Contents to Volume 43, Number 5
October 2012
Contents October 2012
Newsdesk
The latest news from the stamp world
Society News
Reports from philatelic societies
Diary Dates
Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions
Around the Houses
News of recent auction results
New Collector
John Holman presents another eclectic mix of philatelic advice for new stamp collectors
GB News
More developments on Royal Mail’s next-day Gold medal stamps, including breaking news of a Paralympics version
Triangular Marks of Great Britain Revisited
Harry Layne BSc cracks the meaning behind Britain’s Telegraphic codes
Machin Watch
John Deering reports on the latest developments in the world of Machin collecting
GB Specialised Catalogue
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
The De La Rue Stamps of the Confederacy
John Kimbrough MD reveals the dramatic story behind the De La Rue stamps of the Confederate States
Palestine: The Typographed Issue, 1918
Ashley Lawrence FRPSL, presents the latest instalment in his ongoing series on the stamps of Palestine
Dear GSM
More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag
Sultan Seyyid Hamed-bin-Thwain Issues of Zanzibar 1896–1898
The concluding part of George T Krieger’s article looks at the postal use and associated stationery of this troublesome Zanzibar issue
Birds, Famous People and Stamps
P J Lanspeary reveals how to add a new dimension to your thematic collection
Digital Microscopes for Philatelists
Dr Geoffrey Eibl-Kaye FRPSL delivers a review of some of the latest microscopes available for philatelists
The Postal History of Australia’s Bass Strait Islands
Richard Breckon looks at some background stories involving these frontier islands
Into The Heart of Darkness—The South Sandwich Islands
Steve Pendleton heads to the politically-charged South Sandwich Islands to reveal more fascinating postal rarities
The Value of Science in Philately
Can science silence the critics when it comes to new errors of colour? Abed H Najjar looks at the latest technology available
Almost a Crash Mail
Rob Holley’s presents a piece of postal stationery that offers a useful insight into the early mail routes of Perak
Stamp Hunting
Nimrod highlights some important stamps of Gibraltar
The Postmarks of Seychelles during the King George VI Period, 1938–1954
David Horry presents another selection of highly collectable cancels to look out for
Rummage Around
John Moody reveals some philatelic treasures discovered in some unlikely places
Bookshelf
More philatelic publications are read and rated
The People’s Stamps—First Past, the Post!
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS looks back on Royal Mail’s contribution to Britain’s Olympic legacy. Will collecting new British stamps ever be the same again?
Shore to Shore
Island Hopper reports on stamps from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Stamp News in Brief
A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world
Panorama
Dean Shepherd investigates the history behind some recent new issues
Unissued QEII/Catalogue Column
The story behind an unissued stamp of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, plus Hugh Jefferies’ latest comments as SG catalogue editor
Catalogue Supplement
A 17-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue