The Story of Stanley Gibbons

paulfrasercollectibles.com (08.02.10) - Stamp dealer and serial killer? We take a look at the history of Stanley Gibbons ...

For stamp collectors worldwide, the name Stanley Gibbons is synonymous with philately.

For over 150 years, it has been at the forefront of collectible stamps as a stamp dealer and philatelic publisher.

Today, the Stanley Gibbons Group has grown from its humble origins to become a leading stamp business, with a London showroom and stamp sales of £13m ($20m) a year.

The story of Stanley Gibbons began on June 21, 1840, when Edward Stanley Gibbons was born at his father William Gibbon's chemist shop at 15 Treville Street, Plymouth, UK.

As if by fate, Edward was born the same year that the Penny Black, Britain's first postage stamp, was issued; and also on the site of what is now Plymouth city's main Post Office.

While attending Halloran's Collegiate School, the young Edward developed his passion for philately.

His boyhood stamp album is said to have included the 1d. black Western Australia and a 1d. Sydney View.



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