Book Of Green Shield Stamps

Are they worth anything.

Book of green shield stamps. Free green shield stamps sale prices values valuation. Green shield stamps was a british sales promotion scheme that rewarded shoppers with stamps that could be used to buy gifts from a catalogue or from any affiliated retailer. Green shield stamps and co op stamps dividend savi.

Green shield stamps the start of modern day argos. Green shield stamps were available around 1950 in southend on sea. The idea was to paste them in special green stamp books which could be redeemed for merchandise at the company s redemption centers.

The scheme was introduced in 1958 by richard tompkins who had noticed the success of the long established sperry hutchinson green stamps in america. When the book was full it could be redeemed at a green shield shop for all manner of household goods chosen from their catalogue. Plus expert appraisal valuation free sales advice and brokerage services free price guide values wish list and more find 150 specialist categories bath antiques online buy sell value.

Try to sell them on ebay or give them to charity. There were 40 stamps to a page and about 32 pages to a book. The 21st century version is called greenpoints and registration is free.

The books were a very dark green a cheap type of thick paper and the glue on the stamps was poor. The scheme was administered from a tall newly built building in edgware london known as the green shield tower. Steve meddle rex the catalogue giant has reinvented itself over the years with new names new owners new business models.

See today s green shield stamps for sale best offer and auction. The scheme was administered from a tall newly built building in edgware london known as the green shield tower. A few green shield stamps as seen i they dont look used ie not stuck in a book.