August 2022

Contents to Volume 53, Number 3

A collection of the latest philatelic news from around the world.

More of the latest reports from the nation’s philatelic societies.

Forthcoming fairs and auctions.

News of recent auction results.

Royal Mail commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first Pride Rally with eight colourful new stamps.

With Royal Mail set to issue eight stamps to coincide with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Richard West goes behind the scenes to find out just what it takes to produce a new stamp issue.

We join Derek Connell as he continues to show a selection of souvenirs from the long-awaited London 2022 International.

In another round up of news for modern GB collectors, John Deering reports on Barcoded Security Machins with alternate backing paper and some unusual varieties from museum Post & Go machines.

A recent discovery of De La Rue essays and die proofs produced for the 1883–84 Lilacs and Greens Unified series allows John Roe to compare the subtle differences between the initial designs and the final issued stamps.

The incredible achievements of famed pioneering aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, who set many early records, is traced by Sue Burn of the British Society of Australian Philately.

More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag.

Giorgio Migliavacca returns to the Aegean Islands to discuss the stamp issues produced under Italian rule and the German occupation period.

Using a collection of contemporary advertisements and covers, Michael Peach recounts the successful career of another leading 20th century stamp dealer.

John Davis FRPSL compiles another article in his thematic series on the various ways mail has been transported over the years.

While being unable to travel due to Covid, art lovers around the world shared their favourite artworks on social media, most of which have been represented on stamps, as Michael Barron reveals.

Noel Davenhill makes a return to his series on British Colonial and Protectorate stamps with a focus on the stamps of Somaliland Protectorate.

Robert Benninghoff examines the postal history left behind as the ‘phoney war’ between the IRA and National Army became a full scale civil war.

Stamps to look out for from Turks and Caicos Islands.

In another of his regular articles looking at the stamps of ‘dead’ countries, John Moody continues his journey through the Indian Feudatory States with a look at the issues of Faridkot, Hyderabad, Idar and Indore (Holkar State).

Forty years after the invasion of the Falklands, Gerald Marriner FRPSL illustrates mail sent to and from the local civilians and Argentinian troops when the post office was controlled by occupying postal staff.

Geir Sør-Reime continues his annual review of modern foreign postal stationery from around the world with issues from Estonia to Portugal.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.

We highlight the latest new issues from Jersey, Isle of Man, and Guernsey.

Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some of the latest stamp issues from around the world.

Don’t miss your chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.

Hugh Jefferies offers more thoughts from the Catalogue Editor’s chair.

A 12-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.