1- GREAT BRITAIN MINT DECIMAL POSTAGE STAMPS

Latest update 18th June 2019

GB Market Report - June 2019

Sadly since Royal Mail put their prices up at the end March we have seen a significant fall off in the demand for decimal postage stamps. Our average daily sales have dropped by over a third from £3200 to £2000 which is significant. We are pretty sure that this fall off is due to the number of business customers who have switched from using stamps to the new online services such as Royal Tracked 48 and 24 hour services as well as other online couriers. As a result it is becoming much harder to sell higher value stamps say from £1 to £10 which would normally be used on Small Parcels, 1st & 2nd Signed For and Special Delivery items etc. We will be monitoring the situation closely but to compete going forward its looking like the new retail ceiling price for stamps will need to be around the 80% mark opposed to the 85% to 90% currently offered.

Our buying prices have already been revised to reflect these current market conditions. We note other GB stamp dealers are finding the same market conditions.

Our buying prices are regularly published in philatelic publications such as the Philatelic Exporter, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Stamp Magazine and Stamp and Coin Mart. The printed magazine adverts do go out of date fairly quickly therefore please always check for the most up to date prices publish here on the website.

IF POSSIBLE PLEASE SEND YOUR STAMPS MADE UP IN BAGS OF 100 or 200 CONTAINING THE SAME VALUE. SMALLER AMOUNTS ARE ACCEPTED BUT PLEASE WRITE ON EACH BAG HOW MANY STAMPS ARE INSIDE.
IF YOU CAN'T BE BOTHERED WITH THE WORK  WE CAN ALSO BUY MIXED VALUE BAGS FOR 50% FACE VALUE SO LONG AS THE TOTAL VALUE IS CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE PACKET.

BUYING GB DECIMAL MINT STAMPS 1971 to 2019 (We always require GB postage but some values are more popular than others so please contact us by email or telephone where the value is likely to be over £2000). email: philatelink@btinternet.com tel: 01896 759703 - mob: 07510 312271
FACE VALUE (FV)	Buy % of FV	Criteria
Stamps 1p to 19p	50%	Sorted by value
Stamps 20p to 49p	55%	Sorted by value
Stamps 50p tp 99p	60%	Sorted by value
Stamps £1 to £1.99	65%	Sorted by value
Stamps £2.00 to £10	75%	Sorted by value
GB Unmounted Mint Decimal Stamp Collections	50%	UNSORTED - Pre 2000
GB Unmounted Mint Decimal Stamp Collections	55%	UNSORTED - Post 2000
GB Mounted Mint Decimal Stamp Collections	45%	UNSORTED
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)	60%	Commemorative
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (self-adhesive)	65%	Commemorative
First (1st) Class Christmas Stamps	60%	All Christmas Stamps
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)	60%	Definitive Queen's Head
First (1st) Class NVI Stamps (self-adhesive)	70%	Definitive Queen's Head
Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps	68%	Commemorative Stamps
Second (2nd) Class Christmas Stamps	68%	All Christmas Stamps
Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (lick and stick)	68%	Definitive Queen's Head
Second (2nd) Class NVI Stamps (self-adhesive)	72%	Definitive Queen's Head
First Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)	70%	ALL TYPES (£1.06)
First Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)	70%	ALL TYPES (£1.06)
Second Class LARGE NVI (self-adhesive)	70%	ALL TYPES (83p)
Second Class LARGE NVI (lick and stick)	70%	ALL TYPES (83p)
1st Class Signed For Delivery Stamps	75%	All types (£1.90 and £2.26)
Special Delivery Stamps	80%	(£6.60 >100g and £7.40 >500g)
Europe & Worldwide NVI Stamps	75p ea	Up to 40 grams
Europe & Worldwide NVI Stamps	55%	Up to 10g & 20g & Postcard (£1.35)
Europe & Worldwide NVI Stamps	60%	Up to 60g & 100g (e £1.60 & w/w £2.30)
Presentation Packs & Year Books	52%	from 1971 to 1998
Presentation Packs & Year Books	60%	from 1999 to 2016
Presentation Packs & Year Books	68%	from 2017 to 2019
Prestige Booklets	55%	up to 1998
Prestige Booklets	60%	1999 to 2016
Prestige Booklets	65%	2017 to 2019
Booklets with Stamps up to 26p	50%	folding & retail etc
Booklets with Stamps from 27p to 68p	55%	folding & retail etc
Smiler Sheets	60%	Lick & Stick Gum
Smiler Sheets	65%	Self-adhesive Gum
BUYING COLLECTABLE BRITISH STAMPS Note the buying prices quoted in this section are based on my latest Internet auction realisation's. This ensures that you receive the fairest possible price for your material.
1929 £1 PUC fresh and well centred	£385	SG 438 MNH
1929 £1 PUC fresh and well centred	£220	SG 438 Mint Light Hinged
1929 £1 PUC Mounted mint	£200	SG 438 MH
1929 £1 PUC Well Centred	£185	SG 438 VFU
1938-48 KGVI High Values Set of 6	£95	SG 496/78b MNH
1938-48 KGVI High Values Set of 6	£55	SG 496/78b MLH
1948 Silver Wedding	£4.75	SG 536/539 MNH
1951 Festival High Values	£18	SG 509/512 MNH
1951 Festival High Values	£13	SG 509/512 MLH
1953-70 QEII Commemoratives Ordinary & Phosphor Complete	£50	Mint Never Hinged
1953-68 QEII Wilding Stitched Booklets we pay	13%	of SG Catalogue Value
1955 Waterlow Castles H/V Set of 4	£25	SG 536/539 Mint light hinged
1959 2nd De La Rue Castles H/V Set of 4	£20	SG 595/598 Mint light hinged
1963 Cable 1/6d Phosphor	£1	SG 645p MNH
1970-75 Postage Dues Set (13v)	£2.00	D77/D89 MNH
1971 Machin Scandanavia Pres Pack	£12	Very Fine
1972 Silver Wedding 3p T/L Gutter Pair	£3.00	MNH Unfolded
1973 Royal Wedding T/L Gutter Pairs	£9.50	MNH Unfolded
1974 Tree T/L Gutter Pair	£10	MNH Unfolded
1974 Fire Engines T/L Gutter Pairs	£6	MNH Unfolded
1974 UPU T/L Gutter Pairs	£6.50	MNH Unfolded
1974 Medieval Warriors T/L Gutter Pairs	£7	MNH Unfolded
1974 Churchill T/L Gutter Pairs	£4	MNH Unfolded
1974 Christmas T/L Gutter Pairs	£3	MNH Unfolded
1977 Machin High Values Large Presentation Pack	£25	Pack No 13
1982 Postage Dues Set (12v)	£1.50	D90/D101 MNH
1982 Postage Dues Pres Pack	£3.00	Pack 135
1984 Machin 10p 2B Type II	50p	X886b
1985 Scots 31p Type II Perf 14	£35	SG S51Ea
1986 Scots 22p Type II Perf 14	£2	SG S48Ea
1987 Defintive (1p to 75p) Pres Pack	£6	Pack No 9
1988 Castles High Values Pres Pack	£6.50	Pack No 18
1991 Definitive Presentation Pack	£5.50	Pack No 24
1992 Castles High Value Pres Pack	£7	Pack No 27
1992 Scots 18p, 24p, 28p & 39p P14	£4	SG S60a/69a/75a/80a
1993 (20 x 1st Class) Stamp Booklet	£4.00	SG MG1 The stamps are always stuck down and cannot be used for postage. Very poor sellers.
1993 (20 x 1st Class) Stamp Booklet (as above)	£4.50	Presentation Pack No.29
1993 £10 Britannia Postage Stamp	£8	Mint Never Hinged
1993 £10 Britannia Presentation Pack	£8	Pack No 28
1994 Postage Dues Set (9v)	£4.50	D102/D110 MNH
1994 Postage Dues Pres Pack	£5.50	Pack 32 Very Fine
1995 Castles £3 Presentation Pack	£2.50	Pack No 33
1998 Diana Presentation Pack	£10	Welsh language version
1997 Castles High Value Set (Enschede)	£8	Enschede Printed
1997 Castles High Value Presentation Pack	£9	Enschede Pack No 40
1999 £1.50-£5 High Values Pres Pack	£7.50	Pack No 43
1999 Millennium M/S MNH	£1.70	with Stamp Show 2000 overprint
2000 Her Majesty's PSB Pack 3 Books	£26	Contains DX20, DX22 & DX24
2001 Submarines S/A Stamp Booklet	£5	SG PM2
2001 Submarines S/A Stamp Booklet	£6	SG PM2 with cyl. numbers
2001 £1.50-£5 High Values Pres Pack	£7.50	Pack No 43a
2001 20x19p Robin Smiler Sheet	£7	LS2 Perfect
2001 20x19p Robin 'Consignia' Smiler Sheet	£45	LS2a Perfect
2001 10x1st Xmas Cracker Smiler Sheet	£7	LS3 Perfect
2001 10x1st Christmas Cracker 'Consignia' Smiler Sheet	£45	LS3a Perfect
2001 Greetings Smiler Sheet	£10	LS5 Perfect
2002 Occasions Smiler Sheet	£7.50	LS7 Perfect
2003 A Perfect Coronation PSB	£8	SG DX31
2003 Coronation PSB Pane only	£4	SG 2378a
2003 £1.50-£5 High Values Pres Pack	£7.50	Pack No 62
2008 1st Post & Go Pres Pack	£15	Perfect Condition
2009 Charles Darwin PSB	£7	SG DX45
2009 £1.50-£5 High Values Pres Pack	£8.50	Pack No 83
2010 Special Delivery £6.45 & £7.25	£9.50	Presentation Pack
2011 First Aerial Post PSB	£8	SG DY2
2011 Thunderbirds 3D M/S	£1.25	MS3142
2012 UK A-Z Sheet SG MS3308	£24	Mint never hinged
2012 Keeping the Flame Alive PSB	£10	SG DY5
2012 Olympic Games Smiler Sheet	£11	LS82 Perfect
2012 XXX Olympiad Sheet	£12	SG MS3204a
2012 Olympic Games Definitives	£3.75	Presentation Pack
2015 'Smilers 2015' Smiler Sheet	£40	LS93 Perfect
BUYING GB FIRST DAY COVERS Prices for nice clean covers with typed address or unaddressed (no handwritten addresses)
First Day Covers 2010 to 2012	40p	Commemoratives per cover
First Day Covers 2013 to 2014	60p	Commemoratives per cover
First Day Covers 2015 & 2016	90p	Commemoratives per cover
First Day Covers 2017 & 2018	£1.50	Commemoratives per cover
Definitive, Regional and Prestige Booklet Pane FDC's 2010-2018	20p to 75p	Half the price of Commemorative FDC's above
Benham Silk Single Stamp Covers	10p	Commemoratives per cover
Benham Silk Full Set Stamp Covers	25p	pre-1985 per cover
Benham Silk Full Set Stamp Covers	45p	1985-2003 per cover
Benham Silk Full Set Stamp Covers	£1	2004-2009 per cover
Bradbury Full Set Stamp Covers	£1	1985-2003 per cover
Bradbury Full Set Stamp Covers	£2	2004 onwards per cover
BUYING CHANNEL ISLANDS & ISLE OF MAN Happy to buy any Channel Islands or Isle of Man stamp collections it they are neatly presented in albums and can be sold on intact.
Guernsey & Alderney	10%	1p to 20p
Guernsey & Alderney	15%	22p to £5
Jersey	10%	1p to 20p
Jersey	15%	22p to £5
Isle of Man	10%	1p to 20p
Isle of Man	15%	22p to £5
BUYING EUROPEAN & WORLDWIDE STAMPS (Please advise what you have for sale prior to sending) Happy to buy any modern foreign stamp collections it they are neatly presented in albums and can be sold on intact.
Australia	£17	per 100 $ Aus
Canada (32c and over)	£22	per $100 Can
Canada (Up to 31c)	£18	per $100 Can
France (euro)	£32	per 100 euros
Germany	£42	per 100 euros
Hong Kong China	£3.50	per $100
Ireland	£32	per 100 euros
Italy	£32	per 100 euros
Japan	23p	per 100 Yen
Netherlands	£32	per 100 euros
New Zealand	£15	per 100 NZ$
Switzerland	£35	per 100 SFR
USA (up to 49c)	£20	per 100 $ US
USA (50c and over)	£28	per 100 $ US

