8. A surprising asset class
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The world’s most valuable commodity by weight…
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325 x per gram more expensive…
Than weapons’ grade plutonium Expertise
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What is the world’s most expensive stamp worth?
GBP £ 1,600,000
9. Great Britain SG 43, 1864
£550,000 Trust
1864 1d Rose red Pl.77
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Only nine examples of this very rare plate
have been recorded
This is the adjoining stamp to the example Expertise
held in the British library
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10. Great Britain SG 2, 1840
£120,000 Trust
1840 1d Black Pl.4. four margin block
The world's most iconic stamp Quality
From £300 to £300,000
The ultimate collector piece Expertise
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11. China SG 2, 1878
£85,000 Trust
1878 thin paper, 2.5mm spacing 3ca red-
brown Quality
Complete sheet of twenty-five from setting I
A spectacular and very rare 'large dragon' Expertise
piece.
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12. China SG 2968, 1980
£1,300 Trust
1980 8f Year of the Monkey
The first Chinese New Year stamp issued by Quality
the People’s Republic
Catalogued at £1,300, having jumped in Expertise
value from £275 in just 5 years.
Popular with Chinese collectors because of
the colour as red is considered lucky in Longevity
China, as is the number 8 (the face value is
8f). Coincidentally, 8 million printed.
13. But there’s a problem isn’t there…
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R.I.P.
14. Trends in prestige collectibles market
Rising number of new collectors and
investors globally
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Supply-demand economics
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New breed of ‘collectors’ –
Ultra High Net Worth Individuals
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Increase in collectors trading at auction
(from Ebay to Sothebys)
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Impact of internet on liquidity, knowledge
and tradability
Emerging world markets
» China (20 million collectors)
» India
» Brazil
15. Trends in rare stamp market
The Bloomberg-listed GB30 Index of rare stamps has delivered compound
annual growth of over 10% per annum over past 50 years
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The GB 250 Index shows a CAGR of 13.4% over the last 10 years
17. Perceived risks
Lack of knowledge Trust
Liquidity
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Transparency
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Authenticity
Large trading spreads Longevity
Charges
Conflicts of interest
Storage and insurance
18. Trust + expertise
A global brand
A British institution since 1856 Trust
Holder of the Royal Warrant since 1914
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Internationally recognised expertise
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A lifetime guarantee of authenticity
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“This is a small company
with a big asset: its brand is
imbued with an
unblemished
reputation for expertise and
honest dealing.”
The Times
19. What we offer you?
3 primary investment products
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Capital Growth Plan - straight ‘buy and
hold’ – hassle free investing for the
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medium to long term
Portfolio & Platinum Portfolio Builder - Expertise
build it and manage it – you make regular
payments to suit you to build a growth Longevity
portfolio over time
New Flexible Trading Portfolio -
dynamic trading option where you can add
to your portfolio and sell items when you
choose.
20. What we offer you?
We provide for you:
A balanced, bespoke portfolio for the best Trust
chance of both security and growth
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An investment structure to suit your needs
Outsourcing of expertise Expertise
A dedicated investment portfolio manager
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Free annual valuations, storage & insurance
Portfolios under management are subject to a
bi-annual independent audit
21. Portfolio Growth Plan – Illustration
The table below shows your potential returns assuming an initial investment of
£1,000,000: Trust
5 year 10 year Quality
Capital Growth Capital Growth
Plan Plan
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Sum invested at start £1,000,000 £1,000,000
Value at end* £1,610,510 £2,593,743
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Our commission** £122,102 £318,749
Your return £1,488,408 £2,274,994
% Growth 49% 127%
* Based on annual 10% compound return
** 20% of profit
22. Rare Stamp Investment Fund
GB rare stamp fund currently being set up as a 5 year closed-ended
Jersey entity
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To be authorised in Jersey as a Jersey Private Placement Fund under the
Jersey Private Fund Guide issued by the JFSC Quality
The likely level of the fund will be £10 million. The minimum amount Expertise
targeted is £5 million and the maximum is £15 million.
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Minimum investment required per investor to be £250,000
Target launch date of 3rd quarter, 2012
Provides the opportunity to become involved in a regulated investment
within the collectibles market and part ownership of much larger
collection offering wider diversification
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23. The wealth management challenge
To preserve clients money in real terms over 3-5 years
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Not to worry about volatility but focus on sustainability
To make money where the opportunities are; investment growth can’t Quality
be manufactured
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To be flexible in order to continue finding ways to make clients money
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To find true diversification
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24. What the FT, Sunday Times & and IFA say
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25. At your service
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Keith Heddle, Investment Director Longevity
investment@stanleygibbons.com
0845 026 7170
www.stanleygibbons.com/investment
26. Stanley Gibbons Ltd 399 Strand London WC2R 0LX
www.stanleygibbons.com/investment
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