In the October issue of Stamp Magazine, we try to make sense of the stamps and postal history of the German States before unification in 1871. Why is the catalogue so confusing, and who issued what, and where, and when? 

We also use the 1931 surcharges of Papua as a case study of locally-applied provisional overprints, when certain values are needed to meet short-term postal needs, and collectable varieties are sure to arise. 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II focuses on the 1964 International Geographical Congress set, which was much more interesting than it sounded. 

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics examines the 1931 definitive series of St Lucia, and Strange But True reveals why a famous opera was lauded by a commemorative stamp 100 years after it wasn’t performed. 

Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issues celebrating Terry Pratchett’s Discworld and Paddington Bear, along with new King Charles III make-up values, and a preview of this year’s Stampex. 
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In the June issue of Stamp Magazine, we examine Denmark’s ‘Caravel’ series, attractive mid-range definitives which were in use from 1927-42. With two methods of printing, provisional overprints, re-engraved dies and wartime issues, they make a great collectable. 

We also dive into the postal history of a more modern Australian series, the Sport definitives of 1989-94. They stood out for the way they depicted ordinary people, but also for the way they pioneered the large-scale use of self-adhesives. 
The latest in our series on British commemoratives in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II features the Battle of Britain set of 1965, with its behind-the-scenes controversy, while Commonwealth Classics recalls Uganda’s first issue of 1895, produced on a typewriter.  

Our news pages dissect the 100 Years of Commemorative Stamps set from Royal Mail, interesting new issues from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms. Meanwhile, our opinion columns discuss the attraction of stamp-on-stamp designs and the future of the local stamp fair. 
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In the May issue of Stamp Magazine, we explore the postal history of Kenya since independence in 1963, including its evocative national stamps and the continued validity and postal use of KUT issues well into the 1970s. 

We also investigate the story of Campione d’Italia, a little-known exclave of Italy in the Swiss Alps, which not only negotiated its own separate postal arrangements but even issued its own stamps in the 1940s. 

The latest in our series on Great Britain’s commemoratives in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II features the Commonwealth Arts Festival set of 1965, while Commonwealth Classics recalls Malta’s 1926 definitive series, with its high values portraying saints.  

Our news pages assess the Age of the Dinosaurs set from Royal Mail, interesting new stamps from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms. Meanwhile, our opinion columns discuss why some philatelic products fall out of favour, and the contribution that academics can make to the hobby’s body of knowledge. 

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In the April issue of Stamp Magazine, we examine the story of Imperial Airways, which was responsible for opening up international airmail services across the British Empire, and especially across Africa, during the interwar period. 

We also investigate the unexpected history of postage due stamps issued under military occupation. The British, the French, the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese have all been contributors to this eclectic field. 

The latest in our series on Great Britain’s commemoratives in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II features the Lister Centenary set of 1965, while Commonwealth Classics recalls the quirky 1897 Diamond Jubilee semi-postals of New South Wales. 

Our news pages assess two special issues from Royal Mail, interesting new stamps from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms. Meanwhile, our opinion columns discuss whether the Post Office Horizon scandal can now be put to bed, and why the postal history of South Sudan has failed to become a viable 21st century collectable. 
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In the March issue of Stamp Magazine, we explore the early stamps of Palestine, issued when the Holy Land was under British rule, courtesy of a League of Nations Mandate from 1918-48. The roots of current troubles are clear to see in the philately of this period. 

We also investigate Darwin’s theory. No, not that one, but the one about how coral atolls are created. The theory was conclusively proved by the American military during the atomic age, and we can follow the story in stamps. 

The latest in our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II examines the colourful Salvation Army set of 1965, while Commonwealth Classics recalls the curious 1880 surcharged bisects of St Vincent.  

Our news pages reveal Royal Mail’s stamp issuing programme for 2024, explain how Stanley Gibbons went into administration and is now under new ownership, and showcase the latest highlights from the auction rooms. Our opinion columns discuss when is the right time to sell your collection, and what is the wrong way to send a Christmas card. 

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In the February issue of Stamp Magazine, we mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who built the Soviet Union, by showing how myriad Soviet-era stamps celebrated aspects of his life from 1924-1991. 

We also investigate Scottish datestamps with stampers’ numbers, a familiar sight on letters and postcards in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. How many are there to collect, and where should you start? 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II examines the 700th Anniversary of Parliament set of 1965, which broke the mould for commemorative stamps, while Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1893 issue of the Cook Islands, portraying a Queen who was not Victoria. 

Our news pages report on eye-catching new stamps from around the globe, and showcase the latest highlights from the auction rooms, while our opinion columns ponder the decline of the Christmas card and the degeneration of British special stamp issues. 
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In the January issue of Stamp Magazine, we investigate the postal history that survives from British political residents, those agents of imperial power who exercised diplomatic influence (and in some cases acted as spies) beyond the borders of the Empire itself in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

We also tell the story of the historic Tumba Bruk mill, which produced the paper used for the first stamps of Sweden and Denmark, and survives today as a reminder of how the classic issues depended on hand-made paper. 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the ground-breaking Churchill Commemoration set of 1965, while Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1938 pictorial definitive series of the Falkland Islands.  

Our news pages report on eye-catching new stamps from around the globe, and showcase the latest highlights from the auction rooms, while our opinion columns consider how young people can be encouraged to appreciate philately and how retired collectors should organise their lives around their hobby. 

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In the December issue of Stamp Magazine, we explore the story of the nude on postage stamps, from classical and Renaissance art to modernism and the permissive society. Has philately imitated art? 

We also investigate the story of the Inca postal service, before the Spanish conquest of Peru in the 16th century. It had an amazing level of sophistication, but messages were not written in pen and ink… 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II reaches the 1964 Forth Road Bridge set, with its strikingly modern designs by a novice artist. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls the King Edward VII definitive series of the Bahamas.  

The news pages give our verdict on Royal Mail’s Harry Potter and Christmas special issues, report on eye-catching new stamps from around the globe, and showcase the latest highlights from the auction rooms. 

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In the November issue of Stamp Magazine, we explore the stamps and postal history of Uruguay, a country often overlooked by British collectors but full of fascination, intrigue and unexpected British influence. 

We also visit the southernmost and northernmost public post offices on the planet, and follow the progress of a piece of mail posted from one to the other, prompting a rare meeting between penguins and polar bears! 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II focuses on the 1964 International Botanical Congress set, with its head-to-head design contest between David Gentleman and Michael Goaman. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls India’s first commemorative issue, in 1931, hailing the inauguration of Delhi as its new capital city.   

Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issue celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey, and its decision to pull the plug on Post & Go collectables, plus a host of interesting new issues from around the globe.

In the September issue of Stamp Magazine we review Spain’s definitive stamps during the regime of General Franco, and the way they portrayed the dictator in different ways at different times. 

We also recall the life and times of the Canadian steamships, known as the ‘lady boats’, which carried mail, cargo and passengers to and from the Caribbean in the inter-war period, leaving a fine legacy of British colonial postal history. 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II focuses on the 1964 Shakespeare Festival set, which was radical in what it depicted and in how it was marketed. 

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics explains how the Libyan province of Cyrenaica squeezed itself into the Commonwealth catalogue, and Strange But True explains how a forgery remained for decades in the Scott catalogue! 

Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issue celebrating River Wildlife, and the unusual printing error which has affected it, as well as a stamp-on-stamp set marking the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Man’s postal independence. 

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In the August issue of Stamp Magazine we study the production history and postal history of the King George VI halfpenny stamp, which came in three distinct colours and had various uses. It’s the ideal collectable in a cost-of-living crisis. 
  
We also root out the surprising number of stamps and cancellations featuring ichthyosaurs, the marine reptiles which were successful predators for millions of years during the age of the dinosaurs. They might superficially resemble dolphins, but in reality they were very different. 
  
Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II focuses on the 1963 Compac stamp, revealing how it was inspired by Australia.  
  
Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics explains how the first issue of East Africa & Uganda was a close copy of Great Britain’s King Edward VII definitives, and Strange But True tells the story of a Russian general who failed in Ukraine! 
  
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issue celebrating the Windrush generation, and the Japanese rarity which has smashed the world record price for an item of Asian philately. 
  
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In the July issue of Stamp Magazine we mark the death of the versatile designer Jeffery Matthews with a feature analysing his huge influence on British stamps in the late 20th century, including both commemorative and definitive issues. 

We also explore the postal history of the Indian Mutiny, featuring letters and covers from servicemen caught in the midst of the brutal conflict of 1857-58, the biggest shock to the British Empire in the early years of the postage stamp. 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II reassesses the 1963 Red Cross Centenary Congress set, with its modern geometric lines and its spectacular errors.  

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics focuses on the 1931 pictorial series of South West Africa, and Strange But True tells the story of the Bahamas commemorative overprint which gambled on sporting success. 

Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s Blackadder and Warhammer special issues, eye-catching and controversial stamps from around the world, and stand-out lots from the latest auctions. 

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In the June issue we mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the original Wembley Stadium by considering its resonance in philately, including not one, not two, but three iconic British stamp issues centred on events it hosted. 
  
We also investigate the appeal of a distinctive French issue, the definitive series of 1923-32 portraying the scientist Louis Pasteur. Its postal history was unusual and it generated an absorbing array of surcharges, overprints and precancels. 
  
Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1963 International Lifeboat Conference trio, which looked rather like a thematic set but wasn’t.  
Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics focuses on Queensland’s 1900 Patriotic Fund stamps, which resembled a voluntary tax, and Strange But True tells the story of an early pictorial series from Liberia which created one of the world’s most spectacular errors. 
  
Our news pages analyse Great Britain’s Coronation issue for King Charles III (although it isn’t called a Coronation issue), delve into the realms of Papuan folklore and Swiss crypto stamps, and admire the latest highlights from the auction rooms. 
  
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In the May issue we mark the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA by taking a thematic look at the science of genetics, from theories of evolution to genetic engineering. 
  
We also feature an exclusive extract from a new book about the iconography of United States stamps, focusing on the impact made by the first appearance of women and native Americans on definitives in the early 20th century. 
  
Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1963 National Nature Week set, which was both a triumph of multicoloured printing and a missed opportunity. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls the quirky 1898 Diamond Jubilee stamp of Mauritius, and Strange But True tells the story of an issue from Portugal on which the country name had to be overprinted as an afterthought. 
  
Our news pages analyse Great Britain’s first definitives and special issues for King Charles III, reveal the world’s longest ever stamp, marvel at the latest auction highlights and preview Virtual Stampex. 
  
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In the April issue we mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso, by investigating how his influential and often controversial art has been depicted on stamps from around the world. 

We also study the postal history of the British Cameroons, a League of Nations mandate which used the stamps of Nigeria but still managed to leave an fascinating legacy in terms of postmarks and covers. 

Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1963 Paris Postal Conference stamp, and its unique place in philatelic history. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls the ambitious 1931 Investiture issue of Jaipur, and Strange But True tells the story behind wartime American forgeries of Hitler-head stamps. 

Our news pages reveal Great Britain’s new definitive design and analyse two new special issues, as well as reporting plans for EuroPhilEx 2025 in Birmingham. You can see the latest big realisations from the auction rooms, but also get some tips on how to pick up bargains at flea markets and car boot sales. 

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In the March issue we take a thematic look at Egyptology, showing how the treasures of ancient Egypt and the archaeologists who uncovered them have been celebrated on stamps.

We also investigate the stamps and postal history of Bohemia & Moravia, the short-lived German protectorate of World War II which is a surprisingly lively and varied collecting area, albeit with dark undertones. 
Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1963 Freedom From Hunger set, the first time the Post Office had got involved in an international campaign.

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls Newfoundland’s ambitious 1933 issue celebrating the 350th anniversary of its annexation by Britain, and Strange But True reveals the Australian stamp that was years ahead of its time.

Our news pages highlight the most intriguing new issues from around the world, along with latest highlights from the auction rooms, while our opinion columns address the need for the reform of postal services and your personal opportunity to leave a philatelic legacy. 
  
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In the February issue we mark the centenary of Ireland’s independence by examining how the country’s first stamps were designed, printed and issued, and what they revealed about the identity of the new state.
 
We also tell the story of the world first underground post office, in central Europe, and how it has been operated by four different national administrations, creating an unusual thread of postal history.
 
Our series on Great Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1962 National Productivity Year set, which was the first with phosphor bands and ‘traffic lights’. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Classics recalls the impressive 1930 Tercentenary issue of the Bahamas, and Strange But True names the ‘freakiest’ stamp ever produced. 
 
Our news pages reveal Royal Mail’s special issue programme for 2023, with its plethora of fantasy subjects, and give full details of the first set on the list. The latest highlights from the auction rooms include some very big realisations, and our opinion columns discuss the merits of politics and football as collecting themes.

In the January issue we tell the full story of the Philatelic Department at Selfridge’s department store in Oxford Street, which sounds an unlikely place to find a stamp shop but which thrived during the 1930s.
 
We also reveal how Australia Post has been pioneering the use of 3D printing for stamp issues over the past five years. How does the technology work, and is this the start of a whole new type of collectable?
 
Our series on Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the 1961 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference set, which produced some of Britain’s most spectacular missing colour errors. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1883 first issue of North Borneo, while Victoriana features a 1901 mourning cover for the Queen herself.
 
Our news pages have analysis of Royal Mail’s special issue noting the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, the revelation that a Spanish stamp release has been halted by legal action, the latest highlights from the auction rooms, and much more besides.

In the December issue we examine the close historical relationship between postage stamps and revenue stamps, looking in particular at the periods when fiscals served as postals, and postals served as fiscals.
 
We also take a close look at what life was like as a German colony before World War I. There are not many stamps celebrating the experience, but a long set from Togo goes into surprising detail.
 
Our series on Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II considers the place in history of the CEPT Conference set of 1961, which produced Britain’s first three-colour stamps. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1935 pictorials of New Zealand, while Victoriana features a cover addressed in poetry, with only limited success.
 
Our news pages have analysis of Royal Mail’s special issues honouring Aardman Animations and celebrating Christmas, Guernsey’s first stamps featuring the new royal cypher, Ireland’s radical initiative for stampless covers, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms.
 

November’s magazine is a tribute issue to Queen Elizabeth II. We look back at the portrait definitives of her reign (trying to work out how many there are!), and report on the earliest of the memorial commemoratives announced following her death, including those of Royal Mail. We also consider what next: when are we likely to see the first stamps featuring the portrait of King Charles III?
 
Our features tell the story of the famous Orient Line, which for many years carried the mail between Britain and Australia, and the intriguing 1935 Thule stamps of Greenland, whose status lies somewhere between postage stamps and cinderellas.
 
Our monthly series on Britain’s special issues in the early years of Elizabeth II considers the historic significance of the Post Office Savings Bank set of 1961, which produced Britain’s first spectacular missing colour errors. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1903 series of Jamaica, while Victoriana features an unusual cover made of sackcloth.
 
Our news pages have analysis of Royal Mail’s special issue honouring the Royal Marines, details of other stand-out new releases from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms.

In our October issue, we examine the imaginative and creative ways in which stamp issuers have drawn our attention to conservation issues in the 21st century, engaging all our senses: sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing.
 
We also reveal how Britain’s huge postal backlog in the latter days of World War II was sorted, by an unconventional American military unit that was all-female, all-black and no-comprise.
 
Our monthly series on Britain’s special issues in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the 1960 set noting the First Anniversary of the European Postal & Telecommunications Administrations Conference, which sounded dull in theory but featured the nation’s very first two-colour commemoratives.
 
Commonwealth Classics recalls the first issue of Rhodesia in 1892, with designs seeking to emphasise the prestige of the British South Africa Company, while Victoriana features a Penny Red cover with not one but two experimental cancellations.
 
