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Stanley Gibbons Ltd 399 Strand London WC2R 0LX

www.stanleygibbons.com/investment
        London – Jersey – Guernsey - Hong Kong
The financial landscape


                              Trust


                            Quality


                          Expertise


                          Longevity
BBC’s Nick Robinson


                                          Trust


                                        Quality


                                      Expertise


                                      Longevity




    “Things are going to get worse,
    a lot worse, before they get
    better…”
Charles J. Windass


                                     Trust


                                   Quality


                                 Expertise


                                 Longevity




      “The numbers don’t lie…”
“The numbers don’t lie…”


                               Trust




       10.1%
                             Quality


                           Expertise


                           Longevity
“The numbers don’t lie…”


                               Trust




       13.4%
                             Quality


                           Expertise


                           Longevity
“The numbers don’t lie…”


                               Trust




        ZERO
                             Quality


                           Expertise


                           Longevity
A surprising asset class

                                                                    Trust
              The world’s most valuable commodity by weight…
                                                                  Quality
               325 x per gram more expensive…
               Than weapons’ grade plutonium                    Expertise


                                                                Longevity
              What is the world’s most expensive stamp worth?
               GBP £ 1,600,000
Great Britain SG 43, 1864

                £550,000                                            Trust

                   1864 1d Rose red Pl.77
                                                                  Quality
                   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
                                                                Longevity
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


                                                           Longevity
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.

                                                                  Longevity
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.
But there’s a problem isn’t there…


                                         Trust


                                       Quality


                                     Expertise


                                     Longevity




           R.I.P.
Trends in prestige collectibles market
Rising number of new collectors and
investors globally
                                                 Trust
Supply-demand economics
                                               Quality
New breed of ‘collectors’ –
Ultra High Net Worth Individuals
                                             Expertise
Increase in collectors trading at auction
(from Ebay to Sothebys)
                                             Longevity
Impact of internet on liquidity, knowledge
and tradability

Emerging world markets

 » China (20 million collectors)

 » India

 » Brazil
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
                                                                            Trust


                                                                          Quality


                                                                        Expertise


                                                                        Longevity




The GB 250 Index shows a CAGR of 13.4% over the last 10 years
“The numbers don’t lie…”


                               Trust




       38.6%
                             Quality


                           Expertise


                           Longevity
Perceived risks

Lack of knowledge           Trust

Liquidity
                          Quality
Transparency
                        Expertise
Authenticity

Large trading spreads   Longevity

Charges

Conflicts of interest

Storage and insurance
Trust + expertise
A global brand

A British institution since 1856             Trust

Holder of the Royal Warrant since 1914
                                           Quality

Internationally recognised expertise
                                         Expertise
A lifetime guarantee of authenticity

                                         Longevity
     “This is a small company
     with a big asset: its brand is
          imbued with an
          unblemished
     reputation for expertise and
          honest dealing.”

                         The Times
What we offer you?

    3 primary investment products
                                                  Trust
 Capital Growth Plan - straight ‘buy and
  hold’ – hassle free investing for the
                                                Quality
  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.
What we offer you?
We provide for you:

    A balanced, bespoke portfolio for the best         Trust
    chance of both security and growth
                                                     Quality
    An investment structure to suit your needs

    Outsourcing of expertise                       Expertise

    A dedicated investment portfolio manager
                                                   Longevity
    Free annual valuations, storage & insurance

    Portfolios under management are subject to a
    bi-annual independent audit
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
                                                                                 Expertise
Sum invested at start                      £1,000,000            £1,000,000
Value at end*                              £1,610,510            £2,593,743
                                                                                 Longevity
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
Rare Stamp Investment Fund
     GB rare stamp fund currently being set up as a 5 year closed-ended
     Jersey entity
                                                                                   Trust

     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.
                                                                               Longevity
     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


22
The wealth management challenge
     To preserve clients money in real terms over 3-5 years
                                                                                  Trust
     Not to worry about volatility but focus on sustainability

     To make money where the opportunities are; investment growth can’t         Quality
     be manufactured
                                                                              Expertise
     To be flexible in order to continue finding ways to make clients money
                                                                              Longevity
     To find true diversification




23
What the FT, Sunday Times & and IFA say


                                              Trust


                                            Quality


                                          Expertise


                                          Longevity
At your service


                                                 Trust


                                               Quality


                                             Expertise


       Keith Heddle, Investment Director     Longevity

         investment@stanleygibbons.com
         0845 026 7170
         www.stanleygibbons.com/investment
Stanley Gibbons Ltd 399 Strand London WC2R 0LX

www.stanleygibbons.com/investment
           London – Jersey – Hong Kong

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Rare Stamp Investment with Stanley Gibbons Investments

  • 1. Stanley Gibbons Ltd 399 Strand London WC2R 0LX www.stanleygibbons.com/investment London – Jersey – Guernsey - Hong Kong
  • 2. The financial landscape Trust Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 3. BBC’s Nick Robinson Trust Quality Expertise Longevity “Things are going to get worse, a lot worse, before they get better…”
  • 4. Charles J. Windass Trust Quality Expertise Longevity “The numbers don’t lie…”
  • 5. “The numbers don’t lie…” Trust 10.1% Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 6. “The numbers don’t lie…” Trust 13.4% Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 7. “The numbers don’t lie…” Trust ZERO Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 8. A surprising asset class Trust The world’s most valuable commodity by weight… Quality 325 x per gram more expensive… Than weapons’ grade plutonium Expertise Longevity 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 Quality 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 Longevity
  • 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 Longevity
  • 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. Longevity
  • 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… Trust Quality Expertise Longevity R.I.P.
  • 14. Trends in prestige collectibles market Rising number of new collectors and investors globally Trust Supply-demand economics Quality New breed of ‘collectors’ – Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Expertise Increase in collectors trading at auction (from Ebay to Sothebys) Longevity 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 Trust Quality Expertise Longevity The GB 250 Index shows a CAGR of 13.4% over the last 10 years
  • 16. “The numbers don’t lie…” Trust 38.6% Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 17. Perceived risks Lack of knowledge Trust Liquidity Quality Transparency Expertise 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 Quality Internationally recognised expertise Expertise A lifetime guarantee of authenticity Longevity “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 Trust  Capital Growth Plan - straight ‘buy and hold’ – hassle free investing for the Quality 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 Quality An investment structure to suit your needs Outsourcing of expertise Expertise A dedicated investment portfolio manager Longevity 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 Expertise Sum invested at start £1,000,000 £1,000,000 Value at end* £1,610,510 £2,593,743 Longevity 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 Trust 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. Longevity 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 22
  • 23. The wealth management challenge To preserve clients money in real terms over 3-5 years Trust Not to worry about volatility but focus on sustainability To make money where the opportunities are; investment growth can’t Quality be manufactured Expertise To be flexible in order to continue finding ways to make clients money Longevity To find true diversification 23
  • 24. What the FT, Sunday Times & and IFA say Trust Quality Expertise Longevity
  • 25. At your service Trust Quality Expertise 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 London – Jersey – Hong Kong