From one of the world's
smallest countries

We first told you about this stamp on 9th August 2007.

From memory it was available at £35,000. Yet we had 6 people wishing to purchase it.

Such demand is the sign of a truly rare stamp.

We've recently purchased another example, only this one is unique. Read on...

It's just a little speck on the world map...584 miles north of Antartica.

The 5th smallest population in the world:

• Only 3,105 inhabitants
• 583,000 sheep
• And 25,000 landmines

But it's those landmines that make the Falkland Islands such a mecca for stamp collectors.

You see, these tiny islands host a complex history. And it is history that excites a collector.

France, Spain, Argentina and the United Kingdom have all claimed possession and established (and abandoned) settlements on the Islands.

The Islands have been under British rule since 1833, briefly occupied by the Argentines in 1982 before being defeated in a 2 month war.

There are large oil reserves, £40m a year in fishing revenues, and a growing tourism market... but still no optician. He visits once every 6 months from the UK.

Importantly for us the Falkland Islands also mint their own coins and stamps... and these stamps form a major source of revenue from overseas collectors.

But it's one stamp we are particularly interested in.

The Falklands is home to one of the world's rarest stamps.

Only 17 are known to exist... and it's all down to the Island's complex history.

The Her Majesties Ship (H.M.S.) Glasgow Error is a 6d postage stamp error produced by the Falkland Islands in 1964. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.

Click here to view H.M.S. Glasgow error

But the designer messed up. He was supposed to engrave H.M.S. Kent but instead incorporated H.M.S Glasgow into the stamp design.

H.M.S. Glasgow was a 4,800 ton battleship, capable of around 26 knots.

She had a great pedigree... The World War I naval battle, the Battle of Falkland Islands, took place in December 1914, with a British victory over the Germans.

The victory was convincing with H.M.S. Glasgow helping sink a light cruiser. Another cruiser escaped this particular battle, only to be later found by the Glasgow and forced to scuttle.

Fact: Mt. Glasgow in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada is named after this ship.

This is a stamp with a lovely history.

It is believed that only the one sheet of 60 stamps was produced and only 17 stamps have ever been recorded.

One was sold in 2004 from the famous Sir Gawaine Baillie collection for £24,000 and another example was sold in May 2005.

One more example sold in a London Auction and has left our shores for £30,555 back in December 2006.

That's 3 of the 17 sold recently, to collectors, around the world. Plus we sold our previous example in August 2007 for £35,000.

You can see the track record of pricing for this rarity.

However, the H.M.S. Glasgow error we offer you today is unique.

It's the only one of the 17 known to have the sheet margin with the printer's inscription 'Thomas De La Rue'.

Collectors aspire to own stamps of this calibre. You won't see a finer example of this stamp... anywhere.

It's the key stamp for any collector of Falkland Island stamps. If they want a complete collection they need this stamp.

And remember, there are only 17 known... and this is probably the best of the lot.

It's why we recommend you purchase it today.

Call on +44 (0) 1481 708 277
email investment@stanleygibbons.co.uk
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Regards
Adrian Roose