Stamp Shops in London (Stanley Gibbons and The Stamp Centre)

While walking around London, I happened to find two shops - Stanley Gibbons and The Stamp Centre. 

Stanley Gibbons is a very well-established set up. Their stamp catalogs serve as a good indicator or benchmark of the current stamp prices. The store is neat and the stamps are properly wrapped and kept. You can also find various stamp catalogs and books there. Their salespeople were well-dressed. Overall the impression is that they are professional and it seemed to be a suitable place to find some high-quality stamps in good conditions.

Recommended for serious or professional collectors!

You can find Stanley Gibbons @ 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX, United Kingdom and their website here.

There was another shop across the road - The Stamp Centre. I spoke with the shopkeeper and he seemed to be a really friendly person. The stamps seemed to be well kept and nicely packaged. The shop does feel less sales-orientated as compared to Stanley Gibbons.

Recommended for day-to-day collectors!
You can find The Stamp Centre @ 79 The Strand London WC2R 0DE and their website here.