My most recent visit to London gave me a chance to visit two of London's famous places of philatelic interest, namely the Stanley Gibbons showroom on 399 Strand and the Philatelic Collections of the British Library. I have taken several pictures of these places. For the benefit of those stamp collectors who never had a chance to visit these places, I am including a couple of pictures of each of these places. I urge all stamp collectors to visit these places, if they ever go to London. These places are really worth visiting. I do not know if it is possible for the general public to view the Royal Collection, but in my next trip to London, I plan to pay a visit to the Royal Philatelic Society. Please e-mail me your comments and suggestions on the places of pilgrimage (for a philatelist) in London.
 Stanley Gibbons showroom at 399 Strand. Note the facsimile of the Penny Black hanging from the store front. |
 World's largest stamp shop in London. They also publish stamp catalog used in UK and throughout the British Commonwealth. |
 I was lucky to be able to see a philatelic exhibition in the British Library. An enlarged facsimile of this Bermuda stamp was at the entrance. |
 Some of the philatelic collections of the British Library can be seen by any visitor. To see the collections in the philatelic gallery, one needs a reader's card. |
To learn more about Stanley Gibbons, click here.
To learn more about the British Library's philatelic collections, click here.