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Gibbons Stamp Monthly 2013 №06
Stanley Gibbons. — 150 c. — ISSN 0954-8084.
Филателистический журнал от известного издательства «Stanley Gibbons Publication», посвящен маркам, конвертам, штемпелям. Номера отсканированы полностью, за исключением страниц с рекламой. Каждый номер состоит из двух частей - собственно журнал и ежемесячное дополнение к каталогу марок всего мира Stanley Gibbons.
Филателистический журнал от известного издательства «Stanley Gibbons Publication»,
посвящен маркам, конвертам, штемпелям.
Contents
Newsdesk
Gross US collection achieves $2million in charity auction,
new RDPs announced, Scottish Congress report.
Society News
More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.
Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
Around the Houses
News of recent auction results.
British stamps
GB News
Stanley Gibbons' 2013 Great Britain Concise Catalogue and
Royal Mail’s imminent stock market flotation.
The 1953 Coronation issue
60 years on, John Holman takes a look at the development
and introduction of the Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation
commemoratives.
James Chalmers: The Real Inventor of the Adhesive Postage Stamp?
Did the Scottish postal reformer preceed Rowland Hill with
the idea for the postage stamp? Many still think so. Michael
Peach looks at the evidence in a debate that has raged for
160 years.
Machin Watch
Are special commemorative inscriptions from travelling
Post & Go machines a good thing? John Deering gives his
thoughts before diving head-first into the new Freshwater
Life issue.
Stamp Variants in Royal Mail Smilers Sheets— an Update. Part 1
In an update to his previous article in 2011, John Gray
highlights the differences to be found in Royal Mail’s
recent Smilers sheets.
The Paquebot Service in the UK— Sunk Without
a Trace
What has happened to Britain’s paquebot service? John
Newcomb tries to discover the truth.
60 GB Specialised Catalogue
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised
Catalogue.
Special features
China’s Local Posts
As Christer Brunström reveals, the local post stamps of
China’s Treaty Ports offer a fascinating and relatively
inexpensive area of study for collectors.
Churches of Scandinavia on Stamps: Part 2
Anthony New concludes his thematic tour of Scandinavia’s
religious architecture.
The Story of the United States Certified Mail Stamp
Peter Martin’s latest state-side article reveals the fascinating
story of the first and only Certified Mail stamp to be issued
by the United States.
Sir Harry Luke Administrator and Philatelist 1908–1940: Part 1
Did Sir Harry Luke exceed his authority as a senior colonial
administrator for his own ends? David Horry begins his
investigations here.
Basil in St Helena: Part 2
GSM roving reporter, Basil Herwald, discovers that much
has changed in recent years for St Helena’s inhabitants, as
well as its postal services.