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H1 Analysis of the SG100 stamp index

14th Jul 2011, 11:25 am
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The SG100 Stamp Index provides the definitive measure of the overall market performance for rare stamps and helps to measure individual price increases. The index highlights prices achieved for rare items, especially among classic Great Britain and Commonwealth stamps.

The index is based on both retail and auction prices being achieved for the top 100 most frequently traded stamps in the world. It includes items from all major collecting areas, such as Great Britain, Commonwealth and many foreign countries.

At the end of June 2011, the SG100 stamp index stood at 487.82:

 

 

 

 

The index is up 2.2% for the six months ended 30 June 2011, compared to 0.6% in the same period last year. The SG100 index movement for the first six months of the year can be further analysed as follows:

 

6 months ended 30 June 2011

6 months ended 30 June 2010

Great Britain

1.3%

0.1%

British Commonwealth

4.3%

1.9%

Rest of World

1.7%

0.1%

 

 

 

Total movement in index

2.2%

0.6%

 

 

The annualised growth in the SG100 index for the first six months of 2011 is broadly in line with the current rate of inflation in the UK, illustrating the benefits of stamps as a hedge against inflation.

Stanley Gibbons (LON:SGI) CEO Mike Hall attended the recent sale of the “Chartwell Collection” at Spink held on the 29th of June:

“It was encouraging to see that the market for rare GB stamps remains strong with a healthy number of bidders across all areas.” He said on his return.

“I was particularly interested to see used Penny Blacks selling for around 50% more than average at this sale, which may indicate a “step change” which will set the price level for future sales. However, we have not increased the value of the Penny Black in the index yet to reflect this increase as the SG100 index reflects average selling prices, rather than the most recent sales price. Consequently, it may be a good time to consider adding a Penny Black to your collection, if you do not already own one.

I have always said that, no matter what you collect, every collector should own a Penny Black. I also believe the Penny Black is the safest investment in the stamp market with an unblemished history of price appreciation.”

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