Stamp Magazine - December 2021

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In our December issue we examine the pros and cons of basing a postal history collection on the GB inland postcard rate, which existed for almost a century from 1870-1968. It’s inexpensive, but there’s competition for material… We also tell the story of space tourism, which goes back further than you’d think, and has already left a philatelic trail by way of stamps and covers. But this is a theme which will only grow and grow. Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1938 pictorial definitives of the Gold Coast, which have many varieties, while Great Engravers celebrates Alfred Jones, a Liverpudlian who designed some of the classic stamps of Canada and the United States. And don’t miss the first instalment of our new series, Victoriana, which will seek out interesting and enlightening British covers from the reign of Queen Victoria. Our news pages tell you when you can see the unique 1856 British Guiana 1c on display at Stanley Gibbons, and how you can expect to be offered a share in it. We also have full details of Royal Mail’s Rugby Union and Christmas issues, the latter coming with a new twist.