Our news pages have analysis of Royal Mail’s Transformers special issue, a preview of Stampex, details of eye-catching new stamps from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms.

In our September issue, we tell the story of the Republic of China’s very collectable 1932 Martyrs of the Revolution definitive series, asking what inspired it, who it portrayed and how it evolved in peacetime and wartime.
 
We also investigate British postal history of the immediate pre-stamp era, 1790-1840, making a case study of Glasgow, a rapidly growing city with a thriving local Penny Post.
 
Our monthly series on Britain’s commemoratives in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II studies the 1960 set marking the Tercentenary of the General Letter Office, with its two wildly contrasting designs. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1938 pictorial issue of Cyprus, focusing on its splendid portrait of King George VI, while Victoriana features a letter addressed to someone who had died, and its rather unusual postal markings.
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s revised country definitives and Commonwealth Games special issue, as well as intriguing new stamps from around the world, and some hugely expensive highlights from the auction rooms.
 

In our August issue, we examine the many German stamps of the 1920s and 1930s portraying President Hindenburg, and show how he was such a national icon that they remained in use throughout the Third Reich.
 
We also follow the journey of a remarkable cover, posted from the highest post office on Earth, in the Himalayas, to the highest post office above the Earth, on the International Space Station.
 
Our monthly series on Britain’s commemoratives in the early years of Queen Elizabeth II studies the 1958 set for the British Empire & Commonwealth Games, with its distinctly Welsh flavour. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1903 provisional issue of the Somaliland Protectorate, notorious for its overprint flaws, while Victoriana features a letter on the subject of one of the worst accidents of the era, the Tay Bridge disaster. 
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s first ever LGBTQ+ special issue, intriguing new stamps with British themes from around the world, and the latest highlights from the auction rooms.

In our July issue, we look back at the smaller-scale producers of British first day covers in the late 20th century, and find that there is scarce material to be discovered and investigated, if you look outside the mainstream.
 
We also celebrate stamps featuring venomous snakes, which are a popular philatelic theme worldwide despite the fact that we are scared of them and often stigmatise them.
 
Our new monthly series on Britain’s commemoratives from the early years of Queen Elizabeth II studies the curious Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference issue of 1957, which was essentially a rejigged definitive. Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1898 pictorial series of British Guiana, while Victoriana features a 1900 cover to China, where British troops were occupying Peking.
 
Our news pages reveal a new future for Stampex, include full details of Royal Mail’s special issue illustrating Cats, and feature the latest highlights from the auction rooms.

In our June issue we test Vladimir Putin’s claim that Ukraine is not a real country. And we find plenty of philatelic evidence that proves him wrong, including distinctive stamp issues since 1918 and intriguing postal history to back them up.
 
We also publish an extract from a new book investigating the philatelic collection of The Postal Museum. Our taster focuses on stamps which were prepared or planned but not issued, some of them famous and others less so.
 
Our new monthly series on Britain’s commemoratives from the early years of Queen Elizabeth II studies the Jubilee Jamboree issue of 1957, while Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1906 Bahamas set honouring Admiral Nelson. Our third regular series, Victoriana, examines a transatlantic cover of 1863, with 12 stamps and more than 20 cancellations.
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issues celebrating Migratory Birds and Women of World War II, how the philatelic community is continuing to support Ukraine, and football stamps in Roy Of The Rovers style.

In our May issue we examine the myriad overprints produced by Guyana in the 1980s and early 1990s. They are certainly not easy to make sense of, but it is clear that they were postally used as everyday stamps.
 
We also consider the many attractions of the postal history of the Outer Hebrides, where a collecting area can be clearly defined, communication with the mainland is essential and postmarks have been well researched.
 
A new monthly feature on Britain’s commemoratives from the early years of the reign starts at the very beginning, with the lovely Coronation issue of 1953. Amongst our other regular features, Commonwealth Classics focuses on the first dedicated issue for Montserrat, with its obvious Irish influence, while Victoriana examines a cover posted using a Queen Victoria stamp as late as 1926!
 
Our news pages have full details of Royal Mail’s special issues celebrating the FA Cup and the Heroes of the Pandemic, plus a raft of new definitives with data matrix codes, covering airmail and make-up values. In our World News pages, keep up with how the philatelic community has been reacting to the war in Ukraine, and how Ukraine itself plans to weaponise stamps.
 

In our April issue tell the story of the soldier philatelist, Major Edward Evans, who used his 19th-century army postings as a springboard for worldwide research that made him one of the pioneers of an emerging hobby.
 
We also recall Britain’s very first decimal stamps, the recess-printed Machin high values of 1970, and investigate the delights and challenges of collecting them on commercial cover.
 
Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics focuses on Australia’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge design of 1932, while Victoriana examines a cover with an unusual mixed franking of Great Britain and India. Our long-running Great Engravers series concludes with Elsa Catelin, the modern heiress to a proud French tradition.
 
Our news pages have full details of the dawn of a new era for British stamps, as all new definitives adopt ‘barcodes’. We also give our verdict on the Platinum Jubilee commemorative set, and highlight interesting new issues from around the world and the latest big prices at auction.

In our March issue we wallow in nostalgia, rediscovering umpteen philatelic gadgets of yesteryear, from peelable hinges to watermark detectors and position-finders to rotary perforation gauges. Which of them did you own?
 
