Contents to Volume 43, Number 10
March 2013
Issue: 10
Volume: 43
Inside March’s must-read issue of the world’s leading Philatelic Journal, W T Cochrane discusses one of the most fascinating issues of the Australian States and Steve Pendleton takes a look at the postal arrangements used during the short-lived Argentine occupation of the Falkland Islands.
Contents March 2013
Newsdesk
Antarctic post office reopens after 54 years, du Pont Falklands collection to be sold and David Beech receives international philatelic award
Society News
Reports from philatelic societies
Diary Dates
Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions
Around the Houses
Hugh Jefferies presents a round-up of the latest auction news from the UK and abroad.
New Collector
John Holman presents another inspiring article for new and seasoned collectors
GB News
Royal Mail’s latest Post & Go series celebrates Britain’s diverse freshwater wildlife
Jeffery Matthews: 50 Years of Design for Royal Mail
Part 4. The Definitive Approach
Breaking the Code
A new area of research on the ‘hamburger’ marks of London’s Penny Post
Machin Watch
Royal Mail’s 2012 Christmas stamps, red Machins and a new 2nd class rate for Post & Go stamps
GB Postal Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks
John Holman reveals a ‘Special Delivery’ Post & Go and a selection box of Royal Mail 2012 Christmas slogans
GB Specialised Catalogue
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
New South Wales 2d. Diadem
W T Cochrane discusses one of the most fascinating stamps of the Australian States
Australia's Robes definitive stamps of 1938–49
The story of Australia’s belated Coronation issue
British Solomon Islands
King George VI postmarks revisited, 1937-56
Argentine Mail in the Falklands War
Steve Pendleton takes a look at the postal arrangements used during the short-lived Argentine occupation
Creating a Jewel of the Jubilee
John Davis FRPSL reveals more on the creation of his excellent Diamond Jubilee Exhibition
Falkland Islands Referendum on British Rule
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS takes a look at the stamps produced to publicise the referendum taking place in March
2012 Commonwealth Booklets
Geir Sor-Reime begins his annual survey of stamp booklets with the 2012 Commonwealth issues
Dear GSM
More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag
Postal Stationery Matters
Peter van Gelder reports on an elusive oddity from Victoria and an ‘endangered’ Gambian registered envelope
Nimrod and the GSM Competition
Nimrod highlights some important stamps from British Honduras, plus your chance to with a £50 SG voucher
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 the history behind 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
A 15-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue