Rare Stamps & Collectibles An Alternative Investment With A Difference! Geoff Anandappa Investment Portfolio Manager, Stanley Gibbons Ltd “Who The Heck Collects Stamps?” F D Roosevelt Queen Elizabeth II Geoff Anandappa Bill Gross Maria Sharapova President Sarkozy “Who The Heck Collects Stamps?” $10-20 Billion 48 Million Worldwide 18 Million Chinese 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 The Royal Philatelic Collection Block of ten Penny Blacks, used on 6 May 1840 2001 - £250,000 2010 - estimate £1-2m 1847 Two Pence “Post Office” Mauritius 1904 - £1,450 2010 - estimate £5m Bill Gross $700 billion USA 1868 1 cent Z-Grill $2.97 million The Inverted Jenny Plate Block The Bond King is a stamp collector! 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 22% per annum The Largest Known Block of Penny Blacks $350,000 in 2001 Realised over $1.15 million The William H Gross Collection 13% per annum Block of six 1840 Two Penny Blues, Unused $30,000 in 1990 Realised over $240,000 The William H Gross Collection 14% per annum The Unique 1904 6d IR Official, unused $180,000 in 2001 Realised over $400,000 The William H Gross Collection 34% per annum 1869 6d Mauve Imprimatur $4,000 in 2002 Realised over $17,000 The William H Gross Collection It’s four times profit – better than the Stock Market! Purchased for $2.5 million Realised over $10.5 million A Typical Stamp Collector… John Lennon’s Stamp Album sold to the Smithsonian for £30,000 Autographs & Memorabilia Historical Documents & Autographs Queen Victoria £4,500 Marie Antoinette £12,500 Abraham Lincoln £15,000 Napoleon Bonaparte £3,000 World War II Benito Mussolini £2,500 Winston Churchill £5,000 Emperor Hirohito £6,500 Adolf Hitler £4,500 The Arts Renoir £4,500 Mark Twain £3,750 Frank Lloyd Wright £2,500 Mendelssohn £6,500 Historical Performance Price Data since 1865 GB30 Rare Stamp Index available on Bloomberg.com Comparative Performance 290% no correlation with mainstream asset classes GB30 Rare Stamps Index 240% Gold 190% US Property Dow Jones 140% 90% FTSE100 TRI 40% -10% -60% 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 The GB30 Rare Stamp Index • consistent, sustained growth 40% 30% • average 9.7% per annum since 1954 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% May-07 Jul-07 Sep-07 Nov-07 Jan-08 Mar-08 May-08 Jul-08 Sep-08 • never fallen in value in 50 years • up 38.6% in 2008 • no correlation with mainstream asset classes Are Stamps Recession Proof? The Great Depression • stamp collecting flourished in 1930s, popularised by FDR • prices and spending on stamps continued to rise throughout the decade • many new dealers, shops, clubs and magazines were established Are Stamps Recession Proof? Recent Auction Realisations • US $15m (record price for US collection) $5.6m (7 over $100K and 1 over $1m) US 1867 3c B Grill estimate $276,000 $1,035,000 Are Stamps Recession Proof? Recent Auction Realisations • US $15m (record price for US collection) $5.6m (7 over $100K and 1 over $1m) • Costa Rica $2.65m (3.6 x estimate) Costa Rica 1901 2c inverted centre $67,500 Are Stamps Recession Proof? Recent Auction Realisations • US $15m (record price for US collection) $5.6m (7 over $100K and 1 over $1m) • Costa Rica $2.65m (3.6 x estimate) • British Empire $1.7m (138 lots) Mauritius 1848 2d catalogued $35,000 $97,850 Are Stamps Recession Proof? Recent Auction Realisations • US $15m (record price for US collection) $5.6m (7 over $100K and 1 over $1m) • Costa Rica $2.65m (3.6 x estimate) • British Empire $1.7m (138 lots) China China 18971968 Revenue The Whole Country Is Red HK$2.6m HK$3.7m $334,000 $475,000 • China record prices How Can I Invest In Rare Stamps? capital protection unlimited upside potential backed by Stanley Gibbons assistance & expertise free storage & insurance no management fees or charges Capital Protected Growth Plan individual portfolio of rare stamps investment period 5 years 5%-10% discount on purchase typical investment $40,000 100% capital security no charges free storage Exit Options - sell to SG clients, profits shared - money back on unsold items - Auction (commission free) - retain or sell privately - roll over contract Early exit after 1 year 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 faked cancel fine stamp £4,500 faked SPECIMEN SPECIMEN £2,000 RECOMMENDED INVESTMENT Why Stanley Gibbons? • Expert advice and guidance • Lifetime guarantee of authenticity • Dedicated investment department London & Channel Islands • No fees or management charges, free storage • Public company – debt free My Investment Portfolio In Summary… Diversify into Collectibles an undervalued, non-correlating asset class Consistent, sustained growth ~10% p.a. over 50 years Capital Protection unlimited upside Currency Diversification GBP 20% cheaper vs USD Offshore London & Channel Islands Free Competition Win a £5,000 Portfolio! Stanley Gibbons Ltd Philatelists since 1856 Geoff Anandappa Stanley Gibbons Ltd 399 Strand London WC2R 0LX United Kingdom +44 207 557 4442 [email protected]
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