We also offer a thorough reappraisal of the pioneering self-adhesive stamps of Sierra Leone in the 1964-71 period. They were not well loved, but they were far-sighted, and perhaps the best way to collect them is on commercial cover.
 
Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1923 pictorials of Iraq under the post-war British Mandate, while Great Engravers celebrates the work of William Humphrys, who was Perkins Bacon’s master craftsman during the exciting 1850s. Victoriana examines a British cover franked with bisected stamp, and asks how often such a ploy was attempted.
 
Our news pages have full details of the upcoming London 2022 international exhibition, details of the latest issues from Royal Mail and around the world, and the stories behind amazing rarities sold at auction.

In our February issue we revisit Britain’s 1935 Silver Jubilee issue, investigating how it came about and assessing its potential as the basis for a lively but affordable postal history collection.
 
We also offer a thorough thematic guide to writing, from the dawn of history to the present day, featuring stamps and covers on the subjects of hieroglyphics, alphabets, clay tablets, papyrus, paper, pens, ink, printing and more.
 
Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics recalls the 1922 definitive series of Gambia, with its evocative ‘elephant and palm’ designs, and Great Engravers hails the work of Jan Mracek, who was a banknote engraver by day and a stamp engraver by night. Victoriana examines a cover franked with the 1880 4d stamp, and finds something unexpected.
 
Our news pages have details of eye-catching issues from around the world, stunning rarities sold at auction and the latest collectables from Royal Mail.

In our January issue we nominate the best British stamp designs of the 21st century, sorting the wheat from the chaff to highlight the issues which involved newly commissioned artwork, innovative thinking, inspired presentation and quality printing.
 
In contrast, we delve into the philately of a country that is off the radar for most English-speaking collectors, investigating the full story of the stamps and postal history of Gabon, a former French colony with a culture worth shouting about.
 
Amongst our regular features, Commonwealth Classics examines the 1859 Lapirot provisionals, one of the many classic collectables that emerged from Mauritius. Great Engravers hails the work of Karl Bickel junior for Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the United Nations agencies in Geneva, while Victoriana explains why the 1876 8d orange was issued, and tells the story behind a typical cover.
 
Our news pages have the latest details of the upcoming London 2022 international exhibition, Stanley Gibbons’ share offer in the unique 1856 British Guiana 1c, spectacular rarities up for auction and unexpected varieties in the latest issue from Royal Mail.
 
 

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11. HİZMET VE TÜM YAYINLAR 'OLDUĞU GİBİ' VE 'MEVCUT OLDUĞU GİBİ' TEMELİNDE SUNULUR. MAGZTER, İŞTİRAKLERİ, TEDARİKÇİLERİ, LİSANS VERENLER VE TEMSİLCİLERİ, SATILABİLİRLİK, BELİRLİ BİR AMACA UYGUNLUK VE İHLAL ETMEME İLE İLGİLİ ZIMNİ GARANTİLER DAHİL ANCAK BUNLARLA SINIRLI OLMAMAK ÜZERE, AÇIK VEYA ZIMNİ HER TÜR GARANTİYİ AÇIKÇA REDDEDER. YUKARIDA BELİRTİLENLERİ SINIRLAMAKSIZIN, MAGZTER NE BAĞLI KURULUŞLARI, TEDARİKÇİLERİ, LİSANS VERENLER VEYA TEMSİLCİLERİ (I) HİZMETİN GEREKSİNİMLERİNİZİ KARŞILAYACAĞINA, (II) HİZMETİN KESİNTİSİZ, ZAMANINDA, GÜVENLİ VEYA HATASIZ OLACAĞINA, ( III) HİZMETİN KULLANIMINDAN ELDE EDİLECEK VEYA YAYINLARDA BULUNABİLECEK BİLGİLERİN DOĞRU VEYA GÜVENİLİR OLACAĞI VEYA (IV) HERHANGİ BİR YAYININ VEYA HİZMETİN KALİTESİ BEKLENTİLERİNİZİ KARŞILAYACAKTIR. GÜVENİLİR İNTERNET BAĞLANTISI VE CİHAZINIZI SAĞLAMAK VE SÜRDÜRMEKTEN YALNIZCA SİZ SORUMLUSUNUZ. MAGZTER, İÇERİĞİ İNDİREMEZSENİZDEN SORUMLU DEĞİLDİR. HİZMETİN KULLANIMIYLA İNDİRİLEN VEYA BAŞKA BİR ŞEKİLDE ELDE EDİLEN HERHANGİ BİR MALZEME, KENDİ TAKDİRİNİZDE VE RİSKİ SİZE AİTTİR VE BİLGİSAYAR SİSTEMİNİZDE VEYA MOBİL CİHAZINIZDA BU TÜR MATERYALİN İNDİRİLMESİNDEN KAYNAKLANAN HERHANGİ BİR HASARDAN VEYA VERİ KAYBINDAN YALNIZCA SİZ SORUMLU OLURSUNUZ. MAGZTER'DEN VEYA HİZMET ARACILIĞIYLA VEYA HİZMETTEN ELDE ETTİĞİNİZ SÖZLÜ VEYA YAZILI HİÇBİR TAVSİYE VEYA BİLGİ HERHANGİ BİR GARANTİ OLUŞTURMAZ.

2. Bu bilgileri doğru, doğru, güncel ve eksiksiz tutmak için koruyacak ve derhal güncelleyeceksiniz. Hesabınızın ve parolanızın gizliliğini korumaktan ve bilgisayarınıza erişimi kısıtlamaktan siz sorumlusunuz ve tüm içerik ve hizmetlerin seçimi ve kullanımı da dahil olmak üzere hesabınız altında gerçekleşen tüm faaliyetlerin sorumluluğunu kabul ediyorsunuz.

3. Magzter.com veya web sitesi ve uygulamadaki içeriğin oluşturulması, üretilmesi ve dağıtılmasında yer alan herhangi bir kişi veya kuruluş veya üçüncü taraf, aşağıdakiler dahil ve bunlarla sınırlı olmamak üzere hiçbir zarardan sözleşmede veya yasal olarak sorumlu tutulamaz: Magzter.com'u kullanırken veya kullanırken maruz kaldığınız doğrudan, dolaylı, tesadüfi, özel ve sonuç olarak ortaya çıkan. Web sitesine kayıt olarak veya uygulamayı indirerek, bu bölümde belirtilen hükümlerin web sitesi ve uygulamadaki tüm kullanım ve içerikler için geçerli olacağını kabul etmektesiniz.

3. Burada yayınlanan her şey Magzter'in veya lisans verenlerinin mülkiyetinde olduğundan, Magzter'in önceden yazılı veya yetkili izni olmaksızın, Magzter'den alınan hiçbir içeriği değiştirmemeli, kopyalamamalı, dağıtmamalı veya satmamalısınız. Bu tür yetkisiz kullanım, telif hakkı ve ticari marka yasaları dahil olmak üzere yürürlükteki yasaları da ihlal edebileceğinden, Magzter bunları kesinlikle yasaklar ve bu tür yasa dışı faaliyetlerin kanıtlanması veya tespit edilmesi durumunda erişiminizi ve hesabınızı sonlandırır. Bu yetkisiz faaliyetlerden kaynaklanan zararlardan da sorumlu olmalısınız. Yayının yasal sahibinin izin verdiği durumlar dışında, Hizmet aracılığıyla erişilen Yayınları indirerek herhangi bir mülkiyet hakkı elde etmediğinizi kabul edersiniz. Telif hakkı yasasının açıkça gerektirdiği veya Hizmetin özelliklerinin izin verdiği durumlar dışında, değiştiremez, tersine mühendislik uygulayamaz, yayınlayamaz, iletemez, görüntüleyemez, devir veya satışına katılamaz, türev çalışmalar oluşturamaz veya herhangi bir şekilde ticari olarak kullanamaz veya sağlayamazsınız. Magzter'in ve söz konusu içeriğin sahibinin açık izni olmaksızın Uygulamanın, Yayınların veya bunların herhangi bir bölümünün içeriğinin üçüncü taraflarca paylaşılması. Size, Magzter veya Magzter'e lisans verenlerin fikri mülkiyetine ilişkin açık veya zımni herhangi bir lisans vermiyoruz.

5. Magzter.com'un diğer kullanıcılara veya üçüncü taraflara veya içeriklerine yönelik herhangi bir iftira niteliğinde veya saldırgan veya yasa dışı davranıştan sorumlu olmadığını ve bunlardan kaynaklanan yaralanma riskinin tamamen size ait olduğunu özellikle kabul etmektesiniz.

 7. Magzter, bu hüküm ve koşullara ve Magzter tarafından belirlenen diğer işletim kurallarına uyup uymadığınızı belirlemek amacıyla sizin tarafınızdan yayınlanan ve girilen içeriği izleme hakkını saklı tutar. Magzter, içerikle ilgili kararlar alma ve bunları kendi isteğiyle silme hakkına sahiptir.

8. Magzter, Yayınların yayıncısı DEĞİLDİR, distribütörüdür ve bu nedenle Magzter'in, dergilerde temsil edilen görüşler, tavsiyeler, beyanlar, hizmetler, teklifler vb. dahil olmak üzere içerik üzerinde herhangi bir editoryal kontrolü yoktur. Bu nedenle Magzter, resmi sıfatlarıyla hareket eden yetkili Magzter çalışanları dışında herhangi biri tarafından sağlanan veya hizmet aracılığıyla sunulan herhangi bir bilgi veya olgunun doğruluğu veya güvenilirliği konusunda sorumluluk almayacaktır. Buna göre, Yayınlar üzerinde herhangi bir editoryal kontrolümüz yoktur. Hizmet tarafından sunulan Yayınlarda yapılanlar da dahil olmak üzere, üçüncü şahıslar tarafından ifade edilen veya kullanıma sunulan her türlü görüş, tavsiye, beyan, hizmet, teklif veya diğer bilgi veya içerik, ilgili yazar(lar)a veya yayıncı(lar)a aittir ve üçüncü taraflara ait değildir. Magzter. Magzter, Hizmet aracılığıyla veya Yayınlardan elde edilen bilgilere güvenmenizden kaynaklanan herhangi bir kayıp veya hasardan sorumlu olmayacaktır. Hizmet, diğer İnternet sitelerine ve üçüncü taraf kaynaklara bağlantılar içerebilir ve Magzter, bu tür bağlantılı sitelerde bulunan iletişim veya materyaller için herhangi bir sorumluluk veya yükümlülük kabul etmez. Bu bağlantılar yalnızca size kolaylık sağlamak için sağlanmıştır. Üçüncü taraf bir siteyi ziyaret ettiğinizde veya bu site aracılığıyla sipariş verdiğinizde geçerli olabilecek tüm hüküm ve koşulları anlamaktan yalnızca siz sorumlusunuz.

 Platformumuzdaki bağlantısı da dahil olmak üzere sakıncalı içeriğin ayrıntıları

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Girish Ramdas, küresel dijital yayıncılık işinde dalgalar yaratan New York merkezli bir girişim olan Magzter'in Kurucu Ortağı ve CEO'sudur. Magzter, kurulduğu 2011 yılından bu yana dünya çapında 4.500'den fazla yayıncıdan 1000'lerce dergi, gazete ve kitapla 150'den fazla ülkeden 80 milyon kullanıcıyı aştı. Basılı, mobil ve Web geliştirme dahil olmak üzere platformlar arası yayıncılıkta 25 yıldan fazla deneyime sahiptir. Bu süre zarfında, üç başarılı start-up şirketi kurdu ve yönetti. Dergi şirketlerinin dijitalleşmesini sağladı ve dijital dünyadaki içeriklerinden para kazanmalarına yardımcı oldu. Girish'in çevrimiçi, mobil ve yayıncılık ekosistemlerindeki derin sektör deneyimi, onu dünya çapındaki platformlarda dijital içerik edinme, pazarlama ve paraya çevirme konusunda uzman yaptı.

 Platformumuzda sakıncalı herhangi bir içerikle karşılaşmanız durumunda, endişelerinizi gidermek için bir şikayet giderme politikası oluşturduk.

Magzter Inc. (“Şirket”, “biz”, “bize” veya “bizim”) kişisel bilgilerinizin nasıl kullanıldığını ve paylaşıldığını önemsediğinizi bilir. Gizlilik uygulamalarımız hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için lütfen aşağıdaki gizlilik politikasını (“Politika”) okuyun.Şirket tarafından işletilen web sitelerinden herhangi birini ve bunların alt alanlarını ziyaret ederek veya mobil uygulamalarımızdan ve diğer içerik dağıtım yöntemlerinden herhangi birini kullanarak(toplu olarak “Hizmet“), belirtilen uygulamaları ve politikaları kabul ettiğinizi kabul edersiniz.bu Politikada yer alır ve bilgilerinizi aşağıdaki şekillerde toplayacağımıza, kullanacağımıza ve paylaşacağımıza işbu vesile ile izin vermiş olursunuz.

Magzter Inc., kurulduğu 2011 yılından bu yana 80 milyondan fazla kullanıcısı ve 40'tan fazla kategoride ve 60'tan fazla dilde binlerce dergi ve gazeteyle dünyanın en büyük ve en hızlı büyüyen self servis, platformlar arası dijital gazete bayisidir. Merkezi New York'ta bulunan Magzter'in Amsterdam, Londra, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, Yeni Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapur'da yerel varlığı bulunmaktadır ve yakında diğer ülkelere de yayılacaktır. Haziran 2011'de küresel girişimciler Girish Ramdas ve Vijay Radhakrishnan tarafından kurulan Magzter, dünyanın dört bir yanındaki dergi ve gazete yayıncılarının kitaplarının dijital baskılarını oluşturup küresel tüketicilere ulaştırmasına olanak tanıyor.

 Magzter, kullanıcılarımız için güvenli ve emniyetli bir platform sağlamaya kendini adamıştır. Lütfen Magzter'in yalnızca yayıncıların içeriklerini dağıtmaları için bir platform olduğunu unutmayın. Platformumuzda yayınlanan içeriği kontrol etmiyor veya desteklemiyoruz. Yayıncılarımızın eylemlerinden veya içeriklerinden sorumlu tutulamayız.

Magzter, haklarını ihlal eden herhangi bir içerik veya içeriğin bir kısmı nedeniyle zarar gören veya masrafa maruz kalan tarafları tazmin etmekten sorumlu değildir. Magzter, üçüncü şahısların haklarını ihlal eden herhangi bir içerikten veya içeriğin bir kısmından kaynaklanan herhangi bir hak ihlali nedeniyle hukuk mahkemesinde herhangi bir yasal işlem başlatmakla yükümlü değildir.

Magzter, dijital okuyuculara aylık abonelik ücreti karşılığında 8.000'den fazla dergi ve gazeteye sınırsız erişim sağlayan Magzter GOLD adlı dünyanın en büyük All- You - Can - Read abonelik hizmetini sunuyor.Magzter ayrıca, akıllı telefon ve küçük ekranlı mobil kullanıcıların dergi içeriğinin keyfini çıkarması gerektiği gibi, makale metniyle keyfini çıkarmasını sağlayan, uygulamaları için ezber bozan ezRead 2.0 özelliği ile dünyadaki en fazla sayıda hikayeye sahiptir.okunması kolay ve buna çarpıcı videolar ve yüksek çözünürlüklü fotoğraflar eşlik ediyor.

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İçeriğini Magzter'da yayınlamakla ilgili herhangi bir yardıma ihtiyacın varsa lütfen bu formu doldur

 Magzter'den önce Dot Com Infoway (DCI) ve Galatta Media'nın Başkanlığını yapmıştır. Görevleri arasında stratejik pazarlama, ortaklık geliştirme ve küresel olarak içerikten para kazanma yer alıyordu. DCI, 2000'de 3 kişilik küçük bir ekipten 2011'de 300'e yükseldi ve dünya çapındaki müşterileri için web, yazılım ve uygulama geliştirme ile ilgileniyordu.

