October 2020
Stamp collecting guide: the Victorian 1900 halfpenny blue-green
In this stamp guide we take a look at the Victorian 1900 halfpenny blue-green stamp which was in use towards the end of…
01 October 2020
How to collect the 1955 £1 Windsor Castle
The first high values of the Queen’s reign have long interested collectors thanks to the beautifully produced artwork…
14 September 2020
Classic British Stamps - 1904 6d Pale Dull Purple (I.R. Official overprint)
Described in 2010 as ‘Britain’s rarest stamp’, an example of the 1904 Edward VII 6d pale dull purple was sold in ‘a deal…
21 July 2020
Classic British stamps – King Edward VII Penny Red stamp, 1902
We provide a GB Stamps fact file on the King Edward VII 1d red stamp first issued in 1902
30 March 2020
Royal Mail stamps 2020: James Bond, 17 March 2020
Royal Mail has released ten new stamps to celebrate James Bond films over the decades – and the release of the 25th…
18 February 2020
Ten rare King George V stamps collectors would love to own
Discover ten notable stamps from the reign of King George V, the so-called 'Collector King'
20 January 2020