January 2012

Issue: 8

Volume: 42

Included in another eclectic mix of articles, Peter Martin provides an overview of the Liberty Series that heralded the modern era of US stamp production and Steve Pendleton turns his attention to the southernmost—and in some ways the strangest of the sub-Antarctic isles—Macquarie Island.

Contents January 2012

Contents to Volume 42, Number 8.


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 looks at the stamps of Montenegro and the stamps issued by Great Britain 50 years ago to mark the centenary of the Post Office Savings Bank


GB News

Royal Mail’s Kings and Queens series closes with five monarchs from the House of Windsor


Those Magnificent Diplomatic Bag Labels

Brian Kearsley FRPSL and Arthur Weston, report on several new examples in this update to their previous article


Stamping on with 1066 and All That

Inspired by the classic 1066 and All That Alan Sacks presents his own potted philatelic history of Britain


British Private Posts

John Holman presents the recent issues and developments from Britain’s private postal operators.


Machin Watch

John Deering reflects on a year crammed with Machin firsts, before discussing recent new issues


GB Specialised Supplement

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.


Singapore’s Flora and Fauna

Len Stanway looks back at the colourful 2007 issue, which offers a variety of interesting elements for collectors


Pietersburg

Joh Groenewald tells the amazing story of the Transvaal Republic’s last stamps


The ‘Definitive’ Theory of Evolution

Barry Floyd offers some advice on creating your own Darwinist stamp collection


South Africa and Indonesia Launch Joint stamp issue

A special report from Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, in Cape Town, South Africa


The US Liberty Series

Peter Martin provides an overview of the Liberty Series that heralded the modern era of US stamp production


Stamp Hunting/Competition

Nimrod suggests more stamps worth looking for from . Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher.


South Along the Ring of Fire—Macquarie Island

Steve Pendleton turns his attention to the southernmost—and in some ways the strangest of the sub-Antarctic isles—Macquarie Island


A Beginner’s Guide to Scanning Stamps

In the first of a new series we look a how the home computer can help you with your stamp collecting hobby, beginning with a philatelists’ guide to scanning.


Five Famous Firsts

Paul Brittain examines the first stamps of Switzerland, France Gambia, Trinidad and India


The Story of the Diamond

Josef Charrach, digs deep to present another gem of a thematic article on precious stones.


GSM Bookshelf

The latest philatelic publications read and reviewed


Solomon Island Postmarks

David Horry reports on the postmarks of the British Solomon Islands within the King George VI period.


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 some recent new issues.


Unissued QEII/Catalogue Column

David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp. Hugh Jefferies records St Helena and Mauritius varieties.


Catalogue Supplement

A 14-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.