I hope everyone is staying safe during this difficult time. Who would have thought, even a month ago, that the entire globe would end up in such a serious situation due to Coronavirus. It feels like we're in some sort of SIFI movie but every day we wake to the reality.

Current demand for discounted postage is much stronger than we had anticipated. I guest this must be due to everyone selling stuff from home. There are certainly many new customers who have just discovered that they can buy stamps at a discount online. For once sales are continuing to outstrip supply which is leading to shortages across the entire range of stamps.

We are a 100% mail order business but this does not stop me feeling somewhat guilty that we are able to remain trading. On the other side our customers do seem to appreciate that they can still buy stamps at a discount and it saves them an unnecessary trip to the Post Office. In a small way I do believe we are assisting many small Internet businesses to keep trading, especially as these COVID-19 restrictions are going to be in place for some considerable time to come.

As there doesn't appear to be many public stamp auctions going ahead for the foreseeable future now would be a good time to sell your stamps directly to us. Generally our GB buying prices are a bit higher than you realise via auction, especially once all fees and VAT are factored in. We have built up a very mature market for discount postage in the UK and we do pay our vendors very quickly.

Please call or email to discuss any consignments of GB postage you have for sale. Tel 01896 759703 or 01896 759703.

Dave Waldie - Director Philatelink Ltd

1 - GREAT BRITAIN DECIMAL POSTAGE STAMPS


(We always require GB postage, especially as we head towards Christmas, however some values are more popular than others so please contact us first if the value your invoice will be £2000 or over). IF POSSIBLE PLEASE SEND YOUR STAMPS MADE UP IN PACKETS OF 50, 100 or 200 CONTAINING THE SAME VALUE. THIS MAKES THEM EASY TO COUNT AND SELL ON. SMALLER AMOUNTS ARE ACCEPTED BUT PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY ON EACH PACKET HOW MANY STAMPS ARE INSIDE. Please print our VAT No. GB 865933187 and EORI No. GB 865933187000 on the outside of non EU zone packages. email: thebestdeals@aol.com - philatelink@btinternet.com - sales@philatelink.co.uk tel landline: 01896 759703 tel mobile: 07510 312271 THOSE HIGHLIGHTED IN BOLD BELOW WE NEED URGENTLY - WE NEED ALL 2nd CLASS STAMPS
FACE VALUE (FV)	FV	CRITERIA
Stamps 1p to 43p	48%	Sorted by value
Stamps 44p to £1.99	60%	Sorted by value
Stamps £2 to £10	65%	Sorted by value
GB MNH Decimal Stamp Collections	47%	UNSORTED - Pre 2000
GB MNH Decimal Stamp Collections	55%	UNSORTED - Post 2000
Unsorted MNH Stamps 1971-2019	48%	Made up in Bags of £100, £200 and £500 face value
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick gum)	58%	All 1st class stamps with lick and stick gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (self-adhesive)	62%	All 1st class stamps with self-adhesive gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)	50%	Ditto 76p with NON-ELLIPTICAL perf pre 1993

Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (Lick and stick gum)	64%	All 2nd class stamps with lick and stick gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.
Second (2nd) Class NVI (Self-adhesive gum)	68%	All 2nd class stamps with self-adhesive gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.
Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)	50%	Ditto (65p) with NON-ELLIPTICAL perf pre 1993

First Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)	65%	ALL TYPES (£1.15)
First Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)	62%	ALL TYPES (£1.15)
Second Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)	70%	ALL TYPES (88p)
Second Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)	65%	ALL TYPES (88p)
1st Class Signed For Stamps (standard & large)	62% Standard 67% Large	All types (£2.06 and £2.45) poor sellers
Special Delivery Stamps	62% up to 100g 72% up to 500g	(£6.70 >100g and £7.50 >500g poor sellers
Europe up to 20g, 40g & 60g NVI Stamps	80p ea	Up to 20g, 40g & 60g grams (£1.42)
Worldwide up to 20g, 40g & 60g NVI Stamps	95p ea	Up to 20g, 40g & 60g grams (£1.63)
Europe 'E' Rate up to 20g Stamps	80p ea	'E' Rate Stamps (£1.42)
Europe & Worldwide NVI Stamps up to 100g	E £0.95 ea W £1.40 ea	Up to 100g (e £1.68 & w/w £2.42)
Presentation Packs	47%	from 1971 to 1998
Presentation Packs	55%	from 1999 to 2015
Presentation Packs	60%	from 2016 to 2019
Presentation Packs	68%	2020
Royal Mail Year Books	58%	1984 to 2000
Royal Mail Year Books	60%	2001 to 2020
Prestige Booklets	48%	up to 1998
Prestige Booklets	55%	1999 to 2014
Prestige Booklets	60%	2015 to 2020
Booklets with Stamps up to 29p	47%	folding & retail etc
Booklets with Stamps from 30p to 68p	55%	folding & retail etc
Smiler Sheets	60%	Lick & Stick Gum
Smiler Sheets	62%	Self-adhesive Gum

	£4	The 1st class stamps from this booklet issued in 1993 are always rendering them useless for postage in the UK. We sell them to collectors for £6 each.



