Stanley Gibbons 2020 Collect British Stamps Catalogue

• Provides a straightforward simplified, richly illustrated listing of every Great Britain stamp from the famous Penny Black up to the end of 2019
• 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, 1969-2019

New for this edition:

• Complete listings of all 2019 issues
• Prices have been carefully reviewed throughout. There are increases in all sections, but also a number of reductions, bringing catalogue prices into line with today’s competitive market
• The ‘Security’ Machins (with ‘U’ number prefixes) have been subject to some further renumbering in order to accommodate likely future issues
• Where presentation packs include the relevant miniature sheet as well as the stamp set, this is now clearly noted
• A number of additional notes have been included in the introduction to the catalogue, providing essential guidance to the less-experienced collector

• Great Britain, 1840–2019
• 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 Royal Mail    
• Quick-reference priced listing of Prestige Stamp Booklets

About Stanley Gibbons

The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange and which specialises in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philatelic publisher. The company’s philatelic subsidiary, Stanley Gibbons Limited, has a royal warrant of appointment from Queen Elizabeth II.

About Stanley Gibbons Catalogues

The first Stanley Gibbons stamp catalogue was a penny price list issued in November 1865 and reissued at monthly intervals for the next 14 years. The company produces numerous catalogues covering different countries, regions and specialisms; many of them are reissued annually. The catalogues list all known adhesive postage stamp issues and include prices for used and unused stamps.