vol. 37(4): 1-162 September

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

Volume 37 Number 4 September 2006
SPECIAL FEATURES
54 The Agricultural Definitives of Malaysia, Dating the Changes—Part 2 Vac McClaren's study of the plate numbers of the 1992 Acricutture set concludes with plates 7A to 14A.
62 Queen Elizabeth Definitives In Part 44 of this series Nick Halewood looks at the 1954-62 Falkland Islands Dependencies issue.
69 When Hovercraft Carried Mail Jean-Louis Emmenegger describes this unusual method of mail transport.
73 100 Mysteries- Pre-war Caribbean stamps are the source of ten more mysteries for David R Wright to ponder over.
75 Bahamas ... A Tropical Flowering Paradise This month's GSM includes four free stamps from the new Bahamas definitives. Reg Taylor takes a look at the complete set.
80 Gough Island Scientific Survey Mail Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, provides a report and pictures on the return to Gough Island of six members of the 1955-56 Gough Island Scientific Survey Expedition.
100 French Châteaux on Stamps Anthony New FSA, FRIBA, MlStructE, examines châteaux from the 16th century onwards as depicted on French stamps.
BRITISH STAMPS
35 GB News- This year's Europa theme is Cultural Diversity, on 3 October Royal Mail is issuing five new stamps representing Sounds of Britain as its
contribution.
36 Discovering £1 Seahorses This sought-after stamp remained in circulation for ess than four years. Bryan Kearsley FRPSL explains its attractions.
42 Machin Watch M Deering takes a look at recent PiP issues and a 10,000-stamp 1st self-adhesive coil.
48 Numbers, Words, or Both—Part 2 - Peter Mansfield continues his study of UK revenue stamp design, emphasising the ways in which values have been represented.
51 GB Letters- Readers ask: should GB stamps be Appendix listed?; is stered mail a swindle?
52 GB Specialised Catalogue - A Supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.