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Stampvaluation, Penny Blacks and collections
Penny Blacks and Penny Reds, inherited albums, first day covers and the gap between catalogue value and what a dealer pays.
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Price guide
What a Penny Red is worth
Penny Red stamp value starts at 10p. Which of the three issues you have, where the plate number hides, and the one plate that is worth a house.Guide
Where to sell a stamp collection
Four buyers, and the figure that picks between them. What a dealer pays against a philatelic auction, what the charges take, and what to keep together.Explainer
First day covers: are they worth anything?
Most first day covers are worth pounds, a few are worth hundreds, and the date is the difference. What a valuation looks at, and how to sell a box.Guide
How to value an inherited stamp collection
Stamp collection valuation starts from one fact: catalogue price is not selling price. How dealers read an album, and what they actually pay for.Makers, objects and marks in this category
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Photograph the album pages or the single stamp, and a specialist will tell you what is worth selling separately. It is free, and there is no obligation to sell.
Sale prices
Recent stamps sale prices
Hammer, excluding premium.
| Date | Object | Saleroom | Estimate | Hammer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Penny Black, plate 5, four margins, red Maltese cross Lot 118 | Surrey | £150 to £250 | £190 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Great Britain 1840 to 1970 collection in six albums Lot 140 | Surrey | £400 to £600 | £520 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Queen Victoria 1887 to 1892 Jubilee issue, mint set to 1s Lot 77 | Surrey | £120 to £180 | £160 |
| 22 May 2026 | Penny Red, plate 225, the last plate, used Lot 5 | London | £1,500 to £2,500 | £2,100 |
Hammer is the winning bid before the buyer's premium. Figures are illustrative until partner salerooms supply live results.All price records →