What's happening at Gustamps?

Did you know that you can buy 1st class stamps from Gustamps at a lower face value than the Post Office? The Royal Mail sell 1st class stamps at 63p each but Gustamps only charge 45p. Apart from the great savings you can make on postage stamps, Gustamps offer a free of charge stamp valuations service - giving you the opportunity to sell any unwanted stamp collections for cash. If you are a stamp collector, Gustamps is the place to come for all your collector requirements.

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Not just FDCs at Gustamps

Gustamps deal in all types of stamps from the cheapest to the rarest and Gustamps are available to give you a professional, expert stamp valuation of your stamp collection or stamp accumulation completely free of charge. Gustamps valuations are carried out whilst you wait at Gustamps Brighton shop, with instant cash payments for any stamps purchased. With over 40 years experience in valuing stamps you can be sure of professional valuations and don't forget the valuations are free at Gustamps. 

Gustamps Buy FDCs

Gustamps sell lots of British First Day covers. The bargain price FDCs have a quick turnover at Gustamps Sussex shop. Gustamps are always keen to add more FDCs to their existing stock. If you have any unwanted First Day Covers or presentation packs then you should bring them along to Gustamps for a free valuation. Gustamps are pleased to offer to purchase any First Day Covers which you no longer want. Gustamps purchase offers are backed up by an immediate cash payment for any presentation packs or First Day Covers which you may wish to sell.

Free Sci Fi stamps at Gustamps for Christmas 2015

Visitors to Gustamps Sussex stamp shop can get Sci Fi stamps free of charge from Gustamps on their next visit to Gustamps shop. No purchase necessary, just quote Wordpress Gustamps Free Sci Fi stamp offer.

A telephone call to Gustamps was urgent

Gustamps received a telephone call from a stamp collector needing some assistance identifying a stamp. The man on the phone told Gustamps he had been offered a stamp by a friend and he thought the stamp might be rare as there was no mention of it in the stamp catalogue. "My friend is going abroad tomorrow and I can't get down to Gustamps shop, can I describe it to you on the telephone before I buy it from him?" The man told Gustamps the stamp had a central design of a star above a crescent moon. Gustamps telephone caller went on to tell Gustamps the stamp was inscribed 'POSTE LOCALE 20 PARAS.' Gustamps reply to the man on the telephone was that the stamp was a local stamp of Turkey. Gustamps said they had similar stamps available on sale at Gustamps Brighton shop was the price was only 10p each. The man thanked Gustamps for Gustamps help and told Gustamps he had been ready to pay his friend up to £20 for the stamp. Now thanks to Gustamps advice he was going to decline this offer.

If you wish to have any stamps valued accurately, don't forget that Gustamps offer a free stamp valuation service. Gustamps have been valuing stamps for over 40 years.

More stamps identified by Gustamps

A puzzled visitor to Gustamps shop asked Gustamps to help him identify a stamp. The stamp shown to Gustamps was perforated and printed in green. Gustamps go on to explain the design depicted the head of Mercury and was inscribed 'MERCUR'. Gustamps told the visitor the stamp was a local stamp of Germany. Gustamps pointed out to the visitor to Gustamps shop, small print incorporated within the design. Gustamps explained the small print inscribed on the stamp read 'PRIVAT STADT BRIEF EXPEDITON' was in the German language. If you have any stamps you cannot identify please get in touch with Gustamps who offer their expert help free of charge.

Stamp collectors glad of Gustamps help

Gustamps are pleased to have heard from several stamp collectors who have told Gustamps they are glad of Gustamps help identifying unusual stamps. Today Gustamps explain about a brown coloured stamp with a coat of arms in the centre surrounded by the words COLL EXON OXON. Gustamps say this is in fact a British stamp. Gustamps add it was a local delivery company stamp issued by Oxford College. Gustamps explain it pre-paid the delivery of Mail in the college and locally within Oxford.

Gustamps quized by philatelists

Collectors quiz Gustamps about stamps depicting a head with a winged hat. Gustamps explain the early stamps of Greece depict Hermes but Gustamps also add these stamps should not be confused with newspaper stamps of Austria depicting Mercury. Gustamps point out that the Greek stamps have Greek writing on them, but according to Gustamps the Austrian stamps do not have any inscription except for the denomination.

China or Japan? - Gustamps explain

Gustamps are frequently asked by new stamp collectors how to distinguish Chinese and Japanese stamps. Gustamps answer is that often older Chinese and Japanese stamps have an emblem included in the stamp design. "Japanese stamps," say Gustamps "have a stylized flower or floral emblem." Gustamps say "the stamps of China often have a sun within a circle incorporated in the stamps design.

