May 2012

Contents to Volume 42, Number 12.

The latest news from the stamp world.

Reports from philatelic societies.

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions.

News of recent auction results.

Hugh Jefferies previews the Arnhold Collection of British Africa, being sold by Stanley Gibbons Auctions.

John Holman looks at postage due issues, cathedrals on stamps and postmarks, and recalls a visionary artist and stamp designer.

Post & Go Pigs, Great British Fashion, last chance to win a very special GB Specialised Queen Victoria Catalogue.

Michael Peach presents a collection of covers that reveal how redirected mail was treated in the Victorian era.

John Deering examines Royal Mail’s Diamond Jubilee Definitives and Post & Go Sheep.

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

John Holman talks Special Delivery envelopes and reveals some previously unreported postal self-adhesive lables.

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue

Ian Hamilton presents the history of the Royal Flying Corps—the precursor to the Royal Air Force—as told though stamps.

Nicholas Pertwee concludes his stamp-by-stamp analysis of the Ghana 1988 C50 surcharges with a detailed look at the ‘Ashanti Weight’ and ‘Seat of State’ stamps.

Dean Shepherd reveals some helpful tips on making the most of your scanned stamp images.

More readers have their say in the GSM letters page.

Geir Sor-Reime begins his world tour of 2011 postal stationery issues with examples from the Commonwealth.

Stamps worth looking out for from Aitutaki and Penrhyn – plus the Stanley Gibbons competition

David Horry’s survey of King George VI Empire postmarks arrives at the Bechuanaland Protectorate.

Steve Pendleton looks at the history and philatelic legacy of the remote Gough Island.

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS brings us an exclusive report on a recently rediscovered Olympic essay prepared for East Africa.

Noel Davenhill’s whirlwind journey might get you looking a little bit closer at the designs in your collection.

A selection of letters obtained by Albert-Friedrich Gruene reveals a direct link to a very special Jubilee cover personally requested by King George V himself.

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

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

Dean Shepherd investigates some recent new issues.

A 17-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.