Here are the 20 bestselling products of 2008. From traditional catalogues to online collecting tools, there are items on this list that no collector should be without...
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The new 2008 edition in full colour throughout, providing as always, priced listings of definitives and commemoratives, regionals, postage dues, departmental officials, postal ficals, errors, first day covers, booklets, specimens and post office label sheets ('smilers'). Listings complete from May 1840 to March 2008 and a number of new items have been added to earlier issues, as well as the stamps of the past year. There is an updated index and helpful diagrams of the 'X' Machin booklet panes. Includes Free a new full-colour reprint of Rikki C Hyde's 'Great Britain Numbers Issues, 1840 - 1910' last published in 1990.
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The Zoom Digital Microscope is a powerful digital microscope that displays the magnified image right on to your computerscreen. *Integrated Digital Camera - capture still images and VIDEO at the click of a button and view them on your PC monitor. *26x -130x digital zoom - allows you to see details of ordinary objects you never knew existed. *5x optical zoom *Built in illuminator for clear and bright magnified images *Image resolution of 640 x 489 pixels (VGA)*Battery-free and connects right to your PC via USB *Compatible with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. The maximum diameter of an object that can be captured in a single frame is 8mm x 10 mm.
Stanley Gibbons 1000 folded stamp hinges for mounting stamps to album pages
Published November 2008. This unique colour checklist is a simple guide to all British stamps from 1840 up to the date of publication. Designed to provide collectors with an easily understood pricing system. An inexpensive, essential guide for beginners and advanced collectors alike.The scope also includes First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Year Packs and Year Books and, a priced listing is included for Philatelic Numismatic And Philatelicmedallic Covers produced by Royal Mail in association with the Royal Mint. Prices have been reviewed since the last edition with a number of significant increases to both early issues and to recent commemoratives, as a demand for GB stamps shows no signs of slackening.
SG Great Britain 2007 H/L Supplement Available in December.
Prices reflect the current market as a whole which sees GB again very strong, Australia including the States has been revised and Canada is alo active with many price increases in the provinces including Newfoundland, Dominion issues to 1950 and, notably, to the official stamps of King George VI. In New Zealand, the Chalon heads have seen extensive revision and indeed the whole country has been carefully reviewed with significant price increases through the 1960'sPostal Fiscals are nearly all up in price. Africa has received a lot of interest, numerous increases in Provinces, especially for unused with every stamp of Griqaland West up, andextensive revision to South Africa itself up to about 1950.
**Free £50 Stamp Voucher** Complete set of volumes 1-5 covering countries A-Z. Since it was first published in 1934, Stanley Gibbons simplified 'Stamps Of The World' catalogue has become accepted as a standard work of reference around the world. With its easy-to-use, simplified listings, mint and used prices for almost every one of its 474,000 plus stamps, colour illustrations and helpful introductory notes, this is the catalogue for the thematic or all world collector. The 2008 edition continues the long tradition of expansion and improvement, which has been the key to the catalogues ongoing succes. The cover has been completely re-designed for this edition. All miniature sheets are now included.
In response to demand from collectors around the World, Stanley Gibbons have extended the period covered by the British Commonwealth catalogue to include the issues up to 1970. Now includes the most popular and interesting stamps of the present reign and, as prices for many of the items added had not been reviewed since 2001, there is sure to be a lot of interest in new information which this catalogue contains. We have a number of new colour illustrations and new items that have been added to the catalogue.
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Following advice it has beendecided to divide the former volume 4 into two seperate volumes, fast bound, to match Volumes 1- 3 in this series.The new volume 4 will include all sheet and booklet stamps showing the iconic 'Machin' head, apart from the non-value indicator stamps (NVI's) and self-adhesives, which will be covered in a new Volume 5, along with regionals, postage dues, greeting stamps and other sections of the previous volume 4. The new volume 4 will list all the Machin definitives issued between 1970 and the end of 2007 (except those mentioned above), with booklet panes and complete booklets in the comprehensive detail which collectors have come to expect over the years.
The best guide to philatelic shades available. With 200 colours featured on punched colour panels and supplied in a plastic case
Great Britain 2007 One Country supplement Available in December.
Published February 2008. The Colourful And Attractive Stamp Issues From The Independent Postal Administrations Of Guernsey (Including Alderney), The Isle Of Man And Jersey Are Exceedingly Popular With Collectors. This Checklist Provides A Comprehensive Priced Listing Of All The Stamps From These Islands Up To The End Of 2007. Much Detailed Information Isincluded And The Scope Incorporates Listings For The Germanoccupation Issues, The British Post Office Regional Issues,Miniature Sheets, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Commemorative Covers And Postcards.Standard Stanley Gibbons Cata
This pocket size easy affordable watermark detector is extremely effective, even on difficult stamps and features no inflammable liquids
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Published November 2007. This Unique Colour Checklist Is Asimple Guide To All British Stamps From 1840 Up To The Dateof Publication.Designed To Provide Collectors With An Easily Understoodpricing System. An Inexpensive, Essential Guide Forbeginners And Advanced Collectors Alike.Thescope Also Includes First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Year Packs And Year Books And, A Priced Listing Is Included For Philatelic Numismatic And Philatelicmedallic Covers Produced By Royal Mail In Association With The Royal Mint.
Instanta Perforation Gauge. Measures perforations to one decimal point
The Concise Catalogue, now in its 22nd year of publication, has established itself as an essential guide for the 'one country' collector of Great Britain. All issues from the Penny Black of 1840 to 1st March 2007, including regional, postage due, official and postal fiscal stamps are listed and all different stamp designs are illustrated. Publication date 27th April 2007.
4" Nickel Tweezers with medium ends
Annual Supplement Pages To Up Date Your Album(Excludes Booklet Issues)
Senator Standard Album Additional Leaves Only Size 282 X 251mm Per 50.
Stanley Gibbons Cover Albums Are Designed To Meet The Needsof Today'S First Day Cover Collectors. All Feature High Capacity Padded Pcv Binders, Each Gold Blocked On The Spine And Contain Polypropylene Leaves. The Malvern Album An Excellent Fully-Padded 4 Ring Double Cover Album With 19 Double Pocket And 1Single Pocket Leaves. Double Pocket Size 235 X 132mm And Single Pocket Size 268 X 235mm.
Discover the hidden rarities in your collection. The Stanley Gibbons detectamark can detect all GB issues and provides clean, safe and effective watermark detection without the use of chemicals and also helps detect minor damage such as thins, tears and repairs. It is constructed from a robust metal alloy and can be used with batteries or an adapter, which is available seperately