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Just saw a news article regarding: Stanley Gibbons looks set to fall into administration as part of a plan to secure the future of the 167-year-old rare stamp dealer. The firm, which one of the most prominent names in the stamp and coin collecting world, will appoint administrators at PricewaterhouseCooper as soon as today. It comes just over a year after it was delisted in London and is likely to alarm the 66 staff as well as customers and suppliers so close to Christmas. But the Mail understands it will be immediately bought back by its owners Phoenix Asset Management in a ‘pre-pack’ administration. Phoenix, the biggest shareholder, took Stanley Gibbons off the stock market last year. Stanley Gibbons, the world’s longest established rare stamp merchant, said it and its coin dealing business, AH Baldwin & Sons, ‘have each filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator’. A spokesman for the firm said: ‘We would like to reassure customers and wider stakeholders that we are continuing to operate and are exploring all options to seek a continuation of the business.’

Is that French Red Book really Red? I’m not sure.

1489 - 2023 and continuing, I have neither one.

It’s difficult digging into frozen ground. I only look at mine during the summer months.

Sounds interesting. What about Sydney?

They were sending these out, but I am not sure if it was just this year or not.

RIP

You are making my eyes hurt! I checked a 1999 1/20 and it had the same marks.

I like it!

Nice move up!

Just finished the book on Gillick, I will have to go back and read the section on the portrait. I just started the Machin book, but it should be interesting as well.

I either forgot or never knew that the sovereign was accepted as legal tender in Portugal. I also did not know that a sovereign was embedded in the Royal Staff used at the House of Commons. Learn something everyday. So much more can be said about the sovereign and its very long history and influence around the world. Thought you might enjoy just a tad of it. Cheers BTW, Chris Barker has given numerous and much more in depth presentations on the sovereign. I especially liked the one on how it helped win the World War.

Many coins graded GEF from the Bentley sale were later graded MS 63. XF to 65 - Wow! Now that is a great pickup.

Get a better/second job! Or not.

Why?

I was looking for something appropriate for Thanksgiving, but the closest thing I found was a chicken, duck and an old rooster. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Thanks Roger - it looks good.

What about NYINC?

Ended up missing the show. How was it?

Interesting for sure. I haven’t look at these before. Nice pick.

Some say Mahogany, if I remember correctly, but I still would question it.

I wonder if wood that is almost 450 years old still could cause problems for coins. Not my area of expertise by any means and something I would not normally think about. Interesting question, however.