Edinburgh
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Shop.
Our retail shop, established in 1977, is heading towards
being closed
down. We've
now (as a mix
of retail
sales, mail
order,
auction, and
wholesale)
sold off
probably over
80% of our
stock, but we
do still have
stock, and we
will have a
limited number
of days when
the shop will
be open.
(Valuations
are carried
out by
appointment, not
on the shop's
opening days.)Shop
Opening Days
There is nothing fixed yet for future opening days, but
we are
planning to
have two or
three in
September
2026, and
possibly in
October. Watch
this space.We'll produce a list that will tell you what areas of stock will be available. Some areas of stock are now completely sold out.  See
Us at the
Following
Events
We will have trade stands at these stamp shows, which
are open to
the public,
and highly
recommended
for collectors
to visit.
There will be
numerous
dealers in
attendance
with large
stocks to
browse and
buy.We will be offering quick free valuations. You can just turn up, but you are best to make an appointment (please email or phone). We'll also be bringing some stock for sale. Saturday 12 September 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm South West Congress Stamp and Postcard Fair Prestwick Community Centre, Caerlaverock Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire KA9 1HP Saturday 17 October 2026 10:00am to 4:30pm Scotex (the Scottish Philatelic Trade Association's annual stamp and postcard fair) Carnegie Conference Centre City Campus Dunfermline, Fife KY11 8WH See this page for a list of just some of the things that may still be available in our shop. (This is now an old list, and will be updated.) Priced album pages :: Covers :: Coins :: Stamps by Country :: Priced Collections :: Jumble Table :: UK Sets :: Banknotes :: Metal Signs :: Stamp Mounts :: New Stockbooks :: Kiloware :: Prinz System pages (and Hagner) :: UK Phosphor sets :: UK Presentation Packs :: Stenlake Publishing Books :: Cigarette Card Frames :: Smilers Sheets :: Plastic Coin Cases :: and more ! |
Auctions.
Our last auction took place on 30th March and was a
clearance sale
of over 3,700
lots. There
were some good
prices - and
lots of
bargains ! The
important
thing for us
was that the
great majority
of lots sold.There were some unsold lots and these will be available when we next have the shop open. There were stamps, coins, banknotes, and other collectables. You can see all the listings by clicking on this link but that is now purely for interest.  We understand the auction world. Bob Murray's first job after school was at the old Edinburgh firm of Dowell's Auctioneers. When he established Robert Murray Stamp Shop in 1977 he also started running public auctions. He has sold many thousands of collections in hundreds of auctions, amounting to possibly a hundred thousand lots passing under his gavel. There is no other philatelic auctioneer in Scotland who can match that experience, possibly not even in the UK, and only a small number worldwide. He continues to give auction advice, and can point potential sellers in the right direction. Selling in the right place can sometimes make the difference between a good price rather than a poor one, or a realisation which is excellent rather than just good. If he handles the sale of a property through another auctioneer, this will normally be the complete service, from initial inspection and advice, through arranging the packaging and despatch of the collection, communicating with the auctioneers, answering any questions the client may have about the process, and making sure the seller is properly informed at every stage, and receives their settlement. Other auctioneers will often give us a small percentage as an introductory fee (without the commission being affected) and we will always be transparent about this - telling you whether this introductory fee will cover our costs or if we would be making a charge to the customer. Bob Murray will be entertaining at the following stamp clubs; 24 September 2026; Aberdeen Philatelic Society "An Evening with Bob Murray" (talk and questions/discussion) 8 October 2026; Dundee Philatelic Society "Stamps for Scotland" (talk and display) 30 November 2026; Stirling Philatelic Society "Stamps for Scotland" (talk and display) (appropriate for Saint Andrew's Night !) |
Valuations.
We can still provide valuations for stamps, covers,
coins,
banknotes,
postcards, and
medals. This
could be for
general
interest, for
a pre-sale
estimate, or
for official
purposes such
as estate
valuation
("probate" in
England),
insurance,
family
division, etc.These are normally charged at £60 per hour (first hour) and £54 per hour (thereafter), plus v.a.t. Our minimum fee is £12 for ten minutes. We are practical in our approach, and will advise clients early in an inspection if we think it is not worth continuing. We can also provide advice as to how a collection or single item could be sold, whether that be to a dealer or collector, or through auction. Our valuations have for many years been accepted by lawyers, insurance companies, the courts, and HMRC. See our separate heading for future opportunities to get free valuations at stamp events in Prestwick and Dunfermline. Buying.
