A Good Stamp Investment

People are always wondering what stamps make good investments. I don’t usually like to push our hobby this way but there is one area that I think will do well. I don’t recommend sets like US Zeppelins or German Posthorns although these sets have performed well in the past and might do so in the future. What I think will do well in the future are modern mint varieties largely in the British Commonwealth area (not GB proper). I mean items like color varieties but especially all the watermark varieties of the various British areas of influence that have been issued in the last forty years. These sets are Scott listed and are very scarce not being included in most New Issue service sendings. Many sets catalog for under $20 and when the next generation of collectors start their hobby these will be nowhere to be found. In general I am keen on Queen Elizabeth in general. British collectors have always collected by what they call Reigns, that is the stamps issued during the reign of a monarch and when Elizabeth passes, her reign will be complete philatelically and should enjoy an upsurge in popularity. So modern QEII varieties pass my test for good collecting and investing. Hard to find and not too expensive when you do.