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81 Ryukyu Islands
The first stamps from these Japanese
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84 Stamps of 14 ‘New’ Countries:
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 Dear Reader
Towards the end of last year, Stanley Gibbons assisted in gathering information for a report commissioned by Royal Mail, the
results of which received wide coverage in the national press.
The research showed that stamp collectors were better informed than average, resulting in them (us!) achieving a higher
standard of education and ultimately a better life-style (‘62 per cent of stamp collectors take at least two holidays every year’,
etc).
I am sure we would all agree that there is an element of truth in this, although the fact that it was going to broaden my
education would not have attracted me to stamp collecting in the first place and would not have maintained my enthusiasm
for the hobby over the next 50 years.
Of course, 50 years ago, the perceived wisdom was that one should begin by collecting the stamps of the whole world and
on the basis of the wide knowledge thus gained, decide if one wanted to ‘specialise’ and, if so, what to concentrate on.
This would certainly still be my advice today, but collecting ‘The World’ is a far less practical proposition than it was in the 1950s and there is an inevitable
tendency to skip this important part of the learning process and go straight to one-country or single-theme collecting, which may mean that many of
today’s younger collectors miss out on the wider educational benefits which stamp collecting brings and, as a result, all those lovely holidays!
For those of us who have been through that learning process and are now concentrating our efforts on Great Britain line-engraved, or the postal history of
Nicaragua, it is sometimes good to be reminded of what stamps taught us and what they can still teach us about the rapidly changing world that we live in
today.
A great example of this is David Wright’s two-part article on the stamps of the former Soviet republics, the first part of which appeared in last month’s issue.
In it he demonstrates what their stamps can tell us about such countries as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan—countries which many non-collectors have not even
heard of.
The only problem with articles like these as far as I am concerned is that they give me a strong urge to go back to all-world collecting, since
ignoring the stamps of Uzbekistan (or any of the other countries I do not collect) clearly means that I am missing out on something—but I must
restrain myself; after all not even stamp collectors can have it all!
Incidentally, anyone interested in learning more about the stamps of the former Soviet republics will be pleased to know that a new edition of
the Stanley Gibbons Russia Catalogue will be out at the end of June, and will be about 200 pages larger than its predecessor, published in
1999. Also, next month David Wright carries out a similar review of the former Yugoslav republics—don’t miss it!

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Empire Mail:
George V and
the GPO
As part of the London 2010
Festival of Stamps, The
British Postal Museum and
Archive (BPMA) and the
Royal Philatelic Collection are
working in partnership with the
Guildhall Art Gallery to produce
an exhibition, ‘Empire Mail:
George V and the GPO’. This
will be open from 7 May to 25
July 2010 at the Guildhall Art
Gallery.
An era of conflict and
great change, the reign
of King George V saw the
development of a number
of communication methods
which brought the world
closer together. Featuring
posters, vehicles, pillar boxes,
philatelic rarities and gems
from the GPO Film Unit,
the exhibition will explore
themes from the King’s reign
such as innovations in mail
transportation, the first Atlantic
air crossing, the rise of graphic
design in the 1920s and 1930s
and war-time memorabilia.
The items on display will be
sourced from the treasures
of the BPMA and the Royal
Philatelic Collection, including
a display of stamps and stamp
artwork. The Royal Philatelic
Collection was started in the
19th century by Royal stamp
enthusiasts and its present
structure—which includes
a large amount of material
rarely seen in public—was the
creation of King George V, a
keen stamp collector, and his
adviser Sir Edward Bacon.
This exhibition is just
one of a number of events
happening across London
as part of the London 2010
Festival of Stamps, a year-long
programme of exhibitions,
events and activities
marking the centenary of
the accession of George V.
Key events include a major
international stamp exhibition
at the Business Design Centre
in Islington and partner
exhibitions at The British
Museum, the Wimbledon
Lawn Tennis Museum, the
Royal Botanical Gardens at
Kew and a number of other
locations in partnership with
the Association of British
Philatelic Societies. To find
out more about the festival
visit www.postalheritage.org.
uk/london2010
G.S.M. July 2008
Award-winning Holocaust
philatelic exhibit
purchased
An award-winning, ten-frame exhibit, ‘The Nazi Scourge: Postal Evidence of the Holocaust and
the Devastation of Europe’, created by philatelic researcher and author, Ken Lawrence, has
been acquired by an Illinois, USA, charitable organisation.
The Florence and Laurence Spungen Family Foundation will preserve and offer the extraordinary
items for public use at Holocaust and Genocide educational venues around the world, and has set up
a website for the historic artifacts (www.SpungenFoundation.org).
A member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, Danny Spungen, is adding additional, important
material to the original 250 items in Lawrence’s exhibit.
Left: Bible scroll
used by a German
soldier to wrap a
parcel sent from
Russia
Below: Nuremburg
Trial postcard
‘One of the most heartbreaking artifacts and
historical evidence of Nazi desecration in Ken’s
exhibit is a torn fragment of a hand-written Hebrew
parchment from a Bible scroll (Tanakh). A German
soldier used the holy scripture to wrap a parcel he
mailed from Russia to Austria in 1942,’ said
Mr Spungen.
The now enlarged collection has over 250
envelopes; postcards; letters; specially-designed
postage stamps used exclusively by concentration
camp inmates, Jewish ghetto residents and
prisoners of war; and counterfeit Bank of England
banknotes created by slave labourers during
‘Operation Bernhard’, the Nazis’ failed plot to
undermine Britain’s economy.
‘The insured value of the collection is US$1 million, but the educational value to future generations
is incalculable’, explained Spungen.
5.5 million mail
On-line Philatelic Glossary deliveries made by
The British Postal Museum Haypost in 2007
and Archive’s latest extension Haypost, the company
to its website is called the currently running the
‘BPMA wiki’. The ‘wiki’ is the Armenian postal service, has
interaction section of the reported that it had carried
BPMA’s main website and out 5.5 million mail deliveries
allows users to contribute in Armenia in 2007, against 3
directly to information on-line. million in 2006.
The first project The company’s Director
launched via ‘wiki’ is a General, Hans Boon, stated
philatelic glossary which provides an opportunity for the at a meeting with employees
website’s users to work together to create an informative and post office chiefs that the
and interesting resource for all stamp and postal history quality of mail delivery has
collectors. greatly improved. 95 per cent
Visitors can access the glossary for information and also of deliveries in Yerevan were
produce their own content. If you think you can improve an made within 24 hours, and
existing entry, then go ahead and start editing. Alternatively, the bulk of international mail
if you think a term is missing, why not add it. Editing is quick is posted out of the country
and easy. within four days.
The glossary can be found at www.postalheritage.org.uk/ Haypost operates 900 post
wiki/PhilatelicGlossary offices across the country and
has 4000 members of staff.
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UN Secretary-
Something for General pays
tribute to postal
everyone at services
Stanley Gibbons United Nations Secretary
General, Ban Ki-moon,
Auctions recently stressed the
importance of postal services
Stanley Gibbons ‘All World’ public auction at the Strand on in the world’s development
26 June provides something for everyone. efforts, as he marked the
657 lots of Commonwealth includes some substantial Universal Postal Union’s
collections, including one of Queen Victoria and Edward 60th anniversary as a
VII, with high values, large multiples and varieties (estimate specialised agency of the
£10,000–12,000) and 11 stockbooks estimated at £5000–6000. United Nations.
Single-country collections include notable Australia, Cyprus The Secretary General was
(estimate £6500–7500) and Pitcairn Islands, while the featured at UPU headquarters to chair
collection is Michael Abbott’s Trinidad and Tobago, split the bi-annual Chief Executives
into 125 lots from imperf Britannias to Queen Elizabeth Board of the United Nations
commemoratives and covering mint, used, specimens, errors System.
and varieties, postmarks and postal history. ‘This is an exciting time
Other Commonwealth countries for the United Nations, but
particularly worthy of note are it is also a time when we
Ascension and St Helena, with a are challenged to exert our
good range of ‘Badge of the Colony’ best efforts to rise to the
varieties, and Canada, with errors and expectations that the world
varieties and a nice ‘Port Hood’ ‘2’, is placing on us,’ said the
estimated at £1500–1700. There are Secretary General. ‘You (the
varied ranges of Hong Kong, Palestine UPU) are a big part of this.
and Rhodesia, New Zealand provides Postal services are particularly
attractive James Berry essays for the important at a time when
Centennial issue and Malaya hundreds of millions of people
includes a 1900 Federated Malay have relocated from their
States $25 overprint on Perak (SG country of origin and are
14), estimated at £5000–6000. anxious to share news and
Highlights in the Foreign resources with their relatives.’
section include China, from He added: ‘You may be one
Treaty Port locals to 1963 Pandas of the smallest specialised
in perf and imperf blocks of four, UN agencies, but the work
France, Germany and USA, which you are doing is key to
features an 1859 cover to London the broader mission of our
(estimate £800–900). Organisation.’
Great Britain provides some good line-engraved with a The Secretary General
Penny Black used on 7 May 1840 (on large piece, estimated continued, ‘the postal
£1000–1200) and several others, on and off cover. Surface- sector makes a well-known
printed high values include four examples of the £5 orange, contribution to development’,
an imperf imprimatur of the 1867–83 £1 brown-lilac (estimate and pointed out the UPU’s
£7000–8000) and a good section of postal fiscals, while a nice efforts to assist its member
range of modern errors includes a 1988 13p Christmas and a countries, in particular
half-sheet of the 1997 26p Royal Golden Wedding with three developing and least
completely imperf pairs (estimate £10,000–12,000). developed countries, in the
The sale closes with GB collections valued from £60–70 up field of technical co-operation
to £13,000–15,000—aptly demonstrating that there really is and development.
something for everyone!
Itella to support
Baltic Sea
protection
programme
The Itella Corporation (owners
of Finland’s postal authority,
Posti) is participating in
Nokia’s mobile phone
recycling campaign and
contributing to the work of the
Worldwide Fund for Nature
(WWF) in conservation of the
Baltic Sea.
In the campaign, Nokia,
Itella, and other partners
will donate 2 to the
WWF’s Operation Mermaid
programme for a cleaner
Baltic Sea, for every
obsolete or not required
mobile phone posted in
a postage-paid recycling
envelope.
Itella will manage the
distribution and transport
services for campaign
materials, distributing return
envelopes to Nokia’s outlets
and delivering equipment
to Nokia’s service centre for
recycling.
Illegal miniature
sheet
Mozambique Post has allerted
collectors to the circulation
of a miniature sheet featuring
Bobby Fischer, the ex-World
Chess Champion, who died
this year.
The miniature sheet was
not issued by or with the
permission of Correios de
Mocambique. The postal
authority has confirmed
that it has only issued
one set of stamps in
2008, commemorating the
forthcoming Beijing Olympic
Games.

1867–93 £1 brown-lilac imprimatur

and 26p Royal Golden Wedding half-
sheet containing three imperf pairs
Julian Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Applications are invited for a travelling scholarship from
philatelists, wherever resident, wishing to study Commonwealth
stamps or postal history. The scholarship, for a sum of up
to £2500, will be a contribution towards travelling costs,
accommodation and subsistence for a trip, particularly overseas.
Applications, which must be received before 30 September
2008, should include:
• an outline of the subject to be studied and how it related to the
applicant’s previous philatelic research;
• intentions as to publication of the results after completion of the
study;
• an accurate costing of the trip, including places and
organizations to be visited;
• a short philatelic curriculum vitae (including personal details,
collecting interests, previous publications and philatelic
achievements).
The application should, if possible, be limited to two sides of
an A4 sheet of paper and should be sent to: The Julian Chapman
Memorial Scholarship, The Royal Philatelic Society London,
41 Devonshire Place, London WIG 6JY.

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First presentation of Wrong Chairman!
the Anne Dummer In the June edition of Gibbons
Stamp Monthly we reported
Award that Greg Landford had
entertained members to a
Anne Dummer’s name, for many, will always be associated concert on the spoons at the
with young collectors and especially with Kidstamps. She Leamington and Warwick
was one of the prime movers in the Stamp Active Network Philatelic Society’s Chairman’s
initiative to get young people involved in the hobby and gave Evening.
many youngsters their first taste for stamp collecting. When Following a telephone call
she unexpectedly died, it was decided to offer an award in her to us, the Society’s Publicity
name to be given annually to the Young Collector of the Year. Officer has confirmed that it
The award was to recognise enthusiasm for the hobby, was the current Chairman,
active collecting, a willingness to share that enthusiasm with Len Ashley, who played
others, and also helping others in their pursuit of the hobby. the spoons and not Greg,
These criteria were established to reflect Anne’s own interests the incoming Chairman, as
and involvement. reported.
For the inaugural presentation, Youth Officers throughout The confusion was
the UK were asked for their nominations, and from these caused by a our
the Stamp Active Network committee agreed that the best misinterpretation of a
candidate was Claire Mitchell, a pupil at Doonfoot Primary website entry and ‘led to
School, Alloway, Ayr. some amusement amongst
Claire, with her family in support, together with other colleagues’ said Dr John M
collectors from Scotland, was delighted to be at the ABPS Exhibition at Harrogate on Saturday 3 May Gledhill, the Publicity Officer.
2008 to receive the award from Hugh Feldman, Chairman of Stamp Active Network.

Free admission to Eifro 2008 2008 World Mail
The Organising Committee has recently decided that entrance to Awards
the Efiro 2008 World Stamp exhibition will be free. The 2008 World Mail Awards
2008 marks the 150th anniversary of the first Romanian postage winners were announced
stamps, the famous ‘Bulls Heads’. To celebrate this, Romania on 19 May, in Budapest,
will host an international stamp exhibition in Bucharest at the Hungary, at a gala dinner in
Romexpo Centre from 20 to 27 June, followed on the 28th by the front of an audience of over
70th FIP Congress. 300 senior postal executives
The exhibition has been organised by the Romanian Post from around the globe.
Office, together with the Romanian Philatelic Federation, under The award winners were:
the patronage of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). Corporate Social
The event was granted sanction at the FIP Singapore Congress Responsibility – Royal
in 2004 and will also be under the patronage of the International Mail Group for its Carbon
Association of Philatelic Journalists (AIJP) and the official Management Programme.
patronage of the Romanian Presidency. Customer Service – Canada
The first Efiro exhibition with international participation was held Post for its ‘Permanent
in 1932, under the royal patronage of King Carol II. Two other Stamp’.
Efiro exhibitions have been held since, in 1998 and 2004. e-Commerce – Post Denmark
for its e-communication.
Growth – Australia Post for
its ‘Promotional Mail Market
Stanley Gibbons Growth Challenge ’07’.
takes to the road Industry Leadership – Ulrich
Conscious that not all Gygi, Chief Executive
collectors are yet ‘on-line’ or Officer, Swiss Post.
can travel to the Company’s Innovation – Post Denmark
open days in Ringwood, for its ‘No More’
Hampshire or its shop in application.
London, Stanley Gibbons is People Management
taking stands at stamp shows – Correos de España for
around the country to bring its The New Technologies
stock to its customers. and Training Alliance as a
The Company has been promoting its extensive range change driver at Correos.
of publications and accessories at stamp fairs and in Quality – Post Denmark for
advertisements in society journals and show guides for some its Media Portfolio, ‘Quality
time now (its notice board at Westbex is shown above) but in serving every customer
now it will be bringing stock usually only available from its needs’.
shop in London or via mail-order to three key stamp shows. Retail Project – PayShop
These are the Stafford Stamp Show (20/21 June), York (Portugal) for its ‘PayShop—
Racecourse Stamp and Coin Fair (18/19 July) and the the most convenient way to
Ardingly South of England Stamp Fair (11 October). pay your bills!’.
In addition to publications and accessories, the Stanley Security – Magyar Posta
Gibbons stand will feature, keenly-priced collections, for its delivery worker
hundreds of album pages and a large selection of stamps. protection programme.
As an added bonus, Stanley Gibbons will deliver Technology – 21 Grams for its
purchases from its forthcoming ‘Summer Sizzler’ brochure to iSort application.
customers attending any of these shows if they request this, Transformation – New
thus saving postage costs. Zealand Post for its retail
transformation.
MS Oldenburg’s
50th anniversary
Built in 1958 by the
Rolandwerft GmbH
shipbuilders in Bremen,
Germany, and launched on
6 August of that year, MS
Oldenburg operated ferry
services between the German
mainland and the Friesian
Island of Wangerooge and to
Heligoland.
When a new boat was
needed to run from the North
Devon mainland to Lundy and
back, she appeared to be the
ideal choice.
So, in 1985, after looking
at several other vessels, MS
Oldenburg was chosen and
bought by the Landmark Trust
and sailed from Germany to
Bideford. After a major refit to
bring her up to UK standards,
the ship started her sailings
to Lundy on Saturday 10 May
1986 from Bideford.
To mark the 50th
anniversary of the ship’s
launch, Lundy has produced
a special set of six carriage
labels which feature colour
photographs, depicting MS
Oldenburg in various liveries
with values of 10 puffin, 34p.,
44p., 47p., 59p. and 65p.
Further details can be
obtained from The Lundy
Shore Office on 01237 470
074.

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No significant Bournemouth
benefit for Festival
consumers or The 22nd Bournemouth
Festival of Stamps and
smaller businesses postcards takes place in the
In December 2007 Secretary Hall, Pelhams Park, Milhams
of State for Business, Road, Kinson, Bournemouth,
Enterprise and Regulatory Dorset, on Saturday 12 July
Reform, John Hutton, 2008 between 10.00 a.m. and
announced a comprehensive 4.00 p.m. Admission is 90p
review of developments in the and there is a large free car
postal services market since park adjacent to the hall.
its liberalisation. Mr Hutton Among the stands at the
appointed Richard Hooper, event will be one manned by
Deirdre Hutton and Ian Smith GSM and catalogue Editor
to carry out the review which Hugh Jefferies and members
has just reported to the of his staff who look forward
Minister. to meeting readers and
At the time of the customers.
appointment of the review
panel the Minister said,
Art at Stratford station ‘We believe that opening
Stratford is the key station in the transport system for the the market has brought
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is currently considerable benefits for
undergoing major transformation. ‘Art on the Underground’, the users of postal services but
art programme for London Underground, is developing a major there can be no doubt that the
new series of artworks in and around the station in the lead-up to, market has evolved, with new
and beyond, the Games. The projects will focus on the Olympic technologies such as email
agendas of ‘inclusion and celebration’. and text messaging having
Artists Alan Kane (shown above) and Lucy Harrison began a huge effect on the way we
research at the station in February 2008 and their work will communicate.’
culminate in October coinciding with the launch of the Cultural The report, however, has
Olympiad, the culture strategy for the Games. come to the conclusion that,
Alan is looking for people to contribute to a significant art project ‘Opening up the postal market
commissioned by Art on the Underground. He is seeking those to private sector competition
with links to the Stratford area (whether they are based there or has provided no significant
use the station) who collect ‘objects’—from photographs, coins benefit for consumers or
or stamps to more unusual items. He will work with the collectors smaller businesses but
to create a series of exhibitions. Collections will also appear in a represents a “substantial
publication and on the Art on the Underground website. threat” to the future of the Organiser Rikki Hyde has
People interested in taking part should contact Art on the Royal Mail.’ teamed up with Dalkeith
Underground on 020 7027 8694 or email plat4art@tube.tfl.gov.uk Large companies have, Publishing to offer the first 100
however, benefited from the collectors through the door a
full liberalisation of postal free packet of six Metropolitan
services with more choice, Railway postcards. Further
‘Regional’ lower prices and better quality details can be obtained from
products says the report.
sheet for The report indicates that a
Rikki on 01202 303 053.

Thematica major re-organisation of the

way the industry is regulated Air shows cover
Thematica (the UK’s needs to be undertaken if The GBFDC Association
thematic exhibition) will be the country is to benefit from has produced a first day
held at the Carisbrooke strong, competitive and cost- cover for the Royal Mail ‘Air
Hall, Seymour Street, effective postal services. Shows’ stamps to be issued
London W2, on Saturday, on 17 August 2008. The
28 June 2008 (10.30 a.m. stamps will be cancelled by
to 5.30 p.m.) and Sunday, Not so funny a New Brighton, Wallasey,
29 June (10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.). The event will include postmark, which is relevant
thematic dealers from the UK and overseas, entries in the because there is an air show
various competitions organised by The Friends of Thematica being held there at about
and a chance to meet representatives of the British Thematic the time of the issue. The
Association and leading thematic societies. Association hopes that this will
The competitions are the John Fosbery Trophy, judged be an alternative to the more
by the visitors to the event, the British Thematic Association obvious postmarks.
Cup, the Inter-Federation Competition, and the Youth The Association of Great
Competition kindly sponsored by Rushstamps (Retail) Ltd. Britain First Day Cover
2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the issue of ‘Regional’ Collectors (GBFDC) was
definitives by the British Post Office. On the introduction of formed in 1994 to enable
decimal currency in 1971, Jeffery Matthews was selected to people who collect British first
produce new designs for these stamps, issued for the Isle of day covers to contact each
Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We have all seen pen cancels other and learn more about
The Thematica souvenir sheet for 2008 (to be given free to on our stamps, generally to the hobby.
all visitors), designed by Jeffery, shows alternative sketches collectors’ annoyance, but Further details of the cover
that he produced while creating the designs for these stamps. the latest effort to fall on the can be obtained from Terry
The exhibition catalogue is also free, it includes articles by GSM desk is not really funny, Barnett, GBFDC, 7 Mackets
thematic collectors, and information about dealers at the event. despite the attempt by a Royal Lane, Hunts Cross, Liverpool
Mail employee to make it so. L25 0QA.

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 NEWSDESK
2009 US Duck stamp Westbex 2008 Lost in the post
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has recently Two scarce 1859 San
announced that wildlife artist Joe Hautman Francisco to Europe covers
of Plymouth, Minnesota, has won the 75th were sent from the UK on 5
Anniversary Federal Duck Stamp Contest— December 2007 to Fairfax,
the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art Virginia, USA, but have not
competition in America. arrived at their destination.
Joe’s painting of a pair of Northern Pintail If you are offered these
Ducks will appear on the 2009 $15 Migratory items or are aware of their
Bird, Hunting and Conservation Stamp, Westbex ’08 took place at the whereabouts please contact
commonly known as the Duck Stamp. Kennet School, Thatcham, Stephen Taylor on 0208 390
As this is the 75th anniversary of the Berkshire, on Saturday 29 9357 or the PTS office on
introduction of the Duck Stamp, the March 2008, where collectors 01252 628 006.
USF&WS has produced some extra were offered everything from
philatelic items. There is a single stamp bargain boxes to some highly
miniature sheet, an information sheet specialised GB. In addition
charting the history of the Duck Stamp to the 20 dealers present,
which includes a reprint of the first stamp and the new 2009 issue Cavendish Auctions provided
and a single-stamp artist’s pane signed by Joe Hautman which a free valuation service
will be produced in a limited-edition of 10,000 (shown above). and the Society of Olympic
For further information log on to www.fws.gov Collectors, the GB Overprints
Society and the Spanish Study Atalaya Cinderella
Stolen Circle also took stands. The
event also hosted the Thames
Magazine
Four boxes of philatelic material were picked up from the Milan Valley Philatelic Federation’s The Summer 2008 edition
stamp fair on 9 March 2008 by nine-sheet competitions. of Atalaya has just arrived
a courier. When the boxes were The show was organised on the GSM Newsdesk
delivered to their destination it by the Thatcham and District with a free gift; a pair of
was discovered that one had Philatelic Society and was imperforate Mexican Zapatista
been opened and an album opened by local MP Richard propaganda stamps.
containing 61 covers removed. Benyon. Pre-show displays
There were 41 covers to in the Tourist Information
and from Puerto Rico, four to Centre and at Newbury Library
or from El Salvador and ensured there were plenty of
16 from Russian areas. visitors.
The total sales value was Westbex ’09 will be held at
E94,180 (£74,500). the same venue on Saturday
Xavier Llach of Soler & 28 March 2009.
Llach has a complete print-
out of the covers, a small Vance Auctions go The front cover shows a
selection is illustrated here.
He will be happy to send
green scarce Chagai Post cover.
Vance Auctions, the This was a weekly 300-mile
photocopies by mail. courier service between
If you are offered this material Canadian philatelic mail-
auction company, has had Basuki and Seistan in
or require a list of the stolen Baluchistan run by Captain
items please contact Xavier its latest catalogue printed
on FSC certified paper F C Ware between 1 October
Llach at Soler & Llach on 0034 1898 and 18 April 1899.
93 201 8733 or the Philatelic stock, guaranteed to have
originated from forests which The main article in the
Traders’ Society on 01252 magazine is by the Editor,
628 006. have been managed in an
environmentally responsible, Christer Brunström, and
socially beneficial and features the 1924 Colombian
economically viable manner. Garage Hudson locals, while
Royal Mail’s preliminary year The Forestry Stewardship British collector Alan D Aynon
end statement Council is an international has contributed an article
Royal Mail has reported that profits have fallen by almost a organisation that brings on the provisional stamps of
third to £162 million for the year ended 30 March 2008, the people and organisations Barbacoas, Colombia.
lowest figure for five years together to find solutions to Further details can be
The letters business section of the company recorded a promote responsible use of obtained from Christer
loss of £3 million, because of a rapid decline in mail volumes the world’s forests. Brunström, Kungsgatan 23,
as well as the impact of competition in the postal industry. It Vance Auctions’ Vice SE-302, 45 Halmstad, Sweden
was the first loss of its kind for a number of years. President, Chris Carmichael, or email: christer.Brunstrom@
The universal postal service under which letters are said, ‘In an era of ever- utb.halmstad.se
delivered anywhere in the UK for the same price lost £100 increasing environmental
million and Chief Executive, Adam Crozier, has hinted that this consciousness, we are very Postal workers
may mark the beginning of the end of the standard postage pleased to be using this back Obama
rate. Letters in future may be charged on a distance basis. environmentally responsible The National Executive
The overall price controlled area of Royal Mail’s business paper stock to print our Board of the American Postal
lost around £200 million. auction catalogues. I believe Workers Union has voted
Despite the losses, the Group’s revenues increased over this is an important step unanimously to endorse
the year by 2.3 per cent to £9.4 billion, largely because of an forward in reducing our Senator Barack Obama for
increase in parcels traffic. Company’s overall impact on President of the USA.
The figures also revealed that the Post Office network the environment.’ The American Postal
(currently undergoing a major closure of branches) is losing Further details are Workers Union (APWU) is the
around £500,000 a day. Overall operating profits were down available from the Vance world’s largest postal union,
30.4 per cent. Auctions’ website at www. representing approximately
vanceauctions.com 300,000 postal workers.

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Basingstoke & District
The Society meets on first and
third Monday of every month
(except August) at the United
Reformed Church, London Road,
Basingstoke, at 7.30 p.m.
Meetings are informal and the
Society arranges a programme
of events which include guest
speakers, club auctions,
competitions and quizzes, plus
visits to and from other local
societies.
The Society also organises an
annual stamp fair in November
with about 15 dealers in attendance.
The Society is always keen to
welcome new members and would
like to encourage young people.
For more details, please contact
John Horsey on 01256 780 191 or
Paula Cant on 01256 415 699.
Bromley and Beckenham
A team from the Medway Towns
PS came to entertain at the
meeting on 7 May 2008.
Eddie Shilling displayed ‘Private
Posts of Germany, 1866 to
1900’. Rosemary Dellar gave two
displays: ‘Indonesia from 1949’
and ‘Netherlands’ Postage Dues’
and lastly, Maurice Flack showed
‘Homelands of South Africa’.
Grahame Boutle proposed the
vote of thanks, and the President
presented Society letter openers to
each member of the display team,
together with a certificate for the
Society records.
In the team photograph above,
from left to right are Maurice
Flack, Rosemary Dellar, Rosemary
Washer, (President of BBPS), and
Eddie Shilling.
Camberley and District
Stamp Club
The Club has come to expect
something special when the
President, Eric Harris, provides
the display. This year’s display
met everyone’s expectations and
more. The first part of the display
covered the ‘National Olympiad
of Colombia’. Next members were
shown a selection of ‘SCATDA
Registered Airmail’ and this was
followed by ‘Colombian Covers
with Paquebot Markings’ and to
end the first half Eric showed a
selection of ‘LANSA airmails’,
To begin part two, ‘Eric Harris’
was a display of material with
links to the name or indeed, in
some cases to the displayer! Next
up was ‘Blowing in the Wind’ a
selection from Eric’s extensive
display of meteorology. To end,
a selection of ‘The Other’, postal
history, holiday cancels, cards,
covers and stamps at random.
22
NEWSDESK
Society News
Channel Islands Specialists
Society
The Society recently held its first
meeting abroad, in Cologne. Some
really magnificent material dating
from the Occupation period was
shown by German members.
Michael Wieneke gave the
main display of the weekend. His
subject was ‘The Use of Bisect
and Arms Stamps’ (photographed
above). Karsten Runkel, Olaf
Beecken, Leopold Mayr and Tony
Peters also presented displays.
The visiting British collectors
also gave displays with the
following all presenting; Richard
Flemming, Gerald Marriner,
Mark Bailey Alan Moorcroft, Ron
Osborne, David Gurney, David
Winnie and Dave Edwards,
Dundee Philatelic Society
The annual general meeting on
24 April drew a very successful
session to a close. The following
were elected for session 2008-
09: President - David Hogarth,
Vice President - Charles Lloyd,
Secretary - Peter Dix, Treasurer -
Douglas Howkins, Packet
Secretary - David Easson, Publicity
Officer - Colin Campbell and
Representative to ASPS - Alan Roy.
The Annual Competition
winners were: National - Alan Roy,
Thematic - Colin Campbell, Postal
History, David Easson and Social
Philately - Doug Howkins.
The new session starts in
September and further information
can be obtained from the Secretary
on 01382 534884 or via e-mail
to peterldix@yahoo.co.uk; or
campbell933@btinternet.com
Egypt Study Circle
The Circle continues to flourish
with over 200 active members
world wide.
The next meeting is at the
Victory Services Club, Seymour
Street, Marble Arch, London, on
12 July 2008 at 2.00 p.m. The
topic will be ‘Airgraphs’.
Membership details are available
at egyptstudycircle@hotmail.com
Farnborough Stamp and
Postcard Club
The Club has announced that its
day meetings will continue until
29 January 2009, the next being
on 26 June, at the Royal British
Legion, Cambridge Road East,
Farnborough, Hampshire.
Further details can be
obtained from Mr B J Davidson,
17 Woburn Avenue, Farnborough
GU14 7EQ.
Ferndown and West Moors
Philatelic and Postcard Club
Keith Elliot, a club member for 16
years and a member of the Malay
Study Group for 45 years, has
been presented with the ABPS
Award of Merit at a recent club
meeting.
As the Society’s Programme
Secretary he has been
instrumental in promoting the
club’s image to the extent that
today it is one of the leading clubs
in the area with a thriving and
growing membership.
Keith’s lasting legacy has
been to encourage all members,
regardless of their collecting
interests, to participate more in
club evenings. To this end he
introduced the concept of ‘6 in 2’,
whereby all members were invited
to show a mere six sheets in a
time restraint of two minutes on a
variety of topics. The resounding
success of this format has resulted
in increasing the confidence of
many members. As a direct result
of this, the club can now boast a
pool of over 20 members willing to
display to other clubs in the area.
The photograph above shows
(l to r) Gordon Peters of the Malay
Study Circle presenting the Award
on behalf of the ABPS to Keith
in the presence of Ferndown’s
Chairman, Don Symonds and
Secretary, Terry Kirkman.
Mexico-Elmhurst Philatelic
Society International
The Society is the largest and
longest established in the world
devoted solely to Mexican
philately.
The Society has an informative
quarterly journal, Mexicana, an
extensive library, auctions, circuits
and expertisation.
Please contact Michael Roberts,
5881, West 75th Street, Los
Angeles, Ca 90045-1706, USA for
further details.
MEPSI has a website at www.
mepsi.org
Norfolk and Norwich
Philatelic Society
Despite the weather the Society’s
spring fair on 5 April drew in 200
plus collectors and the 12 dealers
present were kept busy.
Jon Higgins displayed ‘Sarawak
Airmails’ and ‘North Borneo’ at the
8 April meeting and the 15 April
meeting was auction night with 45
bidders in the room.
The Society has recently re-
launched its Bulletin with a new
editor in the chair, John Walden.
Southampton & District PS
Mrs Tao Barry was the guest
speaker at the main May meeting.
She gave a talk and display
on ‘Winston Churchill’. Harry
Vinecombe gave the customary
vote of thanks.
For information regarding
membership please contact Stuart
Gaiger on 02380 784 761.
Swale Philatelic Society and
Postcard Group
The Group held its annual general
meeting on 15 May 2008 at the
Phoenix Hall, Sittingbourne, with
22 members present. All the
Officers and Committee were re-
elected for the new season which
starts on 25 September.
The new season’s programme
was on display, and members
were made aware of a possible
reduction in future meetings,
owing to increasing hall hire and
lack of speakers with material not
already seen.
After the official business was
concluded, members then judged
the annual competitions, where
there was an increase in the
number of entries. Brian Day took
first place in both the stamp and
postcard competitions, which
cannot be recalled as ever being
achieved before.
Contact details for the new
season can be obtained from Mr
R M Browne on 01795 425 820.
Sudan Study Group
The latest meeting was held in
London on Saturday 19 April 2008
and included a discussion group
with members’ displays on ‘Camel
stamps’. The annual general
meeting then preceded the normal
spirited auction.
The next meeting will also be
held in London on 18 October
and details can be found at www.
sudanphilately.co.uk
Thatcham and District PS
The next meeting will be on 17
July 2008 when John Hayward will
present ‘Motorcycles’.
‘What Do I collect’ will be the
theme of the evening on 21 August
and the annual general meeting
will be held on 18 September and
will also feature a mini-mystery
event and social.
The Society will be holding a
stamp fair at the Memorial Hall,
Bath Road, Thatcham, on Saturday
11 October from 10.00 a.m. until
4.00 p.m.
West of England Thematic
Society
Brian Asquith, one of the leading
collector of Concorde was guest
speaker for the Spring meeting at
Ashburton. and he showed
128 sheets under the title of
‘Faster than a Bullet’,
The Society has thematic
collectors from Cornwall, Devon,
Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset.
Interested? Contact Gary Green on
01626 336 603.
G.S.M. July 2008
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 1867-72 24c WATERMARK INVERTED,SG
16w v.f.used. Rare & unpriced by SG. ........................................... £375.
1879 (May) ‘Five Cents’ on 8c, SPACED ‘F I’ variety, SG 20b fine mint.
Cat £900. Rare............................................................................... £750.
1882 8c Orange. WATERMARK INVERTED, SG 52w fine used & very
rare. SG unpriced. ......................................................................... £390.

ANTIGUA NEXT
David Horry takes a
look at the postmarks of MONTH
Antigua and Barbuda to
SG 16w SG 20b SG 85b be found on the King George VI
stamps of Antigua. Once again, excellent illustrations
1887 (July) ‘2 Cents’ DOUBLE SURCHARGE, SG 5c, SG 85b mint. Ex are provided and hard-to-find cancellations are
‘Baillie’. ........................................................................................ £1,150. highlighted.
1902-03 3c WATERMARK INVERTED, SG 111w used. Very scarce, Cat
£275............................................................................................... £260.
1906-12 $5 WATERMARK INVERTED, SG 167w Fresh & superb mint. A
MALAYA
Research in the National Archives of Malaysia has
great rarity & the first we can recall seeing................................. £1,250.
revealed a number of interesting details concerning
1922 6c WATERMARK INVERTED, SG 227w perfect u/m. Cat £38. .....
the 1935 definitives of Perak and Negri Sembilan. Low
......................................................................................................... £30.
JOHORE. 1904 50c on $5, SG 60 in a very scarce & superb u/m block
Kiat Siong begins a two-part article on the subject.
of 4. Cat £3001++. ......................................................................... £240.
KEDAH. 1959-62 5c Carmine-lake, SG 107 in corner block of 12 JENNIFER TOOMBS
SPECTACULARLY MISPERFORATED through centre of the stamps. One of the most highly regarded stamp designers of
Perfect u/m & rare.......................................................................... £250. our time, with design credits going back to the 1960s,
KELANTAN. 1922 ‘MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION’ lc showing Jennifer Toombs is interviewed by Paul Brittain.
‘EXHIBITION’ DOUBLE, variety of SG 37 mint. BPA certificate..... £850.
NEGRI SEMBILAN. 1898-1900 ‘One cent’ on 15c, a lovely fresh u/m YUGOSLAVIA
block of 4, one with rare raised stop, SG 15a. Cat £725++............ £595. Following his review of the geographical changes in
1898 ‘Four cents’ on 8c SURCHARGE DOUBLE, ONE IN GREEN & the former Soviet Union and their effect on our stamp
ONE IN RED, SG 19c mint & ex ‘Baillie’. Cat £800......................... £725. albums, David Wright provides a similar report on the
stamp issuing countries that were part of Yugoslavia.

PLUS
Unissued King George V, Nimrod, Panorama,
Catalogue Column, Postal Stationery, Catalogue
Price update and the latest supplement to the Stanley
SG 2 SG 18d SG 33a
Gibbons Catalogue.

PAHANG. 1889 (January) 5c Orange, S.G.2 superb mint and rarely

seen so fine. Cat £1,800. Brandon cert. ..................................... £1,350. BRITISH STAMPS
1897 Kuala Lipis provisional, manuscript red 3c on half of 5c, SG 18d
fine mint. BPA Cert. Cat £1,500. Well above average for these. . £1,200. DE LA RUE CASTLES
PERAK. 1887 ‘One CENT PERAK’ on 2c, DOUBLE SURCHARGE, SG Peter Shaw concludes his detailed study of the De La
33a v.f. mint & a clear example. Brandon cert. Cat £1,200. ........ £1,050. Rue-printed Wilding ‘Castles’ stamps.
1891 ‘PERAK One CENT’ on 2c, scarce type without bar, SG 53 superb
mint. Cat £180. .............................................................................. £165.
SELANGOR. 1962 Definitive 20c Blue, SG 135 showing a perfect offset
REVENUES
In the first of three articles written by the late Peter
reversed image on reverse u/m. A rare pair but may be split. ........ £240.
Mansfield, he looks at the dies of the 1867–81 postal
TRENGGANU. 1917-18 Red Cross 2c on 8c. A vertical plate No. block
of 6 showing MAJOR MISPLACEMENT of the overprint plus one with fiscals, providing a number of identification features
comma after ‘2’,SG 22 & 22a. Gum toning, u/m. ............................ £160. not mentioned in the catalogues.
MALAYSIA. 1965 Definitive 50c Marginal block of 4 IMPERFORATE,
SG 22b u/m. .................................................................................. £325. PLUS
1965 Definitive $2 Marginal pair IMPERFORATE, SG 25a u/m..... £165. Great Britain Stationery, Labels and Postmarks,
FEDERAL TERRITORY. 1979 15c Upper left hand corner block of 10, Machin Watch, the Specialised Catalogue
the top pair totally IMPERFORATE, the pair below with DOUBLE PERFS Supplement and all the latest GB News.
AT FOOT, SG K5a, two examples, fresh u/m.............................. £1,950.
MAJOR COLLECTION OF ALL STATES. An excellent two volume
study, mainly mint & including a wide range of rare stamps to $100 and COMPETITION
many good quality varieties & errors. Cat approx £165,000. Details on Win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher in our easy-to-
request. Offered on behalf of a collector. ..................................£95,000. enter competition.
LABUAN. 1880 (Aug) ‘8’ On 12c INVERTED SURCHARGE, SG 11a fine
mint. Cat £1,700. Cert................................................................. £1,200. Place an order for the August issue today—on sale
1902-03 25c ERROR OF COLOUR BLACK & GREENISH-BLUE, SG 17 July
126b cto as always found. Superb. Cat £500. ............................... £ 375.
NORTH BORNEO. 1909 Attractive reg cover to Munich bearing 1901-05
12c & 18c. Scarce. ......................................................................... £250. Still Britain’s
best value stamp
MUSCOTT’S magazine at £3.25
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13 Altrincham, Quality Hotel, Langham Road, (01785 259 350) 10-4
and times are correct. Every care is taken in the compilation of this listing but we regret
Bowdon
that GSM cannot be held responsible for omissions or errors. 13 Bedford, Park Inn (011559 474 747) 10-4
JUNE 13 North Shields, King Edward’s Primary (01670 787 442) 9.30-1
28 Birmingham, The Collingwood Centre, (07765 792 998) 10-4 School, Preston Avenue
Collingwood Drive, Pheasey, Great Barr 13 Nottingham, Novotel, Bostock Lane, Long (01484 866 777) 10-4
28 Ealing, Polygon Complex, Ealing Parish (07851 198 488) 9.30-3 Eaton J25 M1
Church, St Mary’s Road 13 Wigan, Pemberton, Masonic Hall, Chapel (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
28 Guildford, Onslow Village Hall, Wilderness (01795 478 175) 10-4 Street, off Ormskirk Road
Road, Onslow Village 13 Wokingham, St Crispin’s Leisure Centre 901923 674 999) 10-4
28 High Wycombe, Red Cross Centre, West (01895 637 283) 10-5 London Road
End Road 13 Worthing, Heene Community Centre, 122 (01795 478 175) 10-4
28 Leicester, Blackfriars Hall, Holycross Centre, (01522 530123) 9.30-3.30 Heene Road
Wellington Street 13 Upminster, St Laurence Church Hall, Corbets (01708 722 255) 10-5
28 Morley, St Mary’s Church Hall, Commercial (01909 563 394) 9.30-4 Tey Road
Street, Morley, near Leeds 18/ York, Grandstand, York Racecourse (01904 620 911) 11-6
28 Orpington, Christ Lutheran Church, Poverest (07746 124 846) 10-4 19 10-4
Road
28 Salisbury, United Reformed Church, (01258 880 878) 10-4 19 Basingstoke, Costello Technology College, (01256 415 699) 10-4
Fisherton Street Crossborough Hall
28 Tunbridge Wells, St Mark’s Hall, Bayham (01892 529 898) 10-4 19 Blackpool, St Bernadette’s Church Hall, (01282 866 562) 9.30-4.30
Road Devonshire Road, Bispham
29 Ascot, British Red Cross Centre, Heatherwood (07851 298 488) 9-3 19 Brighton, Good Shepherd Hall, 272 Dyke (01903 244 875) 10-4
Hospital Entrance 3, King’s Ride Road
29 Hatfield, Ramada Hatfield (formally The (07736 527 716) 10-4 19 Broadstairs, Portland Centre, St Peter’s (01304 829 827) 10-4
Comet), St Albans Road West (A1M) 19 Hastings, Christ Church, London Road, St (01795 478 175) 10-4
29 Reading, Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield (01189 417 093) 10-4.30 Leonards-on-Sea
Avenue 19 Hull, St Stephen’s Church Hall, Freehold 901909 563 394) 930-4
29 Scunthorpe, Ashby Community Centre (01469 531 348) 10-4 Street, off Spring Bank
29 Southport, Royal Clifton Hotel, The (01484 866 777) 10-4 19 Liverpool, St Columba Church Hall, Hillfoot (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
Promenade Road, Hunts Cross
29 Wing, Cottesloe School, Aylesbury Road (01895 637 283) 10-5 19 Motherwell, St Mary’s Parish Church Hall, (01387 710 4510 10-4
Avon Street
JULY 20 Altrincham, Cresta Court Hotel, Church (01484 866 777) 10-4
2 Neath, Town Hall, Church Place (01446 741 0260 10-5 Street, Town Centre
2 Stowmarket, Football Club, Bury Road (01328 855 251) 10-3.30 20 Burton in Kendal, Burton Memorial Hall (01670 787 442) 10-4
3 Cardiff, Methodist Church, Nottingham (01446 741 026) 10-5 20 Dronfield, Coal Aston Village Hall, Dronfield (01909 563 3940 9.30-4
Street near Sheffield
5 Bilsborrow, Village Hall, 6 miles north of (01226 765 069) 10-3.30 20 Horsham, Village Hall, Broadbridge Heath (01795 478 175) 10-4
Preston on the main A6 20 Knowle, Village Hall, St John’s Close (07765 792 998) 10-4
5 Broughty Ferry, St Aidan’s Church Hall, (01387 710 451) 10-4 20 Slip End, Village Hall, Markyate Road and (07736 527 716) 10-4
Brook Street Grove Road, J10 M1 near Luton
5 Deal, Landmark Centre, 129 High Street (01304 829 827) 9-1 26 Barkingside, IRSDA Hall, Craven Gardens, (07736 527 716) 10-4
5 Hove, St Leonard’s Church Hall, Glebe Villas (01273 514 733) 10-4 opposite Library
5 Huddersfield, St Thomas Church Hall, (01484 681 559) 9.30-4 26 Bexhill, St Martha’s Church Hall, Cooden (01903 244 875) 10-4
Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge Beach Road, Little Common
5 Rawreth, Parish Hall, Church Lane (01702 323 682) 10-4 26 Chester, Hoole United Reformed Church, (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
5 Ruislip, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham (01895 637 283) 10-5 Hoole Road
Road, off High Street 26 Chichester, Stockbridge Hall, Stockbridge (01795 478 175) 10-4
5 Sutton Coldfield, Fellowship Hall, South (01785 259 350) 10-4 Road, Donnington
Parade, Town Centre 26 Ealing, Polygon Complex, Ealing Parish (07851 198 488) 9.30-3
5 Swindon, Western Community Centre, (01793 528 664) 9.30-4.30 Church, St Mary's Road
Somerset Road, Rodbourne Cheney 26 Exeter, America Hall, De La Rue Way, (01761 414 304) 10-4
5 York, Wiggintin Village Hall (01670 787 442) 10-4 Pinhoe
6 Altrincham, Cresta Court Hotel, Church (01484 866 777) 10-4 26 Leeds, St Mary’s Church Hall, Commercial (01909 563 394) 9.30-4
Street, Town Centre Street, Morley
6 Chelmsford, Old Chelmsfordians Club, (01245 440 936) 10-4 26 Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre, Newbold (01785 259 350) 10-4
Roxwell Road Terrace, Town Centre
6 Maidstone, Royal British Legion Hall, Royal (01903 244 875) 10-4 26 Petersfield, Community Centre, off Love (01489 582 673) 10-4
British Legion Village, Hall Road, Aylesford, Lane
6 Marlow, Red Cross Centre, Victoria Road (01895 637 283) 10-5 26 St Albans, Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street (07736 527 716) 10-4
6 Milton Keynes, Bletchley Leisure Centre, (07736 527 716) 10-4 27 Ascot, British Red Cross Centre, Heatherwood (07851 198 488) 9-3
Western Road Hospital Entrance 3, Kings Ride
6 Wolverhampton, Church Road, Bradmore (01384 74279) 10-4 27 Doncaster, Park Social Club, Eden Grove (01909 563 394) 9.30-4
9 London, Royal National Hotel, 1-8 Russell (020 7278 7871) 9-4 Road, Edenthorpe
Square, Bloomsbury 27 Harrogate, Masonic Hall, Station Avenue, (01282 866 562) 9.30-4.30
10 Plymouth, Guildhall, Armada Way (01761 414 304) 10-4 near Police Station
12 Bournemouth, Pelhams Park, Millhams (01202 303 053) 10-4 27 Lowestoft, Wherry Hotel, Bridge Road, (01502 563 759) 10-4
Road, Kinson Oulton Broad
12 Colwyn Bay, Eirias High School, Eirias Road (01745 826 434) 9.39-3.30 27 Ormskirk, Guide Headquarters, Moorgate (01514 862610) 10-3
12 Derby, Nunsfield House, Boulton Lane (01226 360 190) 9-4 27 Southport, Royal Clifton Hotel, The (01484 866 777) 10-4
12 Finchley, Methodist Church Hall, Ballards (07736 527 716) 10-4 Promenade
Lane, Essex Park 27 Stevenage, Novotel, Knebworth Park 07736 527 716) 10-4
12 Folkestone, Trinity Church Hall, Sandgate (01304 829 827) 10-4 27 Winchester, Badgers Farm Community (01795 478 175) 10-4
Road Centre, Badgers Farm Road
12 Langdon Hills, Methodist Church Hall, High (01268 543 371) 10-4
Road AUGUST
12 Purley, Christ Church Hall, Brighton Road (01903 244 875) 10-4 2 Crawley, St Paul’s Church Hall, Woodfield (01903 244 875) 10-4
12 St Albans, United Reformed Church, (01895 637 283) 10-5 Road, Northgate
Homewood Road 2 Deal, Landmark Centre, 129 High Street (01304 829 827) 9-1
12 Sittingbourne, Carmel Hall, Ufton Lane, off (01795 478 175) 10-4 2 Formby Methodist Church Hall, Elbow Street, (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
West Street off Duke Street
12 Staines, Christchurch Hall, Kingston Road (07851 198 488) 9.30-3.00 2 Huddersfield, St Thomas’ Church Hall, (01484 681 559) 9.30-4
12 Stockton on Tees, Norton Methodist Church (01670 787 442) 9.30-2.30 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge
Hall, 2 Leicester, Blackfriars Hall, Holycross Centre, (01522 530 123) 9.30-3.30
12 Sutton, Methodist Church Hall, Green Lane (0208 640 1404) 10-5 Wellington Street
12 Telford, Civic and Leisure Centre, Tan Bank, (01952 223 926) 10-4 2 Lichfield, Boley Park Community Hall, (01785 259 350) 10-4
Wellington District Centre Ryknild Street

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be sent to The News Editor, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, 7 Parkside, Christchurch Road,
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25 The Ten O’Clock Show
THE ‘COURTNEY’ COLLECTION OF Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke
GREAT BRITAIN Poges, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4LP
Grosvenor 29
399-401 Strand, Third Floor, London Sandafayre Hunters
WC2R 0LT Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
25/26 30
Schiff Brian Reeve
195 Main Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ Unit 120, Trident Business Centre, 89
07660, USA Bickersteth Road, Tooting, London SW17
26 9SH
ALL WORLD INCLUDING NOTABLE
ERRORS AND VARIETIES August 2008
Stanley Gibbons 3
399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX Provincial
26 90 Park Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11
OFFICIAL EFIRO WORLD STAMP 8QR
EXHIBITION AUCTION 5
Yaman Sandafayre Kwik
2 Louis Blank Street, Bloc I1, Et 6, Apt 31, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
Sector 1, 011752, Bucharest, Romania 6
Warwick and Warwick
July 2008 Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road,
1 Warwick CV34 5DB
Universal, 12
The Old School, Idbury, Chipping Norton, Sandafayre Post Bid
Oxfordshire OX7 6RU. Postal auction Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
2 13
Warwick and Warwick AJH Stamps
Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, The Laurels, Manchester Road, Accrington,
Warwick CV34 5DB Lancashire BB5 2PF
5 17
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Spink
Tony Lester
Unit 2, The Sidings, Birdingbury Road,

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London WC1B 4ET. Auction in Singapore
Marton, Rugby CV23 9RX16
19
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Sandafayre Kwik Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN 19
9 Bil
AJH Stamps 6 Pottergate Road, Ancaster, Grantham,
The Laurels, Manchester Road, Accrington, Lincolnshire NG32 3QZ
Lancashire BB5 2PF 19
9/10 Sandafayre Express
Cherrystone Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
119 West 57th Street, New York, NY 20
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7JFOOB 10019, USA
12
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PO Box 95, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 7PX.
Cambridgeshire Postal auction


 27 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 24
4AA. Auction at The Maltings, Ely The Ten O’Clock Show
12 Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke
MINT NEW ZEALAND ARMS ISSUES Poges, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4LP
Mowbray 26
Level 1, 422 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Sandafayre Hunters
Vic 3000, Australia. Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
12
ALL WORLD INCLUDING ITEMS FROM September 2008
THE ROYAL PHILATELIC COLLECTION 2/5
Warwick and Warwick Christoph Gärtner
Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, Steinbeisstr 6-8, 74321 Bietigheim-
Warwick CV34 5DB Bissingen, Germany
15 2
Sandafayre Post Bid Sandafayre Kwik
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
20 3
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Freepost, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6XA PO Box 80, Wellington, New Zealand.
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28 G.S.M. July 2008

 Around the Houses
News of recent and forthcoming sales at auction
houses around the world
Recent Auctions In Straits
Bonhams
Collections brought most of the
top realisations at the 19 March
sale, with, apart from the general
all world and Commonwealth lots,
a British West Indies collection
bringing £3800, Great Britain
collections achieving £3700,
£4500 and £5500 and an extensive
collection of Great Britain postage
dues estimated at £600-700 selling
for £5400.
Among the single Great Britain
items, the star performer was an
irregular block of 28 of the 1867-80
6d. from plate 9 which carried a
pre-sale estimate of £5000-6000,
an estimate well exceeded by its
£10,000 realisation.
Also of note were an 1842
Penny Black cover from Moate,
in Ireland, to Dublin, cancelled
by an olive-green Maltese cross
(£3800), a 1d. red-brown plate 77
‘B blank’ error on piece (just cut
into at top left) (£4600) and a mint
block of four £1 Seahorses (two
unmounted) (£8200).
All prices quoted exclude
premium.
Cavendish
The 6 March sale in Derby featured
a strong Far East section in which
12 lots made it into four figures.
Top item was an 1896 combination
cover from Japan to Peking which
made £5500, followed by an 1884
registered four-coloured franking
from Japan to London via the USA
which sold for £3400. Finally in this
section, an 1898 registered cover
from Anping, Taiwan, to London
achieved £3000.
Great Britain included a strong
showing of line-engraved with
an 1855 1d. ‘stars’ from plate 1
on cover with a red cancellation
making £2000, while a similar
stamp from plate 15, but with
inverted watermark, on cover sold
for eight times its pre-sale estimate
at £2400—before premium!
All prices quoted exclude
premium.
Christoph Gartner
27 March saw the first specialised
Asia sale to be held by the
German auction house achieve
realisations of over €1 million.
Highlights included a collection
of classic China, formed ‘on the
spot’ by a German doctor working
in the country, and an award-
winning collection of Thailand
overprints of the 1890s. The China
section, with pre-sale estimates of
just over €28,000, brought in over
€130,000 and the Thailand, which
was expected to make about
€41,000, eventually sold for over
€90,000.
Grosvenor
The Edward Young collections of
Gibraltar, Malaya and St Lucia,
sold by Grosvenor on 18 March,
achieved total realisations of
£328,429, including premiums,
against pre-sale estimates of
£265,540.
30
Settlements,
the 1884
‘4’ on 4c.
on 5c. trial
surcharge in
red, one of
just seven
examples
known, sold
for £12,500 (illustrated above),
while in Pahang a 3c. on half of
5c. Kuala Lipis bisect provisional
on cover, black surcharge, made
£7800 and the Malayan Postal
Union 50c. black postage due,
on Block CA watermarked paper,
believed to be the only mint block
in private hands, made £5200.
In Federated Malay States
there were three examples of
the unissued 1918 4c. on 3c.
scarlet, of which only ‘four or five
examples’ are known. Only one of
the three sold (for £4000 against
£5000-6000 estimates).
The Gibraltar section included
an example of the striking ‘skull’
error (the 1973 4p Discovery,
missing gold), which sold for
£5200 (illustrated below).
Individual lot realisations quoted
exclude buyer’s premium.
. for. This one sold for A$5750
Heinrich Kohler
The 13 and 14 March sale in
Wiesbaden included a substantial
section of Spain and Latin
America.
The top realisation was achieved
by the item illustrated on the front
of the sale catalogue; a used block
of ten of the 1854 1r. pale blue of
Spain on thick bluish paper. This,
the largest multiple known, was
expected to make e40,000, but
was eventually knocked down at
e160,000—before the 18 per cent
buyer’s premium!
Latin America included some
fine Chile, as well as attractive
covers from the British Post
Offices. One item which caught
our eye (illustrated below) was
a piece bearing wing-margin
examples of the 1876 1s. green,
plate 13, and the 1880 2s. brown,
cancelled ‘C30’ at Valparaiso.
Surprisingly, this made only €860
on an estimate of €1000.
Mowbrays Australia
On 19 March, the first sale in
Sydney since the auction house’s
change of name from Stanley
Gibbons Australia saw a good
range of country collections go
under the hammer, with some
excellent realisations. A China lot,
for example, which was estimated
at A$1600, sold for A$8000.
Australia, of course, also
provided some good results with,
in the states section, the David
Richards collection of Queensland
postmarks, divided up into five
lots with total estimates of A$1000
selling for a combined total of
A$3875.
Prices quoted exclude buyer’s
premium.
Prestige
‘Long considered a poor cousin
of souvenir airmail covers—with
all their contrived schlockiness
—commercial airmails have in
recent years become increasingly
desirable’. So said Gary Watson
in the introduction to the ‘Biggles’
collection of commercial airmails
of the world to 1950, included in
the 29 March sale—and this writer
could not have put it better!
Unfortunately, the rest of the
world is not quite up-to-speed with
this concept, as quite a few of the
lots in this section went unsold,
but their time will undoubtedly
come.
Elsewhere, the key Australia
item was a single watermark
King George V 4d. ultramarine
with the ‘temple’ flaw, ‘apparently
unmounted’. Research has shown
that less than ten mint and around
40 used examples are known
(some having ‘OS’ perfins), so it
is clearly an item worth looking
(illustrated
left).
Collections
also did
well,
with an
extensive
lot of
Victoria
OS perfins
selling for
A$7250.
All prices quoted exclude
premium.
Spink
Apart from collections; British
Commonwealth lots sold for
£6500, £11,000 and £35,000
and an Indian Feudatory States
collection made £6500, most of
the top realisations in the 13 and
14 March British Empire sale
came from two areas. New Guinea
and South West Africa, the latter
featuring the ‘Weston’ collection.
Here, a mint pair of the
1s. orange-yellow from
setting 1, one with no
stop after ‘Afrika’, the only
known example, sold for
£5000 and in the postage
dues a top marginal strip
of the 1d. from setting
I, including two imperf
between pairs, made £7000
and a very rare 1d. pair
from Setting II sold for £12,000
(illustrated above).
Returning to New Guinea, a
fine example of SG 30, the
5s. on 5m. carmine and black
from setting II sold for £17,000
(illustrated below) and the same
value surcharged on the 5m.
stamp of the Marshall Islands (SG
62) made £5800.
Prices quoted exclude
premium.
Stanley Gibbons Post Bid
This ‘all-world’ sale which closed
on 20 March 2008, saw some
interesting lots with the top
realisation of £650 going to three
very different items: lot 317, an
1891 British East Africa ½ anna
on 2a. vermilion, very fine used,
handstamped provisional with
m/s initials ‘AD’ with large part
Mombasa’ c.d.s., one of only 1075
issued (estimate £650): lot 1434,
1880 Labuan ‘8’ on 12c. carmine,
watermark ‘CC’ reversed, type 3
surcharge with two ’8’ numerals
the upright being reversed,
unused (regummed), position 6 on
sheet (£650) and lot 2194, 1903
Somaliland Queen Victoria 3r.,
brown and green overprint inverted
with a second inverted albino
impression (estimate £550).
Warwick and Warwick
In the 6 February sale a mint
example of the unissued Great
Britain 8d. purple-brown was
knocked down at £4000, £1000
over estimate.
Among more esoteric items, a
hand-painted essay for a proposed
5pi. airmail stamp for Turkey, sunk
into a Bradbury Wilkinson mount,
sold for £700 on an estimate of
£250.
The following month, on 5
March, an obviously substantial
collection broken down into
one-country lots, brought some
significant realisations. First off
was Ascension, which made £2600
on an estimate of £1800, with
Australia at £5750 (estimate £2000)
and the Rhodesias at £6500
(estimate £3000), also notable.
In Gibraltar an unmounted block
of 25 of the unissued 1980 3p
Nelson, with Nelson facing to the
left, was knocked down at £3000
against an estimate of £1000.
All prices quoted exclude
premium.
G.S.M. July 2008
New Collector
John Holman looks at the stamps of the Windward Islands, continues
his survey of Indian Feudatory States issues, notes a new king of
Bhutan, and updates earlier articles
Windward Islands
In November I looked at stamp issues of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. This time I A selection of
turn my attention to the neighbouring Windward Islands, so called because of their exposure stamps from
to the prevailing NE trade winds. The Windwards extend southwards from the Leewards and Dominica,
are, north to south: Dominica, Martinique, St Lucia, St Vincent, and Grenada. Martinique the largest of
has been under French rule since 1635, the others were at various times held by Britain and the Windward
France, but under British control from the second half of the 18th century until independ- Islands
ence in the 1970s. For administrative purposes, Dominica was transferred from the Leeward
Islands to the Windwards in 1940. Unlike the Leewards, there have never been stamps in-
scribed ‘Windward Islands’, but separate issues for each island.
British stamps were used on the four II. The ¼d. stamp was originally printed on
islands in 1858–60, followed by the use of chalk-surfaced paper, worth more than the
a Crowned Circle handstamp until the first subsequent ordinary paper printing (SG
island stamps were issued, starting with St 109/109a).
Lucia in 1860, Grenada and St Vincent both A second set of pictorial definitives issued
in 1861, and finally Dominica in 1874. Dur- in 1951, a year before George VI died, re-
ing colonial days the monarch’s head, or mained in use until the attractive Elizabeth II
badge of the colony was the main feature of issue, in similar style, went on sale three years
the stamp designs. Worthy of collection and later. Both sets were well printed in recess by
study, they are, for the most part, of rather Bradbury Wilkinson. Check any copies you
utilitarian design. Pictorial definitives of the have of the George VI series for watermark
reigns of King George V and King George varieties (some catalogued at over £1000!),
VI, and the first two decades of the current and the 2c., 5c., and 10c. Elizabeth II values
reign, are more appealing, often the work for shades—also listed in the Commonwealth
of respected designers and quality stamp and British Empire Stamps and Windward Is-
­printers. The stamps were denominated in lands catalogues.
£.s.d. until 1949, when a new decimal cur- More modern designs, printed in photo­
rency was introduced, 100 cents = 1 British gravure, replaced the recess issues from
West Indies dollar. 1963 and remained in use, suitably over-
Prior to independence, the four islands printed, after Dominica achieved Associated
had conservative stamp issuing policies, and Statehood status in 1967. A new definitive
St Lucia is still fairly reserved in this respect. series with designs set within a ‘D’ shaped
Sadly, the other three islands have issued framework were issued in 1969. Until inde-
excessive numbers of stamps, many aimed pendence in 1978 most stamps continued
at thematic collectors, often featuring sports to show The Queen’s head or the EIIR royal
stars, celebrities and entertainers. Probably cipher. Since independence, stamps have
few now collect the stamps of these islands per been inscribed ‘Commonwealth of Domin­
se, although if selective an interesting collec- ica’ and the number of issues has increased
tion could be formed of stamps depicting is- considerably. The 625 listed stamps and
land scenes, wildlife, and history. Most of the miniature sheets listed by independence has
definitive series are worthy of consideration. now passed 3500. A set of 30 gold foil stamps
Dominica is the largest of the four Com- for the History of Aviation, issued in 1978–79
monwealth islands, some 289 square miles, is appendix-listed in the SG catalogue.
with a population of about 71,000. The
first stamps, in 1874, comprised 1d., 6d. Grenada
and 1s. values showing the head of Queen Grenada comprises just 133 square miles
Victoria, later used on additional ½d., 2½d., with a population of about 95,000. It hit the
and 4d. values. The 1d. stamp was bisected headlines in 1983 when the socialist Prime
and surcharged as a ½d. value in 1882–83, Minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed and US
and 6d. and 1s. stamps were surcharged for troops were sent by President Reagan, on
½d. and 1d. values in 1886. Pictorial stamps the invitation of Dominica’s Prime Minister,
introduced in 1903 show the capital Roseau Eugenia Charles, to restore order. US troops
as seen from the sea (the top value featured remained on the island until 1985. The first
King Edward VII). The same arrangement Grenada stamps, issued in 1861, comprised
continued for the stamps of George V until 1d. and 6d. values showing the well-known
1923 when a series showing a sea view and Chalon head of Queen Victoria, recess
the King’s head, in separate oval frames, printed by Perkins, Bacon and Co. A revised
was issued. The first George VI definitives design, using the same head, followed in
featured four views: Fresh Water Lake, Layou 1875, superseded by a left-facing head of the
River, picking limes, and Boiling Lake. The Queen, similar to that used on British stamps,
small ¼d. George VI head stamp of 1940 in 1883. The familiar Colo­nial key type de-
was found in numerous stamp packets and signs were introduced in 1895 and used for
schoolboy collections in the 1950s, as were stamps showing Edward VII. Pictorials started
similar ½c. stamps of 1951 and 1954 with in 1898 with a 2½d. commemorative for the
new heads of King George and Elizabeth 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery

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of the island which he named Concepcion,
after his flagship. The badge of the colony (a
ship) was used on new definitives in 1906–08.
The King’s head key type was used for the
George V definit­ives of 1913, replaced by
larger size pictorial definitives in 1934 (with
similar designs used for George VI in 1938)
and 1951, the latter being reissued with the
Queen’s portrait or royal cipher in 1953.
Grenada’s stamp centenary was marked by an
attractive set of three featuring Victoria and
Elizabeth II in 1961. A new series of pictorial
definitives in 1966, this time printed in photo­
gravure rather than recess, were the work of
Victor Whiteley, a prominent designer of the
time. Grenada was granted Associate State­
hood in 1967 when the 1966 definitives were
suitably overprinted and used until new flora
and fauna definitives were ready in 1968.
The Queen’s head or royal cipher was used
on most issues prior to independence on 7
February 1974, when the flora & fauna set
was overprinted prior to the arrival of new
definitives, designed by Gordon Drummond
in 1975.
Some 593 stamps and miniature sheets
were issued prior to independence. The
number is now approaching 5300, with few
having much relevance to the island, its
­people and its wildlife. In 1982, various
stamps were overprinted ‘P.R.G.’ (People’s
Revolutionary Government) for use on offi­
cial mail during the Bishop administration.
Stamps for the Grenadines of Grenada,
a number of small islands between it and St
Vincent, started in 1973 with the Princess
Anne Wedding stamps overprinted ‘GREN­
ADINES’. Overprints on Grenada definit­ives
were followed by issues of Grenada addi­
tionally inscribed ‘GRENADINES’, the first
stamps inscribed ‘Grenada Grenadines’ in
designs not also used by Grenada were issued
in June 1975—an Easter set reprodu­cing
paintings by artists such as Titian, ­ Giotto,
and Velasquez. Since 1999 the stamps have
been worded ‘Grenada-Carriacou & Petite
Martinique’, the names of the two main
islands. The number of stamps is now almost
4000. For further information on Gren­
adines issues (Grenada and St Vincent) see
‘New Collector’ February 2000, February
2003, December 2004, and May 2007.
St Vincent
St Vincent is slightly larger than Grenada,
some 150 square miles, with a population
of about 111,000. It is particularly noted for
the production of arrowroot. Stamps of the
reigns of Victoria, Edward VII and George
V featured the monarch’s head and the
badge of the colony. The first real pictor­
34
ials were the King George VI definitives of
1938, recess printed by Bradbury Wilkinson,
and featuring island scenes. Reissued in the
new cents and dollar currency in 1949, they
remained in use until the first Elizabeth II
series graced by a three-quarter portrait of
The Queen (lower values) or colony badge
(higher values) in 1955. Large size definit­
ives showing island scenes, now printed in
photogravure, were issued in 1965, the work
of eminent stamp designer Michael Goa­
man. Associated Statehood in 1969 was com­
memorated by three stamps featuring the
island’s flag. Thereafter the Queen’s head
or royal cipher was used less frequently and
ceased altogether after independence in
1979, by when some 602 stamps and mini­
ature sheets had been listed. The number
has now passed 5700. Since December 1992
stamps have been inscribed ‘St Vincent &
the Grenadines’.
Separate issues for the Grenadines were
made from November 1973 until May 1994—
some 1021 stamps and miniature sheets in
total. Some comprise stamps of St Vincent
overprinted or inscribed ‘GRENADINES
OF’, but most are distinctive designs. Gren­
adines stamps continue after 1994 as issues
for individual islands—Bequia, Canouan,
Mustique, Myreau, Palm Island, Tobago
Cays, Union Island, and Young Island—all
given catalogue appendix listing.
New King of Bhutan
I normally read the newspaper carefully for details of changes
to monarchs and heads of state, especially where such changes
are likely to affect stamp designs. However I missed the change
of monarch in Bhutan in December 2006, not becoming aware
of this until March 2008. However I might be forgiven as the
new monarch has the same name as his pre­decessor—Jigme
Wangchuk. This Himalayan mountain state became a heredi­
tary monarchy in 1907, and the new king is the fifth in succes­
sion in the Wangchuk family. Bhutan stamps were first issued
in 1962 during the reign of the new king’s grandfather. The
king’s father, who succeeded in
July 1972 at the age of 17, featured
on stamps for his coronation in
1974, its 25th anniversary (right) and his 50th birthday in
2005. The new king, who is 38 years old and Oxford edu­
cated, was asked by his father to take on the transition to
democracy. He has not yet featured on stamps, at least none
so far listed in the SG catalogue supplements in GSM.
Bhutan is noted for some novelty stamps, including
plastic-surfaced 3D and gold-foil issues, stamps printed on
scent-impregnated paper, and even some in the form of
gramophone records, apparently playing the national an­
them. Nearly 1800 stamps are listed by SG, plus a number
of appendix issues of 1968–73. For more on Bhutan and its
stamps, see ‘New Collector’, July 2005.
G.S.M. July 2008
St Lucia
St Lucia has the best stamp issuing record of
the British islands in the Windwards group,
with just 1359 stamps and miniature sheets
listed since the first issue in 1860. Details
of St Lucia issues were given here in ‘New
Collector’ in June 2000, when I noted a
rather excessive number of issues in the
1980s. Since 2000 the number of issues have
remained modest, without the celebrity-
themed stamps that plague the other islands.
In 2002 St Lucia honoured its famous son,
Derek Walcott, who was awarded the Nobel
Prize for Literature in 1992.
Martinique
The final Windward island is Martinique,
situated between Dominica and St Lucia, and
since 1946 an overseas department of France.
The island is larger than the others, some
420 square miles, with a population of about
380,000. The volcanic Mt Pelee (or Pele),
the highest point on the island, erupted in
1902 killing some 26,000 people! Most of
the island’s population is of African and Af-
rican-Caucasian-Indian descent, with Roman
Cath­olicism the main religion. The economy
is based mainly on agriculture, particularly
the growing of bananas, sugar cane and pine­
apples, the manufacture of rum, and tourism.
French stamps are now used on Marti-
nique but the island issued some 250 of its
own stamps (plus some postage dues) from
1886 to 1947. The first stamps were French
Colonies ‘Commerce’ type, surcharged and
overprinted ‘MARTINIQUE’, or Tablet key-
type stamps similarly inscribed. The first dis-
tinctive Martinique stamps—issued 100 years
ago, in 1908—comprised vertical format
pictorials showing the head of a Martinique
woman, and a woman carrying sugar cane
on her head, and, in horizontal format, a
view of the capital, Fort-de-France. Together
with further pictorial definitives of 1933 and
1947, they make a pleasing display of the
scenery and produce of the island. The 1947
series included three airmail stamps depict-
ing a flying boat, aeroplane over a land-
scape, and a Wandering Albatross in flight.
Special issues commemorated the West Ind­
ies Tercentenary (1935), and anti-slavery
campaigner Victor Schoelcher in 1945, with
others in similar designs to those of St Pierre
et Miquelon, Mauritania, or New Caledonia.
The first postage dues comprised French
stamps overprinted ‘MARTINIQUE’, fol-
lowed by local designs showing fruit (1933)
and a map of the island (1947). Martinique
issues can be augmented by French stamps
which feature the island—Mt Pelee, Dia-
mond Rock, flower cultivation, and banana
growing (SG 1267, 1883, 1982, 2151).
G.S.M. July 2008
Indian Feudatory States
I continue the survey of Feudatory States issues, started in March, with a look at the stamps
of Bhopal. This state, in the south of central India, covers an area of nearly 18,000 square
km with Bhopal as its main city; it came under British influence from 1817. Exactly 100
basic stamps were issued from 1872 until 1908, all, except the final stamp, inscribed ‘H.H.
NAWAB SHAH JAHAN BEGAM’, on ungummed paper and only valid for postage when
embossed with a device, inscribed in Urdu, of the ruling Begam—Nawab Shah Jahan Begam
(1868–1901), and Nawab Sultan Jahan Begam (1901–26).
and continued until 1949. The initial issue
was similar to the final stamp but inscribed
‘H/H. BEGAM’S SERVICE’ instead of ‘REV-
ENUE AND POSTAGE’ and overprinted
‘SERVICE’. By the 1930s pictorial stamps
were in use, at first triangular in shape,
showing the state arms, and then rectangular
featuring buildings (Moti Mahal, Taj Mahal,
Be-Nazir Palaces), and a tiger. The final set,
of a more modern design, depicted the arms
of Bhopal. Most stamps are of modest cata-
The stamps are of two basic designs, one logue price; errors and varieties are more
with central area blank, the other filled with expensive, and some only known used.
a device. As the stamps were printed from
lithographic stones on which each unit was
drawn separately by hand, numerous errors
of spelling occurred and these are constant
on all sheets. These mis-spellings include
‘EEGAM’ for ‘BEGAM’ and ‘NWAB’ for
‘NAWAB’. Two of the stamps (SG 22/23)
were incorrectly inscribed ‘BEGAN’, those
with the correct spelling ‘BEGAM’ are in
fact errors. Some stamps are priced only in
unused condition, with prices ranging from
under £1 to £5000, although many of the
basic stamps are of fairly modest value. The
final stamp, issued in 1908 bears the arms of
Bhopal and was worded ‘REVENUE AND
POSTAGE BHOPAL STATE’. The stamps I am obliged to J Fochtmann and
became obsolete in July 1908. Dr R Gillham for information included in
In addition, Bhopal issued a further 57 this article.
basic Official stamps, the number increasing
considerably when perforation and over- Observations for New Collector should be sent
print errors, and some shades are taken to John Holman, c/o Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
into account. The Official stamps started Parkside, Ringwood, Hants BH24 3SH. Mr
in 1908, the year ordinary stamps ceased, Holman regrets he cannot send individual replies.
Updates
I am obliged to two readers for further information to items reported earlier. In January I
mentioned a registered envelope from the Indian Philatelic Bureau in Mumbai. I stated:
‘This is inscribed “ON POSTAL SERVICE”, and the worthy encomium “COLLECT
STAMPS, ENRICH KNOWLEDGE”. Despite this the cover did not bear postage stamps
but a computer-printed label showing Postage Paid…’ The correspondent who sent the
envelope explains that the cost of postage, etc is supplied by the Bureau in the form of
cancelled Indian commemorative stamps (with gum) in an inner envelope of the regis-
tered envelope. Hence the Indian Bureau still uses adhesive stamps for the prepayment
of the item but they are usefully kept safe from any transit damage. A nice idea.
In March I illustrated an Australian stamp cancelled by a bi-coloured datestamp used
in Tasmania. A reader tells me the post office in question is Rokeby (postcode 7019),
a small town south-east of Hobart, where the handstamp has been used for about two
years. While not common, some POs do use this type of self-inking handstamp, although
the usual practice in Tasmania is black ink.
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A Gibbons Stamp Monthly Supplement
Royal Air Force
Uniforms
The second set in a series featuring military uniforms goes on sale on 18 September. The
stamps feature uniforms of the RAF, which this years celebrates its 90th anniversary.
Three se-tenant 1st class stamps depict:
Drum Major of the RAF Central Band,
2007. The ceremonial side of the RAF
helps project its public image
Helicopter Rescue Winchman, 1984. The
Immersion Suit incorporates high visibility
and protection against exposure to ice-
cold water
Hawker Hunter pilot, 1951. The jet
age meant that clothing laid a greater
emphasis on physical and physiological
protection
Three se-tenant 81p stamps show:
Lancaster Air Gunner, 1944. The
electrically heated Taylor Buoyancy Suit
was provided for Air Gunners isolated in
their turrets
WAAF Plotter, 1940. Airwomen’s No 1
dress remained unchanged in design until
1955
Pilot, 1918. World War I flying clothing
developed from motoring garments and
provided protection from intense cold at
altitude
The stamps have been designed by
Atelier Works from illustrations by Gra-
ham Turner and printed in lithography
by Walsall.
As well as the stamps, this issue includes a
prestige booklet, Pilot to Plane: RAF Uniforms
(£7.15), containing four panes of stamps.
Pane 1: 81p RAF Uniforms stamps; pane 2:
1st class RAF Uniforms stamps; pane 3: a
se-tenant block of four, two each of the 20p
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No 328 July 2008
Early dates
Reader P Jude reports the 81p Machin
definitive (issued 1 April 2008) used on
piece with Truro Mail Centre cancellation
of 14 March.
From W G Mitchell comes news of a
78p Army Uniforms stamp (issued 20 Sep-
tember 2007) cancelled at Romford Mail
Centre on 5 September 2007.
Spitfire stamp of 1997 and the 1st class Air
Displays stamp of 2008; pane 4: four each
of the 1st and 2nd class Machin definitives
in a se-tenant block with a central label show-
ing the RAF roundel. The booklet, written
by Andrew Cormack of the RAF Museum
and designed by Silk Pearce, looks at the Postcard and stamp set
development of RAF uniforms and flying A new product coincided with the Carry
gear from open cockpit to combat jets. The On/Hammer Films issue. This consists
four stamps panes have been printed by of a specially designed pack containing a
Walsall, other pages by Cartor. special printing of the stamp cards together
Other items produced in conjunction with three 1st class Carry on Sergeant and
with this issue are a presentation pack three 56p Curse of Frankenstein stamps. Avail-
(£4.05), blank first day cover envelope able from Royal Mail Tallents House and
(30p) and a set of stamp cards (£2.40). Pic- selected post offices, the pack costs £4.39.
torial first day cancellations will be in use
at Royal Mail Tallents House, Edinburgh
(RAF badge) and Hendon, London NW9
(RAF motto—Per ardua ad astra).
Olympic Games
The commemorative sheet commemorat-
ing the 1908 London Olympic Games and
mentioned in last month’s British Stamps
is shown here. The sheet is to be issued on
24 July; it was designed by Neon design
and printed in lithography by Cartor.
Also on sale from 24 July is a joint
Royal Mail/Royal Mint coin cover com-
memorating the centenary of the 1908
Games, price £16.50. This bears four 1st
class gold Machins cancelled by a White
City postmark and an encapsulated £2
Olympics Centenary
coin. The cover illus-
trates Dorando Pietri,
disqualified winner of
the 1908 marathon.
A miniature sheet
to mark the Olympic
handover from Beijing
to London is sched-
uled for release on 22
August.
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Royal Mail Stamp
of Approval for
Westminster and
Lichfield Cathedrals
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, reports
A photograph of the sanctuary and high altar in Westminster Cathedral, the largest
Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and Mother Church of the Archdiocese
of Westminster, is depicted on a special Royal Mail stamp issued on 13 May.
Abbot Johnson OSB
A special lecture was held on the evening
of 13 May at Westminster Cathedral Hall
The 72p stamp (the postage rate of mail to Europe weighing up to 60 grams) was warmly to mark the stamp issue. Abbot Cuthbert
welcomed by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the tenth Archbishop of Westminster. He Johnson OSB, a distinguished Benedictine
told GSM: ‘I am delighted that Royal Mail has included our great cathedral on a special set of liturgist, gave a lecture: ‘The Relevance of
postage stamps. It will help us raise our profile at a time when we have launched an appeal to Monasticism in a Secular Society: how the
raise money to carry out urgent restoration work to the fabric of the Cathedral.’ The Cardinal Benedictines can guide and comfort us in
added: ‘This stamp will be included in stamp collections for generations to come.’ the 21st Century’. This author introduced
Abbot Johnson, a keen stamp collector.
Splendour The event was organised by the Friends of
Fr Christopher Tuckwell, Administrator, homily the Polish Pope said: ‘Today, for Westminster Cathedral, an organisation
Westminster Cathedral, said: ‘I hope that the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome founded in 1977, to help promote the
this stamp makes more people aware of the sets foot on English soil. I am deeply moved Cathedral and its mission.
splendour of one of the finest examples of at this thought.’ Westminster Cathedral, the Metropolitan
Victorian architecture and Byzantine art in On 3 April, Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, is open
the world.’ instituted the Cardinal’s Lectures 2008, every day of the year. Solemn Mass is sung by
The British Ambassador to the Holy See, a series of six Thursday evening lectures the celebrated choir of the Cathedral, one of
Francis Campbell, said: ‘It is wonderful on the theme ‘Faith and Life in Britain’. the foremost choirs in the country.
that Royal Mail has chosen to issue these The speakers included the former Labour Times of services and information about
stamps. I am particularly pleased that they Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Archbishop Westminster Cathedral can be found on the
have included Westminster Cathedral, my of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and website: www.westminstercathedral.org.uk
local parish church.’ the Director General of the BBC, Mark
Thompson.
Westminster Cathedral’s
history
In 1829 Roman Catholics in England were Francis Campbell,
given full rights as citizens for the first time British Ambassador to
since the Reformation; and in 1850 Pope the Holy See, pictured
Pius IX restored Catholic dioceses and in Rome, holding a
photograph of the
bishops. Cardinal Herbert Vaughan (1832–
Royal Mail Cathedral
1903) the third Archbishop of Westminster
stamps issued on 13
wanted to build a gothic Cathedral, but was May
persuaded by his chosen architect, John Right: Cardinal
Francis Bentley, to adopt an exotic Byzan- Cormac Murphy-
tine style, inspired by St Mark’s in Venice O’Connor, Archbishop
and St Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. of Westminster
The foundation stone of the Cathedral, pictured holding half
built on the site of the old Tothill Fields a sheet of the 72p
prison, was laid on 29 June 1895. Eight Westminster Cathedral
years later the great striped campanile rose stamp
higher than the western towers of the nearby
Westminster Abbey, the former Benedictine
Abbey of St Peter’s. The first major Mass
celebrated was the funeral of its founder,
Cardinal Vaughan, on 26 June 1903.

Pope John Paul II

Since that day, Westminster Cathedral has
hosted many memorable events, includ-
ing the first Mass celebrated by Pope John
Paul in Great Britain on 28 May 1982, the
first day of his historic Pastoral Visit. In his

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Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, the only Medieval English cathedral with three spires, is
shown on the 1st Class stamp. The first Cathedral on the site was dedicated on Christmas Day in
the year 700 to house the remains of St Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, 669–672.
The second Cathedral was built 1085–1140. The shrine of St Chad was destroyed in 1541
during the Reformation in England. The Cathedral was restored in 1660–1669 and again in
1856–1908. Major work is planned for 2008–2016.

Undiscovered gem
The Dean of Lichfield, Adrian Dorber, is quoted on the Diocese of Lichfield website. He said ‘We
are delighted that we have been chosen to be the first class stamp for the new commemorative
series on British Cathedrals. Lichfield is a bit of an undiscovered gem as far as British Cathedrals
go and so we are totally thrilled that our profile is raised by this wonderful bit of fortune.’
The Dean added: ‘The stamp shows a stunning
picture of the interior. Most people see Cathedrals
from the outside; they just known the skyline,
but I think all these stamps draw you in and Lichfield certainly has got plenty to see
inside.’

Art projects
Rachel Ingram, aged 23, of Burntwood, Staffordshire, said: ‘I am so proud that the
great medieval cathedral at Lichfield is now the subject of a special 1st class postage
stamp. I have lived in this area all my life and spent many happy hours sketching
Lichfield Cathedral for A Level art projects when I was at school.’
Lichfield Cathedral produced a special colour leaflet to promote, ‘First for the
1st—Stamp Celebration, Tours and Music’, in honour of the stamp launch.
Times of services and information about Lichfield Cathedral can be found on the
website: www.lichfield-cathedral.org
Christianity came to England with the Romans. St Chad was a disciple of St Aidan,
who brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Lichfield in the Kingdom of Mercia during
669. Chad was a holy man and after his death his tomb in Lichfield became a focus
for pilgrimage.

St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham

The bones of St Chad passed to Roman Catholics in Birmingham during 1841. Today they are kept in a golden wooden reliquary
above the high altar in St Chad’s Cathedral, Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. St Chad’s, situated
near the Jewelry Quarter, was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin (1812–1852), one of the foremost British architects of the 19th
century. The Feast of St Chad is kept on 2 March.
The Archbishop of Birmingham, Vincent Nichols, emphasised the important link between St Chad’s Cathedral and Lichfield
Cathedral, to GSM. He said: ‘This set of stamps shows the great treasure of English Cathedrals built to the glory of God. I am pleased
Westminster Cathedral is recognised alongside Lichfield Cathedral.’
Archbishop Nichols added: ‘Perhaps the next set of such stamps will include St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham, an often for-
gotten gem.’

Engaging
The two engaging stamps, included in a set of
six Royal Mail stamps featuring the interiors of
well-known Cathedrals in the United Kingdom,
were designed by Howard Brown and feature
photography by Peter Marlow/Magnum Photos.
The stamps were printed by Joh Enschedé Stamps,
based in the Netherlands, in sheets of 25×2, using
the lithography printing process. A miniature
sheet of four stamps (2×1st, 2×81p) together show
the magnificent interior of the newly cleaned St
Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London.

Above right: Rachel Ingram, who spent many

happy hours sketching Lichfield Cathedral for
A Level art projects when she was at school

Right: Dean Adrian Dorber of Lichfield

Cathedral, pictured with GSM correspondent
Peter Jennings, holding the Royal Mail card
showing the great Medieval Cathedral at
Lichfield
Picture by Rachel Ingram
Other pictures by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS

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The De La Rue Printings of the
Wilding Castles—Part 1
Peter Shaw commences a two-part study

D e La Rue took over the printing of the Castle high values on 1 January 1958. The
stamps had been printed by Waterlow from 1955. The Lord Spens and Gerry Bater
researched the Waterlow printings and published their findings in the excellent booklet,
sheets of stamps and trimmed. The guide
lines vary slightly in position. So either the
guides on the perforating machine could
The Queen Elizabeth II Waterlow Castle High Values 1955–1958. Although I cannot claim to be adjusted or more than one perforating
reach their standard, hopefully I can make knowledge of the De La Rue printings more machine was used.
widely available. The guide markings on each side of the
Although the change took place in 1958, Fortunately, on the De La Rue printings same plate are not perfect mirror images.
it had been known that the contract was to the perforator guide markings appear to However the differences I will describe are
be changed for some time, reference to it have changed for each plate made and for sufficient to distinguish the different plates.
having been made as early as September this reason plate identification has been
1956 in Gibbons Stamp Monthly (page 11). made much easier than in the case of De La Rue groupings
Presumably the contract with Waterlow the Waterlow printings. The stamps were The De La Rue printings can be divided
did not expire until 31 December 1957. printed in two panes of 40. The guide into four groups:
However it is clear that within a year of marks were placed in the left margin of the 1. The initial printings with the St Edward’s
Waterlow printing the stamps, the Post Of- left pane (pane A) and in the right margin Crown watermark.
fice had decided to transfer the contract to of the right pane (pane B), between rows 5 2. The transitional printings when the
De La Rue. and 6. They enabled the registration pins watermark was changed from St Edward’s
The change in printers was largely ig- on the perforator to be correctly located Crown to Multiple Crowns watermark.
nored by collectors at the time, probably and were pierced through. Several sheets, 3. The Multiple Crowns watermark printings
due to there being little difference between ranging from five to eight, were perforated on cream paper.
the two printings, although they can be at the same time. After perforation, the 4. The Multiple Crowns watermark printings
distinguished. The De La Rue printings ap- sheets were guillotined into single-pane on white paper.
pear to be clearer and free of extraneous
lines of colour.
There is very little contemporary evid-
ence of interest in the new printings in
Fig 1 Pane A Fig 2 Pane B
stamp magazines of the day. Collectors who
wanted them were asked to write to the Di-
visional Controller in London, as it was not
expected that postal clerks would be able
to discern the difference between De La
Rue and Waterlow stamps. These were the
days, before the Philatelic Bureau, when
collectors were viewed by the Post Office as
nuisances rather than cash cows!
The Lord Spens and Gerry Bater had
great difficulty in ascertaining the number
of plates used for each value of the Water-
low printings. The identification of differ-
ent plates was simplified when Bradbury
Wilkinson took over the contract in 1963,
and plate numbers were printed in the bot-
tom margin.
The difficulty in identifying the different
De La Rue plates falls somewhere between
that of Waterlow and Bradbury Wilkinson. Fig 3
It can be achieved by referring to the
perforation guide markings printed in the
margin, since these changed with each new
plate.

Perforation guide markings

In order to assist the correct perforation
of the sheets, markings were placed in the
margins. In the case of Waterlow there
are three different markings on the 2s.6d.
value, although it is now thought that up to
six different plates were used. In the case of
the other values there was only one identifi-
able marking since only one plate was used
in each case.

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1. Initial printings on St Edward’s Crown watermark
As noted above, the change in printers was largely ignored by collectors at the time. Due
to the change in watermark after only a year, this is the scarcest of all the Wilding Castle
printings. The current retail price for a set of mint singles is around £340. The De La Rue
printings were released piecemeal as stocks of the Waterlow printed stamps ran out.
2s.6d. stamp
The date of issue given in Stanley Gibbons
Great Britain Specialised Catalogue is 17 July
1958. Although the most frequently used
stamp, it was the last to be issued.
Three plates have been identified for the
initial printing of the 2s.6d. stamp which
can be distinguished by the slightly differ-
ent perforation guide markings. They were
Fig 4 Pane A in the form of a sideways ‘T’ with a spot at
the intersection of the two lines. On the
Fig 5 Pane B
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first plate there was a long horizontal line
(Figs 1 and 2).
The top part of the vertical line on pane
B varies in strength. This can sometimes
give the impression of a shorter line, al-
though there is no variation in overall
length, taking the strong and weak printed
parts together.
On the second plate the vertical line is
longer and the horizontal line is shorter.
The guide marking is nearer the stamp
than on the first plate (Fig 3).
The guide markings changed for the
third plate, as illustrated for pane A (Fig 4)
and pane B (Fig 5). On the third plate the
guide marking is nearer to the stamp on
the first plate but the vertical line is shorter
than on the second plate.
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2s.6d. watermark inverted
This is the only inverted watermark known
on the Wilding Castles with St Edward’s
Crown watermark. The error was probably
caused by a sheet of paper being dislodged
from the pile prior to printing and being
replaced the wrong way round.
There are three known examples, all
used. The first was not discovered until
nearly 30 years after issue.
The error was reported in Gibbons Stamp
Monthly of June 1991 (page 43). It had
been discovered in kiloware and offered
for sale at a stamp fair in Copenhagen in
1987. It was later offered in auction in the
same city, although the report does not
state if it was sold. The stamp was cancelled
with a London rubber c.d.s. postmark,
normally used on parcels.
A second copy was advertised for sale
by Rushstamps in 1998. The postmark is
illegible.
Fig 6 A third example of the 2s.6d. with
inverted watermark was probably used
in 1958
The third copy was offered for sale on
eBay in September 2006. It was discovered
in a general collection which had been pur-
chased at auction. The place of use is not
known but it bears the ‘Post Early for Christ-
mas’ slogan postmark. Since this printing
was only in use for a short period, the stamp
was probably used late in 1958 (Fig 6).
5s. stamp
The date of issue given by Stanley Gibbons
is 30 April 1958.
Two plates have been identified for the
initial printing of the 5s. stamp. The per-
foration guide markings are again in the
shape of a sideways ‘T’ with a spot at the
intersection of the two lines, but are quite
different.
Fig 7
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Fig 9
Fig 10 Pane A
Fig 11 Pane B
On the first plate the guide marking £1 stamp
is very close to the stamp and has short The date of issue is given as 28 April 1958.
horizontal and vertical lines (Fig 7). On Only one plate has been identified for
the second plate the guide marking is the initial printing of the £1 stamp. The
much further away from the stamp and the perforation guide marking is very close to
horizontal and vertical lines are longer. It the stamp and is in the shape of a sideways
is similar to the first printing of the 2s.6d. ‘T’ (Fig 12).
stamp (Fig 8). The horizontal line has a spot at either
end, although it was only the outer spot
10s. stamp that was pierced by the perforator registra-
The date of issue is given as 25 April 1958. tion pin.
Two plates have been identified for the
initial printing of the 10s. stamp on St Ed- Fig 12
ward’s Crown. The perforation guide mark-
ings are similar to those on the 2s.6d. and
5s., but can be easily distinguished.
On the first plate the marking has short
horizontal line (Fig 9). On the second the
guide marking is further away from the
stamp and the horizontal line is much
longer (Fig 10).
Although the guide mark on pane B
from the second plate is distinctly differ-
ent from the first plate, the horizontal line
is noticeably shorter than that on pane A
from the second plate (Fig 11).
Fig 8
The inverted
watermark error
was probably
caused by a sheet
of paper being
replaced the wrong
way round
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2. The change in the watermark
In 1959 the stamps were printed on paper with Multiple Crowns watermark. The change
was possibly due to problems with using the Royal Cipher on the recently issued regional
stamps which included Scotland. The watermark included the ‘E2R’ cipher. Since The
Queen is Queen Elizabeth I in Scotland and not Queen Elizabeth II, it was decided to
discard the cipher from the watermark. All the current stamps were changed to the new
watermark.
In order to ensure that the stamps printed with the St Edward’s Crown watermark
were used first, the different printings were made identifiable by placing a dot or dots
in the lower left margin. The addition of the dots was to enable the Post Office Supplies
Department to distinguish between old and new stock.
The dates of issue of these printings and number of sheets issued are taken from a
statement issued at the time by the Post Office and published in Gibbons Stamp Monthly
of January 1960 (page 51).
Fig 13
2s.6d. stamp
On sheets of the 2s. 6d. stamp with the St Fig 14 The third plate was used for the printing on St Edward’s
Edward’s Crown watermark a small dot Crown watermarked paper with one dot
was placed in the lower left margin. The
single dot was only printed on sheets of the
2s.6d., possibly because of its higher usage
than the other values. Stamps with one dot
in the bottom margin were released on 17
April 1959 (Fig 13).
The third plate was used on the printing
with one dot (Fig 14).
The dot is slightly further away from
the stamp on pane A (Fig 15) than pane
B (Fig 16).
Fig 15 2s.6d. pane A one dot

Fig 16 2s.6d. pane B one dot

The paper with the Multiple Crowns wa-

termark was issued on 22 July 1959 and was
initially printed with two dots in the bottom
margin (Fig 17).

Fig 17

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The third plate was used for this printing
with the addition of the dots and 60,158
sheets were issued.
The St Edward’s Crown watermark print-
ing would have been identifiable by the
absence of the dots.
There is no discernible difference in the
plate markings on pane A. However the
vertical line on pane B is noticeably longer
than that on the second plate (Fig 21).
The dots are 6.5mm away from the
stamp on pane A (Fig 22), and 6mm on
pane B (Fig 23).

Fig 22 Pane A

Fig 23 Pane B
The dots were later removed and the
plate continued in use.

5s. incorrect perforation

Some sheets of the 5s. stamp with no dots in
the bottom margin were perforated upside-
down. The stamps were normally fed into
the perforator bottom edge first and perfor-
ated one row at a time. The lower margin
would be imperforate and the top margin
perforated through by the final strike.
In this case the top margin is imperforate
Fig 19 Printing on Multiple Crown paper and the bottom edge perforated, indicating
Fig 18 Printing on Multiple Crown with the dots removed that the sheet was fed the wrong way into
watermarked paper with two dots
The same plate was used as for the print-
ing with one dot, with the extra dot being Fig 20 Fig 21
placed 4mm to the left of the original (Fig
18).
93,630 sheets were issued. This issue
would have been released when the previ-
ous stock with one dot was exhausted.
The 2s.6d. stamp was then printed from
the same plate on Multiple Crowns water-
marked paper, but with the dots removed
(Fig 19).

5s. stamp
The 5s. stamp with the Multiple Crowns
watermark was issued on 15 June 1959. It
was printed with two dots in the bottom
margin to identify the watermark (Fig 20).

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the perforator, although the stamps have
been correctly perforated. It was fortunate
that the perforating guide marks were posi-
tioned half way down a sheet. It is also poss-
ible that a different perforator was used for
a short period, either due to the normal
perforator undergoing repairs or because it
was necessary to use a second perforator to
meet an urgent order (Fig 24 and Fig 25).
10s. stamp
The 10s. stamp with the Multiple Crowns
watermark was issued on 21 July 1959. For
identification purposes it was printed with
two dots in the bottom margin (Fig 26).
The St Edward’s Crown watermark print-
ing would have been identifiable by the
absence of the dots.
Fig 26 Fig 27
Fig 28 Two dots pane A
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BRITISH STAMPS
Fig 25
Fig 24
A new plate was used. The vertical line
is slightly longer and the horizontal line
is slightly shorter than the previous plate
(Fig 27).
37,510 sheets of the printing with two
dots were issued.
The spacing of the dots on the 10s. stamp
are slightly further apart than on the other
values. The panes can be distinguished by
Fig 29 Two dots pane B
the position of the dots relative to the letter-
ing in the value tablet. When a vertical line
is drawn upwards from the right dot it just
touches the lower serif of the ‘E’ of ‘POST-
AGE’ on pane A (Fig 28), whereas on pane
B it cuts through the serif and touches the
vertical part of the ‘E’ (Fig 29).
£1 stamp
The £1 stamp with the Multiple Crowns
watermark was issued on 30 June 1959. It
was printed with two dots in the bottom
margin (Fig 30).
The St Edward’s Crown watermark print-
ing would have been identifiable by the
absence of the dots. A new plate was not
introduced. The marginal markings are the
same as the printing on St Edward’s Crown
watermark paper. 18,660 sheets were issued
of the printing with two dots.
The panes can be distinguished by the
relative position of the dots to the lettering
in the tablet. When a vertical line is drawn
upwards from the right dot it cuts through
the horizontal serif in ‘G’ and touches the
right side of the upward stroke on pane
A (Fig 31). On pane B the vertical line
touches the left side of the upward stroke
in ‘G’ (Fig 32).
To be continued
Fig 30
Fig 31 Pane A
Fig 32 Pane B
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More Stamp Mysteries:
Great Britain 1952–60
David R Wright puts forward his final group of mysteries
This is the last of 12 mysteries articles—and it deals with stamps which many readers will 5 Why wait nearly four
vividly remember, because new stamps and special events were rare in the 1950s. Perhaps
the letters page will buzz with mysteries, this time? years for the high-value
In 1952, the accession of the young Queen heralded a period of optimism: the long stamps?
years of austerity were coming to an end at last. The new stamps expressed this optimism: From February 1952 to September 1955
even the lowest values had strong, bright colours, in marked contrast to the pale colours is a very long time—far longer than
of 1941–1952. The 1½d. stamp was issued in December 1952—the month of the London many small colonies had to wait for their
killer-smog—and the flowers round The Queen’s head summed up the hope of better, Queen Elizabeth II stamps. It seems
brighter years ahead. Even so, there are several mysteries hiding behind the stamps of the extraordinarily slow.
1950s.

1 Why no figures of value on 3 Why blue for the 1s.6d.?

the 5d., 6d., and 7d.?
This is an outstandingly beautiful
design—but it goes against the UPU rule
that the value should be expressed in
figures. It is a sensible rule—for example,
it is not easy for non-English speakers
to distinguish between five, 15 and 50.
Figures would not ruin this design—why
did no-one insist on it? (And in recent
years, when the design was re-used, the
only change was to delete ‘PENCE’,
instead of adding figures).
2 Why green for the 1s.3d.?
The 1s.3d. was a
new value for Great
Britain—though several
colonies had used the
value in earlier years. It
was needed for airmail
to Africa and North
America. But why was
green chosen as the
colour, when green was already used for
three other values, viz the 1½d., 7d. and
9d.?
1s.6d.—another new value—was needed
for airmail letters to Australia and New
Zealand. The same
question arises: with
three other stamps using
blue—the 1d., 4d., and
10d.—why was blue
chosen? Slate-blue is a
different shade, but it
is still blue. Hence, out
of 17 values, no fewer than eight—nearly
half the total—were either green or blue.
It would not have been hard to find new
colours: when the 4½d. was issued in the
1960s, the ‘chestnut’ colour was new and A lesser mystery in these stamps is why
distinctive. the 2s.6d. reverted from cheerful green
to sober brown, when the switch from
brown to green had taken place in the
depths of World War II. But perhaps this
is answered by implication in Mystery 2:
there were already too many green stamps.
And yet the 10s. stayed blue, so it is not a
very convincing answer: we will keep it as
Mystery 5½.
4 Why ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ on
the Coronation stamps of 1953?
This was an attractive and distinctive set of
stamps—especially the 1s.3d., with its full-
face portrait of The Queen. But why include
‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ in the design? All the
four post-war commemorative sets issued in King
George VI’s reign omitted these two words, so there could be no objection to
omitting them. Why not put ‘CORONATION’ instead? The message may have been
obvious within the UK, but the stamps went worldwide.

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6 Why Caernarvon Castle on
the 5s.?
If you are English, it is hard to spot a
mystery here—it is a much-loved stamp,
and a good design. To the English, the
four stamps in this set show splendid
castles: strong, impressive, exciting tourist
attractions. But to many Welsh people, this
castle is a symbol of England’s unwelcome
conquest and continuing dominance of
Wales. I have a Welsh second cousin, who
explained this to me. It is an incredibly
tactless choice of design—as tactless as
putting Christiansborg Castle on the
stamps of the Gold Coast (see article 1 in
this series).
7 Why Carrickfergus Castle
on the 2s.6d.?
The mystery here is different in several
respects from the Welsh mystery. This
castle, too, was built by and for the
English. If you’re an Ulster protestant, it
seems like a fine symbol of Ulster. But at
the time it was built, the Ulster Protestants
were not there: they were still in Scotland,
and were brought over to Ulster long after
the castle was built. The Catholics tend to
see the castle as unwelcome evidence of
English domination of Ireland, so it is a
divisive theme, not a uniting symbol—and
a tactless choice for a stamp. It is a mystery
why either of these stamp designs was
authorised—but the people who decided
were English.
8 Why so few commemorative
stamps in the 1950s?
There was much to celebrate—but
even the conquest of Everest in 1953
went unmarked. The philatelic press
complained bitterly, but the famine
continued. In 1957 there were two
commemorative issues and a further one
in 1958, but this proved a ‘false dawn’,
and there were no issues in 1959.
GSM advocated small-format pictorial
definitives, and produced some impressive
designs—but to no avail. Not until
the 1960s do we get new stamps every
year, and we finally break away from
monochrome, with the first two-colour
stamps for 50 years—but that’s another
story.
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9 Why Scouts? 1957 10 Why ‘46th’?
The Scouts are an excellent 46th is ridiculous! It
organisation—my son benefited greatly looks as if our Queen
from being a member. But there are many was the 46th monarch.
excellent organisations—why single out Why ever was it
the Scouts for the very special privilege allowed? And yet …
of appearing on stamps? Perhaps it is there’s a good idea on
justified by the fact that it was a special this stamp—and the
50th birthday international jamboree critics who roundly
held in Britain—and scouting is a British condemned the stamp did not spot
invention. But another mystery is that, the idea. If we omitted 46th, a simple
while the 4d. shows ‘Scouts coming to addition to a definitive stamp is an
Britain’ from east and west, the 1s.3d. excellent idea, to mark events that do
stamp shows a globe with Britain at the not deserve complete new designs. When
very edge of the world. So here’s another commemorative stamps were rare, it
mystery—why didn’t they spin the globe to could have been the solution that was
get Britain in the centre, as was shown in a needed. So why was this idea never used
1948 stamp? again?
Bonus Mystery: Why no 2s. stamp?
For over 60 years, there had been a big gap between the 1s. and the 2s.6d. stamp.
In 1953, the gap was reduced by the issue of 1s.3d. and 1s.6d. stamps; much later,
there was a 1s.9d. as well. But why was there no 2s. stamp?
In 1867, a 2s. stamp had been issued, and it was reissued in a
different colour in 1880. These stamps fitted in with the then-
new Florin coin, labelled ‘One-tenth of a pound’. The coins
continued to be minted—but the 2s. stamp faded out before
the end of Queen Victoria’s reign—Why?
Some small colonies had a 2s. and 2s.6d. stamp. If Bermuda
needed both, why not Great Britain too? As the years went by,
this became more and more strange. The half-
Great Britain’s
crown coin was withdrawn well before decimal
first 2s. stamp,
coinage in 1971, yet we still had the 2s.6d. in blue,
stamp, and no 2s. stamp. Eventually, in 1970, a appeared in
10p stamp was issued, to surprise us at home, 1867 it was
and to mystify the rest of the world, because the reissued in
‘p’ did not yet exist! They could so easily have brown in 1880
printed the stamp in dual currency: ‘2s. = 10p’,
and helped to teach us about the new currency, as
happened in several European countries on the
dawn of the Euro. So we are left with a good quiz
question: ‘Which denomination of stamp only
existed in mid-Victorian times?’
But overall, the 1950s was a good decade for
British stamps, with attractive definitives and
restrained commemoratives. The stamps are
still popular to-
The closest day, and with good
value to
reason.
2s. was the
1s.9d. stamp
of 1967 (top) 10p was the
equivalent of
Bermuda had 2s. The stamp
both 2s. and appeared in
2s.6d. stamps 1970—before
decimal currency
was introduced
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Machin Watch
John M Deering reveals some surprise developments on the new
regionals

50p and 81p Emblem

Welcome to the July 2008 ‘Machin Watch’. This month’s article is a bit of a mixed
bag—but with quite an emphasis on regionals; after all, 2008 is the 50th anniversary definitives
of the first regional issues and this is an important event (especially for the definitive Although last month I discussed in detail
enthusiast). I think that regionals make for a very interesting series, and they are one the new Machin stamps issued in connec-
of my favourites. The Wilding design regionals were the first to appear in 1958, and tion with the recent postal tariff increase,
these were followed in 1971 by Machin regionals, and in 1999 the first emblem stamps I did not have room to include a report
appeared on the scene. Also this month I bring news of current retail booklets with on the new denomination emblem stamps
new cylinder numbers (not something we have seen for a while), and there is a report which were issued at the same time as the
on a completely new advertising retail booklet promoting the ‘Carry On’ stamps. three new Machins.
The tariff increase came into effect on
7 April, and in readiness for it eight new
emblem sheet definitives were issued on 1
Gradated phosphor bands April: two (50p and 81p) each for England,
Emblem stamps were first introduced nine much wider than the coarse section, and the Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
years ago, and throughout their life nearly coarse section is always on the inside. Gener- They replace the previous 48p and 78p
all of the gravure issues needing two (side) ally, the coarse section is the same width for denominations which had been issued a
phosphor bands have had their bands both the left and right bands, but there are year earlier. The images (or national em-
printed with a ‘gradated’ effect on the in- examples where one of the two side bands blems) of the new stamps are unchanged
side edges. Is this important? What exactly either doesn’t have a coarse section at all or and are already familiar to readers from
are gradated bands, and why are they used has a different width coarse section. existing denominations in each country’s
on the emblem stamps? It is important (and definitive range: English ‘Oak Tree’ and
this will become much clearer later in this Why? ‘Tudor Rose’; Northern Irish ‘Linen Pat-
month’s article), but first let me explain Emblem stamps have quite dark and solid tern’ and ‘Vase Pattern’; Scottish ‘Thistle’
exactly what a gradated band is and why they backgrounds, and in order for their phos- and ‘Tartan’; and Welsh ‘Daffodil’ and
are used on the emblem stamps. phor bands to produce an adequate signal ‘Prince of Wales Feathers’. Just like the pre-
to activate Royal Mail’s automatic mail sort- vious denominations of the same designs,
ing machines the bands have to be wider on all eight stamps the Queen’s head is in
than usual. (Machins have two bands that silhouette and the value is shown simply as
are each usually about 4½mm wide, but the number ‘50’ or ‘81’.
the emblem stamps’ bands are no less than All eight stamps have two (side) phos-
about 6½mm each.) With standard width phor bands and are printed in gravure on
bands, dark stamps just do not produce a non-fluorescent paper with cream PVA
good enough phosphor response to guaran-
tee successful sorting of the mail—and con-
sequently the emblem stamps were printed
with wider bands, but for aesthetic reasons
the bands are (usually) gradated.
Wider bands on definitive stamps can
often be easily seen as a dark shadow on the
surface, and gradated bands help to lessen
the effect by making the inside edges of the
Diagram of a definitive stamp with two bands much less obvious (a sort of stepping
‘gradated’ (side) phosphor bands. Each down towards the edge) as they fade away.
side band is approximately 6½mm in Gradated bands are clearly a success, and all
width, and each band has a 4½mm fine you have to do is look across a (gradated)
screen section and on the inside edge a two-banded stamp towards a light source
2mm coarse screen section and you will see that the inside edges are
quite hard to see (making the overall width
Phosphor bands are usually printed using of a single band quite difficult to measure).
just one phosphor screen, and on the whole The effect under ultraviolet (UV) light is
this a very fine screen. By contrast, a gradated that the bands appear weaker towards the
phosphor band is a band that has been de- inside edges, but the two different phosphor
liberately printed using a combination of screens can be seen relatively easily. I use a
different widths of both a fine (standard) long-wave UV lamp and a hand-held ×10
phosphor screen and a more coarse ver- magnifier, and can usually see the two sec-
sion so as to produce a desired visual effect. tions without any problem. The individual
Gradated side bands are typically each about cells of the fine screen section are virtually
6½mm in their total width (although there indistinguishable, but by contrast the coarse
are wider versions), and some printings section is pretty obvious and looks like lots
use a combination of a 4½mm fine section of little squares all at 45 degrees. (Caution:
with a 2mm coarse section; on others the as always when using UV light for close in-
width of the fine and coarse sections differ spection of anything, be careful and never
slightly. However; the fine section is always look at the lighted bulb.)

