Stamp Insurance Solutions
Insurance for stamp collectors, from home albums to bank vaults, fairs and exhibitions.
A stamp collection is built over time. It starts with a first album, then becomes a pursuit: better condition, finer provenance, clearer cancellations, rarer printings. Sometimes it grows through auctions and dealers. Sometimes it arrives in one step, inherited with the responsibility of keeping it intact.
The risk is rarely only one thing. Moisture, smoke, fire, light exposure and handling can change condition and value quickly. Theft is also a concern, especially when items are kept in more than one location or travel for valuation, sale, purchase, shows or exhibitions.
Dubois arranges specialist stamp insurance for philatelic collections and rarities, including postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards, postmarks, covers and related postal or fiscal history material. Cover is structured around what you collect, where it is kept, and how it moves.
Who it's for
Collectors. Philatelists. Estates. Investors and societies.
We support collectors and related organisations, including:
- Private collectors, from first-time collectors to established philatelists
- Postal history and cover collectors, including cancellations and specialist ephemera
- Thematic collectors building collections by era, country or subject
- Collectors who exhibit at shows and competitions
- Individuals managing inherited collections and long-term stewardship
- Collectors who buy and sell internationally and want clear transit arrangements
- Societies, clubs and associations connected to the hobby
What we offer
From first album to specialist collection. Cover that's clear.
Insurance for stamp and philatelic collections
Insurance arrangements can be made for collections of varying sizes, from smaller albums to high-value holdings.
Our specialist policy includes, among other things:
- Fire and smoke damage
- Water damage and escape of liquid
- Theft and attempted theft
- Accidental damage while handling
Storage, suited to your collection
Cover can be structured to reflect:
- Home storage
- Bank safe deposit box or vault storage
- Collections split across multiple locations, such as home, office or bank
Transit, fairs and exhibitions
When items are transported or exhibited, cover can include:
- Personally accompanied transports
- Postal, courier and specialist carrier shipments
- Temporary storage between locations
- Presentation at exhibitions, fairs and competitions
- Packing, documentation and security requirements are agreed in advance, to establish clear expectations for transport and presentation.
New acquisitions
Arrangements for newly acquired items can be agreed on request.
Exhibition insurance
When you exhibit, the risk profile changes for the period during which your items are outside their usual place of storage. Exhibition insurance is structured around that window, covering the various stages of an exhibition.
What can be covered
- Transit to and from the venue
- Temporary storage before set-up and after dismantling
- Installation and de-installation
- Exhibition periods, including public access
Why Dubois
A Lloyd's specialist policy
We arrange cover through our own Lloyd's collectibles programme, developed by philatelists for philatelists.
Tailored to how you collect
We establish the details of the nature, storage, documentation and, where relevant, transit of your collection. This allows the right cover to be determined.
Reliable support
You have one point of contact who understands your insurance needs. If something changes or a claim arises, you receive clear guidance and timely updates.
Ready to protect your stamp collection?
Contact our team to discuss how Dubois can structure cover to suit your needs, whether for storage, transit or display.
FAQs
Sometimes. Household policies generally include limits and conditions that are not always suited to high-value collections. A specialist policy is often the better solution.
Cover can be arranged for philatelic and postal items such as postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards, postmarks, covers and related postal or fiscal history material.
Yes. Cover can be arranged for home storage, vault-only storage, or a combination of both.
Yes. Personally accompanied transports and postal shipments can be covered.
Yes. Cover can be extended to include exhibitions, fairs and trade shows.
Yes. Newly acquired items can be included in the cover.
If items are being exhibited, your existing policy can generally be extended to include that cover in a straightforward process. Please contact us and we will clarify the next steps.
Yes. We can arrange cover for a single exhibition, including the associated transit.