Stanley Gibbons Collect British Stamps – 2026

KEY SELLING FEATURES:

• Provides a straightforward simplified, richly illustrated listing of Great Britain stamps from the famous Penny Black up to the end of 2025.
• 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
• Regional stamps of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales included.
• Pre-postal independence issues of Isle of Man (1958-1971), Guernsey (1941-1969) and Jersey (1941-1969), including the war time occupation issues of Guernsey and Jersey.
• First day covers for definitives from 1936, regionals and all special issues listed and priced.
• Visible plate numbers on the Victorian issues are listed.
• Graphite lined and phosphor issues are also included.
• 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, 1969-2025.

NEW FOR THIS EDITION:

Complete listings of all 2025 issues.
Prices have been carefully reviewed throughout.

Style and content brought in line with the Great Britain Concise stamp catalogue, giving greater consistency between our catalogues and considerably more technical information for collectors.

DETAILED CONTENTS and COUNTRIES COVERED:

• Great Britain, 1840–2025
• Regional Issues:
  1. England
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Scotland
  4. Wales
• Isle of Man, 1958–1971
• Channel Islands
  1. General Issue, 1948
  2. Guernsey, 1941–1969
  3. Jersey, 1941–1969
• 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