April 2010

Contents to Volume 40, Number 11

The latest news from the stamp world.

Reports from philatelic societies.

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions.

News of recent auction results.

Ten stamps featuring Mammals to be issued on 13 April.

Peter Shaw updates his earlier article.

John M Deering looks at security slits and recent changes to retail booklets.

The case for a Merchant Navy stamp is made by Keith Greenway.

Readers’ views on British stamps, plus a Rugby Songs issue!

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.

Continuing his philatelic journey round London, Derek Connell goes south of the river.

There are more collecting opportunities than the catalogue entry suggests, as Len Stanway shows.

Nimrod suggests some Nigeria stamps that are worth looking for. Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher.

David Hory reveals that village postmarks from this colony can be difficult to find.

David Rennie reviews Colin Searle’s 100 Years of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain 1909–2009.

The late David R Wright continues his review of African independence issues.

Basil Herwald visits this paradise island and pops into the Philatelic Bureau.

Neil Donen reports on a new variety on a Straits Settlements stamp and, with Alastair Hacket and Harvey Russell, extends the list of 2½d. Prussian blues.

The postal arrangements for Shackleton’s British Antarctic Expedition, together with items to mark its centenary, are examined by Steve Pendleton.

Nicholas Pertwee recalls his time in Japan as the role of the steam engine there was coming to a close.

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Paul Brittain looks at some of the questions facing the organisers of London 2010.

A special report by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS.

Readers comment on some past GSM articles.

Geir Sør-Reime begins his annual survey of stamp booklets.

John Moody investigates the background to some recent new issues.

Island Hopper reports on Jersey Birds, Dragonflies from Alderney and the Isle of Man’s Battle of Britain issue.

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

David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp. The Catalogue Editor reports.

A 20-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.