Gibbons Stamp Monthly

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NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
The latest philatelic news from around the world
14 Society News
More reports from the nation's Philatelic Societies.
16 Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
20 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results.
BRITISH STAMPS
27 GB News
We discover what the latest British stamps have to offer as Royal Mail celebrates Britain's contribution to the early video game industry.
30 Wildings at War
Robert Galland FRPSL showcases Wilding mail sent to or from areas of conflict - from the Cold War era to the Indonesian-Malaysia Confrontation.
36 Freeling Correspondence and the Franking System: Part 2 Clarification and Complaints
In this concluding article looking at the Francis Freeling
correspondence, we highlight a selection of letters that either seek clarification of the rules for the Free Franking privilege or contain complaints from those who have fallen foul of them.
42 Machin Watch
John Deering takes a moment to reflect on the past 12 months with an end-of-year round up of M19L Security Machins.
48 GB Specialised Supplement
The latest supplement to the Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.
SPECIAL FEATURES
5., British Colonial and Protectorate Stamps Part 20: Mauritius
The volcanic island of Mauritius is this month's destination for Noel Davenhill as he continues his series charting the philatelic history of colonial stamps up to the early Elizabethan period.
The Early Swiss Stamp issues: 1843-49
A detailed account of the first stamps issued by the cantons of Zürich. Geneva and Basel is given here by Marc Burgess of the Helvetia Philatelic Society.
64 England-Australia Air Race 1919
The first groundbreaking flight from England-Australia and the mail connected to it. in particular those with an Indian connection. is illustrated by Pradip Jain FRPSL.
27 GB News
30 Wildings at War: Robert Galland FRPSL
72 The First Issues of Danzig: German Stamps Overprinted 1920-21
Alan Wishart FRPSL takes a look at the German overprinted stamps used for the first issues of the Free City of Danzig.
76 South Africa: Transvaal Arms Issue 1870-77: Part 2
With several printers and numerous papers used, the stamps of the first South African Republic are
notoriously difficult to identify. Lars Jorgensen RDPSA explains how to differentiate the stamps produced by the five different printers involved.
80 Francis Hugh Vallancey 1879-1950 Michael Peach examines the philatelic legacy left behind by Hugh Vallancey, a driving force of philatelic literature during the first half of the last
century and an important figure in contemporary organised philately.
86 The Adams Pick Up From The SS Leviathan Mike Dovey of the TPO & Seapost Society outlines the pioneering technological developments of the
late 1920s used to make the earliest attempts at transferring mail from ship to shore.
REGULAR FEATURES
29 New Collector
Following his article on surcharged stamps in last month's GSM, Hugh Jefferies discusses the reasons behind various other types of overprinted stamps, including those for official and emergency use, and for newly introduced services.
Bookshelf
The latest book and catalogue releases read and rated.
70 Fakes and Forgeries of the British Empire
George James, Head of Commonwealth at Stanley
Gibbons, dips into a rogue's gallery of fakes and forgeries to show readers how to avoid the pitfalls of buying covers.
52 British Colonial and Protectorate Stamps
Part 20: Mauritius: Noel Davenhill
60 The Early Swiss Stamp
Issues: 1843-49: Marc Burgess
64 England-Australia Air Race 1919: Pradip Jain FRPSL
Stamp Hunting
In his regular look at the philatelic marketplace, Nimrod highlights the stamps of Northern Rhodesia that are worth keeping a collector's eye out for.
Gone But Not Forgotten
In another article on 'dead' countries, John Moody fakes us to Africa to trace the philatelic history of two very different ex-French Colonies - Mauritania and Ubangi-Shari.
104 Competition Win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.
104 Catalogue Column Hugh Jefferies offers more collecting advice from the Catalogue Editor's chair.
NEW ISSUES
98 Stamp News in Brief A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.
100 Shore to Shore We highlight the latest new issues from the Isle of Man, Alderney and Jersey.
102 Panorama Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some of the latest stamp issues from around fhe world.
105 Catalogue Supplement An 11-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.