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In our October issue we go back to the Middle Ages in search of Dante: Italy’s national poet, the author of Inferno, and, unusually for a medieval figure, the inspiration behind many spectacular stamps. As the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain prepares to return after a year’s absence, we also reveal the eclectic range of collectables that the event has spawned over the years. Stamps and cancellations are just the tip of the iceberg. Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics recalls the only King Edward VII definitives issued in the Australian colonies, while Great Engravers celebrates the work of Lars Sjooblom, who may go down in history as the last great designer of recess-printed stamps for Sweden. Black Magic investigates why some Penny Blacks received neat single cancellations while others got untidy multiple cancellations. Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s two latest special issues, featuring Industrial Revolutions and British Army Vehicles, plus a preview of Stampex, which is retirning with a new layout and new ideas.
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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?