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Putting my money where my mouth is... My bank hasn't stopped emailing me this year. And it's not good news. My savings account is now down to 5% Interest. It was 5.75% just three months ago. At that rate £10,000 returns £500 a year, less income tax of course. For readers in America it's even worse. I understand your Interest rates are around 3%. After taxes you'll get less than $200 a year from your $10,000. Ouch... It's a no brainer for me. I've taken the opportunity to add to my own rare stamp portfolio.
 This is the item I've added. I've purchased it from the Stanley Gibbons stock. Great Britain SG122a. The price in the catalogue is £50 ($100) each. I have a joined pair so the pro-rata price should be £100 ($200), correct? Call me mad but I've had to pay £600 ($1,200) to secure this item. But, I think it's worth it. It's a quality piece. You don't often see used pairs of this calibre. Now, I'm not an avid stamp collector. But I am a stamp appreciator. I only buy pieces I expect to go up in value. I'm also under the £5,000 minimum investment level to place the item on a Stanley Gibbons Guaranteed Minimum Return Contract. But that doesn't bother me. +66% return You see, I believe I will be selling this item in auction in 2 years time in excess of £1,000 ($2,000). That will be a 66% return in 2 years. I'll let you know how I get on. The point is this. These items can only get rarer. And I'm certain my hard earned money will work better for me, rather than keeping it in my savings account. You should consider doing the same. How it can work Stanley Gibbons has limited availability on the 5 year Guaranteed Minimum Return Contracts which will pay you a minimum 25% capital gain at the end of the contract. What people don't understand is this is the minimum on offer. There is also an unlimited upside. Your worst case is a +25% gain, better than your current bank rate. It's also guaranteed by Stanley Gibbons, a Stock Market Listed, debt free company that has been in business 150 years. I believe in the rare stamp market. I'm convinced I will be making 66% on my investment in 2 years time. That's the unlimited upside. If I had this item on a Guaranteed Minimum Return Contract I'd be guaranteed a 25% capital gain by selling back to Stanley Gibbons in 5 years time. However I believe that selling at auction with Stanley Gibbons (commission free for investors) will show me a 66% profit... in just 2 years. Stanley Gibbons will guarantee you 5% per annum. However if your portfolio exceeds that level of growth you will benefit further. You have the opportunity to invest for a 5 year period with the guarantee of a 25% capital gain. The minimum level of investment is £5,000. Unfortunately my £600 top-up didn't qualify. If I had that option with my SG122a I would have taken it. It's nice to have the 25% comfort zone. But I expect to far exceed those levels of return. Contact me today if you are interest in the 25% capital gain Contract over 5 years. Like I say, we have limited availability on this 5 year contract in 2008. The 3 & 4 year contracts are already fully subscribed for 2008. There is limited availability on the 5 year option. Once it is gone, it's gone. Be quick. I have a special offer for the first 10 to sign up.
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