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THE UK’S NUMBER ONE STAMP MAGAZINE
Volume 46 Number 7
December 2015
New Collector: John Holman
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The Philatelic Exhibitions of
London: Europhilex 2015 (Part 3):
Derek Connell
German Occupation
Overprints of World
War II: John Moody
Prince Albert and
Queen Victoria:
Edward Klempka
Coronation To Coronation:
Part 2: Noel Davenhill
Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
Dates for London2020 announced, new name for the BPMA
and Jersey Post’s 2016 stamp programme.
16 Society News
More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.
20 Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
26 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results.
58 GB Postal History with a Difference: Addressing
Letters
Don Davies looks at some of the more unusual methods
used by early letter senders to ensure mail reached its
correct destination.
64 GB Specialised Supplement
The latest supplement to the GB Specialised Catalogue.
SPECIAL FEATURES
70 Chris Matthews: A Career in Engraving (Part 1)
Glenn Morgan talks to prolific stamp engraver Chris
Matthews about his career and his transition from
traditional methods through to ‘engraving’ on a computer.
76 Washington Island
The rare postmarks and cachets from the remote island
paradise of Washington Island are examined by
GSM
postal historian, Steve Pendleton.
80 German Occupation Overprints of World War II
Occupation overprints can provide a unique window on
history. Join John Moody as he presents an illustrated
history of German overprints from World War II.
84 Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
To mark the 175th anniversary of the marriage of Albert
and Victoria, Edward Klempka highlights postal history
items associated with their early years together.
90 The Postmarks of Benin: Part 2
Nicholas Pertwee charts the usage of Benin’s single-circle
postmarks during the People’s Republic and Republic
periods.
96 Coronation To Coronation: Part 2
In the concluding part of his almanac of King George
VI’s colonial issues, Noel Davenhill surveys the post-war
stamps produced up to the king’s untimely death in 1953.
G.S.M. December 2015
BRITISH STAMPS
34 GB News
We see what Royal Mail’s 2015 Christmas delivers and
reveal the theme for the latest Post & Go release. Plus,
discover what’s in store with Royal Mail’s 2016 Special
Stamp programme.
37 Machin Watch
John Deering explains how Post & Go is quickly becoming
a global phenomenon and notes some important changes
on P&G issues from Britain’s Armed Forces museums.
44 The Franking System of Great Britain: Part 3
Robert Galland completes his review of Britain’s franking
privilege by highlighting the various handstamps used on
covers that breached the stringent regulations.
52 The Philatelic Exhibitions of London: Europhilex
2015 (Part 3)
Derek Connell highlights more philatelic material
produced during London 2015, including a selection of
unique covers and souvenirs.
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Front cover base photo credits: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No.
1970-188-31 W.H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana. Her Most Gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria 1859. gorfor. Prince Albert statue.
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Dear Reader
Having the December issue of
GSM
in your hands means we will
soon be waving goodbye to 2015—and what a milestone year
it has been for philately. Most importantly, we had the 175th
anniversary of the introduction of the penny post, followed soon
after by the anniversary of the world’s first postage stamps, the
Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue.
I wonder how Queen Victoria felt about seeing her image
on this world-leading invention—one can only hope she was
suitably amused. However, the Penny Black wasn’t the first time
the young Queen appeared on postal items. Almost four months
before the introduction of the Penny Black, Queen Victoria
married ‘her Angel’, Prince Albert. As we know, there is nothing
like a Royal wedding to get the memorabilia wheels turning,
however, in the days before commemorative stamps, industrious
entrepreneurs had to find even more creative ways of using the
post to mark these royal events. As such, illustrated letter sheets
and even parodies of Mulready envelopes were used to celebrate
(and poke fun at) the royal romance. Edward Klempka discusses
and illustrates many of these rare Victorian souvenirs inside this
month’s issue.
As well as being a big year for the history of stamps, 2015 was also
an important milestone for the biggest name in philately, Stanley
Gibbons Ltd. This year saw the 175th birth anniversary of a certain
Mr Edward Stanley Gibbons—born a mere six weeks after the
introduction of the Penny Black. We also had the 150th anniversary
of the first Stanley Gibbons catalogue (superbly discussed by
Hugh Jefferies in last month’s issue); the 125th anniversary of the
introduction of what would become
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
and,
finally, the 70th anniversary of SG’s trade title, the
Philatelic Exporter.
With so many important ‘milestone moments’ celebrated in
2015, it’s going to be a hard year to follow in terms of philatelic
anniversaries—2016 must be pulling at its collar and swallowing
heavily as it waits in the wings. But don’t worry; we will have plenty
to discuss in
GSM
next year. Just one of the important milestones
to be celebrated will be the 500th anniversary of Royal Mail. Of
course, this will be marked with several RM issues over the year.
You can learn more about what special stamps Royal Mail has in
store in its recently announced 2016 stamp programme—see this
month’s ‘GB News’ for more information.
Thanks for sharing a very special 2015 with us; I hope you will
join us for more of the same in 2016.
Dean Shepherd
Editor
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Your £1 Stanley Gibbons Voucher can
be found on page 146
112 Catalogue Column
SG Catalogue Editor Hugh Jefferies talks about a newly
listed variety from Barbados and highlights some very
interesting items from Rhodesia and Cyprus that could
be heading for catalogue status—with a little help from
GSM
readers.
REGULAR FEATURES
29 New Collector
John Holman looks at the various stamp issues of Dubai,
as well as Dubai-themed issues of the United Arab
Emirates, before presenting a seasonal collection of
postmarks from towns with a Christmas connection.
67 Postal Stationery Matters
Peter van Gelder takes the wraps off wrappers, explains
why Canada Post is in a tangle with a 2015 card, and
reveals how and the much derided Mulready design was
revived again in 1940.
103 Stamp Hunting
Nimrod highlights stamps to keep a collector’s eye out for
from Singapore.
103 Competition
Another chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher in
this month’s
GSM
competition
112 The Unissued Stamps of Jamaica
More fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection.
EDITORIAL OFFICE
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gsm@stanleygibbons.co.uk
Editor
DEAN SHEPHERD
Sub-Editor
ALISON BOYD
Designer
GARY KEEPING
Editor’s Assistant
LORRAINE HOLCOMBE
Publisher
ROBERT SWAIN
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Sales Executives
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NEW ISSUES
104 Stamp News in Brief
A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.
108 Panorama
Alison Boyd reveals the story behind more new issues,
including Malta’s Great Siege, the seven new wonders of the
world and some tasty Christmas treats from Denmark.
110 Shore to Shore
This month, Jersey and the Isle of Man celebrate
Christmas, while Alderney commemorates the 70th
anniversary of Homecoming Day.
113 Catalogue Supplement
A 15-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.
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