August 2012

Issue: 3

Volume: 43

Included in this month’s GSM, Mark Lendon examines how changes to Romania’s monarchy, regime and currency, and their impact on the country’s stamps, offers a huge opportunity for study and David Horry returns to the Pacific, and in particular Fiji, where he reveals the wide variety of postmarks produced in the King George VI period.

Contents August 2012

Contents to Volume 43, Number 3


Newsdesk

The latest news from the stamp world


Society News

Reports from philatelic societies


Diary Dates

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions


Win a Penny Black

Win a Penny Black in the GSM Competition


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 Paralympic version.


New Revelations about Bradbury’s 2s.6d. Seahorses

Bryan Kearsley offers guidance on identifying the currently listed shades.


Machin Watch

John Deering reports on the latest developments in the world of Machin collecting


The Great Britain 1948 Olympic Games Air Letter

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS looks back at Britain’s first commemorative air letter produced for the Games.


GB Postal Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks

Still smarting over the cost of postage? John Holman reveals how Royal Mail’s recent price rises are far from the worst in its history.


Diamond Jubilee Stamps Exhibition at BPMA

John Holman tells us what’s on offer.


The Great Britain 1953 Coronation Air Letter Form

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS reveals the inside story on this special commemorative issue, together with some never-before-seen correspondence, proofs and original artwork.


GB Specialised Catalogue

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue


Dear GSM

More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag


Overprints and Surcharges of Romania

Mark Lendon examines how changes to Romania’s monarchy, regime and currency, and their impact on the country’s stamps, offers a huge opportunity for study.


Bookshelf

More philatelic publications are read and rated


The Postmarks of Fiji within the King George VI Period 1937–1954

David Horry returns to the Pacific, and in particular Fiji, where he reveals the wide variety of postmarks produced in the King George VI period.


Stamp Hunting

Nimrod highlights some important stamps of Ireland.


TS and Ronald Harrison in Australia: 100 Years of Banknote and Stamp Production

TS and Ronald Harrison in Australia: 100 Years of Banknote and Stamp Production


Gems from the GSM Archive

For the inaugural instalment of a brand new series looking at classic articles plucked from the formidable GSM Digital Archive, we present a topical Olympic article from GSM scribe, John Moody.


Foreign Postal Stationery

Geir Sor-Reime concludes his annual survey of postal stationery from around the world released in 2010/11


Modern Benin Revalued: Some Notes on its Provisional Definitives

Nicholas Pertwee introduces the modern issues of Benin, in particular its many provisional surcharges.


Albrecht Dürer: A Philatelic Profile

Barry Floyd explores the life of one of the greatest artists of the German Renaissance and presents a gallery of stamps from around the world featuring examples of his amazing artwork.


Stamp News in Brief

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world


Shore to Shore

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


Panorama

Dean Shepherd investigates some Olympic new issues


Unissued QEII/Catalogue Column

The story behind an unissued stamp of Norfolk Island, plus Hugh Jefferies’ latest comments as SG catalogue editor


Catalogue Supplement

An 18-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue