Geoff Anandappa
Stanley Gibbons Ltd
London ◦ Hong Kong ◦ Singapore ◦ Channel Islands
Rare Tangible Assets
Diversify Offshore
and Tap Into the Asian Boom

Rare Coins, Stamps & Collectibles
Unique investment asset class
Familiar to most investors, with ~50 million consumers
Ignored as an asset class, except by a few Royal dynasties
Long history, stable returns ~10% p.a. over 50 years
Uncorrelated: Index up 18% in 2008-10
Offered by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, the market leader

“Who The Heck Collects Stamps?”
Queen Elizabeth
Bill Gross
Maria Sharapova
President Sarkozy
John Lennon
F D Roosevelt
Geoff Anandappa
Anatoly Karpov

“Who The Heck Collects Stamps?”
18 Million Chinese
48 Million Worldwide
$10-20 Billion

Worldwide Collector Base
Europe & N America
well organized societies & events
research & publication
45+ age group
high average spend

Worldwide Collector Base
Asia & Far East
vast numbers
younger age group
increasing use of internet
compulsive collectors

Worldwide Collector Base
South America
rich tradition & history
many, compulsive collectors
Uruguay 1856
“Diligencia”
Brazil 1843
“Bull’s Eyes”
Argentina 1862
“Cabecitas”

The Royal Philatelic Collection

Block of ten Penny Blacks, used on 6 May 1840
2001 - £250,000
2013 - estimate £1-2m
The Royal Philatelic Collection

$700 billion
The Bond King
is a stamp collector!
The William H Gross Collection

The William H Gross Collection
Bill Gross's British Stamps
Outperformed PIMCO Fund
“The manager of the world’s largest bond fund stands to raise $5 million from the stamps he bought for $2 million.”
Linda Sandler
Bloomberg.com

The William H Gross Collection
The Largest Known Block of Penny Blacks
$350,000 in 2001
Realised over $1.15 million
22% per annum

The William H Gross Collection
Purchased for $2.5 million
Realised over $10.5 million
It’s four times profit – better than the Stock Market!

John Lennon’s Stamp Album
sold to the Smithsonian for £30,000
A Typical Stamp Collector…

Historical Documents & Memorabilia

Historical Documents & Autographs
John F Kennedy
£3,000
Napoleon Bonaparte
£3,500
Abraham Lincoln £15,000
Queen Victoria
£4,500

World War II
Winston Churchill £5,500
Benito Mussolini
£2,500
Adolf Hitler £4,500
Emperor Hirohito
£6,500

Art & Literature
Mark Twain
£3,750
Andy Warhol
£2,500
Picasso
£6,000
J K Rowling £25,000

Composers & Musicians
Mozart
manuscript
£150,000
Giuseppe Verdi
£9,500
Elvis Presley
high school yearbook £10,000
The Beatles
£19,500

Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Syracuse: Silver Decadrachm
(400-405 BC)
Alexander the Great:
Silver Tetradrachm (336-323 BC)

Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Edward III:
Gold Noble (1346-1351)
Elizabeth I:
Gold Milled Half-Pound (1661-70)

Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Great Britain
1948 £1 million
Banknote

One of only two known

£125,000

Record Prices Worldwide
US
$15m (record price for US collection)
Latin America
Costa Rica collection: $2.65m
Great Britain
Stanley Gibbons sells most expensive
single GB stamp
China
three world records in 2010
India
two world records in 2011
China 1968
The Whole Country Is Red HK$3.7m $475,000

Historical Performance
GB250 Rare Stamp Index
English Coin 200 Index
available on
Bloomberg.com
Price Data since 1865

Comparative Performance
GB250 Rare Stamps Index
English Coin
200 Index
Gold
Dow Jones


US Property
no correlation
with mainstream asset classes

Rare Stamp & Coin Indices
Consistent, sustained growth
Stamp Index 9.4% per annum since 1954
Coin Index 13% per annum
in past decade
Both up 18% in 2008-10
No correlation with
mainstream asset classes

How Can I Invest In
Rare Stamps & Collectibles?
stable returns

unlimited upside potential

backed by Stanley Gibbons
assistance & expertise

free storage & insurance

no management fees or charges

Collectibles Growth Plan (CGP)
Buy & Hold – Ideal First Time Investment
individual portfolio of rare collectibles
stamps, coins, medals, autographs, documents
investment period 5-10 years
typical investment $75,000
no annual charges or management fees
free storage & insurance

Exit Options
- sell to SG clients, profit split 80:20
- Auction (commission free)
retain or sell privately
roll over contract

Early exit after 1 year

Flexible Trading Portfolio (FTP)
Buy, Trade Up or Sell for Maximum Returns
individual portfolio of rare collectibles
stamps, coins, medals, autographs, documents
no minimum holding period
add to portfolio at any time
sell at any time - take profits or reinvest
typical investment $50,000
no annual charges or management fees
free storage & insurance

Exit Options
- sell to SG clients, variable profit split
- Auction (commission free)
retain or sell privately

Ideal for retirement planning

Great Britain £50,000 Portfolio
with 10-year Price History
14% per annum
over 10 years

China £25,000 Portfolio
with 6-year Price History
24% per annum
over 6 years

Client Profile
Retirement Planning (5-10yr horizon) $100-200K
British stamps & coins ► stable growth, income

Working Professional (5-10yr horizon) $50K-100K
Mixed portfolio ► diversification, currency, growth

Children & Estate Planning (10-20yr horizon) $25K-$5M
Mixed portfolio ► diversification, growth

Active Trading / Adventurous (3-5yr horizon) $50-200K
China & Asia portfolio ► diversification

Why Stanley Gibbons?
Established 1856 - 150 years of tradition
Royal Warrant - philatelists to the Queen
Market leader, global prominence

Why Stanley Gibbons?
Expert advice and guidance

Neil Armstrong £6,500
AUTOPEN
GENUINE

Why Stanley Gibbons?
Expert advice and guidance

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity

Dedicated investment department
London ◦ Hong Kong ◦ Singapore ◦ Channel Islands

No fees or management charges, free storage

Public company – debt free

Six Steps to Invest
Decide on amount: $75,000 average $15,000 minimum

Instruct Stanley Gibbons: Application Form, proof of ID/address

View Portfolio on-line and discuss if necessary

Wire funds to Stanley Gibbons’ bank

Contract, Invoice, colour scans of Portfolio sent by post

View Portfolio valuations securely on-line

My Investment Portfolio

In An Uncertain World…
Is This Right For You?
 Diversify into Collectibles
an undervalued, non-correlating asset class
 Consistent, sustained growth
~10% p.a. over 50 years
 Currency Diversification
GB Pounds or HK Dollars
 Offshore
London, Hong Kong & Channel Islands

Stanley Gibbons Ltd
Philatelists since 1856













Geoff Anandappa
Stanley Gibbons Ltd
◦ London
◦ Hong Kong
◦ Singapore
◦ Channel Islands

Tel: +44 207 557 4442

ganandappa@stanleygibbons.com