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29/05/2026

They sold in their millions, but early issues of Britain's favourite children's comics, Dandy and Beano are worth much more than their pennies cover prices.

They sold in their millions, but early issues of Britain's favourite children's comics, Dandy and Beano are worth much more than their pennies cover prices.

29/05/2026

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27/05/2026

It's an old favourite because it's big, beautiful and was a brave new design. Some 50ps though have real value for collectors. Find out which here.

25/05/2026

Collecting Daily 23, May 13, 2026

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24/05/2026

Collecting Daily 24, May 16, 2026

Abe Lincoln and his killer united in a sale (and his killer's killer), stamps to look for and more in the only newsletter a collector needs.

22/05/2026

Once in a generation prices at stamp auction

With over 300 lots of proven quality and authenticity JC Auctions say dealers are preparing to buy at their GB stamp auction on May 21.

21/05/2026

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https://liveauctions.justcollecting.com/auction/the-crown-collection-gb-rarities-1005/great-britain-1971-4p-ochre-brown-2-bands-marginal-block-of-four-imprimaturs-sgx861var-d175a

Great Britain 1971 4p ochre-brown (2 bands) imprimaturs, SGX861var.

A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal block of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, showing sheet number (013706) in margin.

A scarce marginal block from the first approved printing sheet for the issue.

Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.

SG Catalogue Value: £8,000.

21/05/2026

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https://liveauctions.justcollecting.com/auction/the-crown-collection-gb-rarities-1005/great-britain-1965-700th-anniversary-of-parliament-set-of-imprimaturs-sg6634var-2297c

Great Britain 1965 700th Anniversary of Parliament imprimaturs, SG663/4var.

A very fine unmounted mint set of imprimaturs in imperforate vertical pairs, each with the National Postal Museum (N.P.M.) handstamp on reverse.

These imprimaturs represent the very first examples approved for issue, making them a cornerstone item for the serious philatelist.

Issued to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the English Parliament (1265–1965), this set holds both historical and philatelic significance. The imperforate format is particularly desirable, as it highlights the clarity of the design and differs markedly from the issued stamps.

Exceptionally rare: only 10 sets were ever released to the public.

SG Catalogue Value: £9,000.

21/05/2026

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https://liveauctions.justcollecting.com/auction/the-crown-collection-gb-rarities-1005/great-britain-1961-1s6d-centenary-of-post-office-savings-bank-unique-marginal-cylinder-block-of-four-imprimaturs-sg625avar-9e22b

Great Britain 1961 1s6d Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank imprimaturs, SG625Avar.

A superb unmounted mint, witu full original gum, imperforate bottom right hand corner marginal cylinder block of four imprimaturs “Cyl. 2E-2C" WITH "BPMA" handstamps on reverse.

A unique philatelic extract from the first approved printing sheet.

Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.

SG Catalogue Value: £10,500.

21/05/2026

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https://liveauctions.justcollecting.com/auction/the-crown-collection-gb-rarities-1005/great-britain-1936-king-george-v-1d-memorial-essays-sg441var-c16c5

Great Britain 1936 King George V 1½d Memorial Essays, SG441var.

Two superb photogravure essays printed on gummed, watermarked block cypher paper in black and violet (mourning colours) in the design of the then current 1½d stamp and mounted on thin white card.

Printed by Harrison & Sons at request of the Post Master General and submitted on 27th January 1936. The original proposal was to issue the stamps at 2d each, the surplus proceeds going to the King George V Jubilee trust.

The issue was never adopted, leaving these essays as a rare record of the proposed memorial issue.

Extremely rare, one of only two sets in private hands, originally printed in small sheetlets of six, the remaining blocks of four residing in the Nationai Postal Museum.

Provenance: Ex. Hassan Shaida.

Previously handled and sold by Stanley Gibbons for £28,000 in 2009.