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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Winning Beauty Contests • The selection of stamp designs by competition has provided a range of imagery. Michael Burzan investigates some of the options.

The Vicar of Dibley • To mark its 30th anniversary, one of the UK’s most successful comedy series is celebrated with a set of stamps.

King George VI Commemoratives • The reign of King George VI saw several commemorative stamp sets issued. Richard West outlines the releases.

A Unique Odyssey • This month, Devlan Kruck has unravelled the journey of a unique cover that travelled from Tasmania to Zanzibar and then to England.

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Danzig Stamp Theft of 1924 • The theft of a parcel of Danzig stamps in 1924 resulted in colour changes and some interesting prices, recounts Michael Burzan.

Charles Darwin • As Michael Kogan of www.paleophilatelie.eu points out, a stamp set released by Ecuador in 1936 makes the ideal starting point for a thematic collection featuring Charles Darwin.

Illuminating Philately that • Dating from the late-19th century, business ‘trade cards’ with a postal theme are a highly collectable option, writes John Scott.

How to Collect Guatemala • As Christer Brunström explains, Guatemala has issued a varied selection of stamp designs since its earliest issues, which provide an interesting area for the collector.

Stamps of the Silk Roads • David Bailey discovers a new topic for a thematic collection – one that resonates with 2,000 years of history.

First Postboxes • Postboxes have been in use since the earliest postal services. Paula Hammond picks out some of the earliest examples in the UK.

Valuable Items by Post • Using examples from the ‘pre-stamp era’, Maurice Buxton details some of the different methods people used to send valuable items to each other by letter.

Star-spangled Stamps of the USA • To mark the US presidential inauguration, Michael Burzan looks at the errors, freaks and oddities of the US Flag definitives.

The Past Not Lost But Merely Hidden • An envelope or cover can tell both a postal and family story, and a letter within can add further interest, as shown by collector Dane Garrod.

Quiet Defiance • In ‘Stamp Story’ this month, Chris West reflects what a single stamp, issued under Nazi occupation, can tell us of wartime resistance.

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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