Hizmetimizi başlattığımızdan beri Magzter, müşterilerimize mümkün olan en yüksek gazete bayii teknolojisini ve hizmetini sunmak için kendini küresel kuruluşlarla ortak olmaya adadı. İster müşteri veritabanınıza dergi aboneliği sunma amacını güdün ya da isterse sadece daha fazla öğrenmeyi amaçlayın, Magzter kendisini ticaretinizin büyümesine yardım etmek için adadı. Daha fazla öğrenmek için lütfen aşağıdaki soru formunu doldur:

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Bu Politika, Şirketin kişisel olarak tanımlanabilir bilgileri(“Kişisel Bilgiler“) ve siz ve Hizmete eriştiğinizde Şirketin topladığı bilgisayarınız veya cihazınız hakkında diğer bilgileri nasıl ele aldığını kapsar.Aşağıda daha ayrıntılı olarak açıklandığı şekilde sizden Kişisel Bilgiler toplayabiliriz ve bu Kişisel Bilgileri, ürünlerimizi, hizmetlerimizi, içeriğimizi ve reklamlarımızı kişiselleştirmek, sağlamak ve iyileştirmek ve size izin vermek de dahil olmak üzere Hizmetlerimizle bağlantılı olarak dahili olarak kullanırız.kullanıcı hesabı ve profili oluşturmak, sizinle iletişime geçmek, belirli ürün ve hizmetlere yönelik taleplerinizi yerine getirmek ve Hizmetleri nasıl kullandığınızı analiz etmek.Belirli durumlarda, bazı Kişisel Bilgileri üçüncü taraflarla da paylaşabiliriz, ancak yalnızca 4. maddede açıklandığı şekilde.

Bu başlık, Magzter GOLD aboneliğinize dahildir

 İçeriğin kalitesini analiz etmek ve yayıncılara uygun geri bildirim sağlamak

 Sakıncalı içerikle ilgili şikayetleri ele almak için bir Şikayet Görevlisi görevlendirdik.

 Sakıncalı içerikle ilgili herhangi bir şikayetin, yukarıda belirtilen e-posta adresine e-posta yoluyla Şikayet Görevlisine gönderilmesini talep ediyoruz. Şikayette bulunurken aşağıdaki bilgileri de vermenizi rica ederiz.

ve size çeşitli dergi, kitap, haber ve dergi ve yayınla ilgili içeriği (toplu olarak 'Yayınlar' olarak bilinir) sipariş etme, abone olma ve teslimatını alma ve Yayınların bu dijital sürümlerinin size teslim edilmesini sağlayan Uygulama

C.Kişiselleştirilmiş önerilerde bulunmak için uygulamayı kullanımınızla ilgili bilgileri de topluyoruz.Üçüncü taraf hesap kimlik bilgilerinizi bize sağlarsanız, bu tür aktarımlara izin verirseniz, bu hesaplardaki bazı içerik ve / veya bilgilerin(“Üçüncü Taraf Hesap Bilgileri“) bizimle olan hesabınıza aktarılabileceğini ve bu Üçüncü Taraf Hesabını anlamış olursunuz.Hizmete iletilen bilgiler bu Politika kapsamındadır.

 F. Topladığımız Kişisel Bilgiler, isteklerinize yanıt vermemize, ürünlerimizi ve hizmetlerimizi iyileştirmemize, gördüğünüz reklamları ve içeriği özelleştirmemize ve sizinle yeni ürünler hakkında iletişim kurmamıza olanak tanır.

kurulduğu 2011'den bu yana 85 milyondan fazla kullanıcısı ve 40'tan fazla kategoride ve 60'tan fazla dilde binlerce dergi ve gazeteyle dünyanın en büyük ve en hızlı büyüyen self servis, platformlar arası dijital gazete bayisidir. Merkezi New York'ta bulunan Magzter'in Amsterdam, Londra, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, Yeni Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapur'da yerel varlığı bulunmaktadır ve yakında diğer ülkelere de yayılacaktır. Haziran 2011'de küresel girişimciler Girish Ramdas ve Vijay Radhakrishnan tarafından kurulan Magzter, dünyanın dört bir yanındaki dergi ve gazete yayıncılarının kitaplarının dijital baskılarını oluşturup küresel tüketicilere ulaştırmasına olanak tanıyor.

 N. Kullanıcıların Kullanım Koşullarımıza uymasını sağlamak için kullanım bilgilerini de kullanacağız. Örneğin, bir kullanıcının kullanım bilgileri, bir kullanıcının bir dergiyi veya başka bir içeriği yalnızca izin verilen sayıda veya izin verilen sayıda cihaza indirdiğini doğrulamamıza yardımcı olur.

 dijital okuyuculara aylık abonelik ücreti karşılığında 8.000'den fazla dergi ve gazeteye sınırsız erişim sağlar. Magzter ayrıca, akıllı telefon ve küçük ekranlı mobil kullanıcıların dergi içeriğinin keyfini çıkarması gerektiği gibi, makale metniyle keyfini çıkarmasını sağlayan, uygulamaları için ezber bozan ezRead 2.0 özelliği ile dünyadaki en fazla sayıda hikayeye sahiptir. okunması kolay ve buna çarpıcı videolar ve yüksek çözünürlüklü fotoğraflar eşlik ediyor.

Stamp Magazine - October 2023

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