November 2012

Contents to Volume 43, Number 6

The BPMA reveals more details of its planned permanent new home; the US National Postal Museum launches its new digital memory book and we have a special report from the new format Autumn Stampex.

Reports from philatelic societies

Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions

Hugh Jefferies presents a round-up of the latest auction news from the UK and abroad.

John Holman presents another inspiring article for new and seasoned collectors

The latest details on Royal Mail’s new issues, including: Memories of London 2012, Space Science and this year’s Christmas stamps – we saw the stamps… and the stamps looked good!

John Holman reports on the latest postal rates of Guernsey and the Isle of Man, and reports on some recent anomalies in Horizon and Post and Go labels.

John Deering reports on the latest developments in the world of Machin collecting

Join Alan Sacks as he begins a light-hearted philatelic tour of one of Britain’s grandest thoroughfares

The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue

More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag

Brian Trotter brings us an insight into the postal history of South Africa with a review the Tax marks of Natal.

Prof Keith P Klugman FRPSL examines the ‘most common’ of Natal’s embossed stamps.

Tony Davis presents the definitives, provisionals, postal stationery and postmarks of Zululand.

Ashley Lawrence FRPSL turns his attention to this problematic issue, giving clear guidance on identifying the various types and varieties.

The Titanic wasn’t the only Royal Mail ship to sink in 1912; Albert-Friedrich Gruene reveals some postal items from a less infamous, but still fascinating 1912 sinking.

Jan Heijs talks us through several examples of stamps and cachets from when postal powers wage war.

Nimrod highlights some important stamps of Pakistan

Peter van Gelder looks back at the commemorative issues produced by Commonwealth countries 50 years ago.

We head back to 1985 for another classic GSM article.

Has Royal Mail’s policy for showing living people on its stamps gone too far? Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS thinks so.

David Maddock reveals one man’s dream to establish a new air route across the Pacific.

Island Hopper reports on stamps from the Channel Islands and Isle of Man

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world

Dean Shepherd investigates the history behind some recent new issues

The story behind an unissued stamp of St Helena. Plus, Hugh Jefferies’ latest comments as SG catalogue editor.

A 17-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue