November 2018

Contents to Volume 49, Number 6

The latest news from around the philatelic world.

More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.

Forthcoming fairs and auctions.

The latest report from the auction rooms.

More readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag.

Richard West continues his series on the Commonwealth definitives featuring the portrait of King George VI with a look at the issues from Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta.

Royal Mail conjures up a mystery stamp release and we take a look at the latest Heritage Post & Go issue.

Edward Klempka provides details of the ground-breaking phosphor Dollis Hill trials which helped automate the handling of the mail.

Cyril R H Parsons takes a look at the tariffs and postmarks that became obsolete following the introduction of the Two-Tier system in 1968.

John Deering reports on the latest Walsall-printed Machin values to appear.

The latest supplement to the Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.

Noel Davenhill’s series on British Colonial and Protectorate stamps continues with a focus on the issues of North Borneo.

John Moody unearths the philatelic legacy left behind by more ‘dead’ countries.

Nimrod highlights some of key issues from Gibraltar that are making moves in the philatelic market.

The Brazilian Commerce and Industry definitive stamps of 1920-40, known as Vovos (Grannies), can be difficult to identify. Janet and Nick Nelson offer some advice.

Using contemporary covers, Robin Pizer looks at the mass evacuation of the German forces from occupied lands following the Armistice of 1918.

As Guernsey Post’s five-year ‘Stories from The Great Wars’ series comes to a close, GSM goes behind the scenes to see how this ambitious series was put together.

As this year’s Europa competition comes to a finale, we cross over to Barry Floyd for a guided tour of bridges depicted on stamp.

Alan Wishart delves into the ‘Bontkraag’ or ‘Fur Collar’ issue of The Netherlands, which provides plenty of study for philatelists and postal historians alike.

Julian Jones gives an introduction to the accountancy marks employed by the British and US Post Offices following the introduction of the 1848 Anglo-American Postal Treaty, which allowed for the payment of door-to-door delivery to be covered by a single charge.

A collection of the latest book and catalogue releases read and rated.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.

Catch up with the latest issues from the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey.

Your chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.

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

Get ready for more faux fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection.

Hugh Jefferies offers more comments from the Catalogue Editor’s chair.

Your 16-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.