GB Specialist Stamps. Update January 2025
Ongoing website developments.
It is some considerable time since I last sent out a newsletter. Ongoing work to develop and reconfigure my websites is taking longer than I would have liked. As much as anything this newsletter is to reassure that despite changing appearances all websites are fully operational although some still more depleted of stock than I would have hoped at this stage.
There are hundreds of items to be uploaded across the sites over the coming weeks and most additions will not be heralded by a newsletter posting, so popping back every now and again to take a look may be worthwhile.
Some noteworthy additions to GBPhilately.co.uk include
1995 Communications 25p. MISSING SILVER. SG 1888a.
1990 RSPCA 34p. MISSING SILVER. Gutter Pair SG 1481a
There are extensive and quite comprensive listings of Phosphor and Embossing Errors and Inverted Watermarks, including key positional pieces and scarce single items.
1976 Social Reformers SCARCE DOUBLE ERROR. PERF & COLOUR SHIFT. SG 1001 var.
On each site at top right corner is a “Sale” link. Items both basic and more specialised will be regularly listed here that are highly competitively priced.
To summarise the “portfolio” of sites as it will develop over the next few months:
GB Philately
can be found at: GBPhilately.co.uk and GBSpecialistStamps.co.uk
This site covers Errors and Varieties on QEII Commemorative issues including Missing Colours, Imperforates, major Colour Shifts and Perforation Shifts. Comprehensive listings of Inverted Watermarks, Missing Phosphor and Missing Embossing errors, Phosphor Band Shift varieties and major miscellaneous printing errors and varieties.
Machin & Wilding Stamps
can be found at MachinStamps.co.uk, WildingStamps.co.uk, and MachinandWildingStamps.co.uk
This site has been created to appeal to the specialist collector of QEII definitive and high value stamps.The site is covers: - selected specialised single stamps and multiples with reference to better / scarcer combinations of papers/gum/phosphor/head types/value type......-selected specialised sheet / booklet / coil listings, selected specialised booklet listings, selected specialised regional stamp issues, significant errors and varieties; missing phosphor, phosphor band shifts, imperforates. The period covered is from the first Wilding definitive issues up until the advent of self adhesive issues which are not covered on this site
Elizabethan Stamps
found at ElizabethanStamps.co.uk
Elizabethan Stamps has been created to appeal to discerning collectors of the postage stamps and related material from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The emphasis on Elizabethan Stamps will be the listing items of interest to the more specialist collectors of the era although a large selection of very competitively priced less specialised material will also be offered (suited to those who use Gibbon's Concise Catalogue}, the more unusual and interesting stamps and related material will feature including Postal Stationery, Postal History and Postmarks related to the era.These listings are suited to those use the Gibbon's Specialised Volumes 3 & 5 and the Stoneham Great Britain Stamp Catalogue (and for those who are familiar with it the "Woodstock" Catalogue of British Elizabethan Stamps), Collect British Postal Stationery by Huggins & Baker.
ALL FINE USED QEII STAMPS ARE LISTED ON THIS SITE (Wildings, Machins, High Values, Regionals, Postage Due….)
GB Victoria, Edward VII - George VI
can be found at: VictoriaStamps.co.uk and GBKingsStamps.co.uk
This site offers finer and interesting items from the pre-stamp era through to George VI. All aspects of Stamps, booklets and related material including Covers, Postal Stationery, Postal History and Postmarks are covered. Suited to those who use the Gibbon's Specialist Volumes 1 & 2, Gibbons “Collect British Postmarks” and other specialist works on postmarks and postal history, Collect British Postal Stationery by Huggins & Baker and other Specialist works that cover the wide range of material from this period.
British Commonwealth & Empire Stamps 1840-1970
found at EmpireStamps.co.uk
This site has been created to cover the period and regions detailed in the Gibbon's Commonwealth and British Empire Catalogue 1840-1970 and other specialist works that deal with the same period and regions. As such the category designations are influenced by the listings in this Stanley Gibbon's flagship catalogue. In addition Covers, Postal Stationery, Postal History and Postmarks of the period are included along with significant errors and varieties.
Commonwealth 1970-2000, Selected Europe and Rest of World, GB First Day and Specialised Covers
can be found at GBandEmpireStamps.co.uk and WorldSpecialistStamps.co.uk
This site covers British Commonwealth stamps and related material from 1971. The category listings are modelled on the listings in Gibbon's specialist Commonwealth catalogues and deals with issues not covered by Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire Catalogue ("Part 1"), and which can be found on my EmpireStamps.co.uk website. In addition there are selected items from Europe and Rest of the World and issues including items and related material not found on my other specialist GB websites. It is where Great Britain QE II First Day Covers will be listed when available.
Enquiries about items listed or “wants” may be sent to:
ian.lasoksmith@gmail.com
@GBPhilately
@WorldPhilately