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GSM Complete
June 2013
The complete editorial content of the June 2013 issue
Contents June 2013
June 2013
Contents to Volume 44, Number 1
Newsdesk
June 2013
Gross US collection achieves $2million in charity auction, new RDPs announced. Plus: A report on the Scottish Congress
Society News
June 2013
More reports from the nation's Philatelic Societies.
Diary Dates
June 2013
Forthcoming fairs and auctions.
Around the Houses
June 2013
A collection of the latest auction results.
New Collector
June 2013
John Holman presents another inspiring article for new (and seasoned) collectors.
GB News
June 2013
Stanley Gibbons' announces the new 2013 Great Britain Concise Catalogue; Plus: News of Royal Mail's imminent stock market flotation.
The 1953 Coronation issue
June 2013
60 years on, John Holman takes a look at the development and introduction of the Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation commemoratives.
James Chalmers: The Real Inventor of the Adhesive Postage Stamp?
June 2013
Did the Scottish postal reformer precede Rowland Hill with the idea for the postage stamp? Many still think so. Michael Peach looks at the evidence in a debate that has raged for 160 years.
Machin Watch
June 2013
Are special commemorative inscriptions from travelling Post & Go machines a good thing? John Deering gives his thoughts before diving head-first into the new Freshwater Life issue.
Stamp Variants in Royal Mail Smilers Sheets—an Update. Part 1
June 2013
In an update to his previous article in 2011, John Gray highlights the differences to be found in Royal Mail's recent Smilers sheets.
The Paquebot Service in the UK— Sunk Without a Trace
June 2013
What has happened to Britain’s paquebot service? John Newcomb tries to discover the truth.
GB Specialised Catalogue
June 2013
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue.
China’s Local Posts
June 2013
As Christer Brunstrom reveals, the local post stamps of China's Treaty Ports offer a fascinating and relatively inexpensive area of study for collectors.
Churches of Scandinavia on Stamps: Part 2
June 2013
Anthony New concludes his thematic tour of Scandinavia's religious architecture.
Postal Stationery Matters
June 2013
Peter van Gelder and his latest round-up of old and new.
Canadian Column
June 2013
In the first in a series of 'shorts', John Hillson examines a Canadian high-value stamp, which has more to it than meets the eye.
The Diarie of Samuel Creeps
June 2013
More wise words from an ordinarie collector of stamps.
The Story of the United States Certified Mail Stamp
June 2013
Peter Martin's latest state-side article reveals the fascinating story of the first and only Certified Mail stamp to be issued by the United States.
Bookshelf
June 2013
More philatelic publications are read and rated.
Sir Harry Luke Administrator and Philatelist 1908–1940: Part 1
June 2013
Did Sir Harry Luke exceed his authority as a senior colonial administrator for his own ends? David Horry begins his investigations here.
Basil in St Helena: Part 2
June 2013
GSM roving reporter, Basil Herwald, discovers that much has changed in recent years for St Helena's inhabitants, as well as its postal services.
The Falkland Islands Give Lady Thatcher the Stamp of Approval
June 2013
A special report on the new stamps issued by the Falkland Islands in honour of the late Lady Thatcher.
Stamp Hunting/Competition
June 2013
Nimrod highlights some important stamps to look out for from Oman plus five 2013 Great Britain Concise Catalogues to be won.
2011–12 Foreign Postal Stationery
June 2013
Geir Sor-Reime continues his annual survey of postal stationery from around the world.
Shore to Shore
June 2013
New issues from the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey
Panorama
June 2013
More of the latest new issues get put under the spotlight.
Stamp News in Brief
June 2013
Your monthly summary of recent and forthcoming issues.
The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II/Catalogue Column
June 2013
The story behind an unissued miniature sheet of St Lucia. Hugh Jefferies presents his latest comments as SG catalogue editor.
Catalogue Supplement
June 2013
A 14-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.
GSM Complete
May 2013
The complete editorial content of the May 2013 issue
Contents May 2013
May 2013
Contents to Volume 43, Number 12
Newsdesk
May 2013
Stamps from the BPMA collections to be sold, celebrity signing at Salisbury and Royal Mail's record breaking Doctor Who stamps
Society News
May 2013
Reports from philatelic societies
Diary Dates
May 2013
Forthcoming fairs and auctions
Around the Houses
May 2013
A round-up of the latest auction news from the UK and abroad.
New Collector
May 2013
Another inspiring article for new (and seasoned) collectors
GB News
May 2013
Discover Royal Mail's footballing 'Dream Team' compiled to mark the 150th anniversary of the Association Football rulebook
Machin Watch
May 2013
John Deering reports on a recently discovered printing fault on Royal Mail's London Underground issue and keeps his appointment with 'The Doctor' to discuss a very unusual prestige book
Jeffery Matthews: 50 Years of Design for Royal Mail (Part 6. Testing the Water)
May 2013
Paul Brittain presents details of Jeffery Matthews' experimental designs for British stamps, including an alternative to the Machin definitive
British Private Posts
May 2013
John Holman reports on more recent issues and developments from Britain's non-Royal Mail postage services
We Love Lead Free-Or Do We?
May 2013
Harry Layne recalls an unusual British postmark campaign from 1989 which didn't quite go according to plan
GB Postal Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks
May 2013
What do Royal Mail's new postal rates mean for modern postal history collectors£ John Holman investigates
GB Specialised Catalogue
May 2013
The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
The South Georgia Provisional 'Paid at' Handstamp, Revisited
May 2013
Hugh Osborne presents recent research and new discoveries surrounding these much sought-after postal markings
Basil in St Helena: Part 1
May 2013
Basil Herwald embarks on a trip of a lifetime as he boards the RMS St Helena for the first part of his voyage to St Helena and Ascension
An Interview With David Beech MBE, FRPSL
May 2013
David Beech MBE, FRPSL, the recently retired Head of the Philatelic Collections at the British Library, talks about his distinguished philatelic career, past, present and future
The Postmarks of Nigeria within the King George VI Period, 1937-1953
May 2013
David Horry presents a guide to the challenges, and the rewards, of collecting the King George VI postmarks of Nigeria
Creating a Jewel of the Jubilee: Part 3-The European Connection
May 2013
John Davis presents more philatelic material from his celebrated Jubilee display. This month, he offers a potted history of Belgium's Royal family, as shown through its stamps