"In the March issue of Stamp Magazine, we look back nostalgically at 1970, which was the end of an era in Great Britain as the last pre-decimal stamps were issued and the Post Office was undergoing radical change.
 
We investigate the philately of Tokelau, a tiny economy but one which has long been very reliant on its postal services, and we find out why the last stamp of the Hawaiian monarchy was also the world’s first on the theme of butterflies and moths.
 
Our Commonwealth Classics feature shows how the 1899 high values of Ceylon stood out from the rest of its late-Victorian issues, while our Great Engravers slot celebrates Albert Decaris, one the greatest and most prolific designers of French and French colonial stamps. Our other regular feature, Black Magic, focuses on a rare example of a Penny Black cover which was turned inside-out and reused.
 
In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s latest special issue, Visions of the Universe, and other interesting new stamps from around the world, as well as highlights from the auction rooms. Our columnists and readers contribute their opinions on the big topics of the day."

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"In the February issue of Stamp Magazine, we investigate the history and postal services of Alaska, seeking out local post offices and postmarks from remote islands, from frozen tundra and from America’s maritime border with Asia.
 
We rummage through the Royal Mail archives to find examples of the Queen not giving approval to stamp designs, and explain what it was that she didn’t like. We also ask which famous people started out as postmen, and bring you their amusing stories.
 
Our Commonwealth Classics feature has the inside line on how the 1934 pictorial issue of Grenada was created, while Great Engravers hails the work of Ferdinand Schirnböck, who is synonymous with the last days of the Austrian Empire. Our other regular feature, Black Magic, reveals the close relationship between the Penny Black and the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.
 
In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s first new issue of 2020, other eye-catching sets from around the world, and the latest exhibition pieces which have come up for auction. Our columnists and readers add their own opinions on the most important matters of the moment."

"In the January issue, we survey the way in which the four home nations have been represented on Great Britain’s thematic stamp issues over the years, to assess whether Royal Mail has achieved a fair balance.
 
We also examine the trials and tribulations facing Europe’s major postal operators in the 21st century, and how they are coping with a changing market place, and we go back 50 years to study the early postal history of Tanzania, which featured some strange quirks in the years immediately after independence.
 
Commonwealth Classics features the 1903 definitive issue of the Straits Settlements, while Great Engravers showcases the work of Frank Manley, the Londoner who emigrated to Australia to transform its stamp design. Another regular feature, Black Magic, looks at a particularly unusual usage of a Mulready caricature in 1840.
 
Our news pages give our verdict on a surprise third Star Wars issue from Royal Mail, and reveal interesting new releases from around the world. Auction highlights include exhibition pieces to die for, while our columnists and readers offer thought-provoking opinions on all the talking points of the moment."

"In the December issue, we investigate the complex history of the attractive and iconic Lakatoi pictorial issues of British New Guinea and Papua, produced in three different ways by various printers from 1901-32.
 
We also examine the collectability of Great Britain’s registered postal stationery, from the age of Queen Victoria to that of Queen Elizabeth II, and we present a thematic guide to falcons and kestrels, the rapid raptors which have been celebrated philatelically more than most bird groups.
 
Commonwealth Classics features the 1935 definitive issue of Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, the first combined issue from those colonies, while Black Magic looks at the circumstances in which a Penny Black might be used on a Mulready lettersheet. Great Engravers hails the work of Karl Bickel, credited with transforming the stamps of Switzerland.
 
Our news pages give our verdict on two special issues from Royal Mail, celebrating the Gruffalo and Christmas, along with other interesting new releases from around the world. Auction highlights include an American treasure which sold for a seven-figure sum, and our columnists and readers offer their forthright opinions on the latest talking points."

In the November issue, we celebrate 75 years of Marianne definitives from France, examining how the concept has evolved and the many contrasting ways in which the republican icon has been represented by different designers.
 
To coincide with the Rugby World Cup in Japan, we also present a thematic guide to rugby union, finding attractive stamps, covers and postmarks from around the world, representing all the nations which love the sport. And don’t miss our investigation into the various animals which have been used in postal delivery, from horses and dogs to pigeons and (allegedly) cats!
 
