Stamp Collector

Stamp Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your stamp collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features the latest prices, expert collecting advice, in-depth guides giving you the lowdown on classic stamp sets, new stamps, postal history, first-day covers and much more. Our stamp stories shed light on intriguing stamps and why they were produced, and our stamp sidelines pages provide an insight into postmarks, first-day covers, Cinderellas, Post & Go and Europa stamps.

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IN BRIEF

Lord of the Rings • Royal Mail marks the 25th anniversary of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

May Day Celebrations • As Michael Burzan notes, stamps produced for Labour Day on 1 May trace the development of the international campaign for workers’ rights.

The First Self-adhesives • Richard West outlines the problems encountered during the experimental introduction of self-adhesive stamps in 1993.

Iceland Finds its Audience • An attractive postal stationery card sent from the edge of Europe to a future philatelic legend in London catches the eye of Devlan Kruck.

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Tuva’s 1936 airmails

DIARY DATES

Pro Juventute 1916 and 1917 • Following on from March’s ‘Market Watch’, Michael Burzan now turns his attention to the 1916 and 1917 Pro Juventute issues.

Airmail • Ever since man first took to the skies, mail has been carried by air. Paula Hammond explores the earliest examples.

forthcoming events • UK AND WORLDWIDE

Collecting Peace • Over the years, Grace Davies, FRPSL has assembled a fascinating collection on the theme of peace. Here, she reveals the story behind the collection.

The Greatest Show on Earth • This month, Chris West examines the amazing structure known as the Crystal Palace, originally conceived and built for the Great Exhibition in 1851.

British Bridges • Peter Marren shares the history of the British Bridges issue of 29 April 1968, which ended up featuring the work of three different designers.

French Cameroun Philately 1915–59 • The postal history of French Cameroun mirrors the country’s journey from colony sets out to independence. Alastair Gunn the collecting options.

How to Collect Vatican City • Although small in both area and resident population, Vatican City has a lot to offer stamp collectors explains Christer Brunström.

Over 16,000 Miles for Threepence • A cover that has travelled across the world twice is described by philatelist and postal historian Dane Garrod.

Penny Pink Postal Stationery • Michael Kogan of www.paleophilatelie.eu outlines the development of the one of the longest-lived postal stationeries in the world and the longest-lived in British postal history.

back of the book • Stamps are just the start! Our wonderful hobby has many sidelines to pursue. In this popular section of the magazine, we explore the intriguing items that are often listed at the back of the catalogue.

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