Gibbons Stamp Monthly

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Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
The latest news from around the philatelic world including: new investment deal for Stanley Gibbons and the William H Gross USA collection to be offered for sale.
18 Society News
More reports from the nation's Philatelic Societies.
22 Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
26 Around the Houses
The latest reports from the auction rooms.
BRITISH STAMPS
32 GB News
Royal Mail takes flight with the centenary of the RAF by highlighting six of the most importance aircraft of the last 100 years.
34 The First Official Aerial Post of the United Kingdom, 1911: The Story So Far...
As Derek Connell explains, 9 September 1911 saw the first of numerous pioneering flights that were used to carry mail between Hendon and Windsor.
43 Machin Watch
this month, _John Deering highlights the subtle changes to be found in the 2017 Winter Greenery Post & Go issue and reveals more Machins with the M1 7L printing code.
50 GB Specialised Supplement
The latest supplement to the GB Specialised Catalogue.
SPECIAL FEATURES
54 The Canadian Green Admirals
Using his exhibition display as a starting point, _John Wright provides a well-illustrated account of the long-lived lc. and 2c. Green Admirals of Canada and offers some advice for those thinking of competing.
62 Independent African Airmails
Long runs of beautifully designed and engraved stamps were produced by the former French colonies in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Christer Brumström highlights
some of his favourites, in particular the large-sized airmail issues.
65 Canada's 'Under-The-Radar' Confederation Stamps
Peter Van Gelder explains that along with the Canada
150 stamps released to mark the 150th anniversary of confederation in 2017, there was another official anniversary stamp issue released.
100 The Kingdom of Prussia: 1850-67
Despite only lasting 17 years, the 46 catalogued stamps and the associate postmarks of the Kingdom of Prussia offer much for the collector, as Alan Wishart explains.
104 Nivafo'ou and its Tin Can (Canoe) Mail Service 1882-1983: Part 2
In this final part, John Davis looks at the fortunes of Nivafo'ou Tin Can (Canoe) Mail service from 1931 to its eventual demise in 1983, more than 100 years after it was first introduced.
116 Ocean Letters:
Communications From On Board Ship
By using a variety of the colourful forms and envelopes
that were produced for Ocean Letters, Julian H Jones provides a guide to their use in the inter-war period.
REGULAR FEATURES
28 New Collector
Since the sad passing of John Holman last year, 'New
Collector' has not appeared in GSM. Now, Richard West
carries on from John's last articles covering the early George VI definitives
30 Dear GSM
Readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag.
60 Gone But Not Forgotten
John Moody investigates the philatelic legacy left behind by the Ionian Islands and Heligoland.
103 Bookshelf
More reviews of the latest philatelic publications.
110 2017 Foreign Booklets
Geir Sor-Reime presents the latest part of his annual
115 Competition
Another chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.
REGULAR FEATURES
28 New Collector
Since the sad passing of John Holman last year, 'New
Collector' has not appeared in GSM. Now, Richard West
carries on from John's last articles covering the early George VI definitives
30 Dear GSM
Readers have their say, courtesy of the GSM postbag.
60 Gone But Not Forgotten
John Moody investigates the philatelic legacy left behind by the Ionian Islands and Heligoland.
103 Bookshelf
More reviews of the latest philatelic publications.
110 2017 Foreign Booklets
Geir Sor-Reime presents the latest part of his annual
115 Competition
Another chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.