June 2016

Contents to Volume 47, Number 1

Discover how a stolen Inverted Jenny has been rediscovered after more than 60 years and why Cinderella collectors will be having a ball in London.

The latest reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.

Forthcoming fairs and auctions

News of recent auction results.

John Holman takes a look at Post Office commemorative covers, New York exhibitions and revisits earlier ‘New Collector’ articles.

As well as a very special stamp sheet to celebrate HM The Queen’s 90th birthday, we see how the latest fun and quirky miniature sheet from Royal Mail is ‘shaping up’.

Using original archival material, Edward Klempka provides a unique insight to the creation of the issue to mark the Tenth Botanical Congress in 1964.

In his latest article for GSM, John Deering sees what The Queen’s 90th birthday issues means for Machin enthusiasts and rounds off his definitive collectors’ guide to Post & Go issues.

John Holman delivers another report on the latest developments in British postal stationery, labels and postmarks.

The latest supplement to the GB Specialised Catalogue.

MailRail: The London Post Office’s Own Railway: Part 2

This month, Bernard Osborne turns his attention to the cachets, postmarks and labels produced by the internment camps on the Isle of Man during World War II.

Christer Brunstrom explains what the ‘classic’ period of Niue stamps has to offer the collector.

A chance find provided Albert-Friedrich Gruene with the opportunity to explore the links between the philatelic history of the islands with a keen German collector.

The perforated stamps of the Central South African Railways are described by Alan Drysdall and Fernando Torres.

A varied selection of postal stationery items are presented by Peter van Gelder.

Reviews of the latest philatelic publications.

Jeff Dugdale discusses the different ways the Bard has been presented on stamps.

Nimrod highlights the stamps of Abu Dhabi.

Geir Sor-Reime continues his annual survey of postal stationery from around the world with the first of a three-part alphabetical listing of foreign issues.

Steve Pendleton presents the highly collectable philatelic souvenirs from an ambitious but ultimately flawed attempt to drive over the Antarctic.

A GSM reader shares his collecting passion.

More issues from the Isle of Man, Jersey and Alderney.

Another chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.

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

More fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection

Hugh Jefferies offers more advice from the Catalogue Editor’s Chair.

A 13-page update to the Stanley Gibbons catalogue.