Extraordinary first half from Noble Investments

Rare coin and stamps dealer Noble Investments met raised expectations with its auction business doing most of the heavy lifting in the first half of its financial year.

Rare coin and stamps dealer Noble Investments met raised expectations with its auction business doing most of the heavy lifting in the first half of its financial year.

Proving that philately doesn't always get you nowhere, profit before tax surged 59% to £2.42m in the half-year to February 29th from £1.52m the year before. Diluted earnings per share improved to 11.98p from 7.41p last year.

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