High Value Rarities

Stanley Gibbons set up a designated Investment Department during 2003 to cope with increased interest in rare collectibles as an investment following a wave of positive press. The Department, which has grown considerably since inception, now has rare stamp and autograph portfolios of over £20 million under management, with a £12 million 'Wants List' from collectors for rare items.

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  • HP tops on the bottom line in Q2

    Wed 10:06 pm

    HP tops on the bottom line in Q2

    Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) are soaring in after-hours trading after the company topped expectations in the second quarter.

    HP's earnings dropped 31 per cent to $0.55 per share from the same prior-year period. After adjusting for one-time items, earnings fell 11 per cent to $0.87 per share, six cents ahead of analyst expectations. 

  • Copper rises to six-week high as mines close

    Wed 9:06 pm

    Copper rises to six-week high as mines close

    Prices for copper on the London Metal Exchange rose to US$7533.75 a metric tonne Wednesday, a bump of 2.2 per cent, to reach a six week high in the wake of Freeport's Grasberg mine disaster on the back of apparent concerns  of constrained supplies.

  • Wall Street turns lower after Fed minutes reveal possible June start for tapering

    Wed 8:26 pm

    Wall Street turns lower after Fed minutes reveal possible June start for tapering

    U.S. markets reversed sharp gains from earlier in the session on Wednesday as commens from Fed chief Ben Bernanke and minutes from the central bank's latest meeting suggested that the tapering of the aggressive easing policies could begin in the coming months. 

  • Ski-Doo maker BRP to raise C$262 million in largest Canadian IPO this year

    Wed 7:48 pm

    Ski-Doo maker BRP to raise C$262 million in largest Canadian IPO this year

    BRP plans to sell 12.2 million shares for C$21.50 each, the Valcourt, Quebec-based company said in a statement on Wednesday. Based on that price, the company’s market capitalization will be about C$2.5-billion. The IPO is Canada's largest since Hudson's Bay Co. (TSE:HBC), the country's oldest company, raised $365 million in November.