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

The £5 Orange • In his latest ‘Collecting GB’ column, Richard West looks at the £5 orange, which is a stamp many collectors would love to own.

Red Arrows 60 Seasons • To mark the 60th anniversary of the Red Arrows, Royal Mail have released a set featuring stunning photographs that capture some of the display team’s breath-taking manoeuvres and iconic formations.

Dungeons & Dragons • The 50th anniversary of the iconic role-playing game of Dungeons & Dragons has been marked by Royal Mail.

From Chinese Paper Kites to Ink Spills and Xerox Machines • Devlan Kruck uses an 1892 ½d vermilion postal stationery envelope to recount the involvement of a stamp collector in the development of the photocopier.

auction update

Italian stamps for Rhodes

DIARY DATES

price£watch • YOUR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO ONLINE SALES, IN ASSOCIATION WITH DELCAMPE.NET

Most Expensive Stamps in the USA • Following the auction of the top 100 stamps from the complete US collection of William H Gross, Michael Burzan has compiled a top ten from the sale.

An Impossible Task? • This month, Chris West investigates the story behind a 1927 stamp, featuring the Dome of the Rock at the centre of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, from a set issued by the British Mandate for Palestine.

A Most Prestigious Art Show • Since 1895, philatelic items from the International Art Exhibition in Venice, La Biennale di Venezia, have provided collectors with a rich source of material, writes Michael Burzan.

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A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH STAMPS! • The 'Great Britain: A History in Stamps' stamp album is now available, featuring stamp guides, beautiful stamp images, and space to add your own stamps.

How to Collect Ethiopia • With issues including those featuring its emperor, foreign occupation, prominent buildings, birds and famous sportsmen, the stamps of Ethiopia have a lot to offer the collector, reveals Christer Brunström.

The Chapar Khaneh • Paula Hammond highlights the first postal service, which was created around 550 BC during the Achaemenid Empire.

The Commercial Papers Service 1875–1966 • When it was introduced on 1 July 1875, the Commercial Papers service offered special rates for a range of commercially important GB documents sent overseas. Maurice Buxton provides a guide to this little-known service.

Korea One Peninsula, Three • As David Bailey recounts, the history of Korea means that its stamps offer a wide range of collecting options.

The Magical World of Postcards • Several postcards with a magical theme have attracted the eye of postal historian John Scott this month.

Post Riders in Seven-league Boots • Stamps and postal history items feature post riders wearing seven-league boots. Here, Michael Burzan extracts fact from folklore to tell their fascinating story.

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