Stamp Magazine - May 2017
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In our May issue, we try to get inside the head of Philipp von Ferrary, the man who put together the greatest private collection the world has ever seen, on the 100th anniversary of his death. And we tell the full story behind the popular 1967 British Wild Flowers stamp issue, which was released 50 years ago. There is an appreciation of the long-lasting influence of John Gower, the guru of Australian first day cover producers, and of the evocative first stamps of Aden, which appeared in 1937. You can also read about portrait paintings as a theme on GB stamps, and how a desert buffer zone in the western Sahara became a stamp-issuing country and an important airmail staging post. We give our verdict on Royal Mail’s special issues featuring Racehorse Legends and Songbirds, and there is all our regular coverage of world news, auction highlights and events.
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Ship Of State
Recess-printed, lithographed, typographed and overprinted, the attractive Lakatoi issues of British New Guinea and Papua are a complex series with myriad varieties
The Finest Cuts For This Year's Christmas Fare
Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps, released on November 5, take a religious approach this year, featuring classy biblical scenes created by paper-cut artists Hari & Deepti.
Roaring Success?
The first stamp issue for Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika in 1935 might have united three postal administrations, but its design and printing were far from uniform
Man Of Peace
Karl bickel not only transformed and rejuvenated Swiss stamp design in the mid-20th century but also built a monument to peace in his spare time
‘Oh Help! Oh No! It's A Gruffalo!'
A Royal Mail stamp issue on October 10 marked the 20th anniversary of the publication of The Gruffalo, the popular children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Day Of Reckoning
However painstakingly compiled, your collection is destined to be broken up and recycled. It’s not a question of if, but when, and how?
Beasts Of Burden
Animals harnessed for postal purposes have come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the choices and some of the scenarios might surprise you
King And Kaiser
Johann Kaiser engraved only three stamp designs, but they were the first issues of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, so his place in philatelic history is secure
Whisper Of Wilberforce
A centenary with particular resonance for Sierra Leone inspired one of the finest colonial issues of the 1930s, even if the key protagonist was barely acknowledged
Try, Try Again
With the rugby World Cup currently underway in Japan, what better time to investigate the growing potential for a rugby union thematic collection?
