Contents to Volume 44, Number 11
April 2014
Contents April 2014
Newsdesk
All the latest philatelic news including the announcement of the estimated $10 million sale of one of the most famous philatelic rarities in the world—the British Guiana 1c. Black on Magenta.
The Sun Shines on Stampex
A report from the recent Spring Stampex exhibition
Society News
The latest reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies
Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions
Around the Houses
News of recent auction results
New Collector
In his latest column for new collectors, John Holman looks at a trio of stamp-related anniversaries taking place this month
GB News
The who’s who of Royal Mail’s new Remarkable Lives commemoratives
The Philatelic Exhibitions of London: 1890
Derek Connell looks at the postcards, handstamps and other memorabilia produced for the 1890 exhibition
Machin Watch
John Deering reports on Royal Mail’s brand new ‘Series B’ Post & Go machines
British Private Posts
New issues from Britain’s private postal operators, including the latest railway stamps and Somerset’s Welly Post
GB Specialised Catalogue
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
The Great Stamp Shortage in Malaya 1899–1901: Part 2
Rob Holley discusses the emergency issues of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang
Bookshelf
Reviews of the latest philatelic publications
The RDP Ceremony Weekend: Ypres
News of a very special philatelic weekend marking the centenary of the beginning of World War I
Bijawar—A Perfect Side-line Country
Christer Brunstrom details the short, but fascinating, philatelic history of this Indian Feudatory State
Australia's Arms Definitives 1949–64
Following on from his previous ‘Robes’ article, Richard Breckon discusses the 1949 Coat of Arms issue
Stamp Hunting
Nimrod looks at the big issues of Northern and Southern Nigeria
Competition
Don’t miss your chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher
60 Years of the British West Indies Study Circle
George Dunbar gives a brief history of the British West Indies Study Circle
St Lucia—The Development of the 1938–48 Low Value Definitive Series
Commodore John Keegan OBE offers a unique insight into one of St Lucia’s most attractive stamp series
The Crowned Circle Postmarks of the British West Indies
The uses of the Crowned Circle postmark adopted in the British West Indies during the nineteenth century
Postal Services of the Cayes of Belize
Discover how the early letters and stamps used in the Cayes of Belize can offer a fascinating window on the history of the region and the people who lived there
Creating a Jewel of the Jubilee: Part 12—Yugoslavia
John Davis begins the conclusion of his philatelic tour of European monarchies on stamps
The 1913–14 Auckland New Zealand Exhibition
Peter van Gelder explores the postal material produced for the Auckland Exhibition a century ago
2013 Foreign Booklets
Geir Sor-Reime presents a round-up of foreign booklets
Stamp News in Brief
Your monthly summary of recent and forthcoming stamp issues from the world’s philatelic bureaux
Shore to Shore
The Red Arrows, William Shakespeare and the missing link from the Bayeux Tapestry make up this month’s selection of new issues from Britain’s island bureaux
Panorama
Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some of the latest issues from around the world
The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II/Catalogue Column
More tongue-in-cheek fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection. SG catalogue editor, Hugh Jefferies discusses the De La Rue printings of the Southern Cameroons
Catalogue Supplement
A 14-page update to the Stanley Gibbons catalogue