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"Our June issue reflects on the philatelic legacy of Prince Philip, finding that he was widely featured on British and Commonwealth stamps, and not only as the Queen’s consort. We also present a thematic guide to the human heart, finding stamps, covers and cancellations devoted to the organ itself, blood circulation, hypertension, health-monitoring and cardiac surgery. Commonwealth Classics tells the story of one of the most beautiful pictorial issues of Bermuda, while Great Engravers celebrates the work of Hubert Woyty-Wimmer, both for Austria and for De La Rue in London. Black Magic studies the back of Penny Black covers, to reveal how the new adhesives were sometimes used as seals. Our news pages have details of Royal Mail’s special issue remembering the Wars of the Roses, and Gibraltar’s sortie into the curious realm of cryptocurrency stamps. If you don’t know what they are, we’ll try to explain in plain English..."
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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?