Gibbons Stamp Monthly

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Included in this month’s GSM, with the release of the new King Charles III definitives, which bear the Jennings coinage profile design, Douglas N Muir RDP explores the long-standing relationship between coin, medal and stamp design and in the late 1800s the American postal service slowly introduced a Rural Free Delivery, which brought about a lifeline for the inhabitants in remote areas spread over 3.8 million square miles. John Wright examines the background to the service and those who worked for it.