July 2024

Contents to Volume 55, Number 2

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.

Richard West explores the career and collections of renowned philatelist, Thomas Keay Tapling, whose unmatched stamp collection, now housed at the British Library, remains intact and accessible by the public to this day.

Royal Mail’s latest stamp issues have a definite animal theme. A set of eight stamps celebrates the 20th anniversary of the popular animated children’s TV series, Peppa Pig, while man’s best friend is honoured with an issue of ten stamps featuring the nation’s favourite pet dogs.

John Deering presents more news on modern GB stamps, including a new M24L definitive and an unusual Red Arrows p.s.b. discovery. He also continues his in depth review of Post & Go issues from The Postal Museum until their withdrawal at the end of 2023.

In Part 4 of his series, Robert Galland FRPSL explores the Government Department overprints on the 1d. lilac, detailing their history, usage and varieties across the various British departments.

The latest supplement to the Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.

In the final part of his series, Neil Donen reveals the processes used by Dominion Post Offices to manage stamp requests from philatelists and dealers for the 1935 Silver Jubilee issue.

Prior to the sale of his Bahawalpur collection by Baldwin’s in the summer, George Rab discusses the three distinct die types used to create the state’s controversial but highly coveted Star and Crescent overprints introduced after the partition of India in 1947.

As the whole world celebrated the arrival of the new millennium in 2000, three remote island territories laid claims to be the first to witness the first dawn of the new era. Steve Pendleton examines the arguments for each island and the commemorative postal material they produced to support their cases.

Through the use of postage stamps and contemporary postal history, Nick Oughton begins a two-part article that unfolds the early chapters of the Pacific War during World War II; a time when the Imperial Japanese military had its sights set on the resource-rich colonies of Singapore and Malaya.

In the final part of his series, Derek Connell FRPSL examines the collectible stamps, promotional postmarks and rich postal history produced for the 1925 British Empire Exhibition.

More postal stationery items from around the world are discussed by Peter van Gelder.

As it commemorates its 30th anniversary, Christopher Moor examines the cultural significance and enduring popularity of New Zealand’s iconic Kiwiana stamp booklet, which sold over 2 million copies from 1994 to 1995.

Geir Sør-Reime begins his annual alphabetical review of modern foreign postal stationery, beginning with issues from Aland to Greece.

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

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

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.

Stamps to look out for from Palestine.

Don’t miss your chance to win a free 12-month subscription to the GSM Online and Archive.

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

The latest, 14-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.