vol. 42(3): 1-146

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
Mauritius record; Error of colour sold; Greenland withdrawal; Auctions; Seminars; Exhibitions
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
Eight stamps depicting Crown Jewels are issued on
23 August; a commemorative sheet for Prince Philip
38 Ambulance Bags
An unusual addition to a postal history collection is outlined by Pauline Luscombe - the bags used for forwarding damaged mail
41 Machin Watch
John Deering offers advice on collecting cylinder blocks and reviews Horizon labels and Security Machins
47 GB Postal Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks A report on recent developments by John Holman
50 Brilliant Britain
The Stamp Active Network's one-sheet competition for youngsters is reviewed by Paul Brittain
52 2011 RDP Ceremony
This year's Philatelic Congress and RDP ceremony
55 The Great Britain Air Letter 1941-2011
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, presents a miscellany from his collection to celebrate 70 years of the air letter
60 GB Specialised Catalogue
A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
SPECIAL FEATURES
64 Australia's Abandoned Royal Visit Stamps of 1949-52
The background to three attempts at producing a Royal Visit issue is provided by Richard Breckon
68 The Philatelist Abroad
Michael Round visits Malaysia and Japan
72 Spanish Cathedrals and Churches on Stamps Anthony New, FSA, FRIBA, MIStructE, concludes his tour
77 The British Library Philatelic Collections
David Beech FRPSL selects six of more items from the Library's collections
82 The Cape Triangulars
Paul Brittain continues his examination of some of the world's most famous stamps
86 Canada - The Official Pitfalls
The OHMS overprints have been extensively forged - John Hillson FCPS provides advice on detecting them
91 Hanuman - The Monkey God
Eli Moallem looks at a Hindu epic, the Ramayana
95 Miniature Works of Art
Paintings in the Hermitage are discussed by Barry Floyd
99 The Postmarks of Nyasaland Within the
King George VI Period, 1937-1953
More difficult postmarks are revealed by David Horry
104 Abu Dhabi - The Last British Postal Agency Although the stamps of Abu Dhabi were short-lived they offer plenty of interest, as Rufus Barnes shows
111 Foreign Postal Stationery P-V
Geir Sør-Reime concludes his survey of foreign potal
stationery with countries from Poland to Vatican City
REGULAR FEATURES
33 New Collector
John Holman looks at colour in philately and Universal Mail stamps
61 GSM Bookshelf Reviews of recent books
84 Dear GSM
Readers' correspondence
85 Stamp Hunting
Stamps worth looking for from the French New Hebrides Competition
Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher
122 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II
David Horry reveals the story behind an unissued stamp Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies reports on varieties from New South Wales, Bahamas, St Helena and Dubai
NEW ISSUES
109 Shore to Shore Island Hopper reports on stamps depicting Isle of Man Postal History, Red Cross Uniforms from Alderney and two issues from Jersey; National Trust Landmarks and Historic Coins
116 Stamp News in Brief A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world
120 Panorama Dean Shepherd investigates some recent new issues
123 Catalogue Supplement A 9-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue