Stamp Collecting Posts High Gains As Long-Term Investment

Stamp collecting can be a safe investment that grows in value over the years. According to London stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons, postage stamp prices have doubled since early 2000, showing an average 9.5% gain per year over the past 50 years, as noted in a May 16, 2006 article by Tony Levene (London) for the Australian publication The Age.

With the stamp market heating up, it's prudent to do business with a reputable dealer to protect your investment. Levene imparts the cautionary tale of two huge Spanish philately companies, Afinsa and Forum Filatelico, that were recently closed by authorities amid accusations of pyramid selling, false pricing, and fraud. Click our blog post title to read the entire article.

According to an unnamed dealer quoted by Levene, "We've seen this before in the 1980s when investors bought overpriced portfolios from firms which then disappeared. But they have to ask themselves why, if prices are 'guaranteed' to rise, anyone should be selling to them."

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