Contents to Volume 43, Number 2
July 2012
Contents July 2012
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 presents another eclectic mix of philatelic advice for new stamp collectors
GB News
Royal Mail’s Welcome to London 2012 miniature sheets, plus the upcoming Gold Medal Olympic stamp issue
Machin Watch
John Deering reports on the latest developments in the world of Machin collecting
The Court Post Office: Part Two
Glenn Morgan and John Holman conclude their special report on the Court Post Office of the Royal Household
London Olympex 2012
Derek Connell provides a brief taste of what we might expect at the London Olympex 2012 Expo
Private Letter Cards
Michael Lockton presents a superbly illustrated article on the woefully neglected, privately printed GB letter cards
Bude Penny Farthing Post
David Hill-Smith reports on a private postal service that is causing a bit of a revolution in a Cornish seaside town
GB Specialised Catalogue
A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
New Zealand High Value Arms Type
Robin Gwynn follows up his earlier article on the Arms high values with a similar review of the stamps issued between 1953 and 1988
The American Folklore Series of 1966-1974
Peter Martin reveals the background to the popular six-stamp American series
Dear GSM
More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag
Technology and Philately
Dr John Horsey explains how a PC and a scanner can help you to easily detect varieties in your stamp collection
Outstanding China Stamp Exhibition at the Royal Philatelic Society London
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS reports on the recent China Stamp Exhibition held at Royal Philatelic Society London
Stamp Hunting
Nimrod highlights some important stamps of Australia
A Stamp Collector’s Lifetime of Phun
Philatelic author, John Hillson, looks back over his philatelic life so far
Beyond The End of the World—Isla De Los Estados
Steve Pendleton reveals the vibrant and very collectable postal history of the remote island of Isla De Los Estados
Bookshelf
More philatelic publications are read and rated
The 1919 Ross Smith Airmail ‘Stamp’: the World’s Most Valuable Cinderella?
Richard Breckon provides the background to probably the most desirable Cinderella ever produced
Foreign Postal Stationery
Geir Sor-Reime continues his annual survey of postal stationery from around the world released in 2010/11
Iron Through the Ages
Josef Charrach offers suggestions on putting together a thematic collection based on the mineral world
Collecting Fine Used Definitives
Harry Layne offers some fine advice for collectors
Bahamas 2012 London Olympic Stamps
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS reports on the London 2012 Olympic Games issue from the Bahamas
The Postmarks of Malta and Gozo within the King George VI Period 1937–1956
David Horry discusses the postmarks which may be found on the King George VI stamps of Malta
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 recent new issues
Unissued QEII/Catalogue Column
The story behind an unissued stamp of New Zealand, plus Hugh Jefferies’ latest comments as SG catalogue editor
Catalogue Supplement
An 11-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue