Stamp Magazine - November 2020

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In our November issue we review the 10 definitive series issued for the longest-reigning monarch in the postage stamp era, King Bhumibol of Thailand, to see how they evolved over seven decades. We also investigate the British flag as a thematic concept, finding that it has appeared on the stamps of other countries rather more often than those of Great Britain, sometimes cropping up in the most unexpected places. Our regular Commonwealth Classics feature investigates Hong Kong’s 1941 pictorial issue marking 100 years of British administration, while Great Engravers focuses on Herbert Bourne, one of the great portrait artists of the late Victorian period, and Black Magic asks why a Penny Black cover was faked with a reused stamp? Our news pages present our verdict on two Royal Mail sets, celebrating Rupert Bear and pollinating insects, plus philatelic news and new issues from around the world. Your opinions are showcased in our Letters pages, along with a vision for the future of philatelic societies after the pandemic.