	£1.10	2011 Thunderbirds 3D miniature sheet

2 - Buying Europe and Worldwide Postage

Australia	POR	per 100 $ AUS
Canada (32c and over)	POR	per $100 CAN
Canada (up to 31c)	POR	per $100 CAN
Germany	POR	per €100 Euros
Guernsey and Alderney	POR	1p to 20p
Guernsey and Alderney	POR	21p to £5
Isle of Man	POR	1p to 20p
Isle of Man	POR	21p to 50p
Ireland	POR	per €100 Euros
Jersey	POR	21p to £5
New Zealand	POR	per $100 NZ
Switzerland	POR	per 100 SFR
USA (up to 49c)	POR	per $100 US
USA (50c and over)	POR	per $100 US

3 - Great Britain Collectable Stamps

Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus outbreak it is now impossible to predict the value of any collectable stamps for the rest of this year. We think that demand for collectable stamps will be very poor given that so many of us will have other more important priorities to deal with. If you do have stamps you wish to dispose of we suggest that you sell them via our Internet selling service. Like a conventional stamp auction we charge a competitive commission rate when your stamps sell. Please call for advice on 01896 759703 or 07510 312271.

1840 Penny Black	£60	Fine Used 4 Margins
1840 2d Blue	£90	Fine Used 4 Margins
1929 £1 PUC Fresh and well centred	£225	SG 438 Mint Light Hinged
1929 £1 PUC Fresh and well centred	£200	SG 438 Very fine used
1934 Photogravure Set of 11	£14	SG 439/449 MNH
1938-48 KGVI High Values Set of 6	£90	SG 476/478b Fine mint never hinged
1938-48 KGVI High Values Set of 6	£50	SG 476/478b Fine mint light hinged
1948 Silver Wedding	£4	SG 493/494 mint never hinged
1951 Festival High Values set of 4	£12	SG 509/512 MNH
1951 Festival High Values set of 4	£6	SG 509/512 MLH
1952-54 Tudor Crown Wildings Set of 17	£12	SG 515/531 MNH
1953-70 Commemorative Sets Complete (Ord & Phos)	£30	Mint never hinged
1953-68 Wilding Stitched Booklets	8%	of SG Cat Value
1955 Waterlow Castles Set of 4	£30	SG 536/539 MNH
1955 Waterlow Castles Set of 4	£20	SG 536/539 MLH
1959 1st De La Rue Castles Set of 4	£110	SG 536a/539a MNH
1955-58 St Edwards Crown Wilding Set of 18	£15	SG 540/556 MNH
1957 1st Graphite Set of 6	£3.00	SG 561/566 MNH
1958-61 Wilding Graphite Set of 8	£18	SG 587/594 MNH
1959 2nd De La Rue Castles Set of 4	£20	SG 595/598 MNH
1963 Castles Multi-crown wmk Set of 4	£2.50	SG 595a/598a MNH
1959 2nd De La Rue Castles Set of 4	£20	SG 595/598 MLH
1959 Phosphor Graphite Set of 8	£15	SG 599/609 MNH
2d Phosphor Graphite with WMK ERROR	£25	SG 605a MNH
1960-67 Phosphor Wildings Set of 16	£1.50	SG 610/617 MNH
1970-75 Postage Due Set of 13	£3	SG D77/D89 MNH
1971 Machin Scandinavia Presentation Pack	£10	Very fine condition
1972 Silver Wedding 3p Traffic Light Gutter Pair	£1.80	MNH Unfolded
1973 Royal Wedding Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£10.50	MNH Unfolded
1974 Tree Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£5	MNH Unfolded
1974 Fire Service Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£5	MNH Unfolded
1974 UPU Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£5	MNH Unfolded
1974 Great Britons Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£6	MNH Unfolded
1974 Churchill Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£4	MNH Unfolded
1974 Christmas Set Traffic Light Gutter Pairs	£3	MNH Unfolded
1977 Machin High Values (Large) Presentation Pack	£20	Pack No 13
1982 Postage Due Set of 12	£1.25	SG D90/D101 MNH
1982 Postage Due Presentation Pack	£3	Very fine condition
1985 Scots 31p Type II Perf 14	£35	SG S51Ea MNH
1987 Machin Definitive (1p to 75p) Presentation Pack	£5.00	Pack No 9
1988 Castles H/V Presentation Pack	£6.50	Pack No. 18
1986 £5 FT Prestige Booklet opt 'FINLANDIA 86'	£55	SG DX9 fin
1991 Machin Definitive Presentation Pack	£4.00	Pack No 24
1992 Castles H/V Presentation Pack	£6.50	Pack No. 27
1993 High Values Presentation Pack	£10	Pack No. 43
1994 'To Pay' Postage Due Set of 9	£5	SG D102/D110
1995 Castles H/V £3 Presentation Pack	£2.25	Pack No. 33
1997 Enschede Castles High Values Set of 4	£8	SG 1993/1996 MNH
1998 Machin Presentation Pack	£3	Pack No. 41
1998 Princess Diana WELSH Presentation Pack	£6	Very fine with insert
2000 Her Majesty's Stamps M/S Presentation Pack	£3.75	Pack No. M03
2001 Submarines Retail Booklet	£6	SG PM2
2001 Submarines Retail Cylinder Booklet	£6.50	SG PM2
2001 20x19p Christmas Robin Smiler Sheet	£5	SG LS2 Perfect MNH
2001 20x19p Christmas Robin 'Consignia' imprint Smiler Sheet	£30	SG LS2a Perfect MNH
2001 20x19p Christmas Robin 'Consignia' imprint Smiler Sheet	£12	SG LS2a Minor Faults MNH
2001 10x1st Xmas Cracker Smiler Sheet	£5	SG LS3 Perfect MNH
2001 10x1st Christmas Cracker 'Consignia' imprint Smiler Sheet	£30	SG LS3a Perfect MNH
2001 10x1st Christmas Cracker 'Consignia' imprint Smiler Sheet	£12	SG LS3a Minor Faults MNH
2001 10 x 1st Smiles Smiler Sheet	£10	SG LS5
	£50	2003 £2.00 definitive stamp with '£' sign missing MNH pair with cylinder number as shown in image.
2008 First Post & Go Stamps	£12	Presentation Pack SG FS1/FS5
2012 UK A-Z Sheet of Stamps	£17	MS 3308 MNH

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​​​​​Market update 3rd May 2020 - Buying Prices Increased!

I hope everyone is staying safe during this difficult time. Who would have thought, even a month ago, that the entire globe would end up in such a serious situation due to Coronavirus. It feels like we're in some sort of SIFI movie but every day we wake to the reality.

Please call or email to discuss any consignments of GB postage you have for sale. Tel 01896 759703 or 01896 759703.

Dave Waldie - Director Philatelink Ltd

1 - GREAT BRITAIN DECIMAL POSTAGE STAMPS

Stamps 1p to 43p

48%

Sorted by value

Stamps 44p to £1.99

60%

Sorted by value

Stamps £2 to £10

65%

Sorted by value

GB MNH Decimal Stamp Collections

47%

UNSORTED - Pre 2000

GB MNH Decimal Stamp Collections

55%

UNSORTED - Post 2000

Unsorted MNH Stamps 1971-2019

48%

Made up in Bags of £100, £200 and £500 face value

First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick gum)

58%

All 1st class stamps with lick and stick gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.

First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (self-adhesive)

62%

All 1st class stamps with self-adhesive gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.

First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)

50%

Ditto 76p with NON-ELLIPTICAL perf pre 1993

Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (Lick and stick gum)

64%

All 2nd class stamps with lick and stick gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.

Second (2nd) Class NVI (Self-adhesive gum)

68%

All 2nd class stamps with self-adhesive gum, definitive, commemorative regional and Christmas.

Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)

50%

Ditto (65p) with NON-ELLIPTICAL perf pre 1993

First Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)

65%

ALL TYPES (£1.15)

First Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)

62%

ALL TYPES (£1.15)

Second Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)

70%

ALL TYPES (88p)

Second Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)

65%

ALL TYPES (88p)

1st Class Signed For Stamps (standard & large)

62% Standard 67% Large

All types (£2.06 and £2.45) poor sellers

Special Delivery Stamps

62% up to 100g 72% up to 500g

(£6.70 >100g and £7.50 >500g poor sellers

Europe up to 20g, 40g & 60g NVI Stamps

80p ea

Up to 20g, 40g & 60g grams (£1.42)

Worldwide up to 20g, 40g & 60g NVI Stamps

95p ea

Up to 20g, 40g & 60g grams (£1.63)

Europe 'E' Rate up to 20g Stamps

80p ea

'E' Rate Stamps (£1.42)

Europe & Worldwide NVI Stamps up to 100g

E £0.95 ea

W £1.40 ea

Up to 100g (e £1.68 & w/w £2.42)

Presentation Packs

47%

from 1971 to 1998

Presentation Packs

55%

from 1999 to 2015

Presentation Packs

Market update 3rd May 2020 - Buying Prices Increased!

62% Standard
67% Large

62% up to 100g
72% up to 500g