Due to the current global situation, shipments may experience some delays, but please rest assured that your order will still be delivered to you and we appreciate your patience in these difficult times.
All UK publication orders over £25 will receive FREE tracked shipping
All global stamp orders over £25 will receive FREE shipping
If you have any questions about our shipping rates please contact our customer support team at support@stanleygibbons.com.
Stamps under £25
UK delivery on orders under £25 are £5
Worldwide delivery on orders under £25 are between £6 & £9 depending on destination.
All stamp orders over £50 are sent Signed For.
Publications under £25
UK publication orders under £25 are £5.00 regardless of weight
Europe publications orders are priced in bands based on weight and shipping address
Worldwide publications orders are priced in bands based on weight and shipping address
All UK Orders over £25 are sent Post Free Tracked
Delivery Costs & Times: We Ship Worldwide
We aim to process and despatch orders as quickly as possible, standard UK delivery time is 3-5 days.
We have done all we can to ensure that you pay as little as possible for the delivery of your items. Delivery charges are based on the total weight of your order.
All of our orders are sent using Royal Mail and well-established courier companies such as Parcelforce.
For your information, here is a basic breakdown of popular products by weight
0 - 750g
Stamps
Stamp hinges and mounts
Smaller accessories such as magnifiers, tweezers etc
Hagner stocksheets
750g - 1kg
SG Collect British Stamps catalogue
Album supplements and leaves
8 &16 side stamp stockbooks
Some larger accessories such as Detectamark
SG Commonwealth One Country Catalogues
SG Binders
1.1kg - 2kg
32 side stamp stockbooks
Single stamp albums
Some larger accessories such as T1 Signoscope
SG Great Britain Concise catalogue
2kg & over
Commonwealth & Empire stamp catalogue
Stamps of the World set of catalogues
Sets of stamp albums such as Printed Commonwealth or SG Luxury
Exhibition Binders & Cases
Contact Customer Services
UK Support: 01425 472 363
International: +44 1425 472 363
E-mail: support@stanleygibbons.com
Customer Service (Mon-Fri): 08:30 - 17:00
Returns and Refunds - Free UK Returns
In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with your purchase and wish to return it you can, of course, do so. All items we sell are covered by our 28-day money-back guarantee. Just return them to us suitably packaged, in a saleable condition, along with the receipt and we will refund your original payment.
If there is an issue with your order
Please telephone our customer services team on +44 (0)207 557 4460 (for stamp orders) or +44 (0)1425 472 363 (for catalogue, album and accessories orders) quoting your order number and advising us of the problem. We will then do our best to resolve the issue.
UK Freepost Address for Returns
Freepost RUBL-JUZR-XLRL
Benham (VF) Limited
Benham House
Shorncliffe Industrial Estate
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3UH
Returns Address for Overseas Orders
Benham (VF) Limited
Benham House
Shorncliffe Industrial Estate
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 3UH
Contact Customer Services
UK Support: 01425 472 363
International: +44 1425 472 363
E-mail: support@stanleygibbons.com
Customer Service (Mon-Fri): 08:30 - 17:00
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My Collection and GSM subscriptions
When does my subscription begin?
Your subscription will begin with the next available issue.
When does my subscription end?
You will receive a notification four weeks prior to the renewal date of your subscription. This subscription will automatically renew every year until it is cancelled. This can be done from the My Orders page within My Account.
My Collection and GSM subscriptions
When does my online subscription begin?
Please be aware that subscriptions can take up to 72 hours to process, but once activated you will receive a welcome email with further direction. The subscription will begin on the day you are granted access.
When does my online subscription end?
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Key Selling Features
Prices have been thoroughly revised by leading experts in the field
Revised version of the International Philatelic Glossary now including Chinese (traditional) and Chinese (simplified) as well as English, French and German
A helpful guide included to aid the collector in using the catalogue
Contact details are provided for societies with an interest in China
Updated design indexes for China, People’s Republic, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to aid the collector in identifying their stamps
Detailed Contents/Countries Covered
The Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue is the only catalogue published in English which covers all the stamp issues of China in a single volume. It is a detailed and highly informative catalogue, ideal for any collector who specialises in the stamps of this area.
Information is provided at the beginning of each country, covering history, early stamp issues and currency changes, this information is designed to aid the collector in identifying their stamps and also to provide an historical reference for the stamp listings.
Apart from the stamps of the current issuing countries, the Stanley Gibbons China Catalogue covers a number of other areas of interest:
Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports
Chinese Empire
Chinese Imperial Post
Chinese Republic
Chinese Provinces
Communist China
Japanese Occupation of China
British Post Offices in China
China Expeditionary Force
French Post Offices in China
German Post Offices in China
Indo-Chinese Post Offices
Italian Post Office
Japanese Post Offices
Russian Post Offices
United States Postal Agency in Shanghai
Chinese Post Offices in Korea
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
Kiachow
Kwangchow
British Post Office in Macao
Manchukuo
Tibet
Current stamp issuing countries listed and updated in the catalogue include:
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