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"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."
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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
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?
‘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.
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
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
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.
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?
