May 2011

Contents to Volume 41, Number 12.

The latest news from the stamp world.

Reports from philatelic societies.

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions.

News of recent auction results.

John Holman looks at the 1951 Festival of Britain and stamps for and against Sunday delivery.

New Issues: Morris and Company stamps and prestige booklet, Royal Wedding miniature sheet and more Post & Go Birds.

John Deering looks at low value self-adhesive Machins and the WWF prestige booklet.

Colin Baker concludes his examination of these items and explains how an embossing die is made.

Peter Shaw updates his article of September 2009.

A visit to the exhibitions that took place during the reigns of Kings Edward VII and George V with Derek Connell.

A report on recent developments by John Holman.

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.

Margaret Morris reviews the history of the Hubble Space Telescope and the man behind it.

John Holman reports on the Postal History Society’s display at this year’s Spring Stampex.

Christer Brunström explores a fascinating collecting field.

Crests and seals can be important as John Scott shows in another of his articles on the social history aspects of philately.

The story behind the British Guiana 1c. Black on magenta is told by Paul Brittain.

Nimrod suggests stamps worth looking for from Egypt. Your chance to win one of five Great Britain Concise Catalogues.

Nicholas Pertwee provides an appendage to his previous articles with an explanation of the Korean writing system.

Donald Radley and Greg Spring report on the exhibits.

‘Letters, Lives and Liberty’, an exhibit at Dublin’s Postal Museum is outlined by its Curator, Stephen Ferguson.

David Horry reveals Kenyan postmarks to look out for from the King George VI period.

John Garrett provides a brief history of the Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic and Postcard Club, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Readers’ correspondence.

A visit to Joh Enschedé by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, where he sees some innovative Dutch stamps.

Geir Sør-Reime begins his annual survey of the world’s postal stationery, listing countries of the Commonwealth.

Dean Shepherd investigates some recent new issues.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world.

The greatest TT races, Guernsey forests and Orchids and Royalty from Jersey – Island Hopper reports.

David Horry reveals the story behind an unissued stamp. Hugh Jefferies provides an update on the 2012 ‘Part 1’ and reviews an important criterion for catalogue listing

A 19-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.