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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STAMPEX RETURNS TO LONDON

ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

NEW PRESIDENT FOR ROYAL

UK’S RIVER WILDLIFE ON NEW STAMPS

EUROPHILEX SET FOR BIRMINGHAM

IN BRIEF

Vikings put their stamp on Sepac

50 years of independence

Centenary of an island church

Sticky Swiss stamps!

In the very best Societé

50 years of postal independence

Stamps on stamps to mark postal anniversary

Welcome here • Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush Generation in the UK, these new Royal Mail stamps celebrate the many contributions made to the UK by migrants from the Caribbean

Digital stamps • Research suggests that letters bearing images of a stamp, albeit a digital version, are more likely to be opened. So is it time for collectors to embrace these unique stamps, asks Richard West

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS • PRICES INCLUDE BUYER’S PREMIUM UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

STAMP DETECTIVE • Our philatelic private eye spies another stamp set that’s likely to go up in value

LATEST INTERNET SALES • Your quick reference guide to recent online sales, in association with delcampe.net

Switzerland’s top value: The Double Geneva • In his latest overview of the global stamp market, Michael Burzan looks at the rising prices of one of Switzerland’s oldest and rarest stamp issues

Hard-to-identify railway parcel stamps

Andorra Revisited

Feline markings

The Demon Drink

Take a Stamp World Tour

Stamps of Japan • Japan’s complex stamp issuing policy, with values released for national use and for use in specific regions, provides plenty of challenges for the collector, but there are also some rewarding designs to pursue

VARIANTS OF THE 2011 DEFINITIVES

Stamps of SPAIN • In the years since the first stamp issue, in 1850, Spain has endured many struggles for power, culminating in a bloody civil war, making a collection of the country’s stamps both intriguing and dramatic

Stamps of Denmark • With a stamp heritage almost as long as that of Great Britain, and with a popular Royal family and a tradition of recess-printed designs, Denmark provides the collector with much potential for an interesting and attractive collection,

Stamps of the USA • Regarded as the only surviving super power, the USA still holds sway over much of the world, more for its popular culture than its incresingly divisive politics. The huge country’s stamps are equally popular and provide the collector with plenty of avenues to explore

Stamps of the Falklands • With locals apparently keen to use the stamps and a bureau happy to issue well designed and relevant values, the Falkland Islands have long been popular with collectors

Stamps of Turkey • The stamps of Turkey have depicted all manner of subjects over the years, reflecting the nation’s proud history and people. As our world tour continues we take a look at the stamps issued by the country from the mid-1800s to the present day

Stamps of The Vatican • Vatican city’s stamps, whilst inevitably retaining a religious theme, have also attracted...