November 2011

Issue: 6

Volume: 42

Included in this month’s GSM, Christer Brunström highlights some examples of Cinderella stamps issued by hotels in remote destinations and John Holman celebrates 20 years as contributor of the New Collector column; he looks at more stamps with their own unique names and some other anniversaries that occur this month.

Contents November 2011

Contents to Volume 42, Number 6.


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 celebrates 20 years as contributor of the New Collector column; he looks at more stamps with their own unique names and some other anniversaries that occur this month.


GB News

Christmas stamp issue; Olympic definitives and 2012 stamp programme.


The Friends of the BPMA

Brian Livingstone reviews the role played by the Friends of the British Postal Museum & Archive.


Machin Watch

John Deering reports on Post & Go isuues at Stampex, the Aerial Post prestige booklet and Arnold Machin souvenir sheet and Birds 4 Post & Go stamps.


Truffle-hunting

A collector on the fringes of philately, John Scott reveals the sources of his finds.


GB Specialised Supplement

A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.


Dear GSM

Readers’ correspondence.


GB Stationery/Labels/Postmarks

The latest news provided by John Holman.


Palestine

In Part 2 of his article looking at the Palestinian National Authority, Professor Paul J Phillips looks at aspects of its postal history.


GSM Bookshelf


Jipex after 75 Years

Peter van Gelder reviews the souvenirs produced for the Johannesburg National Philatelic Exhibition in 1936.


US Postmasters' Provisionals

Before the United States issued its first stamps a number of US cities produced their own issues for local use; Peter Martin provides the details.


Revisiting the 'Lewis Proofs'

David Smitham reassesses these important items in the development of New Zealand’s 1898 pictorial series.


Falkland Islands Birds

The work of two different printers, the Birds definitives of the 1960s provides much of philatelic interest, as Hugh Osborne reveals.


Hotel Local Posts

Christer Brunström highlights some examples of Cinderella stamps issued by hotels in remote destinations.


The First Stamps of Bermuda

Continuing his series on famous stamps, Paul Brittain examines the background to stamps from Hamilton and St George in Bermuda.


UK Aerial Post Re-enactment

Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, takes a helicopter trip to mark the centenary of the UK’s first aerial post.


Stamp Hunting/Competition

Nimrod suggests more stamps worth looking for from Hong Kong. Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher.


Gemstones

Josef Charrach pinpoints some of the many attractive precious stones illustrated on stamps


UPU Congress Folders

Anthony Cole provides a listing of the UPU folders and their contents that were distributed to delegates at the Paris Congress in 1947


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

Toby Shepherd investigates some recent new issues.


Unissued QEII/Catalogue Column

David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp. Hugh Jefferies records St Helena and Mauritius varieties.


Catalogue Supplement

A 19-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.