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This is a Website dedicated to good-to-fine used Postage Stamps of Great Britain 1840-to-1951 at sensible prices - typically around 10% of catalogue value. We hope that you will enjoy your visit to this site, and will find that our offerings are not only full of interest (see below for this month's new offerings!), but also represent excellent value for money...

THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY: We wish to reassure our customers that we are complying with all Government instructions regarding personal hygiene, and social distancing, during the course of the current emergency.  At the time of writing a relatively low number of cases has been reported in Dorset, most in the major conurbations, between 20 and 30 miles away from us. We feel relatively safe in our peaceful rural backwater, and are both in good health still! In the meantime, we shall be taking advantage of our 'isolation' to load lots of new material - so if in doubt, KEEP SAFE AND BUY ONLINE!

In order to minimise my exposure to queues, I am trying to limit my trips to the Post Office, so despatches may not be quite as rapid as usual. I am sure you will understand, and hope you will bear with us for the time being!

PAYMENT METHODS:  I have now made alternative direct methods of payment available to customers. When you arrive at 'Payment Methods', the first two options involve Paypal. The third option enables you to pay by Credit/Debit Card via the Stripe facility, and the fourth option is for customers who wish to pay by direct BACS Transfer. I hope this helps!

AWESOME AUGUST OFFERINGS: an exceptional batch of  over 30 'Black' Plate Reds now loaded, including Manchester 'Fishtail' and Leeds 'Special' Maltese Crosses, together with various other 'distinctives'... Also now loaded, a goodly selection of nearly 40 later Maltese Cross plates, including scarcer, and including many distinctive Maltese Crosses, with Coventry, Norwich, Greenock, and Dublin, amongst others...ENJOY!

OTHER RECENT ADDITIONS: 

JUNE GEMS: A useful batch of 40 plus later Alphabet 1 1d Reds from Plate 87 to 131...

For more of these wonderful classic issues, including matched pairs of the RARE PLATE 11, please visit our companion Premium website www.sturstamps.com...

If you do not yet see what you want, bear with me - we continue to add new material on a regular basis, so please come back to check again...

Martin Jenkinson
August 2020