vol. 37(8): 1-146 January

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

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Volume 37 Number 8 January 2007
SPECIAL FEATURES
46 Australia and the UPU—The Effects of the 1897 Washington and 1906 Rome Congresses Changes to Australia's overseas postal services prior to World War I are discussed by Richard Breckon.
60 Thousands of Pounds Worth of Stamps at the Bottom of the South Atlantic The fate of Tristan's 1961 definitive issue is discovered by Peter Jennings, FRPSL, FRGS.
64 The 1941 HRH Sultan Sir Hisammudin Issue of Selangor Using correspondence from the National Archives of Malaysia, Low Kiat Siong uncovers the circumstances surrounding Selangor's 1941 high values.
73 A Critical Look at Stamps from the Former British Colonies and Dependent Territories Noel Davenhill comments on recent stamp issuing policies and puts forward a plan for the future.
81 Whatever the Weather A thematic topic offering plenty of scope for an unusual collection is introduced by Karen Foy.
85 Collecting Telegraph Material Steve Hiscocks and Andrew Higson look at this once-popular collecting field.
91 Bath Postal Museum—A New Beginning Ivan Holliday reports on the opening of the new museum by Lord Bath.
BRITISH STAMPS
35 GB News Sea Life and The Sky at Night—two new issues for February.
36 Mulready Advertisements Two new discoveries are revealed by Thomas Slemons.
38 Machin Watch John M Deering reports on the 2006 Christmas stamps, the Celebrating Scotland miniature sheet and a new stamp media booklet.
42 Stamp Mysteries David R Wright reveals some Great Britain King George VI stamps that puzzle him.
43 GB Letters A protest at 'Smilers' sheet charges.
44 GB Specialised Catalogue A supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.
REGULAR FEATURES
5 Newsdesk Torquay 2006 report; SEPAC thematic collection; Schoolchildren attend Belgica; ASCAT Grand Prix; Diary Dates; Society News.
28 Around the Houses News of recent auction results.
31 New Collector John Holman looks at postage dues, royal issues from Tonga and Japan, stamps of Nauru and New Zealand postmarks.
69 Stamp Hunting Nimrod picks out some stamps from Canada that are worth looking for.
COMPETITION Win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher in this month's easy-toenter competition.
71 Market Watch An update to Part 15. Central America, and the latest news on the SG100 Stamp Price Index.
72 Letters A rational examination of the London Festival of Stamps 2010 venue.
87 Books Reviews of works on the Fletcher Jones Correspondence, postal history of Ascension. St Helena and Tristan da Cunha, Togo overprints on Gold Coast and a catalogue of joint stamp issues
96 Society Reviews Ian MacQueen some society journals under the magnifying glass.
98 Shore to Shore Island Hopper reports on Scout stamps from the Isle of Man. Marine Life definitives from Aldemey and Jersey's Chinese New Year miniature sheet.
100 Panorama John Moody investigates the background to some more new issues.
104 Stamp News in Brief A summary of recent and forthcoming issues from around the world.
106 Catalogue Column. Hugh Jefferies reports on new definitives from Ghana, a `broken beard' variety on Gibraltar's £1 King George V stamp of 1927 and a plate variety on the Queen Victoria ½d. surcharged stamp of St Helena.