We are no longer buying material for stock. If you have
a more modest
collection
you'd like to
sell we can
send you a
copy of the
list we have
prepared of
other dealers
who may be
able to help. On a Personal Note
 On 25-26 July Bob Murray, along with running friend Kate Crichton, completed the Lakeland50 Ultramarathon (50 miles/80km with almost 3,000m of ascent, much of it on difficult terrain). Great fun ! |
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"Retirement Sale" big mixes.
We've
got big stocks
of this stuff
so we've
decided to
make up some
special
clearance
batches. Our
stock of these
is of millions
of stamps so
we'd be happy
for you to buy
a few thousand
!Each lot will be 500g of world off-paper, plus 200g of UK off-paper, and we'll also chuck in a few odd "freebies" with each batch. (If you buy a repeat lot we'll try not to repeat the same free items. Therefore if you are making a repeat order please tell us when you bought your previous one.) There will definitely be duplication among the thousands of stamps you get, and please allow for there being some damaged here and there. (There might even be an odd stamp on-paper, etc. There is so much stuff we can't possibly check each one.) Give one a go ! £40 per lot - or go big and get three lots for £100. (Postage extra)  |
FUTURE PLANS In due course the shop will be closed, we will have disposed of our stocks, and we'll not be running auctions. However, Bob Murray will still be active in the stamps and collectables world - carrying out valuations, giving advice to clients with collections for sale, and connecting collectors/dealers/auctioneers where appropriate. With his lengthy experience he's well placed to point people in the right direction. Much more information about this in due course.  |
Bob Murray has been appointed
as Agent for
Scotland for
David Feldman
SA,
International
Auctioneers,
of Geneva,
Switzerland.
This means he
will be the
point of
contact for
any vendors
thinking of
selling
through their
auctions. This is a non-exclusive arrangement, meaning that he is still able to give impartial advice to clients, pointing them in the direction he thinks best for the sale of their collection. He has acted as auctioneer at their auctions in Switzerland, giving a direct insight into their market.  Email bob@davidfeldman.com David Feldman SA are one of the world's leading stamp auction firms, holding many records for top prices. They also handle jewellery, ancient coins, watches, and other objets d'art. |
| Areas of updated stock
available in our shop or by mail order; [added 22.8.25] UK commemorative phosphor sets with reduced prices. [added 30.7.24] Approx. half-price Hawid packs, "UK Odd" kiloware re-stocked, Eric Liddell postcards (see Facebook). [added 3.7.24] Second-hand stamp accessories (shop customers only). [added 5.12.21] Discount postage stamps in our popular retail packets. [added 16.8.21] Prangnell-Rapkin albums and leaves, including discontinued lines and second-hand. [added 14.12.21] Stanley Gibbons discontinued albums and leaves (if you only see the page you've seen previously, please remember to do a full reload of the page by holding the shift key while clicking reload). [added 23.3.22] Coins Wholesale Price List [added 24.5.22] Strong Magnifying Glasses [added 29.5.22] Plastic cases for mainly commemorative coins [added 17.6.22, updated 4.11.23] World and Commonwealth catalogues (2nd-hand) [added 16.7.22] update of our old (and now depleted) Thematic Packets price list [updated again 3.8.24, more lines sold out] [updated 23.7.22] Hartberger coin holders - we have now checked our stocks, made up more packages ready for sale, and can report still having the full range of sizes, although pages and binders are running down. [added 25.7.22] Glen Album Pages (for cigarette cards and other items) [added 23.10.22] Second-hand coin boxes (no list - shop customers only) [coming soon] Further listings of new and second-hand Gibbons albums and pages |
For future information, please Ask to go on our emailing list. Click here for general auction information. Link here to EasyLiveAuction, where we ran online auctions for several years. You can still see our old listings.  (NB; £3 up-front fee option only applies to live auctions - timed carries extra 3% surcharge) |
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Making Contact;
Email; murray
@stamp-shop.com
Phone; 0131 552 1220 – the
phones are only answered at limited times, but
the most effective way of contacting us is by
email. |
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Robert Murray Stamp Shop 5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens, Ferry Road, Edinburgh EH3 5PU, Scotland Telephone 0131 552 1220 or 0131 478 7021 (only at limited times - emails are more effective) Email; murray@stamp-shop.com Website address; www.stamp-shop.com Facebook; www.facebook.com/Robert-Murray-Stamp-Shop-159391130937383 |
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