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gum, and are from the De La Rue (DLR) When in the past there have only been no-
stable on their ‘ATN’ press. Therefore, and dot formats of sheet definitives, this has usu-
apart from the substitution of the values, ally been because the stamps were printed
the new stamps are more or less the same on a different press and only in single panes;
as those they replace. Being DLR ‘ATN’ but the ‘ATN’ prints double-width panes and
printings, the marginal markings include hence the usual side-by-side no-dot (at left)
D-prefixed no-dot and dot cylinder num- and dot (at right) arrangement. Where the
bers, coloured vertical stripes down the left new Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
margin of some sheets, and ink-jet applied emblems are concerned, instead of printing
printing dates and serial numbers. Interest- two panes (i.e. no-dot and dot) of the same
ingly though, for three of the eight stamps stamp side by side, sheets of different stamps
printings their sheet markings are a little (not necessarily from the same region) have
different and not what we are used to! been printed next to each other. Higher
rate stamps for Northern Ireland, Scotland
Dot cylinders disappear for all but and Wales have never been needed in very
England! large quantities, and presumably by combin-
What are the differences? For the first time ing two different stamps into one printing
(and thinking only in terms of DLR ‘ATN’ there are some significant cost savings to be
gravure printings) the Northern Ireland, had. I am sure that some thought was given
Scotland and Wales issues do not exist in to which stamps should be combined, and
dot sheets. I suspect that the stamps which are more
Instead, all three regions’ stamps are suitably printed together owing to their
only available as no-dot sheets! Sheets of multiple colours and/or estimated to be
three of the six stamps have the usual wider required in similar quantities are those that
left margin with a coloured vertical stripe, have been paired up for printing.
but (surprisingly) the other three have a So let’s be quite clear; there are now DLR
narrower left margin and are without the ‘ATN’ printed no-dot sheets with a nar-
stripe; i.e. just like previous dot sheets but row left margin and without any coloured
without the ‘dot’. stripe at the left edge, and this is because
50th anniversary of regionals
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the regionals, there are two important issues
being made available later in the year: there is a miniature sheet (similar to the Wild-
ing miniature sheets of 2002 and 2003) containing nine different 1st NVIs of the
original Wilding regional designs, and an absolute must for the regional enthusiast,
and a prestige book, entitled ‘The Regional Definitives Heraldry and Symbol’. The
book contains four panes of regionals, three of which are a mixture of current 1st
emblem stamps and 1st versions of original Wilding designs for Northern Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. The other pane contains the nine stamps that are featured in
the miniature sheet. Anyway, the preliminary information that I have makes me think
that this will be a nice issue, and I am looking forward to it already!
England
50p and 81p
stamps in
dot cylinder
blocks;
alongside
is the 81p in
right-hand
(ex dot sheet
printing)
17/01/08
printing date
block
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these sheets are from the right-hand pane
(previously with the addition of a ‘dot’).
The emblem sheets from the left-hand pane
(the traditional no-dot position) retain the
coloured stripe and have the usual wider
left margin. Please note that although the
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales print-
ings have been paired up, the England
printings are unchanged in that both the
50p and 81p stamps exist in both traditional
no-dot (with coloured stripe) and dot for-
mats—and this is because, being required in
far greater quantities, it has not been neces-
sary to pair them up with anything else.
The cylinder numbers/markings and
printings dates that I am aware of from the
initial printings of the new emblems are as
follows:
England: 50p D1 D2 (phosphor D1)
in standard no-dot and dot format;
printing date 14/01/08
81p D1 D1 (phosphor D1) in standard
no-dot and dot format; printing date
17/01/08
Northern Ireland: 50p D1 D1 (phosphor
D1) in narrow margin no-dot format
(no coloured stripe); printing date
21/01/08 (right margin only)
81p D1 D1 D1 (phosphor D1) in narrow
margin no-dot format (no coloured
stripe); printing date 18/01/08 (right
margin only)
Scotland: 50p D1 D1 D1 (phosphor D1)
in standard wide margin no-dot format
(with coloured stripe); printing date
15/01/08 (left margin only)
81p D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 (phosphor D1) in
standard wide margin no-dot format
(with coloured stripe); printing date
18/01/08 (left margin only)
Wales: 50p D1 D1 D1 (phosphor D1) in
standard wide margin no-dot format
(with coloured stripe); printing date
21/01/08 (left margin only)
81p D1 D1 D1 D1 (phosphor D1) in
narrow margin no-dot format (no
coloured stripe); printing date
15/01/08 (right margin only)
The paired-up stamps
By looking at the printing dates above, it is
quite easy to work out which of the six af-
fected emblem stamp sheets were printed
side by side. On 15 January (a Tuesday)
50p Scotland stamps were printed along-
side 81p Wales stamps; on 18 January (a
Friday) 81p Scotland stamps were printed
alongside 81p Northern Ireland stamps;
and on 21 January (a Monday) 50p Wales
stamps were printed alongside 50p North-
ern Ireland stamps.
The Northern
Ireland, Scotland
and Wales issues
do not exist in dot
sheets
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Scotland 50p in standard format no dot cylinder block and

Wales 81p in narrow margin format (no coloured stripe) no
dot cylinder block. Alongside, and indicating they originate
from the same double pane printing, are 15/01/08 printing
date blocks

Two phosphor cylinders?

Turning our attentions to the phosphor It is all a bit of a mystery at the moment, ated with a different phosphor cylinder
bands; I have noticed something quite but it does seem that two different phosphor at all (my assumption may be completely
unexpected affecting four of the eight cylinders were used to print the new emblem wrong)—and might be the result of some
new stamps. When printing a range of stamps, although oddly they are both num­ other part of the printing process that is
new stamps, it would be usual for the same bered ‘1’. Perhaps the one used on 18 and unknown to me. This is a topic that I will of
phosphor cylinder to be used to apply the 21 January was a reserve cylinder put into use course return to when I have done further
phosphor bands to all of them; after all, whilst the other cylinder was cleaned? research and have something concrete to
the eight stamps all have two (side) phos­ But if there are two phosphor cylinders report. Anyway, if you are interested in this
phor bands. But surprisingly, it appears why does one produce different gradation then please compare (under UV with a
that two different phosphor cylinders may to the other and why are they both num­ magnifier) the 81p Northern Ireland with
have been used whilst printing the new em­ bered ‘1’? Of course, the different visual either of the England printings and you
blems—and I say this with some certainty effects I have described may not be associ­ will immediately see what I mean.
because of a difference in the gradation of
Wales 50p in standard format no dot
the bands of some stamps. cylinder block and Northern Ireland 81p
As discussed earlier in this month’s art­ in narrow margin format (no coloured
icle, most emblem stamps have gradated stripe) no dot cylinder block. Opposite,
phosphor bands and the 1 April issues are and indicating they originate from the
no exception. Both new England stamps, same double-pane printing, are 21/01/08
along with the 50p Scotland and 81p Wales, printing date blocks
have the gradation that we would have
expected: i.e. both bands have a 4½mm/
5mm wide fine screen section, and on the
inside edge a 1½mm/2mm wide coarse
screen section. However, both 81p Scot­
land and Northern Ireland stamps, and
50p Wales and Northern Ireland (i.e. the
two groups printed on 18 and 21 January)
do not appear to have any gradation on
their right-hand bands at all! Their left
bands are normal (i.e. like the other val­
ues), but their right bands seem, instead,
to be printed with the coarser phosphor
screen. The effect is most easily seen on the
81p Scotland and Northern Ireland where
the coarse screen is particularly clear. On
the 50p Wales and Northern Ireland (from
21 January) the phosphor screen is less
clear on the right-hand bands, and very
close inspection does shows a hint of there
being two sections of screening—although
neither appear fine.

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Scotland 81p in standard format no dot cylinder block
and Northern Ireland 81p in narrow margin format (no
coloured stripe) no dot cylinder block. Alongside, and
indicating they originate from the same double pane
printing, are 18/01/08 printing date blocks
Illustration showing outline of two-banded
definitive stamp; left-hand band is ‘gradated’
but right-hand band is not
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Carry on Sergeant retail
booklet
Issued on 10 June was a set of six commem-
orative stamps featuring posters that publi-
cised both the ‘Carry On’ and ‘Hammer’
horror films, and issued at the same time
(as a publicity vehicle for the stamps them-
selves) was a promotional 6×1st (gold) re-
tail booklet featuring one of the ‘Carry On’
stamps on a label. The reason for the issue
this year is that 2008 is the 50th anniversary
of the first of the ‘Carry On’ films and the
film Dracula.
The booklet is of course self-adhesive,
and as with previous promotional retail
booklets (‘Harry Potter’ MB4e, for ex­
ample) there is a brightly coloured advert­
ising label inside the front cover. Royal
Mail seem quite keen on this type of book-
let, and such issues must help promote
philately by making the non-philatelist
aware of certain stamps issues—and if only
a few people are tempted into the hobby
then it has to be a good thing. After all,
Royal Mail needs to produce retail book-
lets of six stamps anyway, so why not make
them interesting (and they are hardly
expensive).
I am guessing that we are all fairly famil-
iar with the ‘Carry On’ theme; I for one
found several of the films very enjoyable,
and for one reason or another I seem to re-
member Carry On Screaming, Carry On Doctor
and Carry On up the Khyber. Though I do
not recollect (but then I wasn’t born at the
time) Carry On Sergeant, which is the very
first ‘Carry On’ film in the series and the
one featured on the 1st class stamp in the
set which is also used as a facsimile on the
promotional label in the new retail book-
let. I knew there had been many ‘Carry
On’ films, but it was not until I did some
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6×1st Carry on Sergeant
retail booklet issued on
10 June 2008 and from
commemorative set
issued on the same day
the 1st class stamp

research for this article that I discovered
there were a total of 30 films over 20 years.
In a similar fashion to previous promo-
tional 6×1st booklets this one is printed by
Walsall in gravure, and contains six standard
gold Machins each with two (side) phosphor
bands. Also, and just like the Harry Potter
version, there are no cylinder numbers
because the tab (which is coloured) forms
part of the overall design, so that even when
a booklet is closed it is quite obvious that it
is something different. However, apart from
the label and tab, the booklet is much like
any other gold retail booklet.
New cylinder numbers on retail booklets
Retail booklet enthusiasts will be pleased
to know that some of the current booklets
are starting to appear with new cylinder
numbers, a clear indication that the earlier
cylinders have started to wear out and new
ones have been introduced. With the return
to standard (non-PiP) Machins, in June 2007
12×2nd and 12×1st retail booklets were is-
sued with revised text (explaining the current
validity) on their back covers (SG ME4b and
MF3b). When first issued, the 12×2nd had
cylinder W3 pW1, and now booklets with W4
pW2 are appearing in circulation. Where the
12×1st booklets are concerned, they were
originally issued with cylinder W4 pW1, and
now exist with W5 pW1. Not being left out
are the 6×1st booklets which have inside their
front covers the postcode text in both English
and Welsh (MB4f); when first issued on 20
September 2007 they had cylinder W4 pW1
and are now surfacing with W5 pW2. In each
instance, and in terms of bands and fluor, the
stamps from the new printings are virtually
the same as those in the original printings;
there are minor shade variations, but on the
examples I have seen nothing significant.

The label and tab

The label is bright red and at the top in
white lettering says ‘Pay Attention You
Horrible Lot!’, which is, I believe, a familiar
catchphrase from the film. The label then
goes on to say ‘Royal Mail are celebrating
50 years of Carry On Films’, and below this
the Carry on Sergeant 1st stamp is featured
in colour and full size. Below the stamp
picture is the Royal Mail internet address
which takes you to their Stamps and Col-
lecting website. Lastly; the coloured tab
has, running down its complete length, a
series of face illustrations, all of which are
taken from the Carry On Sergeant stamp,
which of course is based on the advertising
poster from 1958.
Tailpiece
Before closing, an apology! In the April 2008 ‘Machin Watch’ I included a table de-
tailing litho printed Northern Ireland cylinder and date blocks, and an error slipped
in (which will teach me to cut and paste on my computer from one table to another).
I recorded the 44p and 72p cylinder blocks as having been printed in both ‘a’ and ‘b’
blocks, and this is wrong as the ‘b’ blocks (to my knowledge) have never been found
and probably never existed. So there can be no confusion, from the table in April
please delete 44p D1b(×3) pD1b and 72p D1b(×3) D2b pD1b.
Lastly, and to be launched at Stampex in September, the Military Uniforms series
continues with an issue entitled ‘RAF Uniforms’. In a very similar fashion to the
‘British Army Uniforms’ issue in September last year, RAF Uniforms will feature two
se-tenant strips of three commemoratives and a prestige booklet. I don’t have much
information just now, but as soon as I do you will be able to read it here in ‘Machin
Watch’. Oops, I almost forgot: some PiP stamps have been found missing phosphor,
but more on this another time. Until next month …

6×1st retail booklet

with postcode text in
English and Welsh
with cylinder W5
pW2; also shown are
revised text 12×2nd
and 12×1st
booklets
with cylinder
W4 pW2 and
W5 pW1
respectively

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GBCATALOGUE
A supplement to Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue
Volume 4 (9th edition) and Volume 5 (3rd edition).
Add to Section UD Machin (Gravure)
Continued from May 2008
Presentation Pack
UPP32 No. 75 (27.3.07) Five values … … … … … … … … … 6·75
The contents of No. UPP32, were 16p., 48p., 50p., 54p., and 78p.
Renumber: UPP32 (Sept. 2007 supp.) to UIPP2 and UFD51 to UIFD6.
BRITISH STAMPS
2007 (23 APRIL). CELEBRATING ENGLAND
Issued on St. George’s Day, the miniature sheet was the second of a series of four
with the title “The Four Countries” and similar in format to the Scottish miniature
sheet (30.11.2006). The St. George’s flag stamp bottom right was by Peter Crowther
and the sheet background is a photograph of Blackmore Vale, Dorset by David Noton.
Sheet size 123×70mm. and printed on nonfluorescent coated paper with two gradated
phosphor (blue fluor) bands all with PVA gum. Perf. 15×14 (E) or 15½×14 (78p.).
XEMS1 (=S.G. MSEN19) As Type XEN2, (1st) St. George’s
flag, 78p. St. George, 78p. Houses of
Parliament, London, (Sold at £2.24) … … 7·50 7·50
First Day Cover (XEMS1) … … … … … … † 5·50
Presentation Pack (XEMS1) … … … … 6·25
PHQ Cards (set of 5) … … … … … … … 2·20 7·00
Individual values from the miniature sheet will not be listed separately.

First Day Cover Cylinder Numbers

UFD53 (27.3.07) 16p., 48p., 50p., 54p., 78p. … … … … … † 6·00
Add to Section XE Regional Pictorial Issues
New definitives were issued on 27 March 2007 for postal rate changes which were
introduced on 2 April 2007. All stamps were printed by De La Rue in gravure.
A. ENGLAND
No cylinder numbers appeared on the printer’s sheet margins. The following colours
were used; magenta, greenish yellow, new blue, black, grey, brown and silver. Before
separation the printer’s sheet contained 15 miniature sheets arranged (3×5).
Generic Sheet. A sheet inscribed “GLORIOUS ENGLAND” containing 20 (4×5)
(1st) class self-adhesive Crowned Lion seated stamps was issued on 23 April 2007
and sold at £7·35. It was printed in lithography by Cartor. The four vertical rows were
separated by labels showing ten English scenes repeated twice with the England flag.
This sheet was also available with personal photographs on labels at £14·95.

Continued after No. XEN9D 44p. (see June 2007 supplement). B. NORTHERN IRELAND
Add after No. XN68C, 70 (see June 2007 supplement).

WHITE BORDERS

Printed by DE LA RUE in gravure

2007 (27 MARCH). PERF. 15×14(E). TWO BANDS (blue fluor). NFCP/PVA
XN68D (=S.G. NI104) XN68D 48p. olive-grey and black … … … 1·00 1·00
XEN9E XEN11A XN70A (=S.G. NI106) XN70A 78p. bright magenta, greenish
XN70A (=S.G. NI103) XN70A 78p. yellow and black … … … … … 2·00 2·00
WHITE BORDERS
Cylinder Numbers (Blocks of Six)
Printed by DE LA RUE in gravure Perforation Type RE
Double pane cylinders
2007 (27 MARCH). PERF. 15×14 (E). TWO BANDS (blue fluor). NFCP/PVA
XEN9E (=S.G. EN12) XEN9E 48p. olive-green and silver … … … … 90 85 Two phosphor bands No dot Dot
XEN11A (=S.G. EN16) XEN11A 78p. deep reddish lilac and silver … 2·00 2·00 48p. D1(olive-grey)-D1(black)-D1(phosphor) … … … … … … … 5·75 5·75
78p. D1(bright magenta)-D1(greenish yellow)-D1(black)-
Cylinder Numbers (Blocks of Six)
78p. D1 (phosphor) … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 9·00 9·00
Perforation Type RE
The bands are 13mm. wide between stamps but only 6·5mm. at the vertical sheet
Double pane cylinders
margin.
Two phosphor bands No dot Dot
Dates of Printing
48p. D1(olive-green)-D2(silver)-D1(phosphor) … … … … … … … 5·75 5·75
78p. D1(deep reddish lilac)-D1(silver)-D1(phosphor) … … … … … 9·00 9·00 Spec. No. Date
The bands are 13mm. wide between stamps but only 6·5mm. at the vertical sheet XN68D 17/01/07
margin. XN70A 18/01/07
Dates of Printing First Day Cover
Spec. No. Date XNFD16 (27.3.07) 48p., 78p. … … … … … … … … … … … † 4·00
XEN9E 11/01/07, 14/01/07
XEN11A 12/01/07, 13/01/07 C. SCOTLAND
First Day Cover Add after No. XS79C, 81 (see June 2007 supplement).
XEFD7 (27.3.07) 48p., 78p. … … … … … … … … … … … † 4·00 WHITE BORDERS
Presentation Pack (Four Regions) Printed by DE LA RUE in gravure
XECP5 No.76 (27.3.07) Eight values … … … … … … … … … 12·50 2007 (27 MARCH). PERF. 15×14(E). TWO BANDS (blue fluor). NFCP/PVA
The issued pack contained one each 48p. and 78p. from England, Northern Ireland, XS79D (=S.G. S115) XS79D 48p. bright lilac, deep lilac and silver … 80 75
Scotland and Wales. XS81A (=S.G. S119) XS81A 78p. bright magenta, greenish yellow,
XS81A (=S.G. S118) XS81A 78p. new blue, grey-black and silver … 1·40 1·30
“Celebrating England” Miniature Sheet (sold at £2·24, £2·28 from 7.4.08)
Cylinder Numbers (Blocks of Six)
Perforation Type RE
Double pane cylinders

Two phosphor bands No dot Dot

48p. D1(bright lilac)-D2(deep lilac)-D1(silver)-D1(phosphor) … … 5·75 5·75
78p. D1(bright magenta)-D1(greenish yellow)-D2(new blue-
78p. D1(grey-black)-D1(silver)-D1(phosphor) … … … … … … … 9·00 … 9·00
The bands are 13mm. wide between stamps but only 6·5mm. at the vertical sheet
margin.

Dates of Printing

Spec. No. Date

XEMS1 Miniature Sheet XS79C 14/01/07
(Illustration reduced to half actual size) XS81 16/01/07

(Miniature sheet des. Peter Crowther, Clare Melinsky and Silk Pearce. First Day Cover
Gravure De La Rue) XSFD15 (27.3.07) 48p., 78p. … … … … … … … … … … … † 4·00

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The Postmarks of the
British West Indies 1937–1956—
British Honduras
The King George VI postmarks of British Honduras present a real challenge
to the collector. David Horry picks out some to look for

I t was the Spaniards under Columbus who first tipped up in Belize back in 1502—but
they weren’t terribly interested—it was shipwrecked buccaneers who first settled Belize
in 1638. British colonists from Jamaica visited the area in 1662 and African slaves were
brought in to work in the logging industry that had quickly sprung up. The Spanish com-
manders in Mexico resented the British presence and made several attempts to boot the
British out until 1786, when the King of Spain formally recognised British Sovereignty over
the territory in exchange for withdrawal from Honduras and Nicaragua.
‘The (Philatelic) History of British Hon­ pages within my recently published Encyclo-
duras’, first appeared in The British West paedia of West Indies Postmarks, King George
Indian Philatelist in March 1954, followed VI (Murray Payne), which includes several
20 years later by Simon Goldblatt’s ‘Clas­ previously unrecorded postmarks and new
sification of British Honduran Village Post­ earliest and latest recorded dates. Fig 2 The Amerindian influences are few;
marks’ in the British West Indies Study Circle Sittee River TRO with manuscript date
Bulletin. Origins
It was Edward F Addiss, of Naples, Flor­ This vast area of green jungle was full of
ida, whose monograph The Town Cancels of good purple and violet strikes; outside
British Honduras, 1880–1973, first brought of the main townships these were usually
the postmarks of this Central American in the form of temporary rubber (what Fig 3 The English influences—Monkey
British colony to book. It was published else!), datestamps, TRDs. Spanish names River bTRO; Rockstone Pond bTRO;
by The British Caribbean Philatelic Study abound (Fig 1): Barranco, Benque Viejo, Roaring Creek bTRO
Group in 1990. Addiss specifically avoided Placencia, Progresso, Punta Gorda, San
a rarity scale. Estevan, San Pedro and Sarteneja. Sittee
Addiss later added ‘The Cancellations of River (Fig 2) may be the only Amerindian
Belize, 1841–1973’ in the June 1992 edition name but ­everything else appears to be of
of the BCP Journal. An update by Dr Ian English origin (Fig 3): All Pines, Burrell
Matheson can be found in the BCP Journal Boom, Banana Bank, Duck Run, Cale­
of December 1993. do­nia, Commerce Bight, Crooked Tree,
Ted Proud added The Postal History of Gales Point, Hopkins, Orange Walk, Mul­
British Honduras in 1999, which extended lins River and the extraordinary Double
information considerably and there are ten Head Cabbage!

Fig 1 Early Spanish influences—

San Pedro LTRC; Placencia bTRO
with manuscript date; Barranco
bTRO dateless and fuzzy

56 G.S.M. July 2008

Most of the early
period temporary
rubber circles are
extremely rare
The remote coastal village of Seine
Bight, just north of Placencia, does not
have a French origin but is named after
the fishing nets used by the locals, most of
who hailed from from St Vincent, arriving
in 1869 (Fig 4).
Fig 4
Nothing
to do
with the
French—
Seine
Bight
LTRC 1939 Fig 5 Six of the best pre World War II LTRCs—Banana Bank, Benque Viejo,
Commerce Bight, Boom, Duck Run and Guinea Grass

Fig 6 Crooked Treee LTRC

Most of the early period (pre-World
War II) TRCs temporary rubber circles
(TRCs) are extremely rare. At the recent
London Philatex an American dealer had
five different 1938 registered covers for
sale, all at over £350; the top item, bearing
a Banana Bank TRC, for which the asking
price was £750! I wonder if it will still be
there at Westpex, San Francisco, with the
dollar the way it is!? The other very rare
TRCs are Commerce Bight, Boom, Agstat
Stann Creek (Agricultural Station), Duck
Run (which sadly closed before the war),
Radio Station Belize, Seine Bight and 20
Miles Stann Creek (Fig 5). Only Crooked
Tree, which opened later in 1947, is a ­little Fig 7 bTROs from
easier to find (Fig 6). The last recorded 1947—All Pines,
date for Mullins River is 21 November Caye Caulker,
1936, but it may have been in use until Monkey River and
1940 when the new temporary rubber oval Mullins River
was released. The British Honduras ovals
(bTROs), which began life in 1940, are
generally small and more readily avail-
able, although mainly scarce. Roger Wells,
the ubiquitous collector of Grimsby, is
responsible for many of the examples on
both piece and cover that one sees around.
There are two types, the earlier bTRO with
the date in two lines and the later (from
1948) with the date in a single line. Both
have ‘B.H.’ at the base. Worth looking out
for are Benque Viejo, Monkey River, San
Estevan, Agstat Stann Creek, All Pines,
Bomba, Gracie Rock, Guinea Grass and
San Pedro (Fig 7) from the former group
and San Estevan from the latter which also Fig 8 Double Head Cabbage bTRO(2)
contains the scarce Double Head Cabbage one of the world’s most exotically
(Fig 8). Larger TROs for Hopkins (Stann named post offices
Creek) and Sittee River were released in
1947 and 1948 respectively and both are
found with manuscript dates (Fig 9). I re-
cently discovered a partial, large temporary
rubber circle inscribed ‘Victor I’ from early
1951; it may be a commercial mark but
until another shows up one can only specu-
late as to its origin. I have also turned up
a Radio Station postmark different to the
one from the King George V period (Fig
10). There is one temporary rubber box

