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In our August issue we consider one of the many possible approaches to an Olympic Games thematic collection: the host cities’ official logos and mascots have been increasingly popular stamp motifs since the 1960s. We also investigate some of the rarest of all British postal history, in the shape of letters sent from the temporary construction camps for major engineering projects in Scotland, which had their own post offices and cancellations. Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics tells the story behind New Zealand’s unflattering 1890-91 portraits of Queen Victoria, while Great Engravers celebrates the work of Marcus Baldwin, who created some of the most memorable stamps of the United States. Black Magic examines whether a classic cover bearing a Penny Black affixed upside-down was a revolutionary protest. Our news pages have details of Royal Mail’s special issue celebrating the Dennis the Menace comic strip, and what the future holds for the world’s most expensive stamp, now that it is in the hands of Stanley Gibbons.
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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?