vol. 41(10): 1-162

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

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Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
Australian Flood stamps; New Bath Postal Museum
displays; ABPS exhibition; Congress 2011; iPhone app
22 Society News
Reports from philatelic societies
26 Diary Dates
Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions
30 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results
BRITISH STAMPS
37 GB News
Two new Royal Mail issues: Magical realms (8 March) and WWF (22 March)
39 Machin Watch
This month John Deering takes a closer look at Genius of Gerry Anderson set, the latest Post & Go Birds set and provides an updated list of Machin printing dates
44 Bertram Mackennal: King George V's favourite stamp designer
Douglas N Muir concludes his two-part examination of the work of this designer, concentrating on the Oak and Laurel leaves design and the high value Seahorses
50 GB Specialised Catalogue
A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
52 The Mayor and the Mobile
Last year's Lord Mayor's Show included the BPMA's newly restored Mobile Post Office, GPO 2. Derek Connell reports on the event
SPECIAL FEATURES
64 The Flowers and Animals Definitives of Malaysia, 1979-1986
In the first part of a two-part article, Mac McClaren begins a detailed examination of this delayed issue
74 The Telegraph Stamps of Latin America
In the first part of a new series, the late Steve Hiscocks covers telegraph stamps of Argentina to Colombia
78 The Sheffield Philatelic Society
Donald Radley and Greg Spring describe the origin and development of the Society
83 2010 Commonwealth Booklets
Geir Sør-Reime begins his annual survey
88 Badges, Coats of Arms, Emblems and Insignia of the British Colonies prior to Independence Colonial arms and badges have long intrigued Noel Davenhill who examines their depiction on stamps
94 Cook Islands Stamps in 2011
We look at the Islands' history and the latest issues - including that for the Royal Engagement, four of which are presented as a Free Gift with this month's GSM
99 Recent Philatelic Happenings in Ghana
Nicholas Pertwee concludes his investigation of Ghana's recent stamp issues and the challenges they present
105 Helping the Future
Attracting the young to the hobby, tips from Paul Brittain
111 The Postmarks of Aden Within the King George VI Period, 1937-1953
The postmarks to be found on the stamps of Aden are listed and illustrated by David Horry
116 A Miscellany of Indian Aerial Posts, the First 20 Years, 1911-1931
To mark the centenary of the world's first aerial post and
the lndipex 2011 philatelic exhibition, Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, selects items from his collection
REGULAR FEATURES
33 New Collector
John Holman looks at 'dead countries', tourist cachets, obsolete stamps on cover and records more Britons on stamps
59 Postal Stationery Matters
Peter van Gelder reports
62 Dear GSM
Readers' correspondence
62 The Diarie of Samuel Creeps
Michael Banister selects extracts from the Creeps' journal
114 Stamp Hunting
Nimrod suggests stamps worth looking for from Antigua Competition
Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher
128 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II
David Horry reveals the story behind an unissued stamp Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies reports
NEW ISSUES
127 Shore to Shore
Island Hopper looks at forthcoming issues from the Isle of Man stamps celebrating, Jersey and Guernsey
128 Panorama
Dean Shepherd investigates some recent new issues
169 Catalogue Supplement
A 13-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue