February 2012

Contents to Volume 42, Number 9.

The latest news from the stamp world.

Reports from philatelic societies.

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions.

News of recent auction results.

John Holman reveals the new Irish definitives, Charles Dickens’ 200th anniversary, and stamps depicting Annigoni portraits of The Queen

Britons of Distinction, Post & Go Sheep

John Holman presents more recent British postal stationery, postal label and postmark finding

John Deering brings another update on Britain’s definitive stamps, including issues for the Olympic and paralympic Games and the latest news from the ever-changing Post & Go series

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS reveals the philatelic fall-out from the pioneering flights of 1912

Inspired by the classic 1066 and All That, Alan Sacks continues his own potted philatelic history of Britain

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue

Reg Taylor examines the new definitives of the Bahamas, five of which are provided free with this issue of Gibbons Stamp Monthly.

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS meets William Kaczynski, co-author of a new book, Fleeing from the Führer, A Postal History of Refugees from the Nazis

Stamps worth looking for from Negri Sembilan

John Davis FRPSL showcases some of the highlights of a special philatelic Diamond Jubilee exhibition taking place in Dorset in February

A special report on Jersey Post’s ground-breaking Jubilee issue

Cyril Parsons explores the impact new technology has had on the stamps issued during the reign of The Queen

We get on-track with the Isle of Man’s Olympic issue, which has the honour of being the first London Olympic Games postage stamp issue of 2012.

Rob Holley presents a study of the Eastern and Oriental Hotel post office in Penang

Robert Jack reveals a collecting field where torn and otherwise damaged stamps are very much sought-after

David Horry highlights the postmarks in use during the British Occupation of the former Italian Colonies

Island Hopper reports on stamps from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world.

Dean Shepherd investigates some recent new issues.

David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp. Hugh Jefferies looks at plate flaws from Great Britain and Sudan and an inverted over print from Mauritius

A 14-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.