Collection

Modern Postal History & Postal Ephemera

Not just stamps! We deal in all aspects of Modern GB collecting, including Modern Postal History and related Postal Ephemera — postal orders, international reply coupons, commercial covers, postmarks and more.

What We Collect and Deal In

Postal Orders

Modern GB postal orders — a fascinating and often overlooked area of postal history.

International Reply Coupons

IRCs issued by Royal Mail, used for international postage prepayment.

Commercial Covers

Commercially used covers bearing modern GB stamps, properly cancelled through the mail.

Postmarks

CDS, machine and special event postmarks on modern GB issues.

Postal Ephemera

Related postal material including labels, stickers, and other Royal Mail ephemera.

First Day Covers

Official and unofficial FDCs for modern GB definitive and commemorative issues.

Featured

Xmas 2016 — A Modern GB Stamp Production Error

It is not often we see an error in the production of Modern GB stamps given the quality control applied, but we recently obtained such an error that occurred in the printing of the GB Xmas 2016 issue.

A misfeed occurred in the production of the 1st Class 'Robin', resulting in quite a striking error. The red tape from the reel join went through the press and was then die-cut and stripped along with the face paper, producing the error shown. It is many years since we have seen an error similar to this.

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Our Approach to Postal History

We believe that stamps tell only part of the story. The covers they travelled on, the postmarks that cancelled them, and the postal orders and ephemera that accompanied them are all part of the rich tapestry of modern British postal history.

As collectors ourselves, we understand what makes a piece of postal history genuinely interesting — and we apply that knowledge to everything we source and sell.

"Not just stamps — we deal in all aspects of Modern GB collecting."

Modern GB Stamps — International Stamp Dealers

South Wales, United Kingdom