2023 Great Britain Concise Stamp Catalogue

The Great Britain Concise Stamp Catalogue – 2023 Edition from Stanley Gibbons remains the essential one-volume reference for every collector of British stamps. Fully updated to April 2023, this comprehensive, all-colour catalogue offers accurate market pricing and detailed listings for virtually every aspect of Great Britain’s rich philatelic history—from the iconic Penny Black of 1840 to the latest issues.

Designed for collectors, dealers, and investors alike, the 2023 edition features extensively revised prices throughout, reflecting the latest trends in today’s active stamp market. Every definitive, commemorative, regional, and postage due issue is covered, alongside departmental officials, postal fiscals, booklets, specimens, and Smiler sheets—each carefully listed and priced.

Specialized sections cover watermark varieties, major plate flaws, missing colours, phosphor shifts, embossing, and imperforate errors. The catalogue also offers complete listings and valuations for Post Office Telegraph stamps, including varieties and specimens, plus full coverage of booklet panes and inverted watermarks up to 1967.

Key Features of the 2023 Edition:

• Complete priced listings from May 1840 to April 2023
• Full-colour illustrations of every unique stamp design for easy reference
• Updated pricing for mint and used stamps, reflecting the current market
• Comprehensive coverage of Machin definitives, with a dedicated section detailing source and date codes—each individually priced
• Post & Go stamps brought fully up to date, with background information, illustrations, and separate tables for exhibition- and museum-only issues
• Listings include PHQ cards and presentation packs with Royal Mail reference codes for easy identification
• Coverage of first day covers from 1924 onward, including special issues for King Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II
• Prestige booklet panes, gutter pairs, and “traffic light” gutter pairs fully listed and priced
• Major errors including double or missing colours, embossing faults, phosphor shifts, and imperforates
• Visible plate numbers listed for Victorian stamps and Telegraph issues
• Helpful tables of postage rates contemporary with NVIs
• Introductory guidance offering philatelic definitions and collecting tips
• Commemorative design index and full Machin definitive index for quick reference
• Inverted, reversed, sideways, and major watermark errors fully listed and priced
• Simplified specimen overprints, Post Office Yearbooks, and Year Packs included

With its strengthened, durable binding and easy-to-use layout, the 2023 Concise is the trusted companion for collectors seeking reliable information, expert market pricing, and authoritative listings in one convenient volume.

Whether you’re a lifelong collector or just starting your British collection, the Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Concise Stamp Catalogue – 2023 Edition is your indispensable guide.