vol. 45(2)

Gibbons Stamp Monthly

Plot

Inside this month’s issue of GSM, Robert Jack takes a look at the philatelic legacy left behind by field post facilities set up to serve troops involved in ISAF operations in Afghanistan since 2001 and the forging of two Australian stamps in 1932 shocked the postal authorities. Richard Breckon recounts this fascinating story and the important role played by an observant philatelist.
The 1932 Postal Forgeries- The story of one of Australia's most notorius postal frauds
100 years and counting. Stanley Gibbons marks the centenary of the grant of the Royal Warrant
Afghanistan- International Security Forces mail 2001-14
Transatlantic Airmail flights- covers and commemoratives from pioneering mail trails.
The philatelic exhibitions of London- Commemorative postal stationery chachets and labels produced for the 1897 exhibition.