G.S.M. July 2008 57

 Fig 9 Hopkins S.C. (Stan
Creek) TRO stamp undated
Fig 10 Victor 1 LTRC and Radio
Station Belize LTRC-(2) the only
recorded strike with a partial
reconstruction
Fig 11 Prevent Forest Fires TRB Fig 12 Airport sSC and Monkey River sSC
Fig 13 Benque Viejo
sSC(2) 1951 and
San Estevan sSC in
purple
Fig 14 The original Belize sSC(10) and the three Madame Josephs sSCF(1), sSCF(2)
and sSCF(3)
58
I would rate
British Honduras
postmarks to be
the hardest of the
Caribbean colonies
to collect
(TRB) (Matheson 1953) which reminds
recipients to prevent forest fires: the office
is unknown (but probably Belize) this is a
rare strike indeed (Fig 11).
Very rare Airport
The Corozal to Orange Walk Road was
completed a month before the King’s Cor­
onation in 1937 and this opened up traffic
in the north of the colony considerably. The
main towns and Belize used standard small
single circle postmarks manufactured in the
UK. Most are common, with the exception
of the Airport Belize strike which is very rare
and the short-lived strike from Monkey River
sSC(2) found in the middle six months of
1948 (Fig 12); both have time indicators,
which is unusual for small single circles.
The Benque Viejo small single circle
sSC(2) 1947–1950 is found in purple ink
and is the only sSC with a four-number
year (Fig 13).
Three Belize Madame Josephs from
1941, 1942 and 1944 are to be found and
are, somewhat surprisingly, worth consider­
ably more than the original and genuine
items! (Fig 14).
Punta Gorda boasts the only Birming­
ham strike found within the period (1940–
1947) and Belize has a New Birmingham
(1951–1957) which is not easy to find on
King George VI (Fig 15).
The United Fruit Company’s gorgeous
postmarks are mainly to found in the King
George V period, but postmarks within
his son’s reign are noted for SS Musa, SS
Toloa and SS Ulua, which carried cargoes of
­bananas and pineapples (Fig 16).
There are four first flight cachets cel­
ebrating inaugural internal air services:
­Belize to Cayo, 17 August 1937 (and re­
turn) (Fig 17) and Belize to Punta Gorda,
15 March 1939 (and return) (Fig 18).
These are very hard to find.
Finding postmark material, other than
Belize and the main towns, is exceedingly
difficult. Occasional sales from the larger
auction houses lead to fearsome bidding.
Nothing much ever crops up on eBay and
with TRC covers hitting the roof I would
rate British Honduras postmarks to be the
hardest of the Caribbean colonies to col­
lect, but nil illegitimi carborundum! I recently
found a new TRC Parcel Post—March
1944—different to Ted Proud’s PP3 of
1918 vintage (Fig 19)—which shows that
something will turn up, eventually.
Earlier articles in this series covered the
postmarks of Trinidad and Tobago (January
2008), Jamaica (February 2008), Bahamas
(March 2008) and British Guiana (May
2008). Next month, Antigua and Barbuda.
G.S.M. July 2008

Fig 15 Punta Gorda ‘Birmingham’
1947 and Belize ‘New
Birmingham’ 1951
Fig 16 United Fruit Company—SS Ulna mUFC (6); SS Toloa LUFC(4); SS Musa mUFC(3)
Fig 17 Belize–Cayo first flight
cachet 1937
Fig 18 Punta Gorda–Belize
first flight cachet 1939
Fig 19 Parcel Post TRC and
partial reconstruction
David Horry’s book, The Encyclopaedia of British West Indies Postmarks, King George VI
is available from Murray Payne Ltd and all good philatelic suppliers, price £39.95,
postage and packing extra.
G.S.M. July 2008
Letters
Write to us at GSM, 7 Parkside, Ringwood,
Hants, BH24 3SH or email gsm@
stanleygibbons.co.uk
Travancore watermarks
I read with great interest your notes
in ‘Ask GSM’ (January 2008) on the
subject to Travancore watermarks. I
agree completely with your findings
that the direction of these was com-
pletely indiscriminate with respect to
types ‘A’ and ‘B’, but with type ‘C’
the picture is not quite so straightfor-
ward. I believe that prior to 1930 the
state printers were quite lax with the
positioning of the type ‘C’ conch shell
watermark. Most of the early stamps
with this ­watermark can be found with
it inverted or reversed but not in the
quantities that could be expected if the
paper was used indiscriminately. These
watermark varieties occur in something
like 1 in 5 or 1 in 8 copies that I have
examined. After about 1930 I think that
stricter controls were introduced and
the incorrect positioning of the water-
mark was greatly reduced. (I have just
finished examining about 3500 copies
of SG 39, O45 and O56 and have not
found a single copy of an incorrect
watermark position). The only varieties
I have found on these later issues are on
SG O53 (inverted), SG O57 (reversed)
and SG O83 (inverted). As these stamps
are all overprinted, the question is not
their date of issue but the printing dates
of the basic stamps. The date of 1930
that I have used as a division point is
only a ‘best guess’, certainly by 1932,
upright, as illustrated in the stanley Gib-
bons catalogue, is definitely the normal
condition.
The second point you raise over the
watermark type used for the surcharged
stamps of the 1906 issue (SG 21 and
22) is also of interest. The illustration
of the ¼ch. on type ‘A’ conch paper
certainly looks wrong and if, as you say,
the overprint is on top of postmark it
is condemned out of hand. However
I think we should keep an open mind
over the question of type ‘A’ water-
marked paper. The state probably used
a ‘store cupboard’ approach towards its
stock of stamps, placing the new deliv-
ery on top of the existing. To back this
up I have what I believe to be a copy
of SG 22 (used) on watermark type ‘A’
paper. Appreciating the ease with which
this overprint could be forged, we must
perhaps ask why someone would want
to forge such a common stamp?
In the same issue of GSM, under the
heading ‘stumped’ you illustrated a red
and purple stamp. This is 1 anna re-
ceipt stamp from Jammu and Kashmir,
printed by De La Rue (as you correctly
deduced) and issued in about 1900.
I hope these notes may prove useful
to you.
A J Walker
Bolton
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The Telegraph Stamps of Ceylon
Steve Hiscocks explains why collecting these stamps has given him so
much fun
T he earliest days of the Ceylon telegraph system are not clear, it seems to have been
separate from the Indian system but under the Superintendent in charge of the system
in the Madras Presidency. No stamps seem to have been used to pay for telegrams in this
result that, when the
stamps were cut off-
centre, the value did
period. In 1868, however, an international agreement to reduce charges for international not show on one half.
telegrams made the Ceylon system financially unviable so it became part of the Indian This made checking
system until 1880 when control returned to the Ceylon administration. For that period difficult. New designs
the ordinary telegraph stamps of India were used in Ceylon and these may be found with were therefore ordered
Ceylon cancellations such as Colombo, Jaffna, Galle, etc. for these three values
and these arrived in
Three India
telegraph stamps 1882; so the semi-laid
used in Ceylon— paper varieties are not
Jaffna, Galle and found on the first de-
Colombo. Note signs but on the revised
that the 50r. is Die designs for those three
1, as are all the values.
very few 50r. we
have seen Provisionals
So far the telegraph
In theory this means that the Electric As might also be expected used examples stamps of Ceylon have
Telegraph stamps of India could have been of the 50r. value are virtually impossible to been reasonably straight-
used, but there is no evidence that they ever find and have been extensively forged. You forward, but at this stage
were and all India telegraph stamps known need to compare any offered to you very the Ceylon Telegraph
to have been used in Ceylon are the first, carefully with genuine examples of the 8a. Department apparently went mad and, be-
1869, double-headed series printed by De and 1r. values which are quite easily obtain- tween December 1881 and November 1894,
La Rue on W1 watermarked paper. These able (and not worth forging). This includes they issued no less that 115 provisionals,
were cancelled with the name of the town checking that the watermark is correct, W1. around eight or nine a year. Any attempt to
and date in large black characters. His- I believe that genuine examples of the 50r. describe the telegraph stamps of Ceylon in a
cocks (Telegraph and Telephone Stamps of the value are die 1 but would like to hear from rigidly chronological manner becomes very
World, 1982) lists 15 such place-names which anyone who has reason to believe one way confusing so I am leaving those provisionals
should be findable. or the other. for the moment and concentrating on what
The first telegraph stamps printed by De might be called the mainstream stamps. In
Overprints on India La Rue for Ceylon were issued on 14 Febru- fact, the next regular stamps to appear are
On their return of responsibility in 1880 the ary 1881, and were double-headed like those also usually referred to as ‘provisionals’.
Ceylon authorities ordered supplies of their of India that they replaced. They were on These are the locally printed type-set stamps
own telegraph stamps from De La Rue and paper watermarked CA/Crown of the first which were produced from 1892 to 1903
locally overprinted the Indian telegraph type, W1. There are a number of shade vari- with printings once or twice a year and
stamps then in use with the word ‘CEYLON’ ations in this series, some of them, on the the date of printing and, usually, a control
to tide them over. These are really the 12c. value, amounting to colour changes. number included on both top and bottom
first telegraph stamps of Ceylon and were Also listed as varieties in Hiscocks are those halves of the stamps. Initially the sets com-
produced in rather small numbers ranging of one batch issued in 1883 which were all prised 20c., 40c., 60c. and 80c. values, but
from 35,000 of the 1r. down to only 100 (i.e. on a slightly different paper, described as in 1897 5c. and 10c. values were added. The
two sheets) of the 50r. There were around semi-laid, having the same CA/Crown but first, 1892, set is slightly complicated by large
two or three thousand of most values. As also showing occasional vertical lines in the and small varieties of control figures and
might be expected, mint examples of this watermark. There was, however, a problem stamps of this set are very difficult to find
series are virtually unknown. There are two with the designs on three values, the 25c. the mint, although the 20c. to 80c. stamps up
in the Royal Collection and I have seen 1r. and the 10r. All of these had the value to 1901 are well behaved. Not so the 5c. and
two others which I believe to be genuine. on a band halfway down the stamp with the 10c., for both of which two different dies
A very fine telegram receipt bearing six of the nine CEYLON overprints on India. This was used on 16 July, 1880, 16 days after
these were issued. Telegraphic ‘f.d.c’s’ are not known but this is pretty close

2008
Two receipt sections of telegram
forms, one showing two India telegraph
stamps used in Ceylon in 1874 and
the other with four King Edward
VII values used in 1905. Note that
the cancellation on the India 8a. is
‘COLOMBO’ on piece, but could well
have been ‘BOMBAY’ off piece; one has
to be careful!

Right: One of the more desirable cancellations: Pearl Fishing. All those I have seen are in red ink by the same hand. This was an
important event each February at a place called Marichchukaddi (so it’s no wonder they wrote Pearl Fishing instead!), about 80
miles from Jaffna. There was no road to it and it was deserted most of the year but around 30 or 40 thousand people from all over
Asia, divers, dealers, merchants, criminals, etc, gathered, mostly
by boat, each year with four British trying to keep some sort of
order. Hence Bizet’s opera
Below right: Very occasionally, when a telegraph office ran
out of the appropriate telegraph stamps, postage stamps were
used and were bisected as if they were telegraph stamps. The
postage stamps here are nicely tied to the piece

Left: The three ‘double heads’ which had to be redesigned because, if

the cut was below the middle, the value was not visible on the bottom
halves for checking
Below: The full set of ‘double heads’ including the three new designs

G.S.M. July 2008 61


The three watermarks found on Ceylon
double-head telegraph stamps, W1
(‘narrow’ CA/crown), W2 (‘wide’ CA/
crown) and W3 (multiple CA/crown)
were used in the sheet which can sometimes
be found se-tenant (see Hiscocks for details).
None of these are easy to find mint and
some, those of 1901 to 1903 for example,
seem to be virtually impossible, although
most were printed in reasonable quantities,
10,000 to, say, 50,000, and one can build up
a complete collection of used upper halves
showing all dates and values over the course
of a few years.
Watermarks
In 1894 the delivery of normal double heads
came on differently watermarked paper,
W2. This new watermark was again CA/
Crown but the CA was in wider letters which
is often easier to see on the C. The crown is
more or less the same on both W1 and W2.
King Edward VII came to the throne in
1901 and in 1903 the telegraph stamps bear-
ing his image were issued. This set of 15 are
all of the same design, although of different
62
pairs of colours, apart from the 25c. which
is of a slightly different design and a single
colour, green. They were on the same W2
paper. This set was only in use for a short
period. In 1905 the same set appeared on
Multiple CA/Crown, watermarked paper
W3 and remained in use until the use of
telegraph stamps ceased on 1 August 1910.
This last set is much more common than the
1903 set and a change of usage resulted in
many of them being found whole used, can-
celled by c.d.s. I have seen over 80 different
town or village circular datestamps on whole
used stamps.
The last of the ‘mainstream’ telegraph
stamps present something of a mystery. This
was a set of provisionals prepared by sur-
charging the 12c., 25c., and 1r. of the last set
with 20c., 40c., 60c., 5r. and 10r. These were
The type-set issue of
1 December 1900,
missing only the 60c.
value
Three values of the
King Edward VII
double-head set
only prepared a couple of months before use
of telegraph stamps was scheduled to cease,
perhaps anticipating shortages which did not
in the event materialise because there is no
evidence that these stamps were ever used.
They are found mint occasionally, as speci-
mens a little more often and as forgeries a
lot more often. But only the forgeries are
found ‘used’, often datestamped before they
were reported to have been printed! Again
specific details will be found in Hiscocks.
Surcharges
Now we must come to the 115 provisionals
mentioned above. There was a change of
tariff on 1 January 1882, which caused a
sudden demand for 20c., 40c., 60c. and
80c. stamps, none of which happened to be
included in the current series. The answer
Left: Four of the
1883 provisionals
Right: Seven of the
1887 provisionals
G.S.M. July 2008
was to surcharge these values on to those
values of which they had plenty, initially the
50c., 1r. and 2r.50 This first, 1882, series of
13 provisionals are not numerous and are
seldom found mint. One value was an odd-
ity: the 25c. Stamp Duty revenue stamp was
overprinted ‘TELE’ and ‘GRAPH’ on verti-
cal pairs of stamps such that the ‘GRAPH’
appeared on the upper stamp reading up-
wards. There were only 540 of these pairs
and I have not heard of any mint pair still
existing. Used upper stamps are found but
not often; everyone in the field would recog-
nise it at a glance, so it is not cheap.
Another ten such provisionals were issued
in 1883, eight in 1884, six in 1885 and only
four in 1886. One might expect that by now
the printer would have realized what was
happening and have kept the plates set up
for next time, but no; they set up a new ar-
rangement for each value every time! One
stamp of particular interest here is the 40c.
on 50r. (Hiscocks 80), which was surcharged
twice, once in red and once in black. It is not
known how many exist, but it is rare.
There were no less than six printings, 21
stamps, in 1887. A requirement had arisen
for 12c. stamps, so there were two of these,
one with a printing of only 800. There was
also one 80c. surcharge on 1r. (103) at-
tributed to this year because of its style of
overprint, of which only one copy has been
reported. It is also missing from the records
but so are several others of undoubted
authenticity so this is not in itself cause
for suspicion. If any reader has this stamp,
please let me know.
Detecting forgeries
1888 was straightforward, by Ceylon stand-
ards, with only six stamps in four printings,
but the next year, 1889, saw ten different
overprints in one printing plus four more
in three further printings. It is thought,
however, that two different settings of 12c.
were employed on each sheet of this value
overprinted on 25c. stamps and another
two, again of 12c., on each sheet on 50c.
stamps, although no complete sheets or
records survive to confirm this. 1890 saw 12
more in four printings, culminating in two
of the best known and most forged errors.
These are the 80c. on 5r. and 10r. (139a and
140a) which both had a single ‘00’ for ‘80’
in each sheet. These are rare, there were
probably 100 of each, but they are offered
fairly often on the market and should be in-
spected very carefully. They were printed on
G.S.M. July 2008
26 September 1890, so any cancelled before The reader will by now have seen that
that date are distinctly dodgy. Fraudulent the telegraph stamps of Ceylon present a
surcharges have been applied to used 5r. fascinating field for study and collecting,
and 10r. stamps, normally on piece, so the although, with several of the provisionals
cancellation should overlie the surcharge, having printings as low as 400, it is not, per-
the figures should be level, not slightly slop- haps, an enterprise for the faint-hearted. Be
ing, and should be whole, crisp and clean. that as it may, it has given me a lot of fun.
There was just a single set, 20c., 40c.,
60c. and 80c., in 1891 and these were A genuine provisional of the issued but
printed twice, six months apart, but for probably unused 1910 set, along with
once the printer used the same plates both a forgery of the same stamp bearing a
times, so they can only be distinguished by c.d.s. of 14 months before they were
cancellation date—any cancelled before 23 printed!
December 1891 must be of the first, June,
printing.
The main points of interest in the 13 new
provisionals which appeared in four print-
ings in 1892 are an error on the 5r. on 25r.
(158), where a lower case ‘s’ appears in an
upper case ‘RUPEES’, once in each sheet,
probably 130 of them in all, and it can be
seen that they were now running out of low
value stamps to surcharge; two were actually
surcharged 25c. and five of these provision-
als were on 25r. or 50r. stamps. There were
no low value surcharges issued in 1893;
presumably the type-set ‘provisionals’ met
the need for that year, while the last of the
surcharged provisionals, which appeared
in 1894, included two low values and three
different 5r. surcharges, two on 50r. and
one on 25r.
A few interesting oddments:
the elusive 50r. ‘CEYLON’ on
India, thought to be genuine,
and a forgery of the same stamp,
forgeries of the two ‘00’ errors
and a perfectly genuine ‘GRAPH’
on 25c. Stamp Duty (54), of which
540 pairs were issued. It is not
known whether any lower halves,
bearing the overprint ‘TELE’, still
exist and I would like to hear from
anyone who does know
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Barbados
Basil Herwald is impressed by Barbados’ stamp designs and issuing
policy

B arbados is an island in the south-east Caribbean, the traditional home of sugar, cane
and rum. It was one of the earliest British Colonies in the region and has the distinc-
tion of never having been ruled by any other European Colonial power. Thus, unlike
Wendy is smiling, and looks about 30 to
me, so I am amazed when she tells me that
she has worked for the government for 34
many of its neighbours, it has no French, Dutch or Spanish influence, and is more racially years, 24 of them in the post office. In her
homogenous than, say, Trinidad. bright, open-plan office, there are posters
I am flying into the Grantley Adams air- stamp bore no value. Stamps with values of past Bajan stamps, and she tells me that
port from Barbados’ poor neighbour, Guy- followed in 1858. Unlike other British West she has worked her way up, having previ-
ana. It’s a bit of a shock coming into such Indies Islands, Barbados never used British ously been in the registration branch, on
a huge, westernised airport, after Guyana, stamps for domestic use. the stamp counter, and Chief Cashier.
where the only airport is a sad remnant In 1984 the GPO relocated to an impress­ As well as this huge impressive postal
of a US wartime base. Here, however, it’s ive five-storey purpose-built office block on headquarters, Wendy tells me that there
a huge affair, with vast airliners bringing Cheapside, just along from Parliament, and are 17 district post offices across the island
in the big nobs for the 28th Caricom sum- along the street from the statue of Nelson. on which pensioners in particular depend
mit. Caricom is the Caribbean equivalent This statue of Nelson was the empire’s first, to encash their pension cheques. She hopes
of the European Union and this year is and Barbadians were very proud of it. But to see the extension of the post shop idea,
in Bridgetown, Barbados’ pleasant capital. if you want to see Nelson next time you go so that local post offices will be able to sell
Meanwhile, back at the airport, there’s to Bridgetown, you may have to go some- things like cards, gifts, and other items not
presidents and prime ministers and flag where else as what some people now view as readily available outside Bridgetown.
waving, and also the charter airliners bring- an embarrassing reminder of colonialism The Philatelic Bureau employs 11 staff,
ing in hordes of pasty European holiday could one day be moved. which is large by Caribbean standards.
makers, many of them wearing ‘England’ They agree to let me take a photo of their
shirts. They have to remove all their trendy The Philatelic Bureau office. One member staffs the post shop
camouflage shirts and trousers, as to wear Once at the GPO, I make my way to the downstairs, and two are based at a special
such items is against the law in Barbados! large, colourless philatelic sales centre. office at the cruise ship port, to service pas-
They are off to extensive hotel complexes I cannot see any posters or pictures of sengers who stream into Barbados for the
which line Barbados’ white sandy beaches. stamps, so I take the lift to the fourth day from immense liners.
Barbados’ economy now depends heavily floor for my appointment with Miss Wendy
on tourism. Its 275,000 people earn most Nurse. Miss Nurse, Postal Superintend-
of their money from it. They are so well ent (Ag), manages the Phil­atelic Bureau.
off, unlike their neighbours, that they now
import labourers from China.
Wendy Nurse,
Philatelic
First mail service—in 1663 Bureau
This flat, coral island has a postal history manager, and
dating back to 1663, when Charles II issued the Barbados
a warrant establishing the first mail service, GPO together
under the GPO in London. In August 1851 with stamps
the island became the second country showing the
in the West Indies to establish an inland Barbados
postal service. 44 mail carriers commenced Britannia
house-to-house delivery of letters. That is issue of 1852
45 years before the same thing happened and an early
in the UK. Mounted police took the mail 20th century
to the ten branch offices, which supple- postman
mented the main post office in the cap­
ital, Bridgetown, housed in the Parliament
building from 1870 to 1984. An attractive
series of stamps, issued on 15 February
2002, commemorated the 150th annivers­
ary of internal mail.
February 1852 saw the issue of Barbados’
first postage stamps, featuring Britannia,
seated on sugar bags—what else? The first

The island became

the second country
in the West Indies
to establish an
inland postal
service
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With only four or five commemorative
issues a year, the committee must be
choosy
Attracting new collectors
Barbados is the last stop on my Carib-
bean journey, and the story of dwindling
stamp-collector customers is repeated here
by Wendy. In her words, ‘standing order
customers are elderly and we are trying
to find ways to boost our customer base’.
Like St Vincent, they are setting up kids’
clubs, looking to go into schools, and to
interest children in philately. The trouble
is, Wendy reminds us all, that ‘kids like fast
stuff—computers, email, video games …
we want to get to them early. Our survey
showed that most stamp collectors start
early, then there is a lull while they have
families, and then they may return to the
hobby’.
This sounds wise, and I ask if Barbados
issues stamps specially aimed at youngsters.
The answer is ‘No … but we know that they
like sport, cars, and things like that, and we
did have a stamp design competition a few
years back …’.
In the other Caribbean islands, when I
ask what the most popular stamps are, the
response is always those with some sort of
‘nature’ theme. But here, the most British of
the former colonies, the answer is, resound-
ingly ‘Royalty’. Wendy Nurse points to the
attractive royal golden jubilee set she has
had stuck on to the side of her desk. There
is a very conservative stamp-issuing policy
here. The Philatelic Bureau’s agent in Brit-
ain is CASCO, formerly the Crown Agents.
There is, in fact, and surprisingly, also a
deal with New York’s Inter-Governmental
Phil­atelic Corporation, but the deal extends
only to marketing stamps, and not to design-
ing or producing them. That honour, in
fact, goes to our own Crown Agents. So how
does a Bajan stamp get from design stage to
the post office counter?
I ask Wendy about the future issue pro-
gramme. She is too wise to give too much
information before anybody else has it.
Like Bajan stamps, Wendy is dignified
and reserved, as she explains that ‘a few
years back a local printer was found who
could produce stamps, but they stopped
doing this’ and so Crown Agents con-
tinues to ­ handle everything, and Bajan
stamps normally carry the familiar CA
Spiral watermark.
The 2007 collection
I am keen to see Barbados’ latest stamps,
and so Wendy and I look at the 2007 col-
lection, and it makes for an eclectic mix.
The Cricket World Cup came first, with a
$10 souvenir sheet (a Bajan dollar is worth
about 25p). I notice that the $1.75 value
shows Joel Garner, the 6 foot 8 inch bowler
called ‘Big Bird’. Wendy confirms that,
happily Joel is still alive. On special occa-
sions the Post Office will feature people
on stamps who are not yet dead. Other-
wise, as in most countries with a British
background, only Royalty and the illustri-
ous dead feature on postage stamps. The
other stamps in this series show the new
and the old ‘Kensington Oval’, the cricket
ground. And that is not a misprint. It really
is ‘Kensington’.
On 26 March 2007, Barbados issued a re-
strained set of four stamps to commemorate
the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery.
I am impressed. None of the other West
Indies nations I have visited on this tour has
done so. I like the $2 value, showing newly
freed slaves singing the song ‘hurray fuh jin
jin’. Apparently, in local ­patois, that meant
‘hurray for Queen Victoria’.
On the way to the Philatelic Bureau, I
had visited a relatively new tourist attrac-
tion in Bridge­town—the recently restored
Synagogue, together with its museum. The
Synagogue was originally built in 1634, and
is the oldest in the Americas. But it was
destroyed by a hurricane in 1831, to be
rebuilt two years later. By 1928, the Syna-
gogue was no longer viable, as there was
only one practicing Jew left on Barbados.
And so it was closed, and sold. All its lovely
contents were sold off. However, by the
enormous efforts of a small group of Jews
(many of whom had arrived in Barbados
as Holocaust survivors) the building was
restored, and it now functions again. It’s
a lovely bright building, decorated along
Sephardic lines, and this year the Jewish
community has opened a museum too, on
the site. Barbados had already honoured
the Synagogue on postage stamps, and on
15 May 2007 the post office issued four new
stamps to commemorate the opening of
the museum. Wendy proudly shows me the
stamps, designed by the Crown Agents. But
The synagogue in Bridgetown
and its stained glass window—
shown the wrong way round on
one of the stamps celebrating
the opening of the synagogue’s
museum

The stamp design process

A stamp advisory committee meets to go
through ideas put forward for issues. These
ideas come from Wendy, her staff, the
public, and organisations wanting to be
recognised. The Crown Agents also put
forward ideas. With only four or five com-
memorative issues a year, the committee
must be choosy. The final selection goes to
the government ministry, who then sends
it to the House Assembly (parliament) who
send it to the Cabinet who must approve
the issue.
Once the idea for a stamp is given the
OK, Wendy gives the Crown Agents the
agreed programme so they can coordin­ate
the design process, and organise stamp
production, sending the final sheets of
stamps back to her. The images to go on
the stamps are selected there on the island.
Issues must be of relevance to Barbados,
so no Mickey Mouse or Elvis, here—what
a refreshing change from Dominica, St
Vincent, and some of the other countries I
have visited on this trip.

