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Geoff AnandappaStanley Gibbons Ltd
London ◦ Hong Kong ◦ Singapore ◦ Channel Islands
Rare Tangible AssetsSolid Returns & Uncorrelated Growth
Rare Coins, Stamps & Collectibles
• Unique investment asset class• Familiar to most investors, with ~50 million consumers• Ignored as an asset class, except by a few Royal dynasties• Long history, stable returns ~10% p.a. over 50 years• Uncorrelated: Index up 18% in 2008-10• Offered by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, the market leader
“Who The Heck Collects Stamps?”
Queen Elizabeth
Bill Gross Maria Sharapova President Sarkozy
John LennonF D Roosevelt
Geoff Anandappa
Anatoly Karpov
“Who The Heck Collects Stamps?”
18 Million Chinese48 Million Worldwide
$10-20 Billion
Worldwide Collector Base
Europe & N America
• well organized societies & events
• research & publication
• 45+ age group
• high average spend
Worldwide Collector Base
Asia & Far East
• vast numbers
• younger age group
• increasing use of internet
• compulsive collectors
The Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection
1847 Two Pence“Post Office” Mauritius
1904 - £1,4502013 - estimate £5m
Block of ten Penny Blacks, used on 6 May 1840 2001 - £250,000
2013 - estimate £2m
The Royal Philatelic Collection
$700 billion
The Bond Kingis a stamp collector!
The William H Gross Collection
$700 billion
USA 1868 Ben Franklin1 cent Z-Grill
$2.97 millionThe Inverted JennyPlate Block
The William H Gross Collection
The William H Gross Collection
Bill Gross's British Stamps Outperformed PIMCO Fund
“The manager of the world’s largest bond fund stands to raise $5 million from the stamps he bought for $2 million.”
Linda Sandler
Bloomberg.com
The William H Gross Collection
The Largest Known Block of Penny Blacks$350,000 in 2001
Realised over $1.15 million
22% per annum
The William H Gross Collection
Purchased for $2.5 millionRealised over $10.5 million
It’s four times profit – better than the
Stock Market!
John Lennon’s Stamp Album
sold to the Smithsonian for £30,000
A Typical Stamp Collector…
Historical Documents & Memorabilia
Historical Documents & Autographs
John F Kennedy£3,000
Napoleon Bonaparte£3,500
Abraham Lincoln £15,000
Queen Victoria£4,500
World War II
Winston Churchill £5,500
Benito Mussolini£2,500
Adolf Hitler £4,500
Emperor Hirohito£6,500
Art & Literature
Mark Twain£3,750
Andy Warhol £2,500
Picasso£6,000
J K Rowling £25,000
Composers & Musicians
Mozartmanuscript£150,000
Giuseppe Verdi
£9,500
Elvis Presley
high school yearbook £10,000
The Beatles£19,500
Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Syracuse: Silver Decadrachm (400-405 BC)
Alexander the Great:Silver Tetradrachm (336-323 BC)
Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Cunobelin:Gold Stater (AD 10-40)
Aethelred ‘The Unready’:Silver Penny (AD 978-1016)
Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Edward III:Gold Noble (1346-1351)
Elizabeth I:Gold Milled Half-Pound (1661-70)
Coins, Medals & Banknotes
Great Britain1948 £1 million
Banknote
One of only two known
£125,000
Record Prices Worldwide
• US$15m (record price for US collection)
• Latin AmericaCosta Rica collection: $2.65m
• Great Britain Stanley Gibbons sells most expensive single GB stamp
• Chinathree world records in 2010
• Indiatwo world records in 2011
China 1968 The Whole Country Is Red
HK$3.7m $475,000
Historical Performance
GB250 Rare Stamp IndexEnglish Coin 200 Index
available on
Bloomberg.com
Price Data since 1865
Comparative Performance
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1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
GB250 Rare Stamps Index
English Coin200 Index
Gold
Dow Jones
US Property
no correlation with mainstream asset classes
Rare Stamp & Coin Indices
• Consistent, sustained growth
• Stamp Index 9.4% per annum since 1954
• Coin Index 13% per annumin past decade
• Both up 18% in 2008-10
• No correlation withmainstream asset classes
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May-07 J ul-07 Sep-07 Nov-07 J an-08 Mar-08 May-08 J ul-08 Sep-08
How Can I Invest InRare Stamps & Collectibles?
stable returns
unlimited upside potential
backed by Stanley Gibbonsassistance & expertise
free storage & insurance
no management fees or charges
Flexible Trading Portfolio (FTP)Buy, Trade Up or Sell for Maximum Returns
individual portfolio of rare collectibles
stamps, coins, documents
no minimum holding period add to portfolio at any timesell at any time - take profits or reinvest
typical investment $50,000
no annual charges or management fees
free storage & insurance
Exit Options
- sell to SG clients, variable profit split
- Auction (commission free)- retain or sell privately
Client Profile
• Retirement Planning 5-10yr horizon $100,000-$200,000British stamps & coins ► stable growth, income
• Working Professional5-10yr horizon $50,000-$100,000Mixed portfolio ► diversification, currency, growth
• Children & Estate Planning 10-20yr horizon $25,000-$5,000,000Mixed portfolio ► diversification, growth
• Active Trading / Adventurous 3-5yr horizon $50,000-$200,000China & Asia portfolio ► diversification
Why Stanley Gibbons?
• Established 1856 - 150 years of tradition• Royal Warrant - philatelists to the Queen• Market leader, global prominence
Why Stanley Gibbons?
• Expert advice and guidance
Neil Armstrong £6,500
AUTOPENGENUINE
Why Stanley Gibbons?
• Expert advice and guidance
• Lifetime guarantee of authenticity
• Dedicated investment departmentLondon ◦ Hong Kong ◦ Singapore ◦ Channel Islands
• No fees or management charges, free storage
• Public company – debt free
Asset Strategies InternationalOur North American Representative
Michael CheckanPresident
Carl Weber IIIPreferred Client
Relations
Rich CheckanVice President
Asset Strategies International Inc.Rockville, MD
Tel: 877-340-2247E-mail: [email protected]
• Rare Tangible Assets• Precious Metals• Foreign Currencies
Established over 30 years
Six Steps to Invest
1. Decide on amount: $75,000 average $15,000 minimum
2. Instruct Stanley Gibbons: Application Form, proof of ID/address
3. View Portfolio on-line and discuss if necessary
4. Wire funds to Stanley Gibbons’ bank
5. Contract, Invoice, colour scans of Portfolio sent by post
6. View Portfolio valuations securely on-line
My Investment Portfolio
Workshop
Saturday 11:40amMarquis 6-8
Free Competition
Win an 1840 Penny BlackThe World’s First Stamp
In An Uncertain World…Is This Right For You?
Diversify into Collectibles an undervalued, non-correlating asset class
Consistent, sustained growth ~10% p.a. over 50 years
Currency Diversification GB Pounds or HK Dollars
Offshore London, Hong Kong & Channel Islands
Stanley Gibbons LtdPhilatelists since 1856
Geoff AnandappaStanley Gibbons Ltd
◦ London ◦ Hong Kong ◦ Singapore
◦ Channel Islands
Tel: +44 207 557 4442