vol. 41(2): 1-142

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

48 Provisional Surcharges on Stamps from British Colonies and Dependent Territories from 1938 to the 1970s
The introduction of decimal currency resulted in numerous surcharged stamps during this period, but was not the only reason, as Noel Hilary Davenport's survey reveals.
52 The Birth of the World's First Set of
Chinese Stamps on Xuan Paper
Xuan paper is one of the four treasures of Chinese calligraphy; Charles (Cao Cheng) looks at the background to a recent set from China.
53 The Use of Military and Army Telegraphs Stamps in British Military Campaigns, 1884-1902
Another area covered by the Great Britain Overprints Society is introduced by Tony Stanford.
62 Independence Comes to the Isles of the Indian Ocean David R Wright examines the way independence was marked
on the stamps of former British and French colonies.
68 Accelerating the Mail—Kuwait 1923 to 1939 Faster and cheaper—Francis Kiddle shows how the mail service to this isolated country improved.
76 Singapore Postmarks Within the King George VI Period 1937-1955
In Part 2 of this article, David Horry turns his attention to the markings used at the head post office and the administered territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
81 London 2010 Exhibition: A Personal View John Holman reviews some of the competition entries that appealed to him.
84 Exhibits Sparkle at Cash-strapped
London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition
A report by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS
88 Campbell Island—the Island Between
The postal history of another remote island is examined by Steve Pendleton.
93 Foreign Postal Stationery, F to N
Geir Sor-Reime continues his annual survey of postal stationery.
31 GB News
The build up to the 2012 Olympic Games continues with issue of ten more stamps and a stamp booklet on 27 July.
32 Machin Watch
John M Deering reveals more hidden markings on Machin Security stamps and reviews the King George V prestige booklet.
38 The Later Stuarts on Stamps
A thematic timeline of Jacobite royalty presented by John Holman.
42 GB Specialised Catalogue
A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.
43 Invalid Postage: Stamps and Labels
Most items sent through the post have the correct postage; sometimes, however, invalid stamps or even labels have been used. Michael Peach illustrates some examples.
7 Newsdesk
New Chief Executive for Royal Mail; London 2010 reports; US imperf error found; Treskilling Yellow at auction; Postcard record attempt.
18 Society News
Reports from philatelic societies.
22 Diary Dates
Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions.
26 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results.
27 New Collector
John Holman looks at stamps of Edward VII. the
Indian Feudatory States of Dungarpur and Las Bela and provides guidance on condition.
65 GSM Bookshelf
Reviews of recent books: Pahang 1888-1903. The Chersonese Collection and Railway Disaster-Mail.
66 Dear GSM
Readers' correspondence.
92 Stamp Hunting
Nimrod suggests some stamps that are worth looking for from Sarawak.
COMPETITION
Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher—the answers are in the magazine.
108 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth
David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp.
Catalogue Column
The Catalogue Editor reports on a solved mond mystery, another Zambia inverted surcharge and some Commonwealth plate flaws.
97 Shore to Shore
Jersey Marine Life, Manx Coinage and The Adventures of Penny the Postie—a children's stor) from Guernsey; Island Hopper reports on some new releases.
104 Panorama
Dean Shepherd investigates the background to some more new issues.
106 Stamp News in Brief
A summary of recent and forthcoming issues fron around the world.
109 CATALOGUE SUPPLEMENT
A 16-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.