Buying Terms and Conditions!

1. All buying subject to stock requirements and currency fluctuations;
2. All stamps must be valid for postal use and have full gum. No postage dues and officials;
3. Please do not count 1/2p's in your UK totals e.g. an 11½p stamp is counted as 11p;
4. We normally only accept lots sorted by denominations or by sets/sheets.
5. All shipments ideally should include a list of contents, which makes checking easier;
6. Large unsorted lots of postage we pay 10% less as we have to pay someone to sort it;
7. Minimum shipment £50.00 or €75,00. Prices for UK subject to stock requirements.
8. Prices for foreign stamps are subject to change in line with the currency exchange rate on the day we buy the stamps and the general sale ability of the material offered to us; 
9. We do not buy un-gummed, unused or re-gummed stamps which have already been through the postal system. It is illegal to re-use or sell them.

Selling Tip: Generally you should always get more money for your GB decimal stamps if you sell them direct to a dealer at a fixed price. For example the buying prices we offer are pretty much what we currently have to pay at a good stamp auction. This means you could receive up to 25% more as you would not have to pay an Auctioneer's selling commission. In addition most auctions now charge the winning bidder a buyer's premium of between 10% and 20%.  Buyers take full account of this premium when calculating and placing their highest bids. You will also get paid much quicker.

2 - GB & BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STAMPS, 1840 to 1970

We are always keen to buy outright, or sell on a competitive commission basis, good quality GB and Commonwealth stamps and cover collections. (see Services section above for details). You can either send us your collection by Special Delivery or book an appointment to have your collection appraised.
We are always pleased to personally meet customers and will always give you sound honest advice.

Our Promise:-

• We shall contact you as soon as the package arrives and discuss your best selling options:
• For eBay commission selling I shall start scanning and listing your items straight away;
• Links will be emailed to you so that you watch your sales progress in real time;
• Quick payment is made after the sale, as soon as the buyer pays us, we pay you;
• No need to wait months, as you do when selling through public auctions, plus you will make more money into the bargain!
• We have already helped 100's of people achieve the best value from their collections.

For large, bulky and more valuable collections it might be possible to arrange a home visit so that we can give your collection an appraisal and advise you on the best methods of sale.
 

3 - GB FIRST DAY COVERS & OTHER COLLECTABLE COVERS

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WE GUARANTEE TO PAY YOU AT LEAST AS MUCH AS YOU WOULD GET AT AUCTION AND OFTEN CONSIDERABLY MORE. I BUY APPROXIMATELY 60% OF STOCK FROM AUCTIONS.
IT WILL HELP BOTH OF US IF WE CUT OUT THE AUCTION FEES.

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When sending packages from outside the European Union our GB VAT No: GB 865 9331 87 and EORI No GB865933187000 must be clearly marked on the package (not on the Customs Label) in large easy to read print. Failure to do this, may result in either me not collecting the item, in which case, it will be returned to you in about a month or so by your carrier, or me paying the Customs charge and then deducting it from the amount I owe you.
  
Any packages sent to us should be addressed to:

PHILATELINK LTD, 13 REDPATH CRESCENT, GALASHIELS, BORDERS, TD1 2QG, UK.

We advise that you use a signed for upon receipt postal service, as proof of posting is not proof that we have actually received the package.

Philatelink Ltd June 2019  Service with a Smile!