Stamp Magazine - December/January 2021
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"Our December issue contrasts the first stamp issues of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, in the 1850s, as each of the Nordic countries went in a different direction when introducing postal reforms. We also examine how the formats used for Great Britain’s special issues have evolved since 1924, with a wider variety of shapes of sizes adopted to suit the changing needs of stamp design. Commonwealth Classics investigates the genesis of the 1938 pictorial issue of the Somaliland Protectorate, while Great Engravers focuses on the work of Pierre Forget, a prolific stamp artist for France and the French-speaking nations. In our other regular feature, Black Magic, we examine a Penny Black cover with an extremely famous addressee. Our news pages have reaction to the pioneering Virtual Stampex exhibition, and details of Royal Mail’s Christmas issue as well as a bizarre set celebrating Star Trek. We also show highlights of the spectacular material which continues to be sold at auction, despite Covid-19 restrictions."
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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?