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Recent issues marking the bicentenary
of the abolition of slavery (above) and
the Cricket World Cup (below). The
$1.75 value depicts Joel Garner, a rare
occasion of a Barbados stamp featuring
a living person
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what is this? I point out to Wendy
that on the artwork for the high
value stamp ($2.50) the Star of
David, is shown sideways. The sym-
bol looks completely wrong, and I
am in no doubt that the designer
has made a serious error. After all,
I have been to the building this
morning. Perhaps insensitively, I
point this all out to Wendy, and she
gets a whole sheet of the new issue
stamps, and confirms my fears. She
thinks that maybe that’s how the
window really is, but I have to dis-
appoint her. After our meeting, I
return with my camera to the Synagogue,
and I was right. The stamp was wrong.
But don’t let this put you off—like all the
island’s stamps, it is an attractive issue. For
good measure, the Magen David is, oddly,
shown in the correct format on the other
stamps in the series, as a sort of connect-
ing logo.
The next 2007 issue was to feature ­turtles,
Wendy tells me. They breed here, and it’s
a set that should find favour with children
and nature-lovers.
Definitives
We turn to the country’s definitive stamps,
displayed on the walls of Wendy Nurse’s
office. They show flowering trees and are
designed by Crown Agents’ artists. But,
true to Bajan tradition, they are based on
images chosen by a local, this time the
University of the West Indies Professor of
Biology. They were issued in 2005 and I
particularly liked the value showing the
‘immortelle’ tree. I like it partly because,
untrue to its name, the tree has a very
short lifespan and—take it from me—its
smells disgusting as you pass it in the forest.
Perhaps fortunately, Barbados didn’t make
this a ‘scratch and sniff issue!’ (after meet-
ing Wendy, I cannot imagine the Bureau
stooping to anything so low!).
Barbados used to produce new definitive
series every five years but is now changing its
policy. Wendy says this is because of ‘UPU
suggestions’ but I am not sure about that. In
any event, the next set will appear in 2009
and although ideas are being canvassed, no
one had then decided on the theme.
As you can tell, I am impressed by Wendy,
the efficient Bureau and its ­ stamp-­issuing
policy. I like the island’s designs and I
enjoyed meeting the staff here. As I am
leaving, there’s a poster inviting staff to the
‘Post Office Aerobics Club Fish Fry’ later in
the month. They are such a friendly bunch,
I might just go along! But perhaps instead
I’ll make do with a flying fish sandwich
from the market next door to the GPO
headquarters.
You can obtain Bajan stamps from Wendy
Nurse at the Barbados Philatelic Bureau,
GPO, Cheapside, Bridgetown, Barbados,
or fax her on 001-246-429-4118. Her email
address is gpophilatelic@caribsurf.com
Photos by Bruce Wilson
One of the attractive Royal Golden
Jubilee issue—stamps with a Royal
theme are popular
Turtles breed in the islands, a 2007
issue depicting them should appeal
to nature-lovers
The $10 Flowering
Trees definitive
shows the
Immortelle tree—
short-lived and
with a disgusting
smell!
‘The Sower’, a Not-so-Common
Little Stamp
Part 15—The Collectables
Ashley Lawrence concludes his popular series with a review of non-
postal representations of the Sower

D uring the Great War of 1914–18, a French soldier sought relief from the
horrors of trench warfare. He took hold of a silver one Franc coin of
1914, bearing the design of the Sower. With the point of his bayonet or
Dulac’s design
Let me deal first with her appearance on
stamps. Thanks to my friend David Lamb,
a sharply bladed pen-knife, he carefully carved out and filed away the I learned that in 1943 another noted artist,
background, and shaped the coin into a fob for his watch-chain, or per- Edmund Dulac (1882–1953) had designed
haps into a charm for his sweetheart. Maybe he intended it as a curio, to his own version of the Sower for use in
be bartered for a few cigarettes. I do not know the soldier’s name, or what French Equatorial Africa. Dulac’s essays
became of him. He was just an ordinary Poilu, an infantrymen, cold, wet and for the 2f.50 stamp, in blue, red and green,
miserable, fearful for his life, lonely and bored. Yet for some hours he worked diligently at and originally from the archives of Messrs
the coin, and with skill and patience he fashioned the piece of ‘Trench art’ shown here. Harrison & Sons, are illustrated.
As a Sower enthusiast, I was delighted to look out for her at fairs and in club ­packets, Born in Toulouse, Dulac had moved to
find this artefact at a local antiques’ fair. I and under the ‘Collectables’ section of England in 1904, and became a naturalised
admire the craftsmanship of the unknown eBay. As this article makes clear, she con- British subject in 1912. He gained a signific­
soldier-artist, and am proud to have this tinues to fascinate me to this day.
example of his handiwork in my Sower
collection.

Collectables
My love affair with the Sower began at
school. As a teenage member of the
stamp club, I fantasised about Brigitte
Bardot and Catherine ­ Deneuve, but
La Semeuse was far more accessible,
much closer to home than those re-
mote goddesses of the silver screen.
There was something romantic about
this graceful French girl scattering
seed corn, her long hair flying in
the wind. Romantic and affordable!
Stamps and coins bearing her effigy
could be found in profusion, and were
not too expensive. Pocket money went
a long way in those days!
The Sower symbolises France. Designed
by Louis Oscar Roty, and engraved by Louis
Eugène Mouchon, she has graced French
stamps and coins for more than a century,
and has achieved a classic status which is
recognised throughout the world.
Like the Mona Lisa, Cleopatra or Britan-
nia, the Sower has been adopted for other
purposes and exploited in other media, far
beyond those envisaged by her creators.
She has inspired generations of artists,
entrepreneurs, humorists, soldiers—even
schoolboys …
From stamps and coins, I sought other
items featuring the ubiquitous Sower. I

Dulac’s design (left),

lottery ticket (top) and
Bond of 1963 (above)

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 ant reputation as an illustrator
of children’s books, and as a de­
signer of stamps and banknotes.
His stamp designs include the
Coronation issue and later definit­
Spoof Picasso
ives for King George VI in 1937,
Sower
the 1s.3d. value for Queen Eliza­
beth’s Coronation in 1953, and, for
France, the ‘Marianne’ definitive
series of 1944–45 (SG 869/88).

Picasso?
It is not generally known that Pi­
casso designed a Sower stamp, but
here it is.
In fact, this was created by M
Carelman, whose book Catalogue
de Timbres-Poste Introuvable was pub­
lished by Balland Editeur of Bor­
deaux in 1972. It is what the French
call ‘un Poisson d’Avril’, or a spoof. But a
‘must’ for a Sower collector!

Securities
During the 1960s, the Sower appeared on
Government bonds, as a reassuring symbol
of security and prudence, and a return to
old, trusted values after years of inflation
Agricultural show postcard and Cinderella and economic uncertainty.
stamps The illustration shows the Sower endors­
ing the issue of the French Republic’s 4.25
per cent Bonds of 1963.
Three years earlier, in 1960, she had been
chosen to appear on the newly minted coins
and on stamps to mark the introduction of
the New Franc. The new stamp dies for ‘La
Semeuse de Piel’, re-engraved by Jules Piel,
are described in Part 13 of this series.
The Sower has also been used to pro­
Military insignia mote the sale of tickets for the National
of 121st Transport Lottery in France!
Regiment and
523rd Transport Cinderella issues
Group Naturally, the Sower symbolises the strength
and virtues of French agriculture. In that role
Credit Lyonnais she has appeared on numerous ‘Cinderella’
money stamp issues. I illustrate a small selection of these,
and slide rule for including stamps and cards to publicise an
calculating postage exhibition of tractors and farm vehicles in
rates Bourges in 1908, agricultural shows in Paris
in 1909–10, and the Grand Agricultural
Show and Military Equestrian Competition
held in Gournay-en-Bray in 1911.

Military insignia
The French Army, too, recognised the
Sower as a worthy subject for use on military
insignia. In the illustrations, she graces the
badge of the 121st Transport Regiment and
the badge of the 523rd Transport Group.

Advertisements
The Sower has featured in many com­
mercial advertisements, notably for Crédit
Lyonnais. The illustration shows an en­
cased 25c. Sower with, on the reverse,
details of the 6 per cent Credit Lyonnais
National Savings Bond of 1920. A full ac­
count of such Money stamps is given in
my article ‘The Money Stamps of France’
published in GSM in September 2004.
The Sower also appears on Credit Lyon­
nais’ slide rules, used for calculating the
postal charges for various weights of letters
and parcels. Such slide rules were made in
different versions and sizes.

G.S.M. July 2008 7

 BNP
advertisement,
La Semeuse
beer plaque and
souvenir stamp

Cigar band
and cheese
labels

Postcard, stamps and postal order from child’s post office set

7 G.S.M. July 2008

 The Sower appears in a recent advertise-
ment for the telecommunications com-
pany, BNP.
‘La Semeuse’ is also a well known brand
of beer, and her image has appeared on
countless beer mats, as well as on the wall-
plaque which hangs in my study.
She has also appeared on cigarette car-
tons and cigar wrappers, on key rings, sou-
venirs, and innumerable keepsakes.
Among my favourite Sower labels are
those advertising the excellent cheeses
of Camembert (from Anjou) and Demi-
Livarot (from Normandy).
The French were made aware of the
Sower at an early age. The child’s post of-
fice set, ‘Poste Enfantine’, came complete
with stamps, postcards and postal order!

Postcards
Sower postcards are a wonderful source of
Front and
education and amusement. reverse of
Here is one I wish I owned. Sent from postcard
Paris in June 1905, it is autographed by the signed by
designer of the Sower, Louis Oscar Roty Louis Roty
himself! The copy was kindly sent to me by
Roty’s great grandson, with whom I have
had the pleasure of corresponding from
time to time. He is a fund of information
about his illustrious ancestor.
As mentioned in Part 2 of this series, the
Sower had her critics as well as her admirers.
The design was criticised on political and
artistic grounds. Many nationalists would
have preferred France to be represented by
a more militant figure—Joan of Arc, say—
who would demonstrate French patriotism,
and the nation’s determination to
avenge the defeat of 1870–71 and Left:
to recover the lost provinces of Card with
Alsace and Lorraine. the light
Purists complained that the de- source
sign was irrational. It appeared in the
from her windswept hair and from ‘correct’
the gusting folds of her costume position
that the Sower was casting her seed
Below:
against the wind, and risked hav-
embossed
ing it blown back into her face.
Dutch
To make matters worse, the light- card
ing was completely wrong. If the
sun rising behind the Sower was the
source of light, then her back should
have been illuminated. Instead, it ap-
peared in shadow!
This postcard, sent from Soissons
to Paris in June 1904, seeks to ad-
dress this problem, by placing the
sunrise ahead of the Sower, thereby
creating a dramatic lighting effect.
There are many embossed postcards,
depicting the Sower in a range of lurid
colours. As an example of her international
appeal, I show this Dutch version. Perhaps
she is sowing tulip seeds!

Propaganda
The Sower had considerable propaganda
value, and there are a number of postcards
which contrast the national traits of France
and Germany as represented by their stamps.
This Spanish postcard depicts the Sower side
by side with her neighbour, Germania.
Another card identifies the difference in
the mentality of the rival nations in the fol-
lowing terms: ‘Germany: Germany appears
in the form of Minerva, the Goddess of
War. The body, of which only the top half is

G.S.M. July 2008 7

 A selection of postcards illustrating a wide
range of subjects—all utilising the Sower
in their design

7 G.S.M. July 2008

shown, is clad in a coat of mail, resembling
the scales of the serpent (the emblem of An elderly postmistress sowing
perfidy). The breasts, the source of life, are letters, a cartoon of 1903 by Arthur
clad in iron. The right hand seems to be a Maury
clenched fist, grasping a sword, the instru-
ment of death; the left arm is concealed
beneath a cloak. The hair has the aspect of
serpents, those of the Furies; escaping from
a crown which sits uneasily on her head.
The mouth is wicked, the eye half-closed, Below: ‘Mr Sower’ (Le Semeur) and
and the profile hard. The general appear- ‘Mrs Sower’ (La Semeuse)—two
ance is one of arrogance and provocation. postcards, the designs made from
‘France: France, in a broad and gener- used postage stamps
ous movement, scatters handfuls of the Bottom: Cartoon by Lamer— ‘It’s
good grain from which the whole world odd, my dear fellow, but I can’t
will benefit. The background is smooth help thinking I’ve seen your wife
and without limit, like an immense field. somewhere else …’
The body, which is seen in its entirety, is
draped in a simple, full robe with large and
majestic folds. The bearing is open and
confident, the head with a gracious profile
is held proudly and looks to the front.
‘France is wearing the Phrygian bon-
net, the symbol of liberty. She is not en-
cumbered by any armour, offensive or
defensive.’

The language of stamps

The many readers of GSM with a romantic
disposition will recall the practice of endors-
ing the back of love letters with the secret
message, ‘SWALK’. To those in the know,
this meant ‘Sealed with a loving kiss’. (I’m
told that our soldiers and sailors on active
service used other acronyms to signify their
amorous intentions. If so, I will plead the
Official Secrets Act, and save our readers’
blushes.)
French lovers had similar means of pass-
ing secret messages to their paramours, by
using ‘The Language of Stamps’ or ‘The
Secret of Stamps’. As indicated by the many
helpful Sower postcards on this subject, the
precise message depended upon the angle
at which the postage stamp was stuck upon
the missive. If the stamp was tilted to the left,
for example, the writer might be expressing
ardent passion: if tilted to the right, he or
she might be pleading for forgiveness.
The manufacturers of these postcards
doubtless assumed that French postmen
were either illiterate or very discrete!
The Sower postcard was an obvious
means by which to publicise local stamp
exhibitions and events. I illustrate such
postcards used for the Beziers exhibition of
1936, and ‘Paris, Je t’aime’ of 1983.

Cartoons
The French reveal a delicious sense of hu-
mour by their use of the Sower on cards. See,
for example, the Sowers’ ‘Ring a’ Roses’,
and the delightful Christmas card depicting
the ‘Three Wise Sowers and a Camel’.

And ‘Mr and Mrs Sower’ …

There are some wonderful cartoons, too,
that gently poke fun at the Sower. For
example, the fantasy drawing of an eld-
erly postmistress in her carpet slippers,
illustrated by Arthur Maury in his stamp
magazine of 1903.
And the ‘Recognise your Wife’ cartoon
by Lamer, published in L’Echo de la Tim-
brologie, whose caption reads: It’s odd, my
dear fellow, but I can’t help thinking I’ve
seen your wife somewhere else …’.

G.S.M. July 2008 7


Cartoon by Garland from the Daily Telegraph
A more up-to-date cartoon, by Garland, Roty
appeared in The Daily Telegraph on 13 July
2005. Based upon the painting of The Sower Museum
by Millet rather than Roty’s design, it de- Finally, I include
fines our modern world. a brochure from
the Musée Oscar
Roty at Jargeau
Bogus artwork (Loiret). I hope
These are bogus artists’ drawings, circa to visit the Mu-
1906. They purport to be essays or original seum later this
artwork for Roty’s design of ‘La Semeuse’, year, and will be
but they are nothing of the sort. They prob- happy to report
ably emanate from the USA.
on my findings.
Some readers may be surprised that I
include such dubious items in my collec-
tion. For me, they have a certain curiosity Ashley Lawrence is the President of
value, and add to the fascinating story of The France & Colonies Philatelic
the Sower. Society. The Society was founded in
As I hope this short account of ‘Col- 1949, and now has some 400 members
lectables’ will show, the Sower is a lady of worldwide. Readers who would like
infinite variety. to know more about the Society’s
activities and publications should
Bogus artwork consult its website, www.fcps.org.uk,
or contact its Membership Secretary,
Dr R G Gethin of 5, Meriden Close,
Bromley, Kent BR1 2UF
(email: info@fcps.org.uk)
‘The Sower’, a Not-so-
Common Little Stamp
For the convenience of readers we
list below previous parts of Ashley
Lawrence’s study and the subjects
covered
Part 1: May 2007
The 1903 Lined Sowers (SG 314,
316/9)
Part 2: June 2007
Introduction to the Cameo
Sowers
Part 3: July 2007
The 5c. green 1907 Cameo
Sower (SG 331)
Part 4: August 2007
The 10c. red 1907 Cameo
Sower
(SG 333)
Part 5: September 2007
The 25c. blue 1907 Cameo
Sower (SG 339)
Part 6: October 2007
Remaining 1907 Cameo Sowers
(SG 337, 343, 345)
Part 7: November 2007
The Sowers of 1920–26 (SG
380/83, 385/6)
Part 8: December 2007
The 15c., 20c. and 25c. Sowers of
1925–32 (SG 414/15b)
Part 9: January 2008
The 30c. and 40c. Sowers of 1925–32
(SG 416/18b)
Part 10: February 2008
The 45c. and 50c. Sowers of 1925–32
(SG 419/21)
Part 11: March 2008
Remaining 1925–32 Sowers
(SG 422/28a) and the subsequent
surcharges and overprints
Part 12: April 2008
The Sowers of 1927–39,
including the ‘Caisse
d’Amortissement’ surcharges
Part 13: May 2008
Post-war Sowers
Part 14: June 2008
Postal stationery and postal orders

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Stamp Hunting
Nimrod suggests some stamps
worth looking for
Dubai
Dubai is the second largest of the former
Trucial States, which on 2 December 1971
joined with similar states to form the United
Arab Emirates. There are four distinct
periods of philately in Dubai—1909–1948
when an Indian (later Pakistani) branch
office was opened using unoverprinted
Indian stamps, 1948 to 1961 when stamps
of Great Britain surcharged for use in the British Postal Agencies
on Eastern Arabia were used, 1961–1963 when stamps inscribed
‘Trucial States’ were used, and 1963–1972 when the
Dubai Post Department took full control of the postal
affairs of the Sheikhdom. This column will look at only
those issues from 1961.
Although inscribed ‘Trucial States’, the 1961 issue
was only placed on sale in Dubai (SG 1/11). The com-
plete set is readily available fine mint, even though the
four high values feature the Dhow and are sought out
by thematic collectors. Fine used is a different story.
Although the low values are still very plentiful, the
same cannot be said for the three top values. Despite
being extensively used, fine examples are difficult to
come by. Many are creased or torn, or have heavy
parcel cancellations. Most fine c.d.s. examples have been soaked off
first day covers, so those clearly showing a date other than 7 January
1961 are worth a small premium.
The 1963 pictorial issue (1/17) and the attendant airmail issue
(18/25) are very popular fine mint and the whole set can be rec-
ommended. Amongst the used, only the 3r. (15) and 10r. (17) are
likely to prove difficult.
In 1964 an unannounced pair of surcharges were issued (59b and
59c). Fine mint and fine used are both difficult and well worth pur-
chasing when offered, as they very seldom appear on the market.
A new definitive issue (152/65) was issued in 1966. Not as pop-
ular as other Gulf state definitive issues from this time, putting to-
gether a complete set can be tricky, especially fine used. The 1r.25,
3r. and 10r. (161, 163, 165) are the key values used.
In 1967 the currency changed from Rupees to Riyals. The 1966
definitives were overprinted to reflect the new currency (233/45),
although the values remained the same. Unlike most other Gulf
states, this change of currency set isn’t too difficult to find, with
just the 10r. (245) proving a problem fine used. A new definitive
set inscribed in the new currency (257/66) came into use later in
1967. Used are relatively plentiful, although again the high values
are somewhat difficult to find fine used,
with many being creased or torn as a
result of commercial usage.
The final definitive issue came in
1970–71 (362/71). Here, both fine
mint and fine used are easily found,
although I would expect the 1r. (367)
to rise in value as more find their way
into aircraft thematic collections.
Unfortunately the commemorative
stamps have suffered something of an image problem as a result of
many cancelled to order sets flooding the market between 1967 and
1971. This hides the fact that many of the thematic sets are uncom-
mon in fine mint condition. A few of the scarcer sets are 1967 Omar
Khayyam (246/51), 1968 Butterflies and Months (277/84), 1968
Flowers (289/96), 1968 Birds (310/17) and 1969 Fish (329/36).
These stamps were all issued in se-tenant blocks of six or eight and
all are worth looking out for.
Amongst the earlier commemoratives, the stand-out items are the
miniature sheets. Fine used are much scarcer than mint (despite
the similarity in catalogue price). 1963 Red Cross (MS33a), 1964
Scout Jamboree (MS59a), 1964 Winter Olympics (MS93a) and 1964
Anti-Tuberculosis (MS104a) are all recommended fine used.
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 Classic Price Update
Alterations and Additions to Catalogue Prices
Stamps Commonwealth and British Empire stamps 1840–1970,
2008 edition
Limited British Honduras
143c 65·00
4w
85·00 6w
4·50
4·50
1·25
1·25
144a £180 £225 7w 7·50 2·25
144e £300 £325 9w — 65·00
Classic Stamps Ltd is well known for 146a £250 £300 10w — 65·00
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They also have stamps of the Pacific Islands. 182 1·00 30 12w 20·00 3·25
If you wish to received their our free mailing lists 202a £400 13 32·00 3·75
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Illustrated here are three items currently in stock. 210a £600 27 2·50 6·50
217b £120 27a 85·00
230 £180 28 1·75 10
57a 6·50 7·00
British Indian Ocean Territory 57b 1·50 3·25
7b 22·00 22·00 57ba 75·00
7c 25·00 25·00 59 1·75 4·75
British Levant 63 16·00 30·00
SAMOA. 1935 Silver Jubilee. 1d perf. 14 x 14½. Used 1935. L15 1·50 1·60 O4 5·00 1·00
L15a 2·50 1·60 O39 15·00 55·00
L15c 25·00 J9a £700 £1000
L16a 2·50 2·75 J18 £325 £500
L16b 21·00 J19 £180 £375
L17a 12·00 12·00 Cameroons Trust Territory
British Occupation of Italian T4 10 1·00
Colonies T4c 70 1·25
1914 SAMOA. 3 shilling G.R.I. NAURU. 10 shilling ‘Sea Horse’. M20 18·00 17·00 Canada – Newfoundland
M21 29·00 10·00 148e £17000
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New Zealand E3 1·50 2·25 169a 18·00 30·00
E6 1·50 4·25 175 6·00 35·00
E8 1·75 75 252 3·25 7·00
E30 12·00 24·00 258d
RYUKYU ISLANDS
8·50 4·00
ED3 13·00 16·00 258e 9·00 5·50
S9 17·00 8·50 258ed 9·00 4·00
T16a 70·00 £170 259b 75·00 75·00
T17a 80·00 £120 260e 3·75 5·50
T32 8·00 23·00 263 16·00 7·00
TD2 2·50 42·00 263c 17·00 7·50
TD3 11·00 42·00 263cb £850
TD7 5·50 27·00 263d 26·00 35·00
TD8 6·50 38·00 264 5·00 13·00
British Solomon Islands 264c 85·00
49 11·00 38·00 264ec 75·00 £100
12th February 1952 Ryukyu University F.D.C. to Maine U.S.A. 54h £225 £275 264f 3·25 9·50
with Feb. 19 receiving ....................................................................... £95.00 75a 38·00 38·00 264fc 70·00
RYUKYU POSTAL STATIONERY 91 2·25 50 266b 4·00 3·75
PC10 15sen + 85sen cancelled by commemorative c.d.s. ‘SHIMA OKINAWA 2. 92 13·00 3·25 Prince Edward Island
5. 1952’ To US APO 719, with Army Air Force receiving 6 May 1952......£125.00 111 15·00 14·00 5 † £8500
RYUKYU F.D.C.’s.
1951 Ryukyu University, 3 By, with commemorative cancel 12. 2. 1952 ........ £40.00 British Virgin Islands Dominion of Canada
1954 4th Press Week, 4 By, with commemorative cancel 1. 10. 1954 .............. £12.50 95 6·50 3·50 167a £425
1956 Telephone Dialling System, 4 By, with commemorative cancel 8. 6. 1956 £8.00 116 6·50 1·00 168a
1957 7th Press Week, 4 By, with commemorative cancel 1. 10. 1957 ............... £3.50 £425
116a 4·00 80 231 35·00 1·25
1958 10th Anniversary of Ryukyu Postage Stamp, comm. cancel 1. 7. 1958.... £1.00
1958 Numeral Stamps, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4 Cent, handstamp 16. 9. 58 ....................... £10.00 117 16·00 3·25 233 30·00 1·25
1958 Numeral Stamps, 5, 10, 25, 50 Cent and $1, handstamp 16. 9. 58.......... £25.00 149 1·00 20 235 24·00 50·00
1958 Restoration of Shureinomon, 3 Cent, commemorative cancel 15. 10. 1958.£1.00 149a 2·00 3·00 236 24·00 50·00
1959 1st Flora and Fauna Series, ½, 3, 8, 13 and 17 Cent, handstamp 10. 8.
59........................................................................................................... £15.00 Brunei 243 48·00 3·50
1960 8th Kyushu Athletic Meeting, 3 and 8 Cent, comm. cancel 6. 11. 1960.£4.00 23xs 40·00 264a £450
1972 Last Day of Usage cover, franked with Japan and Ryukyu stamps, 3. 42a 2·50 4·00 331 15·00 3·25
6. 72......................................................................................................... £3.00
43 5·00 18·00 339 6·00 7·00
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Lists Requested.
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Ryukyu Islands
Ron Negus looks at the stamps and postal history of the Ryukyus, the
first issue of which appeared 60 years ago this month
O kinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands, was the scene of the largest amphibious invasion of the
Pacific campaign in World War II. More people died during the Battle of Okinawa
than all those killed during the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The four designs—Cycad Palm, Easter Lily, Tribute Junk and Farmer with Hoe—from
the first definitive set (1948)
Strategically located some 400 miles
south of Japan, possession of Okinawa
was needed by the Allies to give them the
ability to cut Japan’s sea lines of commun-
ication and isolate the enemy from its vital
sources of raw materials in the south. For
the planned invasion of Japan, Okinawa’s
harbours, anchorages, and airfields were
required. The island had several Japanese
air bases and two substantial harbours.
The Ryukyus form a scattered chain,
of about 50 islands, stretching almost 700
miles in length from the tip of Japan south-
wards to Taiwan. The largest is Okinawa,
in which the capital city of Naha is located.
The name Ryukyu has been translated to
mean ‘The World’s Precious Gem’ and
occasionally the islands are referred to by
their Chinese name of Luchus.
Distinctive flora and fauna
The population totals about one million,
of whom at least half live on Okinawa. One
feature of the group is that many birds
and plants are found there that occur no-
where else in the world; this inspired many
of the Ryukyuan stamp designs showing
indigenous flora and fauna. The official
language is Japanese, but a local Luchuan
dialect is still widely spoken. Large num-
bers of islanders live in thatched roof huts
as these are suitable for the sub-tropical
climate. They can also be rebuilt quickly if
destroyed by the typhoons that can rage at
any time of the year.
Rice cultivation has been superseded
now by the sweet potato, and the chief
exports of the group are sugar cane and
If a dealer says
he has no Ryukyu
material, it does no
harm to examine
his stock book of
Japan
G.S.M. July 2008
Japanese. If a dealer says he has no Ryukyu
material, it does no harm to examine his
stock book of Japan, since many bargains
have been found in this way!
Destruction of the postal
system
The islands were invaded by US forces on 1
April 1945. For six months prior to this inva-
sion, there had been continuous bombard-
ment from air and sea. The attacks caused
havoc, and during them the main post office
and its ancillary sorting and distribution
centres were destroyed. In Okinawa, all 56
lacquer work. The Ryukyuan people are post offices ceased to function and many saw
similar to the Japanese in appearance, their premises and records destroyed. Large
but retain their native culture: aspects of numbers of the population were evacuated
which have been featured on many of their to Japan, including most of the senior postal
stamps. For example, stamps have included officials.
sports and pastimes, native dances, local When the Americans finally assumed con-
theatre and traditional handicrafts. trol they were faced with a postal service that
From 1871 to 1945 ordinary Japanese lacked both facilities and personnel. The
postage stamps were in use, and these can situation was made worse by an unusually
only be distinguished by their cancella- severe typhoon that struck the islands in
tions. For the postmark hunter, these early October 1945. This carried away much of
stamps provide an interesting field. Exam- the equipment and supplies brought in for
ination of common Japanese definitives civilian use.
might well disclose evidence of use in the The standard of literacy is high in the
Ryukyus. Some stamp dealers continue to Ryukyus and the need for a practical postal
regard the 1948–1972 stamps of Ryukyus as service was soon realised. The military au-
thorities improvised post offices as soon as
US currency issue of 1958 they could and vehicles were made available
A design from the 1959 definitive set to carry civil mail. In Okinawa, the heavy
destruction led to free mail-carrying facil-
ities being granted for a short period. Later
a fee paid system was developed without the
use of adhesive stamps. Under this system,
postage was prepaid in cash at the post of-
fice, and a ‘FEE PAID’ marking was applied
to the envelope. This often included the
signature of the local postmaster, together
with the post town and the date sent.
The first stamps
The first regular issue of stamps for exclusive use in the Ryukyus were produced 60
years ago, on 1 July 1948. Subsequent sets appeared regularly until May 1972, after
which Japanese stamps were employed. In their 24 years of philatelic activity the
islands provided a wealth of material, offering something of interest to all collectors,
from beginner to specialist.
At first glance, Ryukyuan issues appear to be aimed purely at the philatelist, but
deeper consideration reveals their true necessity. The stamps of a defeated Japan
could obviously not be used in the islands. On the other hand, if the US authorities
had introduced American issues, this could have been mistaken as a sign of colonisa-
tion or of permanent military occupation. The compromise was to issue independ-
ent stamps for the Ryukyus. An American Army Post Office service was also set up
(Okinawa is APO 331), but it was reserved strictly for military personnel.
Historically, the islands had a tradition of independence, and in ancient times the
Kings of Okinawa were the rulers. Then Japan took over control, but this position
was contested at various times by the Chinese. Numerous wars and treaties make up
the 19th century history, and at one time the Kings paid homage to both Japanese
and Chinese courts. After the Sino-Japanese War in 1895, China recognised Japanese
sovereignty in the Ryukyus, and this was the situation at the outbreak of World War
II. When Japan surrendered in 1945, the United Nations delegated trusteeship of
the islands to the USA, but in 1953 the northernmost part of the chain—the Amami-
Oshima group—was returned to Japan.
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 Printings and plating
All the early definitive sets were produced from numbers of separate printings and
the differences between these have been exhaustively studied. The catalogues of
Ryukyu stamps provide identifying details for each of the individual printings and
plating them is a formidable task.
In 1958 the currency was changed to US dollars and cents, giving rise to further
provisional surcharges. These were replaced by a hastily pro-
duced set in the new values that was crudely designed and poorly Atlas Moth (74)
printed.
Most of the Ryukyu issues have realistic values that can be re- Tropical
lated to the postal needs, and a large number of the stamp issues fish—
from 1958 onwards have a face value of 3 cents. A notable excep- Spotted
tion was the 1951 Special Delivery stamp with a 5¥. face value Tigerfish
(left). No such service existed at the time, but the stamps were put (189)
into use for ordinary postal purposes.

