vol. 41(9): 1-188

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

35 GB News New Royal Mail issues: Medical Breakthroughs, Garden Birds Post & Co stamps.
36 The Stamps of London 2010 International - Derek Connell"s souveniers of London 2010.
41 Machin Watch - John M Deering examines recent booklets, irredescent overprints and Machin and George V double head
47 British Private Posts - Downstream Access Mail, Tourist stamps, Railway letter stamps and Island stamps feature in John Holman's survey of recent happenings.
51 Post Offices - a review of a new publication outlining the development of post offices in Britain
53 A Stamp Tour of Edinburgh - Robert W Catto visits Scotland's capital, reviewing stamps that depict the city's heritage.
58 The Cut-out Man- Michael Peach and Peter van Gelder tell the story of Herbert Weston, better know as Victor Marsh, well-known for his use of postal stationery cut-outs
62 GB Specialised Catalogue- A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
PECIAL FEATURES
67 The Foundation of the Gibraltar Post Office Richard Garcia looks at the early years of the post office in Gibraltar
73 Owls on Stamps-P J Lanspeary reviews this popular thematic collecting subject
84 Penang Postmarks with the King George VI Period 1937-1955 - More scarce and rare cancellations identified by David Horry
94 Postcard Fun in Hard Times-John Scott explores some unusual branches of postcard collecting
108 Queensland's Stamps in the Commonwealth Era, 1901 to 1912- The background to the stamps of the first years of Federation is outlined by Richard Breckon
112 Stamp of Approval for Cardinal Newman and the Papal Visit in September Peter Jennings, FRPSL, FRGS, reports on a new issue from the Isle of Man
REGULAR FEATURES
31 New Collector - John Holman looks at Czech stamps designed by Alfons Mucha and the Indian Feudatory States of Nawanagar and Orchha, plus updates and reports from readers
64 Dear GSM - Readers' correspondence
66 GSM Bookshelf - Two reviews of recent books
72 The Diarie of Samuel Creeps - Michael Bannister selects more extracts from the journal of an ordinarie collector
92 Stamp Hunting - Nimrod suggests some stamps worth looking for from Dominica
Competition - Your chance to win a £50 SG voucher in our easy-to-enter competition.
105 Postal Stationery Matters - Peter van Gelder reports on London 2010 and stationery items from South Africa and Western Australia
158 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II - David Horry reveals the story behind another unissued stamp
Catalogue Column - Hugh Jefferies reports
NEW ISSUES
152 Panorama - Dean Shepherd investigates the background to some recent new issues
154 Shore to Shore - Island Hopper previews the Isle of Man's Pope Benedict
XVI miniature sheet, Freshwater Fish from Jersey and Guernsey's National Trust Treasures
159 Catalogue Supplement - A 15-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue