Stanley Gibbons Collect British Stamps 2021

KEY SELLING FEATURES:

• • Provides a straightforward simplified, richly illustrated listing of every Great Britain stamp from the famous Penny Black up to the end of 2020.
  • 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 system.

  • Stanley Gibbons prices are recognised everywhere as the standard guide to stamp values.
  • 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, 1969-2020.

  • Regional stamps of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales included.
  • Visible plate numbers on the Victorian issues are listed.
  • Pre-postal independence issues of Isle of Man (1958-71), Guernsey (1941-69) and Jersey (1941-69), 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.
  • Graphite lined and phosphor issues are included.

  Detailed Contents/Countries Covered

  • Great Britain, 1840–2020
  • Regional Issues:
    1. England
    2. Northern Ireland
    3. Scotland
    4. Wales
  • Isle of Man, 1958-71
  • Channel Islands
    1. General Issue, 1948
    2. Guernsey, 1941-69
    3. Jersey, 1941-69

  • Postage Due Stamps
  • Royal Mail Postage Labels
  • ​​​​​​​Official Stamps
  • Post & Go Stamps
  • Philatelic, Numismatic and Philatelic Medallic Covers issued by the Royal Mail
  • Quick-reference proced listing of Prestige Stamp Booklets

  New For This Edition:

  • Complete listings of all 2020 issues.
  • Prices have been carefully reviewed throughout to align catalogue prices with today’s competitive market.
  • The various Machin issues are now listed in a new dedicated section for ease of use and reference.