Gustamps make stamp identification easier

Stamp identification can be hard for newcomers so Gustamps have been identifying some of these awkward stamps recently. Gustamps say stamps written in Cyrillic (the Russian alphabet) which include the word 'MAPKA' are likely to come from Finland.

Gustamps helping collectors with their stamps

Over the last few days Gustamps have been helping those new to stamp collecting by identifying unusual stamps. Gustamps say those stamps illustrating a trident are most likely to come from the Ukraine. Gustamps point out that the trident is the national emblem of Ukraine.

Gustamps identification info of RF stamps

Today's stamp identification from Gustamps are for stamps inscribed R.F. Gustamps explain these are from France. Gustamps say R.F. is an abbreviation of Republique Francaise.

Gustamps explain about CCCP overprints

Gustamps philatelic explanation for today is about stamps inscribed CCCP. According to Gustamps these stamps which sometimes are overprinted CCCP or with CCCP incorporated in the design are from Russia. Gustamps add that Russian stamps often also depict a hammer and sickle emblem.

Help for new stamp collectors from Gustamps

To help new stamp collectors identifying some awkward stamps, Gustamps explain about the inverted 'V' overprint. Today's Gustamps stamp identification are about stamps inscribed with an inverted 'V' or an A missing the bar. Gustamps explain these stamps come from Epirus. Gustamps will identify another stamp issue tomorrow.

Gustamps stamp valuer kept busy all day

Gustamps of Brighton recently hosted a valuation day exclusively for stamp clubs, when several members of independent stamp clubs, came to Gustamps for free stamp valuations. Gustamps opened their shop for extended hours. Gustamps shop opened earlier than usual at 8am and stayed open continuously until after 7pm giving lots of free stamp valuations throughout the day. One stamp club hired a coach to bring its members to Gustamps shop. Gustamps stamp valuer said "the multiple stamp valuations made it one of the busiest days of this year at Gustamps."

Gustamps philatelic identification

Gustamps are often asked to help identify unusual stamps for the benefit of new stamp collectors. Over the next few days, Gustamps will be listing some stamps which novices find confusing. Look out for Gustamps explanations from tomorrow onwards.

Questions to Gustamps

Gustamps are asked philatelic questions on a regular basis. Recently Gustamps were asked 'how soon after Great Britain issued the 1d Black did America issue their first stamps?' Gustamps reply was that the first official issue for the whole of the USA was in 1847. Gustamps point out that 5 years earlier in 1842 (only a couple of years after the world's first stamp issue for USA) a private delivery company started a postal service in New York. Gustamps say that the first local stamp issue for the USA was the 3 cent stamp for New York. Gustamps add that the stamp was inscribed City Despatch Post and depicted George Washington. If you have any stamp collecting questions telephone Gustamps on 01273 326994. Gustamps are always glad to help.

£140,000 for an old postcard!

Gustamps customers were all talking about the postcard which sold at a stamp auction for £140,000. One of the main topics of conversation at Gustamps shop last week was about a 1918 postcard sent by Pablo Picasso. Gustamps heard that the card bears a drawing by Picasso. According to Gustamps the postcard was sent by Picasso at the end of the First World War in 1918 to his friend Guillermo Apollinaire in France. Sales of postcards at Gustamps shop has been brisk and Gustamps manager commented that the sale of the rare postcard for £140,000 seemed to have sparked off extra interest in old postcards at Gustamps in Brighton. Gustamps customers are reminded that Gustamps have postcards and PHQ cards for sale at Gustamps shop from as little as 5p each. Gustamps also give away PHQ cards free of charge to new customers to Gustamps. You are invited to call into Gustamps shop in Brighton for your free PHQ cards from Gustamps.

Stamp clubs helped by Gustamps

Gustamps policy of promoting stamp collecting as a hobby includes help to stamp clubs. Organisers of stamp clubs and stamp societies are invited to contact Gustamps and find out how Gustamps can help them. Gustamps help to stamp clubs includes supplies of stamps free of charge which can be given away as prizes at stamp club quizes. Gustamps also give helpful advice on how stamp collecters can generate more interest in the hebby of stamp collecting. Stamp clubs can also obtain philatelic accessories from Gustamps for members use, these are also available free of charge from Gustamps.

All members of stamp clubs can have their stamps valued and identified by Gustamps totally free of charge. Bona fide stamp clubs are recommended to contact Gustamps stamp club coordinator for free stamps and advice from Gustamps.

It costs nothing to start up stamp collecting at Gustamps

Newcomers  to stamp collecting who visit Gustamps' Sussex stamp shop can get useful advice about starting up a new stamp collection. Free stamps to get you started are also available from Gustamps on request. To obtain your free stamps from Gustamps just call into Gustamps shop and request your free Gustamps stamps quoting Gustamps reference number: Gustamps FS1.