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The number one resource for fine GB stamps & philately
Andrew G Lajer Philatelist has superb British philatelic material added daily specialising in GB stamps, penny black, seahorses, 1d red, 2d blue, postal history etc.
Andrew Lajer previously worked at Stanley Gibbons Ltd for 17 years where he was Director of the Great Britain Specialist Rare Stamp Department before setting up on his own in 1993.
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Latest Catalogue
Our latest catalogue issued for Autumn 2023 includes a fine selection of GB Stamps and Postal History.
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New Additions
SG43 1869 1d. Rose-red Pl.122 (FA). Superb used cancelled by the PAIGNTON c.d.s. for OC. 13. 72.
£50.00
Events we are Attending
25
Feb
The 1st July 1875 saw the most radical postal reform for Universal Postal Rates going overseas and countries throughout the world gradually joined this reform, with Great Britain being among the first.
On the 1st...
03
Mar
Henry Archer was the inventor of the first postage stamp perforating machine, which he patented in 1848. He invented this to enable easier stamp separation. He cleverly trialed his invention in the House of Commons...
Philatelic Features
01
Oct
Mock string lines were applied by roller to registered letters at Liverpool in lieu of green string, which had been used until December 1877. Different rollers have been recorded used from 1878 until 1881...
26
Mar
This is a 1910 Tower of London, On His Majesty's Service (O.H.M.S) envelope, sent to Stowmarket, Suffolk. The Tower cachet is at the top right in violet ink, alongside the OFFICIAL PAID circular date...
