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SHOW REPORT:
ALL THE LATEST FROM EUROPHILEX LONDON 2015
STAMP
July 2015 www.stampandcoin.co.uk
& COIN MART
THE STAMPS OF
BRITAIN’S GREEK
ISLANDS (AND HOW
TO COLLECT THEM)
DISCOVER
Create a Battle of Waterloo
stamp & coin collection
IN-DEPTH GUIDES
TO
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WWI RED CROSS
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SETS REVEALED
LATEST
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EXPLAINED
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LATEST PRICES, CZECH STAMPS,
GUIDE TO MIDPEX, NEW ISSUES
EXPERT GUIDE
ROMAN SILVER
COINS FOUND
IN BRITAIN
100 Anniversary
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WELCOME
As subscribers to
Stamp & Coin Mart
will know, we work hard to bring you a range of free gifts with the
magazine, varying from collecting equipment to stamps, covers and postcards. This month we’re pleased to bring
you something a little different. The free Waterloo medal comes courtesy of the London Mint Office, as we mark
the 200th anniversary of the famous battle.
Whatever you specialise in, I am sure the commemorative Waterloo Campaign Medal will make a welcome
addition to your collection. The medal is minted in solid bronze as intended in 1815, and bears the exact design
of the campaign medal awarded to the veterans of the Battle of Waterloo. You can read much more about the
free gift in our special feature on page 130. We also cover the Battle of Waterloo in a thematics piece on page 74, and review Royal
Mail’s new ‘Waterloo’ set on page 32, giving you plenty of ideas for creating a collection describing the story of the historic conflict.
As ever, we bring you a range of in-depth articles on stamps and coins in this packed issue, including a look at Britain’s
Greek islands and the fascinating life of Czech leader Tomas Masaryk, reflected on a range of stamps. Our preview of the
US exhibition on the history of the slave trade adds a poignancy to postal history as the items describe a difficult chapter in
history, and the first in our new ‘Stamp Stories’ sheds light on the history of the French foreign legion. On a less serious note,
we also look back on some peculiar postal deliveries in this issue, from canine postal workers to an elephant posted through
the post. What other hobbies could offer so many intriguing, informative and entertaining tales?
Matt Hill, Editor
matthewh@warnersgroup.co.uk
Find out more about
these unissued British
stamps in our regular
QE2 article on page 41
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STAMP
& COIN MART
Meet the experts…
Professional writer Chris West has written about many
different subjects, from crime fiction through history to how
to start a business. He has written two books on stamps:
First Class: A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps
and
A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps.
Daniel A. Piazza, is Curator of Philately at the Smithsonian
National Postal Museum in Washington, DC. He collects
and writes about the stamps and postal history of the
USA during the Bureau period (1894-1978) as well as the
Italian peninsula. We speak to Daniel on page 67.
Devlan Kruck is a philatelist, postal historian and stamp
dealer, specialising in Victorian GB. Devlan writes our
regular column on Victorian stamps and postal history
(page 37). Find out more about his trading at the Empire
Collectables website: www.empirecollectables.com
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Contributors: Michael Adkins,
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Brian Austin, David Bailey, Paul Brittain,
Christer Brunstrom, James Deeny,
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Mike Jackson,
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Richard Johnson,
President, International Federation of
Stamp Dealers’ Associations (IFSDA)
Francis Kiddle,
President, FIP Revenue Commission
Birthe King,
Danish and UK national judge, FEPA Board Director
Chris King,
President, Royal Philatelic Society London
Victoria Lajer,
dealer in GB stamps
Paul Skinner,
Head Curator, British Library Philatelic Collections
Frank Spencer,
new issues dealer and thematics expert
Rick Warren,
Chairman, Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS)
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STAMPS
9
STAMP UPDATE
Your full report on the
London 2015 event.
Europa’s toy stamps. York
preview. New ‘Heraldic
Beasts’ Post & Go stamps.
32
GB STAMPS
We preview two new
sets from Royal Mail,
marking the bicentenary
of Waterloo and the
800th anniversary of the
Magna Carta
37
QV, KGVI & QEII STAMPS
The challenge of the
Victorian ‘removed
imprimaturs’, Aden stamps,
and the British stamp
designs of Fritz Wegner
42
AROUND THE ISLANDS
Latest stamps from
Guernsey, the Isle of
Man and Jersey
48
GB’S GREEK ISLANDS
Your guide to Britain’s
Greek islands and
the stamps produced
73
70
66
62
58
55
52
STAMPS OF ZAMBEZIA
COLONIAL PROVINCE
Stamps once issued in
this Mozambique region
STAMP STORY
Chris West describes the
1984 stamp celebrating
the French Foreign Legion
POSTMAN’S TALES
A humorous look at the
trials of the postman
CZECH STAMPS
Stamps recalling the
life of Tomáš Masaryk
FREEDOM…
A remarkable exhibition
of African American
postal history
COVER EXPLAINED
Red Cross correspondence
from the First World War
THEMATICS
Bikes, Battle of Waterloo
and toys on stamps
141
STAMP MISCELLANY
A rare special delivery
stamp from Colombia
COINS
126
COIN UPDATE
Bonhams set to sell rare
medallion. Isle of Man
TT coins. Plus ‘Talking
Tokens’ column…
129
MARKET INSIGHT
The latest internet prices
and ‘Coins on a budget’
130
WATERLOO MEDALS
The London Mint
Office, in partnership
with Waterloo 200 and
Worcestershire Medal
Service, have recreated
the Campaign Medal, as
James Deeny, Managing
Director of The London
Mint Office explains
133
ROMAN SILVER
Ed Fletcher continues
his account of Roman
money, examining the
variety of Roman silver
coins found in Britain
136
BRITISH MUSEUM
Henry II and the
Short Cross Penny
81
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25
18
REGULARS
MARKET INSIGHT
Latest prices and opinion
OPINION
David Bailey describes
the highs and lows of
valuing a big collection
STAMP SIDELINES
Our regular guide to
Machins, postmarks,
Cinderellas, exhibition
mini-sheets and forgeries
OUT AND ABOUT
Fairs and auctions.
Plus, the latest philatelic
society news and events
117
NEW ISSUES
The latest new stamps
listed in detail
139
CLASSIFIED ADS
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142
ADVERTISER INDEX
A to Z guide to advertisers
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