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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SPICE GIRLS, PEPPA PIG & WINSTON CHURCHILL SET FOR BRITISH STAMPS IN 2024

NEW GIBRALTAR DEFINITIVES

IN BRIEF

FEPA AWARDS PROGRAMME 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

AMAZING AFGHANISTAN AT THE ROYAL

THAILAND 2023 WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

UPU TO MARK 150 YEARS IN 2024

SINGING CHRISTMAS POSTBOXES!

PTS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

YEHUDI MENUHIN TROPHY 2023

Looking forward to EuroPhilEx • Following the announcement of a major European stamp exhibition to be held in Birmingham in May 2025, we spoke to the event’s Chairman, Jon Aitchison, to find out more about what EuroPhilEx has in store for collectors and how he became involved

NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS MOVE TO THE ROYAL

Underwater Fauna and Flora

Unique Swiss landscape

Commandant René Mouchotte (1914–43)

Year of the Dragon

IN BRIEF

200 years of the RNLI saving lives

New UN definitive

LOVE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY • Michael Burzan looks at the way continental stamp issues have celebrated the day devoted to romance

GB quiz of the year • The Royal Mail have been up to all sorts of interesting stuff in the past year, but have you been paying attention? Why not take part in our Big Fat Royal Mail Celebration Quiz to see what you remember about the stamps issued during 2023 – there’s a Big Fat Philatelic Prize to be won so it’s well worth your while!

Scarce – but plentiful • In his latest column on collecting GB, Richard West reflects on the fluctuating value and scarcity of ‘must have’ British stamps

A timeline of British stamps • Before you embark on a stamp collection covering stamps from 1840 to date, a quick revision of our monarchs may be required. In this at-a-glance guide we provide a timeline of the British Kings and Queens to have ruled during the postage stamp era

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

Poland’s exiled government in London • Our philatelic private eye spies another stamp set that’s likely to go up in value

RARE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

DIARY DATES

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

The price of love • Michael Burzan looks at the values associated with some fascinating Valentine letters

British Guiana 1934 definitives • In his latest look at a stamp set and current market values, Christer Brunström goes back to the 1930s and to a region with a long philatelic heritage, assessing British Guiana’s first long definitive set

A celebration of British stamps!

The Kingdom of Saxony • When a country disappears from the map, stamps become one of the few reminders of its existence, making the ‘dead country’ theme a fascinating topic for collectors. In this comprehensive guide, we take a look at a selection of these forgotten territories, giving you the inspiration you need to start a collection of your own.

Greek occupation of North Epirus

Italian Cyrenaica • Of all the North African countries, Libya offers some of the best variety of stamps for collectors

French colonies of...