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Browse our latest updates, news and messages from director David Waldie

British Stamp Values and Market update – 1st October 2025

British stamp values and market update - 1st October 2025. Feedback from online auction sales and reflections on the current market trends.

Beware! More Counterfeit Stamps being sold on eBay

Beware! More Counterfeit Stamps being sold on eBay, pleased avoid buying as anyone using them could see every package surcharged £5.00. Image above shows stamp in the middle which is genuine, which the sheet of fakes

How to buy discounted postage, safely

I just remembered I was asked to do a blog called "How to Buy Discounted Postage Safely" for the Philatelic Traders Society (PTS) back in 2024

Market update 1st September 2025

Our new website celebrates our 25th year as professional Philatelists. We are now GOLD members of the PTS. A market report based on live auction sales. I would like share with you our findings...

GB Market Update – 28th August 2025

Demand for GB discounted postage continues to be in decline with our £200 to £500 clearance lots, which we auction on eBay are now only selling for 42% to 44% face value, and that's before deduction

Stamps which are no longer valid for postal use in the UK

This site lists all of the decimal stamps issued from 1970 to 2023 and importantly clearly shows which stamps are definitive issues and those which are purely commemoratives. Perhaps we can use the content to tell

eBay Auctions and Selling Service

Just a friendly reminder that we still provide a very popular eBay commission selling service. Please feel free to send us any decent items you wish to sell and we would be happy to list them

Royal Mail ‘Swapout’ Scheme

This has now been up and running for around three years. Recently we have noticed a change in how this initiative is being managed. Many of the smaller Machin sized stamps which were being swapped previously

Beware! Counterfeit Stamps are being sold on Popular Internet Platforms

It has come to our attention that there are several apparently small online sellers offering for sale complete sheets of very modern counterfeit commemorative stamps. Unusually these stamps are in sheets with lick and stick gum.

‘E’ NVI stamps are confirmed valid for postal use on UK mainland packages

There has been some confusion regarding issues with Royal Mail not taking consistent approach to businesses using 'E' stamps on their internal UK packages.