vol. 41(8): 1-146

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
Lady Mairi Bury collection fetches over E3million; Falklands presentation; Irish watermark discovery
20 Society News
Reports from philatelic societies
24 Diary Dates
Forthcoming Fairs and Auctions
28 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results
BRITISH STAMPS
35 GB News
New Royal Mail issues: Classic Locomotives miniature sheet, Garden Birds Post & Go stamps
36 An Exhibition of Exhibitions
Souvenirs of Derek Connell's visits to the exhibitions that
took place as part of the London 2010 Festival of Stamps
44 Edward VIII
John Holman brings together the philatelic aspects of this controversial king's short reign
48 GB Specialised Catalogue
A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
51 Stamping Around with Charles Dickens
Alan Sacks continues his philatelic tour through Dickens' life and times
55 Machin Watch
Wallace and Gromit Christmas stamps, recent booklets and Post & Go varieties are reviewed by John Deering
SPECIAL FEATURES
63 Classic Children's Television
With the forthcoming issue of Gerry Anderson stamps from Royal Mail in mind, Jeff Dugdale recalls some memorable children's television programmes illustrated on stamps
68 Collecting the Postmarks of New Zealand in use during King George VI's Reign
David Horry provides a general introduction to the
many cancellations available to postmark collectors from the Dominion of New Zealand during the years 1937 to 1953
72 Heinrich von Stephan (1831-97)
Probably second only to Sir Rowland Hill in the field of postal reform, von Stephan was instrumental in the eventual establishment of the Universal Postal Union. Michael Peach looks at the stamps issued to commemorate his achievements
87 Malaya and the Colour Scheme of the Universal Postal Union
In the first of a two-part article, Rob Holley explains how the UPU's colour-coding scheme caused problems in Malaya
93 Sweden's Modern Local Posts
Since the late 1800s Sweden has benefitted from private local posts; Christer Brunström looks at those introduced since state monopolies ended in 1994
99 Important Great Britain Internal Pioneer Airmail Discovered
A special report by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, on a recently discoverd postcard carried by air
REGULAR FEATURES
31 New Collector
John Holman explains a philatelic term (compound stamps), looks at Upper Volta, Upper Yafa and Paquebot postmarks and reports on a reader's response
60 Dear GSM
Readers' correspondence
86 GSM Bookshelf Reviews of recent books
104 Stamp Hunting
Nimrod suggests stamp, worth looking for from Belize
Competition
Your chance to win a £50 GB voucher
114 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II
David Horry reveals the story behind an unissued stamp Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies reports
NEW ISSUES
108 Shore to Shore
Island Hopper looks at Guernsey and Alderney Christmas stamps, Jersey Coaches and a Royal Engagement miniature sheet from the Isle of Man
110 Panorama
Dean Shepherd investigates the background to some recent new issues
115 Catalogue Supplement
A 13-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue
SPECIAL FEATURE
Yearbooks 2010
International Agencies look back on a fruitful 2010 and reveal what's in store for 2011
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