Commonwealth Classics features the 1933 commemorative issue of Sierra Leone, noting the centenary of the end of slavery, while Black Magic recalls the ‘hermetic envelope’ designed in 1840 to allow stamps to double as seals. Great Engravers checks out the legacy of Johann Kaiser, who created the first stamps of the Netherlands.
 
Our news pages give our verdict on two special issues from Royal Mail, celebrating Elton John and the Cricket World Cup, along with other interesting new releases from around the world. Highlights from the auction rooms include rarities from Cyrpus to Australia, and our columnists and readers offer their opinions on a range of subjects.

"In the October issue, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of postal independence for the Channel Islands, examining the steady development of Guernsey’s and Jersey’s philatelic programmes and selecting the 10 most memorable special issues from each island.
 
We also mark the 150th anniversary of the postcard, which began life simply as an item of postal stationery, and study its evolution through the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s as its role widened and its utility improved.
 
Commonwealth Classics features the 1908-09 definitives of Zanzibar, a landmark issue for an ambitious young sultan, while our new series investigating Penny Black covers looks at how postmasters struggled to come to terms with how to postmark them. This month’s Great Engravers slot focuses on Alan Dow, and unsung hero from the Bradbury Wilkinson studio.
 
Our news pages have full details of Britain’s new special issue honouring Royal Navy Ships, and we flag up other interesting new releases around the world, from Ireland to Australia. Highlights from the auction rooms include a genuinely unique stamp, up for auction for the first time in decades. As ever, our columnists and readers contribute their forthright views on a wide range of themes."

"In the September issue, we mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, by examing how a thematic collection can represent his extraordinary life story.
 
We also investigate why so many Edwardian postcards incurred postage due, when they were supposed to be a cheap form of communication, and why the postal history of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is so complex, when it’s such a tiny territory.
 
Our new series investigating Penny Black covers continues with evidence of the health scare over licking gum, while Commonwealth Classics studies Barbados’ powerful Victory issue of 1920 and Great Engravers illustrates exactly why Czeslaw Slania earned such a reputation as a stamp artist.
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s Forests set, and details of its plans to celebrate England’s victory in the Cricket World Cup (with a twist). And we flag up other interesting new issues from around the world, from France to Singapore, and highlights from the auction rooms, including a million-dollar stamp. As ever, our columnists and readers offer their forthright opinions on a wide range of subjects."

"In the August issue, we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 by revealing the full story behind the USA’s famous First Man on the Moon stamp of 1969, and by picking out the best of the thousands of commemoratives issued in the interim.
 
We also take a light-hearted look at the history of the British postbox, in all its guises and colours, and how it has not always been treated with the respect it deserves.
 
A brand new series investigates Penny Black covers of 1840-41, beginning with a coverted ‘May dates’ multiple, while Commonwealth Classics hails the lovely 1931 bird-of-paradise pictorials of New Guinea. In our other regular slots, Great Engravers highlights the talents of René Quillivic, who created hundreds of classy stamps for France and its colonies, and GB Themes focuses on military uniforms.
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s Curious Customs set, and other interesting new issues from around the world, along with highlights from the auction rooms. And our columnists and readers offer their opinions on subjects ranging from political stamps to philatelic books."

"In the July issue, we mark the 150th anniversary of the Suez Canal by examining its quirky postal history, including unofficial French stamps, mail from the British armed forces, Egyptian commemoratives and much more.
 
We also look back on the famous high-value stamps produced by the United States for the Pan-American flight of the Graf Zeppelin in 1930, and the many and varied usages of the humble halfpenny Machin definitive from 1971 to 1985.
 
Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1902 definitive issue of the Cape of Good Hope, while Great Engravers highlights the talents of Milos Ondracek, who created hundreds of beautiful stamps for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. GB Themes details how stamps have celebrated British inventors.
 
Our news pages have full coverage of Royal Mail’s D-Day anniversary set, and other interesting new issues from around the world, along with the latest highlights from the auction rooms. Elesewhere, our columnists and readers offer their opinions on subjects ranging from British commemorative themes to exotic overseas mailboxes."

"In the June issue, we mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria by examining the many and varied portraits of her which were used on 19th-century stamps, by Great Britain and the British Empire. They range from the regal to the ridiculous!
 
As Britain struggles with leaving the European Union, we also look back on commemorative issues from member countries which tell the long story of the development of the EU, from tentative beginnings in 1944 to the present day. And, in an extended extract from a new book about the stamps of the World War I period, we show how Germany’s designs and overprints reflect its rise as an empire and its retrenchment as a republic.
 
Commonwealth Classics celebrates the 1932 first commemorative issue of Antigua, with classic ships to the fore, while Great Engravers highlights the talents of Jules Piel, who was responsible for around 150 stunning issues for France. GB Themes roots out British stamps on the subject of dance.
 
In our news pages, you can read our verdicts on Royal Mail’s new British Engineering and Queen Victoria sets, hear about the most interesting new issues from around the world, and drool over the highlights from the latest auctions. As ever, our columnists and readers to offer their own forthright opinions a range of subjects, from Stampex to sub-postmasters."

In the May issue, we mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci by studying how his life and work have been celebrated on stamps, finding no shortage of attractive commemoratives.
 
We also look back at the first few self-adhesive special issues produced by Great Britain in the early 2000s, investigating the thinking behind their design and reassessing their impact, and we explore the philately of the Philippines from 1898-1946, to find out how it developed under American rule and Japanese occupation.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates the lovely 1932 pictorial issue of Jamaica, and our Great Engravers slot showcases the work of Lyell Dolan, who was responsible for Australia’s most stunning portrait stamps. GB Themes examines British stamps on the subject of industry.
 
In our news pages, you can see Royal Mail’s new Birds of Prey set in all its glory, read the most interesting new issues from around the world, and enjoy our pick of the latest auction highlights. As ever, our columnists and readers to offer their own forthright opinions a range of subjects.

In the April issue, we compare Canada’s 1967 definitive series with that of Great Britain, finding that the Centennials are just as complex as the Machins, albeit with a shorter lifespan and an attractive range of pictorial designs.
 
We mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Philatelic Society London with a look back at its development and achievements, and a glance forward to its exciting future. And we investigate why the carriage labels of Herm in the Channel Islands make such an interesting collectable, yet one which is eminently affordable.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates the distinctive first issue of the British Virgin Islands, and our Great Engravers slot showcases the memorable work of Piotr Naszarkowski, mostly for Sweden. GB Themes tackles the subject of fashion, which is illustrated on a great many British stamps when you stop to look.
 
In our news section, you can attempt to fathom why Royal Mail has created a set of stamps devoted to Marvel comic-strip superheroes, see our pick of the most interesting new issues from around the world, and find out which rarities have been making a splash at auction. As ever, you can rely on our columnists and readers to offer their forthright opinions on the talking points of the moment.

In the March issue, we explore the stamps and postal history telling the story of the conquest of the Pacific Ocean by air in the 1920s and 1930s, from American and Australian pioneer aviators to regular airmail services by flying boat.
 
On the 30th anniversary of Royal Mail’s Greetings stamps, we examine the rationale behind these annual booklet issues, their design and their legacy. We also offer a thematic guide to the history of fingerprinting, to find out how the men who developed this forensic science have been celebrated philatelically.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates the first commemorative issue of St Helena and our Great Engravers slot showcases the work of Yves Beaujard for France, while GB Themes assesses British stamps on the subject of emergency services.
 
In our news section, you can find out why a new issue from Great Britain is reproducing art by Leonardo da Vinci, see our pick of the most interesting new issues from around the world, and marvel at the latest highlights from the auction rooms. As ever, our columnists and our readers offer their forthright opinions.

In the February issue, we reveal the inside story of Great Britain’s two London 2010 Festival of Stamps miniature sheets, celebrating the iconic stamps of King George V, and the challenges they posed to the designers.
 
We also investigate the history of water postmen and postwomen, a small but intrepid band who have delivered the mail to ships moored in ports and to isolated communities which were inaccessible by land. And we recall the New Zealand stamp issues of 1963 and 1973 celebrating the railway locomotives which opened up the country.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature examines Malta’s 1922 definitive series, our Great Engravers slot showcases the work of Jindra Schmidt for Czechoslovakia, and our GB Themes pages bring together British stamps on the subject of flags.
 
In our news section, you’ll find full details of a new stamp-on-stamp miniature sheet from Royal Mail, our pick of the most interesting new issues from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms. There’s no shortage of forthright opinions, naturally, from our columnists and our readers.

In the January issue we investigate the interesting stamps and postal history of the Faroe Islands, from bisects of Danish stamps, through British-occupation overprints, to recess-printed modern commemoratives.
 
We also study postal usage of the last Great Britain definitive series of King George V, issued in 1934-36, which commenced a new era of photogravure printing and overlapped into the following two reigns. And we take an intriguing thematic look at influential literature written in prison — and find that there is much more of it than you might think!
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates Newfoundland’s one-and-only triangular stamp, from 1857, our Great Engravers slot celebrates the work of Henry Cheffer for France and other European countries, and our GB Themes pages assess the range of British stamps on the subject of medicine and health services.
 
In our news section, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s miniature sheet marking Prince Charles’ 70th birthday, our pick of the most interesting new issues from around the world and highlights from the auction rooms, and the revelation that the United States plans to quit the Universal Postal Union. As ever, our columnists and our readers’ letters offer lots of incisive opinion.

In the December issue we investigate the little North Sea island of Heligoland, which was once a British territory issuing Queen Victoria stamps, and after an explosive 20th-century history is now a German territory celebrated on modern commemoratives.
 
We also look behind the scenes at Royal Mail’s five-year series of stamp issues commemorating the First World War, which has recently concluded, to see how the concept was developed and how the designers came up with its eye-catching and evocative imagery. And we have the unusual story of Cuba’s 1883 overprints, which were necessitated by a warehouse burglary.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates a gem from New Zealand’s 1920 Victory issue, our Great Engravers slot admires the work of Swiss artist Wilhelm Nuesch in South America, and our GB Themes pages review British stamps on the theme of railways.
 
In our news section, you’ll find full details of the most interesting new issues from around the world, and of a world record total for a single-day auction. As ever, our columnists and our readers letters offer plenty of thought-provoking opinion.

In the November issue we cast our minds back 125 years to the first commemorative issue of the United States, the 1893 Columbian Exposition set, and examine how it transformed relations between collectors and the postal authorities.
 
We also investigate the birth of Czechoslovakia, 100 years ago, following its development from hasty provisional issues to classy engravings, and take a closer look at the clever British stamps designed by Tony Meeuwissen in modern times, with their subtle nuances and visual humour.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature admires the first issue of the Gilbert & Ellice Islands, our Great Engravers slot tells the up-and-down story of the great French artist Pierre Gandon, and our GB Themes pages consider the ways in which modern architecture has been depicted on stamps.
 
In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s new sets celebrating the Harry Potter films and Christmas, as well as interesting new issues from around the world. And, as ever, our columnists and our readers offer plenty of insightful opinion.

In the October issue we examine the impact that Art Nouveau had on stamp design in the last few years of the 19th century and first years of the 20th, and how later commemoratives celebrated the wide influence of this distinctive decorative style. We also study the complexity and collectability of the Machin definitive range with a case study of one particular stamp, the extensively used 9p violet of the 1970s, and cast our thoughts back to the early days of Britain’s public postal service, when mounted post-boys had to dodge highwaymen to get the mail through. Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature admires the Tercentenary issue of Barbados in 1927, our Great Engravers slot honours the work of Josef Hercik for Czechoslovakia, and our GB Themes pages consider how military and civilian aircraft have been depicted on British stamps. In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s new sets celebrating the Old Vic and the last year of World War I, as well as new issues and auction highlights from around the world.

