Samwells for quality postal history & stamps

Full time professional Philatelists and PTS Members since 1999.
GB specialists & worldwide stamp and cover dealers.

Managing Director: Mark Samwell B.Sc, B.Arch

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Looking to sell your collection?

We are full PTS members and very experienced valuers of stamps, postal history, covers, documents & autographs. Whether you are either selling or looking to insure your collection we are able to help and offer impartial advice. Please contact Mark on 01225 462429 to discuss. We can also provide formal valuations for Probate.

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"Nice item with very clear postmarks. Good value and arrived safely and quickly. Thank you."

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"As ever, a first class professional service! Thank you."

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"As always, excellent customer service, excellent communication, item extremely well packed for the mail and quickly posted - a consistently highly trustworthy and recommended seller!"

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"1st Class, superb and speedy service. Quality Cover. THANK YOU. * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *"

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"A lovely item for my collection, many thanks to a wonderful ebayer."

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Samwells for quality postal history & stamps

Full time professional Philatelists and PTS Members since 1999.
GB specialists & worldwide stamp and cover dealers.

Managing Director: Mark Samwell B.Sc, B.Arch

NOW OFFERING SPREAD

PAYMENTS AT CHECKOUT.

Featured items

SOUTH AUSTRALIA QV Stamp 9d DIE PROOF (1860) Perkins Bacon RARE B2WHITE2

GB Superb TREASURY ROULETTE Penny Red Cover 1852 SG.Cat £35,000+ {RPS Cert} 1d

GB PENNY BLACK Cover London Sept 1840 BLACK EXPERIMENTAL Maltese Cross RARE 116d

AMERICA USA Baltimore Cover Superb RYDE SHIP LETTER IOW 1832 GB Hexham EL 52b

GB 1837 Cover DICKINSON SILK THREAD PAPER 1d Letter-sheet Stationery Essay 33k

BELGIUM REFUSED MAIL Cover POSTAGE DUE Bisect Morlanwelz 1894 69m

GB CHARLES WHITING ESSAY 1d Black Postage Half Oz1839 (Huggins E11) RARE #1088

Australia States TASMANIA QV 1d (1855) Perkins Bacon Proof (SG.14var) GBLUE11

Russia FINLAND Stamp Scott.73var 20p ERROR IMPERFORATE (1901) Used XFU ORANGE163

INDIA QV Stamp PROOF/COLOUR TRIAL/ESSAY 4a Red (1866) Marginal Block 4 RARE SS38

GB SG.21 Cover MULTIPLE BROKEN PERF PINS Separated Block 1855 Salisbury MS4208

PHILIPPINES WAR 1899 Letter GB NAVAL Cover Posted HONG KONG 1899 RARE N31c

GB Cover RARE EARLY ARCHER PERFORATION 1d Red Devon 1850 Trial {BPA Cert} 40a

FRANCE REVOLUTION SMUGGLED GB MAIL Letter 1795 Posted Liverpool Guernsey MC19a

GB RARE SG.40 Cover CORNER MARGINAL Plate 61 TA WATERMARK ERROR New Find RRR MC9

GB Seahorse Cover INTERRUPTED ARGENTINA AIR MAIL 1939 MAL ESTADO Labels MC1

Looking to sell your collection?

Tailored lists & preferences.

"Nice item with very clear postmarks. Good value and arrived safely and quickly. Thank you."

"As ever, a first class professional service! Thank you."

"As always, excellent customer service, excellent communication, item extremely well packed for the mail and quickly posted - a consistently highly trustworthy and recommended seller!"

"1st Class, superb and speedy service. Quality Cover. THANK YOU. * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *"

"A lovely item for my collection, many thanks to a wonderful ebayer."

Samwells for quality postal history & stamps

Full time professional Philatelists and PTS Members since 1999. GB specialists & worldwide stamp and cover dealers.

Managing Director: Mark Samwell B.Sc, B.Arch

NOW OFFERING SPREAD

PAYMENTS AT CHECKOUT.

Featured items

GB MULREADY PROOF Presented May 1840 Personal ROWLAND HILL Autograph Letter rx15

SOUTH AUSTRALIA QV Stamp 9d *DIE PROOF* (1860) Perkins Bacon RARE B2WHITE2

GB Superb TREASURY ROULETTE Penny Red Cover 1852 SG.Cat £35,000+ {RPS Cert} 1d

GB PENNY BLACK Cover London Sept 1840 BLACK EXPERIMENTAL Maltese Cross RARE 116d

AMERICA USA Baltimore Cover Superb *RYDE SHIP LETTER* IOW 1832 GB Hexham EL 52b

GB 1837 Cover DICKINSON SILK THREAD PAPER 1d Letter-sheet Stationery Essay 33k

BELGIUM REFUSED MAIL Cover POSTAGE DUE Bisect *Morlanwelz* 1894 69m

GB CHARLES WHITING ESSAY 1d Black *Postage Half Oz*1839 (Huggins E11) RARE #1088

Australia States TASMANIA QV 1d (1855) Perkins Bacon Proof (SG.14var) GBLUE11

Russia FINLAND Stamp Scott.73var 20p ERROR IMPERFORATE (1901) Used XFU ORANGE163

INDIA QV Stamp PROOF/COLOUR TRIAL/ESSAY 4a Red (1866) Marginal Block 4 RARE SS38

GB SG.21 Cover *MULTIPLE BROKEN PERF PINS* Separated Block 1855 Salisbury MS4208

PHILIPPINES WAR 1899 Letter GB NAVAL Cover Posted HONG KONG 1899 RARE N31c

GB Cover RARE EARLY *ARCHER* PERFORATION 1d Red Devon 1850 Trial {BPA Cert} 40a

FRANCE REVOLUTION SMUGGLED GB MAIL Letter 1795 Posted *Liverpool* Guernsey MC19a

GB RARE SG.40 Cover CORNER MARGINAL Plate 61 TA WATERMARK ERROR New Find RRR MC9

GB Seahorse Cover INTERRUPTED ARGENTINA AIR MAIL 1939 MAL ESTADO Labels MC1

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"Nice item with very clear postmarks. Good value and arrived safely and quickly. Thank you."

"As ever, a first class professional service! Thank you."

"As always, excellent customer service, excellent communication, item extremely well packed for the mail and quickly posted - a consistently highly trustworthy and recommended seller!"

"1st Class, superb and speedy service. Quality Cover. THANK YOU. ***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *****"

"A lovely item for my collection, many thanks to a wonderful ebayer."

Full time professional Philatelists and PTS Members since 1999.
GB specialists & worldwide stamp and cover dealers.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA QV Stamp 9d DIE PROOF (1860) Perkins Bacon RARE B2WHITE2

AMERICA USA Baltimore Cover Superb RYDE SHIP LETTER IOW 1832 GB Hexham EL 52b

BELGIUM REFUSED MAIL Cover POSTAGE DUE Bisect Morlanwelz 1894 69m

GB CHARLES WHITING ESSAY 1d Black Postage Half Oz1839 (Huggins E11) RARE #1088

GB SG.21 Cover MULTIPLE BROKEN PERF PINS Separated Block 1855 Salisbury MS4208

GB Cover RARE EARLY ARCHER PERFORATION 1d Red Devon 1850 Trial {BPA Cert} 40a

FRANCE REVOLUTION SMUGGLED GB MAIL Letter 1795 Posted Liverpool Guernsey MC19a

"1st Class, superb and speedy service. Quality Cover. THANK YOU. * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *"