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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STAMP UPDATE

IN BRIEF

SPECIAL REPORT: STAMP SCHEDULES 2024 • Another year has flown by and post offices around the world are revealing their stamp schedules for the coming 12 months. Find out about the people, places and anniversaries set to be commemorated in 2024 with our stamp preview

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NEW STAMPS

IN BRIEF

ROYAL GREETINGS: Good luck for New Year! • Michael Burzan rounds up some philatelic sales information relating to the upper echelons

Sing out the festive post! • The Royal Mail Christmas 2023 stamps are inspired by the beloved tradition of Christmas carols

What might have been? • Richard West speculates on how a mooted idea to have stamps featuring popular UK tourist sites might have panned out

Golden years on luxury sheets • Michael Burzan looks at examples of an expensive trend in philatelic sales

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

Sultan Sir Ibrahim of Johore • Christer Brunström looks at what you should be paying for a Johore 1940 issue

AUCTION PREVIEWS

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

Falklands 1952 • Christer Brunström evaluates a definitive set that predates the conflict the islands are most associated with and shows some of their key aspects

Making a difference • A celebration and exploration of semi-postal stamps

Montserrat The unluckiest island • David Bailey follows a trail of stamps and overprints to show how a Caribbean island paradise turned into something very different

Nobel Prize stamps • A collection of Swedish stamps issued to celebrate Nobel Prize winners is of great interest, both for their content and for a study of how the designs have developed, writes Richard Tarrant as he provides a guide to Nobel Prize stamps

PHILATELISTS NEVER STOP LEARNING • When you’re adding to your album a little knowledge can go a long way. Avoid the fakes, know what you need, and improve your understanding with Stamp Collector.

Reconnecting with nature • Chris West explores the history behind a set of 1967 overprints from the tiny island of Lihou that reflect the impact of an ecological disaster

St Nicholas on stamps • Looking for an alternative to traditional Christmas Santa stamps? Why not include pages in your albums of stamps showing Santa’s origin story – that of St Nicholas, the patron saint of children

Jazz, Blues and Gospel • In a new series dedicated to music on stamps, Tina Jackson takes a look at some of the jazz, blues and gospel artists to have received a philatelic honour

V is for Vice-President • Celebrate presidential sidekicks in this unusual US theme in the company of Paula Hammond

Recorded delivery, part 2 • In the final part of his two-part guide, Maurice Buxton delves into the transformative era of Recorded Delivery from 1993 to the present day, revealing how the process evolved over the years

Envelopes and espionage • John Scott investigates the curious case of Lady Charlotte and an...