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THE UK’S NUMBER ONE STAMP MAGAZINE
Volume 45 Number 11
April 2015
Overprinted Stationery of
the Imperial British East
Africa Company, 1895:
George T Krieger
Mutineers’ Island:
Steve Pendleton
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New Collector:
John Holman
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118
The Early Postal
History of the
Island of Nauru:
Anthony Smith
Facts and Figurines:
Christopher Moor
Brandenburg’s Post-
war Local Posts:
Christer Brunström
Contents
NEWSDESK
7 Newsdesk
Read how an outstanding find of rare Chinese stamps
discovered in an attic could be worth up to US$1million and
why the US Postal Service has been ordered to pay an artist
$540,000. Plus, Spring Stampex report.
18 Society News
More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.
22 Diary Dates
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
26 Around the Houses
News of recent auction results.
SPECIAL FEATURES
58 Overprinted Stationery of the Imperial British East
Africa Company, 1895
In 1895 the postal supplies of the troubled IBEAC were
overprinted by the Crown to help protect revenue. George
T Krieger discusses postal stationery with this overprint.
62 An ‘Out of This World’ Display
Alberto Bolaffi highlights some stellar philatelic items that
will be on show during London 2015 that took stamp
collecting to new heights.
66 Mutineers’ Island
The stamps of the Pitcairn Islands are used by Steve
Pendleton to provide a guide to this famous isolated
location in the southern Pacific Ocean.
78 The Early Postal History of the Island of Nauru
Anthony Smith discusses the early postal history of
Nauru with a particular focus on the British King George V
overprinted issues.
114 Facts and Figurines
Christopher Moor looks back to the Royal Doulton
Ceramics Exhibition held in New Zealand in 1993 and the
special stamp issue created for it.
118 Brandenburg’s Post-war Local Posts
Christer Brunström reveals how the post-war local posts
of Brandenburg rose from the rumble following the
devastation of World War II.
124 Harrison & Sons Involvement with Stamp Papers:
Part 2
Glenn H Morgan concludes his study of Harrison's global
contribution to stamp paper production, including its
impact on the postage stamps of America.
G.S.M. April 2015
BRITISH STAMPS
32 GB News
Will Royal Mail’s latest issue bridge a gap in your collection?
36 The Philatelic Exhibitions of London: (Part 13) 1980
Derek Connell’s extensive survey of London Internationals
reaches London 1980 for which many philatelic souvenirs
were created, including Britain’s first miniature sheet.
44 Victorian Postal Stationery Wrappers
Michael Peach discusses the introduction and evolution of
prestamped newspaper wrappers following the abolition of
the newspaper tax stamp in 1870.
48 Machin Watch
In this month’s round-up, John Deering looks at Post & Go
developments before providing a comprehensive update to
date-coded Security Machins.
54 GB Specialised Supplement
The latest supplement to the GB Specialised Catalogue.
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Dear Reader
If you turn to the ‘Newsdesk’ pages this month you will see that we
lead with the story of an amazing find of rare Chinese stamps in
the Cotswolds. Three unused blocks of the 1882 5ca. yellow-ochre
(SG 6), totalling 35 stamps in all, were discovered in an old cigar
box, which had been tucked away in a dusty attic for more than
100 years. As each stamp is currently catalogued at £19,000 in the
Stanley Gibbons Catalogue you get an idea of the significance of
this once-in-a-lifetime discovery. According to some experts, this
new find could realise up to US$1million when the stamps are sold
in Hong Kong in a few months’ time.
After their discovery the stamps were originally put up for sale
by a local non-philatelic auction house, which gave an estimate of
a mere £800 to £1000 for all 35 stamps. However, after some fierce
bidding by a small group of stamp dealers who were fortunate
enough to have been tipped off about the sale, the final price paid
rose to almost £80,000 with premiums.
We are used to Chinese stamps making big headlines over recent
years, but this one does make me think how many more rare
stamps are just sitting in an attic waiting to be discovered. Maybe I
should go into the house clearance business armed with the Stanley
Gibbons Catalogue.
Thanks to this month’s collection of
GSM
articles, I have made
some valuable philatelic discoveries of my own—even if they
130 125 Years of
GSM
Former
GSM
Editor John Holman looks back at the April
1965 issue of the magazine.
136 The Falkland Islands 1937 Coronation Issue
As Albert-Friedrich Gruene explains, a collection of letters
by Ellen Maude Carey offers a unique insight into the
work of the British Empire’s first female postmaster.
serve to inflate my philatelic knowledge rather than my bank
account. I have discovered a wealth of information from Glenn
Morgan’s study of Harrison and Sons’ contribution to stamp
paper production and, thanks to Anthony Smith, I now have some
priceless information on the early stamp issue of Nauru, especially
concerning the King George V overprints. Elsewhere, Christer
Brunström has enriched my knowledge of the post-war local
Posts of Brandenburg and I have learned valuable new details on
Victorian postal stationery wrappers, thanks to Michael Peach and
his detailed article on the subject.
Hopefully after reading this month’s issue of
GSM
you will have
made a few new valuable discoveries of your own.
I hope you enjoy the issue.
Dean Shepherd
Editor
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Your £1 Stanley Gibbons Voucher can
be found on page 194
150 The Unissued Stamps of King George VI
More fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs collection.
150 Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies talks missing numbers and the return of
the 5c.
‘Dhow’.
NEW ISSUES
142 Panorama
Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some of the
latest stamp issues from around the world.
144 Stamp News in Brief
A summary of recent and forthcoming issues.
148 Shore to Shore
Royal toys from Guernsey, 25 years of space exploration
from Jersey and World War I battle scenes from the Isle of
Man.
151 Catalogue Supplement
A 20-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.
REGULAR FEATURES
29 New Collector
John Holman presents more collecting ideas for new and
seasoned collectors.
72 2014 Foreign Booklets
Geir Sør-Reime continues his annual survey with recent
foreign booklet issues.
135 Stamp Hunting
Stamps to look out for from Burma.
135 Competition
Your chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.
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