September 2016

Contents to Volume 47, Number 4

A round-up of the latest news from the philatelic world, including British success at the recent Asiago awards and new SG catalogue releases.

Dean Shepherd reports back from Cambridge and the 2016 Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.

GSM looks ahead to see what Autumn Stampex has is store this September.

More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.

Forthcoming fairs and auctions.

John Holman takes a look at the stamps of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Read all about Royal Mail’s latest issue celebrating the creativity of Capability Brown and the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London receives a graphic treatment.

The first issues of Victorian stamped-to-order postal stationery are some of the most attractive stamps produced by Britain and new discoveries are still being found. Edward Klempka provides an overview.

John Deering looks at the latest date code discoveries, new Post & Go inscriptions and the defining characteristics of 2nd and 2nd Large Post & Go Machins – plus he pulls a few rabbits out of the hat too!

The latest supplement to the GB Specialised Catalogue.

Michael Peach reveals the full story of the Nova Scotia cent remainders and their role in ‘the biggest coup on the American continent’.

Mike Dovey of the TPO and Seaposts Society talks us through the variety of Marine Post Office postmarks used by the fleet of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand.

In the final instalment of his series, Otto Peetoom presents and critiques the miniature sheets issued by Botswana since its independence in 1966.

In the first of a new series charting the development of British Colonial and Protectorate stamps, Noel Davenhill discusses the issues of St Helena.

Using stamp issues from around the world, Jeff Dugdale explores the history of the tank, from its humble beginnings in World War I, to its use around the world in various theatres of war.

The beginnings of the Confederacy resulted in a highly complex postal system. John L Kimbrough guides us through the period with some important postal history.

Peter van Gelder looks at British cards with perforated edges, the ‘Dreyfus Injustice’ and updates us on his investigations on New South Wales ‘Special’ cards.

Nimrod highlights the stamps of Tristan da Cunha.

Another chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.

Steve Pendleton highlights the final Norfolk Island independent issue and looks back at the island’s historical and philatelic relationship with the Pitcairn Islands.

Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some of the latest stamp issues from around the world.

Waterfowl from Jersey, the Battle of Hastings from Alderney and Aardman Studios from the Isle of Man.

A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.

More fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection.

More thoughts from the Catalogue Editor’s chair.

A 11-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.