"In the September issue we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage of discovery, by assessing how it has been commemorated in the stamps of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands. Switching from the Pacific to the Atlantic, we examine the story of the British drift cards experimentally ‘posted’ on the ocean currents in the 1950s. Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature considers the Colony of Canada’s iconic 1851 design illustrating the American beaver, widely considered the first genuinely pictorial stamp, while our Great Engravers slot shows the importance of Guillaume Broux in Belgian philately. GB Themes considers politicians, rarely commemorated on British stamps but a growing theme with hidden potential. In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s new set celebrating the historic Voyage of Endeavour, and the threat to the future of Smilers sheets, as well as interesting new issues from around the world.


In the August issue we cast our minds back to the British Empire’s 1937 Coronation omnibus series, finding that there is huge variety for collectors both in terms of stamps and first day covers.
 
We also present a history of British slogan postmarks, which have developed hugely in tone and technology over the century of their existence, and we investigate the attractive stamps and Christmas seals of the Danish West Indies, an almost forgotten European colony.
 
Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature admires the first issue of British East Africa, our Great Engravers slot discusses the continuing influence of Martin Morck, and our GB Themes pages consider the way in which plants and flowers have been depicted on stamps.
 
In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s new sets celebrating Dad’s Army and Hampton Court Palace, as well as interesting new issues from around the world.

In the July issue we investigate how countries have celebrated their national birds on stamps, and find that many examples are 19th-century and early 20th-century classics. From more recent years we interview the versatile Howard Brown about his many high-quality stamp designs for Royal Mail, and assess the collectability of the International Post issues of Australia, mint and on cover. Our Commonwealth Classics feature recalls the one and only stamp of British Columbia & Vancouver Island, our Great Engravers slot hails the impact of José Moreno Benavente on South American philately, our GB Themes pages consider great British institutions, and our Eyewitness Accounts series continues with a cover posted at the very minute that Britain entered World War I. In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s Royal Wedding and Royal Academy of Arts sets, as well as interesting new issues from around the world, while our Auction Highlights include an American invert which is much older and rarer than the most famous one!

In the June issue we look back a century to recall the establishment of the United States airmail service, the world’s first permanent scheduled service of its type, in 1918. We also feature the London district posts of the late 19th century, which were a precursor to modern postcodes, and the British company which manufactured the paper for the first self-adhesive stamps, with its distinctive butterfly emblem. Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature admires the first pictorial issue of the Cayman Islands, our Great Engravers slot showcases the work of Claude Durrens, our GB Themes pages consider historic battles and our new Eyewitness Accounts series continues with a cover revealing the horrors of the holocaust. In our news pages, you’ll find full details of Royal Mail’s new set illustrating Owls, as well as interesting new issues from around the world, while Auction Highlights includes two lots which fetched more than £300,000.

In the May issue we look back half a century to investigate why Great Britain’s stamp-issuing programme in 1968 was so different from previous and subsequent years. We also investigate the curious discounted stamps used in Belgium in the post-war period, to see why they came in so many varieties. We offer a thematic guide to ghosts, which appear on stamps mostly thanks to obscure local folklore or world-famous literature, while our regular GB Themes feature looks at World Heritage Sites. The Commonwealth Classics slot features the first issue of Sierra Leone, while the Great Engravers series showcases the exquisite portraiture of Bohumul Heinz, for Czechoslovakia and the British colonies. Our new series on postal history continues with an eyewitness account from the American War of Independence. In our news pages you will find full details of Royal Mail’s Reintroduced Species set, as well as interesting new issues from around the world.

In the April issue we look back 50 years before the heroism of World War I to find the less well-known origins of the Post Office Rifles, in the 1860s. We also investigate what life was like in the Falkland Islands before they became famous, by scrutinising its postal history from the years immediately preceding the Argentinian invasion in 1982. To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, we present a thematic guide to the patron saint of Ireland, finding echoes of his life and times in the stamps of Ireland and Great Britain. Our Commonwealth Classics slot features the 1933 pictorial issue of Transjordan, while our Great Engravers series considers the underrated work of Jan Arts for the Netherlands. And a brand new series on postal history kicks off with a fascinating eyewitness account of Queen Victoria in mourning for Prince Albert. Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s RAF Centenary set, as well as highlighting interesting new issues from around the world.

In the March issue investigate the philatelic story of Iceland, from Danish colony to modern republic, with its many attractive stamps highlighting the island’s ancient history and unique geology. We compare a year in the life of stamps from Great Britain and China, finding as many similarities as differences, and we present a range of eye-catching and amusing British postmark errors from the late 20th century. Our Commonwealth Classics slot features the Bahamas’ iconic 1935 airmail stamp, while our series on the Great Engravers celebrates the stunning work of Georges Bétemps for France and the French colonies. Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s Game Of Thrones and Votes For Women sets, as well as highlighting interesting new issues from around the world.

In the February issue we talk to illustrator Andrew Davidson about his work on British stamps, and how his specialities of wood engraving and gouache painting have helped to create many memorable issues across three decades. We also study how the controversial life and eye-catching art of Gustav Klimt have been celebrated on stamps in the century since his death, notably in his native Austria, and why New Zealand’s first day covers have become such a popular collectable. Our series on the Great Engravers celebrates the unheralded work of Lydia Mayorova for the Soviet Union, and our regular Commonwealth Classics slot features Gibraltar’s attractive first pictorial issue of 1931. In our news pages you’ll find details of cutbacks in Royal Mail’s philatelic services, while our Devil’s Advocate columnist argues that the hobby is better off without stamp investment schemes.

In the January issue we investigate the long and distinguished history of Royal Mail ships, accumulating tales of derring-do and disaster in roughly equal measure as they delivered correspondence around the world. We give some pointers for collecting British postal history from the reign of King George V, with the focus on the definitive series in use from 1912-34, and we consider the advantages and pitfalls of using expertising services to certify potentially valuable stamps. Our new series on the Great Engravers looks at the superb work of Pierre Bequet, mostly for France and the French colonies, for while our regular Commonwealth Classics feature celebrates the evocative 1905 Victoria Falls set from Rhodesia. Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s commemorative issue for the Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary, a first look at the special issues planned for 2018, news of a major setback for Stanley Gibbons’ policy of marketing stamps as investment portfolios, and auction highlights from around the world.

In the December issue we showcase the highlights of a stunning postal history exhibition in Singapore, marking the 150th anniversary of the first stamps of the Straits Settlements in 1867. We also investigate the story behind the first British stamps designed on computer, in 1990, and assess the pros and cons of digital design which have become apparent in the years since then. And we present a thematic guide to Auguste Rodin, on the centenary of his death, revealing some beautiful stamps celebrating his life and his famous sculptures. Our new series on the Great Engravers considers the impact of Silas Robert Allen on Canadian philately, while our regular Commonwealth Classics feature hails the 1946 pictorial issue of St Lucia. Our news pages have full coverage of Royal Mail’s two-pronged Christmas set, an extremely controversial new issue from Ireland, and auction highlights from around the world.

In the November issue we mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution by investigating the stamps and postal history of the country before, during and after the upheaval, and how they reflected the huge political and social changes that were underway. We also study the archival documents and trial printings which paved the way for the Dutch printer Enschedé to print Great Britain’s definitives in the early 1990s, and examine the pneumatic post of Paris and the postal stationery which it produced in the late 19th century. A new series showcasing the work of the greatest ever stamp engravers starts (where else?) with Charles and Frederick Heath in 1840, while out regular Commonwealth Classics feature looks at the first definitive issue of Uganda in 1898. Our news pages have full coverage of Royal Mail’s latest issue, a second set devoted to the Star Wars films, and other new stamps and auction highlights from around the world.

In our October issue, we mark the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, by looking back on how it was commemorated on stamps at the time, and repeatedly in later years by the Soviet Union. A special feature nominates the 12 least successful stamps ever issued by Great Britain, when promising design concepts failed to be converted into attractive issues. On the brighter side, however, we review one of the busiest and most popular theses for GB stamps, that of postal services. Elsewhere, you can read the stories behind the first issue of St Christopher, in 1870, and the only issue of Thessaly, in 1898, while our news pages have Royal Mail’s latest special issue, celebrating Ladybird Books, and interesting new releases from Tristan da Cunha, the Falkland Islands, France and Italy.Events information, auction highlights and forthright opinions are part of the mix, as always.

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