Provisional issues Commemoratives

In this immediate post-war period, a number
of provisional issues appeared, created by
overprinting existing Japanese stocks. These
issues are of great specialist interest and
are scarce. At one time, the postmaster of
each area applied his personal seal to any
Japanese stamps that happened to be on
hand and these became the official issue.
The use of provisionals ended when the first
definitive set appeared
in 1948. The ‘FEE
PAID’ marking was re-
introduced in 1952 for
a short period when a
shortage of the current
3¥. stamps required it.
The four designs
that comprise the first
definitive set were prepared by a postal clerk
and printed in Japan by typography. Two
of them depicted local plants: the Sotestu
flower and the Okinawa lily. The 30s. and
50s. values showed a trading junk signifying
commerce, while the top value, with a face
of 1¥., pictured a farmer to symbolise the
rebirth of the nation.
The first issue is known in two printings.
The original printing was made on a grey
paper with rough perforations and is heav-
ily gummed. This had a restricted sale and
examples are now scarce. In March 1949,
a second printing was made and placed on
general sale. This production was of much
better quality, with white paper, clean cut
perforations and lightly gummed. As it en-
joyed a wider circulation, the second print-
ing is more common than the first.
The second definitive issue was placed
on sale in January 1950. The six stamps that
made up the set are notable for the wide dif-
ferences in their style, designs and lettering.
The reason for this was that the stamps were
the work of different designers. Each stamp
was a winning entry for one particular de-
nomination in a national competition. This
fault was corrected with the third definitive
set, in 1952, when all eight designs featured
a common theme of national monuments.
Commemorative issues were produced
with restraint, and all relate directly to ac-
tivities on the islands, or have some historic
significance there. In 1953, for example, Ryukyuan flower—
two stamps recalled an early link with the Erythrina indica
USA. 100 years previously, the famous (131)
American sailor, Commodore Perry, signed
a treaty of friendship with the Ryukyuan Chofa Ota, editor
kings. One stamp to mark this anniversary of Ryukyu Shimpo
showed Perry being received at court, and and printing plate
the other portrayed his fleet in the harbour (41)
at Okinawa.
Another commemorative stamp, also is-
sued in 1953, marked the third Annual
Ryukyuan Newspaper Week. This single
4¥. stamp had an unusual design showing
a typographic printing plate in the shape
of a pencil. The design also included a
portrait of Chofa Ota (1865–1938), the
Grand Old Man of Ryukyuan journalism,
who was editor of the leading newspaper,
Ryukyu Shimpo.
On 26 November 1955, another at-
tractive commemorative was released. It
marked the 350th anniversary of the in-
troduction of the sweet potato plant into Introduction of
the Ryukyus. This plant is highly regarded Sweet Potatoes—
by the islanders, as it has often saved them Noguni Shrine (46)
from famine when typhoons have destroyed
their rice crops. The stamp, printed in blue
and having a 4¥. face value, illustrates the Okinawa Highway
tomb of Noguni Sokan, who introduced (143)
the sweet potato to the islands in 1605. This
tomb is now a place of worship in Okinawa.
An attractive pictorial cachet was applied
to the first day cover of this issue, showing
Noguni’s junk heading for the islands from
China, where he had discovered the plant.
For thematic collectors of stamps on
stamps, the Ryukyu post office issued a
single stamp in 1958 that depicted three
earlier Ryukyuan issues. This was released
to mark the tenth anniversary of the first Commodore Perry and American
Fleet at Naha Harbour (40)
stamps. On the 20th anniversary, in 1968,
another single stamp was issued. This de-
sign showed postmen in uniform, together Ryukyuan postage stamps (60)
with a reproduction of one of the first
definitive stamps.

Cancellations of the immediate

post-war period form an exhaustive study
in their own right, and are real collectors’
items
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 Naihanchi—
Karati stance
Cancellations
Cancellations are a particularly rewarding
(160)
field of study. In the post-war period num-
bers of highly decorative pictorial cancels
were employed. These were mainly used
on first day covers that also bore pictorial
cachets and these are relatively common.
The majority of cachets and cancels are
bi-lingual in Japanese and English. This is
a definite aid to most British and American
philatelists!
Cancellations of the immediate post-war
period form an exhaustive study in their
own right, and are real collectors’ items.
For a short period, old Japanese hand-
stamps were in use, but metal obliterators
replaced these. It is unfortunate that there
was no co-ordination in the design of these,
and they can be found with either the year,
Traditional religious ceremony— or the month, or the day printed first in
Hari canoe race (221) the date line. To add to the confusion, a
combination of all three methods has been
Ryukyuan dance— reported on the same cover!
Nobori Kuduchi Postal stationery is another important
(114) collecting field that covers postcards, letter-
cards, reply cards and aerogrammes. As
well as the stationery that accompanied
the stamp issues from 1948 onwards, there
were cards and stationery produced for
official use. Among these are the cards
intended for use by candidates at elections.
These bear special Japanese inscriptions
and were carried post free.
Kumi-Odori
One of the hazards of cover collecting
(Ryukyuan
theatre)— from the Ryukyus, however, is caused by
Mekarushi the climate, with cheaper envelopes some-
(232) times being affected by the humid, sub-
tropical conditions and tending to come
apart at the seams. The same problem of
moisture is often found to have affected
the gum on mint stamps.
Prices
The majority of Ryukyu stamps are cata-
logued at moderate prices now, after the
boom that occurred in the 1960s when
American collectors suddenly took a keen
interest in them. Stamps catalogued at
nominal amounts fetched ten times the
price whenever they came on to the open
market. These price increases were encour-
aged by the popular American method of
collecting in complete sheets that quickly
exhausted the relatively small supply of
many issues.
The most notable price rise occurred
with the 100¥. surcharge on the 2¥. value
(SG 29) from the second definitive series.
This stamp, intended primarily for use
on air parcels, rose in price each week in
dealers’ advertisements in the USA. Eventu-
ally the boom abated, but the stamp is still
the most expensive of all Ryukyuan issues
and carries a current catalogue value of
£2000. At a recent auction in Hong Kong,
the largest recorded
used multiple of this
stamp—a block of
12—sold for a ham-
mer price of over
£9000.
The rare 1952 100¥.
on 2¥. surcharge for
airmail use (29)

Specialist Society
There is a study circle devoted to these stamps, based in the USA, but with an interna-
tional membership. It is called the Ryukyu Philatelic Specialist Society and was founded
The final Ryukyu in 1969. Through its efforts, philatelic knowledge about the Ryukyu Islands has greatly
issue depicts expanded. The average collector finds the stamps and postal history provide an excellent
a Yushibin, a pictorial record of the island’s culture, while more specialist members of the Society have
ceremonial sake plenty of philatelic research available to occupy their time.
container (265) The society’s website is at www.ryukyustamps.org
Airmail cover bearing strip of three 10¥. on 50s. shurcharges of 1952

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Stamps of 14 ‘New’ Countries:
the Ex-USSR Republics—Part 2
David R Wright explores the Caucasian and Central Asian republics
G eorgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are three small republics situated between the Black
Sea and the Caspian Sea. The area is called Caucasia after the mighty Caucasus Moun-
tains in the north. These three countries gained a few years of independence after the
Russian Revolution of 1917—and each issued its own stamps, before they merged.
The ‘Transcaucasian
Federation’
These three countries merged in 1923 into
the ‘Transcaucasian Federation’. It only
lasted a few months before the USSR took
over. Even so, the Federation managed to
issue stamps showing two ‘icons’ of the area:
Mount Ararat and the Caspian oil wells (SG
1/8). Values went up to 500,000 roubles,
but overprints for 700,000 roubles were
soon needed. The second—and final—set
of stamps used the same designs, but were
in the new currency, ‘Gold Kopeks’, from
1k. to 18k. Then, for nearly 70 years, the
USSR ruled the area and USSR stamps
were used.
Mounts
Ararat and
Elbrus and oil
derricks
The rule of the USSR suddenly ended
in 1991 when these three Caucasian coun-
tries regained their independence. All have
small populations—less than London or
Paris. All have big problems—and yet all
have issued some attractive and interesting
stamps.
Country Population People Area
(millions) per ’000
sq km sq km
Georgia 4.7 67 70
Armenia 3.0 100 30
Azerbaijan 7.9 91 87
For comparison:
RUSSIA 143.4 8 17075
UK 60.4 247 242
Statistics taken with permission, from
Philip’s Modern School Atlas 2007 edition.
Georgia
Georgia has a coastline on the Black Sea,
so is the most accessible of the three re-
publics. This is an ancient culture, with its
own distinctive alphabet. In 1919, stamps
labelled ‘La Gorgie’ showed St George,
their patron saint (and ours!) (1/9). Soon
massive inflation led to a 700,000r. over-
print on a 2k. stamp.
Post-1990, the new Georgia’s first stamp
showed a map (58/60)—but apart from
the Black Sea it tells us little. Much more
striking was the Orthodox Christian art
on the 1k. of 1923 labelled ‘GRUZIJA’
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St George
(64). Georgia’s Christian heritage has been
a continuing theme of its stamps—with
excellent views of monasteries (100/6).
The values—expressed only in Georgian
script—are a real challenge to philatelists.
Svanetia has become a World Heritage
site—the 1999 miniature sheet shows its
setting among snowy mountains (MS316).
2003 gave us a rare glimpse of Old
Tibilisi (MS421)—the sheet was issued to
celebrate the artist, but we can all appreci-
ate the fine architecture.
The Caucasus Mountains dominate
the north of Georgia and include Eu-
rope’s highest mountain, Mt Elbrus (5642
­metres), on the border with Russia. The
birds and other wildlife here are distinctive
(121), and by 1996 Georgia was issuing
sheets of 16 bird stamps (148/79).
Georgia also celebrates its industry—a
chunky truck against a background of snowy
mountains (307), and Tbilisi-built locomot­
ives star in 1998 (267/MS272). But whether
these industries will survive without a guar-
anteed Russian market is highly uncertain. Orthodox
There are two ‘breakaway’ mini-states in Christian art,
northern Georgia—Abkhazia on the Black map and flag
Sea coast, and South Ossetia in the moun- of Georgia and
tains. The story is too complex to tell here, Bitschvinta
but those who like to find ‘doubtful’ stamps Monastery
from ‘doubtful’ countries may like reassur-
ance that these two areas really exist. Who
knows—at any moment they may hit the
world’s headlines.
The Caucasian Republics: Map of 1987 showing Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan as
part of the Soviet Union
Map reproduced with permission from the 1987 edition of Philip’s Children’s Atlas
0 120km 240km 360km 480km 600km 720km
1cm on the map = 120km on the ground
G.S.M. July 2008
 Armenia
Armenia is by far the smallest of the 14 new
countries. It first issued stamps in 1919; all
were overprints on Russian stamps. By the
time that new stamps with Armenia’s own
unique alphabet appeared, the country had
ceased to exist. The stamps never reached
Armenia before the country vanished, and
were sold off to collectors. Mount Ararat
Georgia’s Distinctive wildlife Armenia is a land-locked mountainous on unissued
country, reliant on Georgia or Turkey for stamp of 1921
Svanetia World Heritage site access to the Black Sea. But relations with and first issue
Turkey are still strained because Arme­ of the new
nians protest that Turkey has never ac- republic of
knowledged the ‘Armenian Genocide’ Armenia
that took place during World War I.
A continuing theme on stamps is Mount
Ararat—a splendid extinct volcano, forever
associated with Noah’s ark, whose peak is
now across the border in Turkey. It is seen
Folk
on the unissued design of 1921 and then singer
reappears on the first post-independence Jivani
stamps of 1992, with flags (246/8). The
‘Folk Bard’, Jivani strums his instrument
with snow-clad Mount Araragts in the back-
ground on a 90d. stamp of 1997 (369).
The fascinating pre-history of Armenia
has been the theme of several stamps, but
the dull colours minimise their impact. A Runic
‘Runic message’ of the 7th Century BC is inscription
totally mystifying on the 3r. definitive of
1993 (258), however ‘Khaldi the Supreme
God’ of the 8th Century BC has a certain
charm on the 10l. (275). The ‘Goddess Wa-
Tbilisi-built roubini’ from the same century seems to be
locomotive and floating with the ‘first radio-optical telescope
truck in the world’ on the 1r. (256). Some stamp
mysteries seem to be totally insoluble!
Armenia adopted Christianity very early,
and has its own Armenian Orthodox Church.
Several series of stamps celebrate the 1700th Supreme God
anniversary of Armenian Christianity—a 40k. Khaldi
stamp (263) shows a tombstone from the
10th century. A 50d. stamp of 2001 (488)
shows the cathedral in Yerevan; other stamps
show Armenian churches in other countries,
including London and Worcester. Thou-
sands of Armenians fled their homeland in
1916–20 and have become prosperous cit­
izens of many countries, and money still flows
back to Armenia from them.

The Caucasian republics in 2007, the area marked by an asterisk (*) is part of
Azerbaijan Goddess
Map reproduced with permission from the 2007 edition of Philip’s Children’s Atlas

Waroubini

A Christian
tombstone of the
10th century

0 120km 240km 360km 480km 600km 720km

1cm on the map = 120km on the ground Cathedral,
Yerevan

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 Azerbaijan
was one of the
first countries
to produce
multicoloured
stamps
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has a coastline on the land-
locked Caspian Sea. Oil has been extracted
here for a century, yet the wealth has gone
elsewhere. This is a mainly Muslim country,
in contrast to the other Caucasian repub-
lics which are strongly Christian.
The first stamps, in 1919, are a big sur-
prise (1/10)—they were among the first
multicoloured stamps in the world! To find
this major technological breakthrough on
stamps from an obscure and little-known
new country is extraordinary. Strangely,
these stamps are imperforate, long after
perforation became normal. So we have
‘primitive’ and ‘ultra-modern’ on the same
stamps! The two lowest values were printed
in four colours, while the others had three.
In 1999, the 80th anniversary of these
stamps was marked by reprinting them on
a new miniature sheet (MS464).
But disaster soon overtook this new na-
tion—the stamps showing ‘famine sup-
plies’ delivered by sledge and a ‘starving
family’ from 1921 (26/7) must be some
of the most powerful and tragic images on
any stamps.
I also have a ‘mystery stamp’—a 500r.
with a very impressive gentleman—but ap-
parently this, and others like it, are com-
pletely bogus.
Some of the vast output of stamps dur-
ing the 70 years of the USSR featured its
constituent Republics. In particular, the
stamps issued between 1970 and 1980 for
the 50th anniversaries of the various Soviet
republics. On the stamp for Azerbaijan,
issued in 1974, the oil wells of the Caspian
Sea can be seen behind the hammer and
sickle (4253). This was the oil used to fuel
the Soviet economy.
With independence came overprints—
an unissued but attractive scene of the
Caspian Sea is so heavily overprinted that
its charm is lost (85B).
In 1992, the first new stamps showed the
new flag and a map (83)—but the map
gave no clear indication of Azerbaijan’s
location in the world. More significant was
the use of the Roman alphabet in place of
Cyrillic—a powerful message to Russia that
Azerbaijan was now fully independent.
Definitives of 1992–3 are ‘mysteries’: are
we seeing the walls of a lost ancient city, or
inscribed tablets from some great period
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Famine relief—
supplies by
sledge and a
starving family
Azerbaijan
oil wells
A mystery man
and folk
on a bogus
instruments
stamp
on Russian
stamps
of forgotten history? In fact, it is Maiden’s
Tower in Baku! (89/92 and 101/4). Soon
the economy faced huge inflation, so there
are interesting surcharges.
Azerbaijan adopted the philatelic equi­
valent of the ‘unacceptable face of capital-
ism’—stamps with Mickey Mouse and tacky
dinosaurs—far too many of them. But Heavily overprinted Caspian Sea
there are some good new stamps as well,
such as a 1997 set showing three of the The first new
country’s historic mosques (411/3). The stamps used
the Roman
Caspian Sea is another important theme,
alphabet
with Caspian seals (399/MS405) and stur-
geon (112/3)—distinctive species of this
inland sea. This is a theme also taken up by
countries east of the Caspian.
Overall, these countries have fascinating, Maiden’s
little-known history—and equally fascinat- Tower, Baku
ing, little-known—and inexpensive stamps.
Nagoro-Karabakh
New boundaries create new problems. Mi-
norities feel threatened; new governments
are inexperienced; there may even be civil
war or breakaway ministates …
Taza-pir Mosque, Baku
Armenian Christian heritage is summed
up by the monastery of Dadiwank
One of the most complex issues involves
Nagoro-Karabakh, and, since it briefly pro-
duced its own stamps, it can feature here.
This was an ‘autonomous region’ of the
Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan from 1923,
but mainly populated by Armenians. When Caspian sturgeon
they all ceased to be part of the USSR,
the Armenian majority sought self-rule
and there was fighting in 1993, followed
by large-scale migrations to and from the
area. The Armenian Christian heritage
of Nagoro-Karabakh is well summed-up
by a 1996 stamp depicting a monastery
with the delightful name of Dadiwank (9).
Nagoro-Karabakh still continues to exist as
a de facto republic, without international
recognition.
G.S.M. July 2008
 Central Asia The train on the 1r. stamp of 1992 (10)
The five Central Asian countries were on the ‘Silk Road’ long ago. Even now, they are shows a delightful piece of modern ‘Kazakh
remote and rarely visited. They are far from any ocean, and cut off by great mountain art’, but it also marks the 60th anniversary of
ranges to the south. Their climate is extreme: bitterly cold winters and intensely hot sum­ a vital railway, the ‘Turk-Sib’ line from Turk­
mers. However, their stamps tell us the good news of their fascinating past and challenging menistan through Kazakhstan northwards
present-day. to Siberia. This opened up trade: cereals
from the ‘virgin lands’ of Siberia were sent
Country Population People Area south in exchange for cotton from the newly
in millions per sq km ’000 sq km irrigated fields of central Asia.
Kazakhstan 15.2 6 2725 The wonderful historic monuments from
Uzbekistan 26.9 60 447 the days of the Silk Road are prominent
Turkmenistan 5.0 10 488 on stamps and there are plenty of stamps
Kyrgyzstan 5.1 26 200 showing nature and wildlife. From a vast
Tajikistan 7.2 50 143 variety I have chosen the 10t. porcupine
of 1993 (30), and a very self-confident
RUSSIA 143.4 8 17075 Vormela peregusna (Marbled Polecat) of
UK 60.4 247 242 1997 (148/51). But ‘everyday’ stamps are
Statistics taken with permission, from Philip’s Modern School Atlas 2007 edition. still the small-format Russian-style mono­
chromes. Rapid inflation causes plenty of
Kazakhstan’s position Kazakhstan stamps to be used: a 367 gramme packet of
on the globe and an Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the conference papers sent to the UK needed
overprinted Russian world, yet so little known. It is bigger than 24 stamps
stamp any African country, and far bigger than any The Caspian Sea is now shared by five
European country except Russia. Most of the countries, as the map shows. It is well below
early stamps were overprints. One of the first world sea level, and no rivers leave this land-
new stamps (23) showed its location on a locked sea, so polluted water cannot escape.
globe, but as Kazakhstan is shown in blue— Yet it is still home to sturgeon (caught for
which makes it look like a lake—it is hard to caviar) and some delightful Caspian seals
make out where we are. (Spot Scandinavia at (377/8). The maps behind the animals are
the top of the map, and the Mediterranean hard to decipher: the green on the 35t. is
near the bottom for clues.) The stamp also land below sea level and it shows only the
shows a rocket: Russia still uses their base northern part of the Caspian. The 20t.
in the desert of Kazakhstan to launch their shows a bigger area, but the artist has added
­rockets into space. But the stamps of Kazakh­ confusing colours, so it is probably best ig­
stan give few hints of its mineral wealth, of the nored. There is a massive climatic contrast
great desert plains and of the sheer empti­ in winter—see the seals on the ice on the
ness of this vast country. 1993 stamp from Turkmenistan (32).
The Central Asian republics: Maps of 1987 and 2007 showing Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
0 375km 750km 1125km 1500km 1875km 2250km
1cm on the map = 375km on the ground

The ‘Turk–Sib’ railway

Maps reproduced with permission from the 1987 and 2007 editions of Philip’s Children’s Atlas

Wildlife:
Porcupine
and
Marbled
Polecat

0 375km 750km 1125km 1500km 1875km 2250km

1cm on the map = 375km on the ground

Caspian seal and sturgeon

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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is twice the size of the UK,
but is another country of mainly empty
desert, with an average of only ten people
per square kilometre. Its desert landscape
is captured on a stamp of 2001 (101), with
a Perculi Horse, whilst a Wild Ass appears
on a 20k. stamp of 1992 (2). Like the other
countries of this group, Turkmenistan has
a rich Islamic cultural heritage. The 1993
Musical Instruments stamp (11) is interest-
ing in that the design originated in the
USSR: the Soviets encouraged traditional
ethnic music.
Before 1990, links were firmly north-
ward, and west across the Caspian Sea. A
1996 stamp (52) shows the new railway to
Iran, which should enable more trade to
the south; but I still wish there were more
stamps of everyday scenes and commodities
of this little-known country.
The Aral Sea is shared by Kazakhstan
and Uzbekistan. This is one of the world’s
disaster areas. Much of the water that used
to flow into this inland sea is now used for
irrigation, so the sea has shrunk dramatic­
ally. A 1991 USSR stamp (6229) shows the
disaster: fishing boats stranded in a desert
that was once the sea. In the latter days of
the USSR, their honesty in admitting prob-
lems—even on stamps—is impressive. An-
other USSR stamp, part of a 1989 Nature
Conservation set, captures the landscape
of desert dunes and thorn bushes in this
area very well (5969), and a free map of
the world’s desert areas is attached. By
contrast, the new countries only show good
news on their stamps!
The flag of Uzbekistan
The Silk Road city of Samarkand
depicted on Russian stamps
88
Turkmenistan’s
stamps capture
its landscape,
culture and
wildlife
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is where the Silk Road city
of Samarkand is to be found. USSR
stamps had already celebrated this
amazing city. Since independence,
the historic heart of the city has been
shown several times—a fine view of
Registan Square was issued in 1992
(5). A 1994 set of stamps celebrated
Ulugh Beg’s outstanding work in as-
tronomy 600 years ago (46/9). But
Uzbekistan has other amazing cities,
too, including Tashkent, Khiva and
Bukhara—(SG 44 shows a mosque in
Bukhara).
On my second visit to Uzbekistan I
found that inflation meant that whole
sheets of earlier stamp issues could
be bought in the post office for a few
pence—thrilling spacecraft issues, I
thought, but on returning home I dis-
covered they were fantasies! (the space-
craft, not the stamps) (127 and 130).
For an incomprehensible cultural experi-
ence, try the amazing ‘Alpomish’ mono-
chrome sheet of 1998 (172/80).
There are plenty of stamps with good
portrayals of local wildlife, but I searched
in vain for any showing the vast irrigated
fields of cotton. A solitary Colchium (Au-
tumn Crocus) on a stamp will have to
suffice (35).
But everyday stamps are a different
story altogether. Would they qualify for
Sheets of fantasy spacecraft
An incomprehensive cultural
experience—Alpomish folktale sheetlet
Registan Square,
Samarkand
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 Ulugh Beg and astronomical instruments

Bakhouddin
Nakshband Mosque,
Bukhara

Autumn
Crocus

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Why are
Uzbekistan’s
definitives all
green, and why
has the printing
got worse?
the world’s worst definitives? Why are they
all green? (1s., 15s., and 30s.). Every other
country has had a different colour for
each value—for the last 100 years at least!
Why is the image so hard to see? Why was
the printing worse in 2004 than in 1995?
The one feature of interest is the demo-
tion of the Cyrillic alphabet. It was at the
top; now it is absent. And the first letter
of the country has become ‘O’ instead of
‘U’! Uzbekistan has 27 million people,
and a stronger economy than its neigh-
bours—its definitive stamps really deserve
a ‘makeover’.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a remote mountain state with
only 5 million people in an area almost
as big as the UK. Five-sixths of the land is
over 3000 feet high and winters are severe.
Its first stamp in 1992 shows a delightful
nature reserve with a river below distant
mountains (1). A nomadic lifestyle is well
captured in a 1954 painting, on a 1992 1r.
stamp (3)—again with distant mountains.
The ‘Year of the Mountains’ (2000–2001)
was an ideal theme for this country: the
yaks below snowy mountains set the context
(228), whilst the first series shows Khan-
Tegri mountain, among others (212).
Traditional musical instruments, on
a local carpet (20) give the sense of a
rich cultural heritage. And the Minaret at
Uzgen (343), issued in 2005, reminds us
that this is an Islamic country.
The economy struggles, and the people
are poor—but their stamps show there is
good news as well.
A nature
reserve and
a nomadic
lifestyle
90
Tajikistan
Tajikistan is even more remote and even
more poverty-stricken than Kyrgyzstan. In
1992 there was a post-independence civil
war which added to this country’s prob-
lems. But problems have not prevented
them issuing some attractive stamps, such
as the mosque on the 50k. stamp of 1992
(2)—with traditional decorations to the
left of the stamp. The 160k. of 1994 (48) is Sheikh Muslihiddin Mosque,
Khudzand
more of a puzzle—ancient temple, or mod-
ern folly? I leave you to guess …
In 1992, a cheerful Argali (30k.) prances Ancient temple,
across a dramatic mountain landscape (4), or modern folly?
while a 5r. stamp of 1993 gives a clearer feel
of this great mountain area (17), and a set
of 1997 shows excellent views of mountains
that are more than 7000 metres high (105/
MS108). But the numerous birds and an­
imals, let alone dinosaurs, from Tajikistan
need a label ‘Handle with Care’: several of
them look as if they have never been near
Central Asia!
This is the least-visited and least-known
of all the five ‘new’ countries of Central
Asia, yet the stamps give us a good intro-
duction to aspects of its scenery, wildlife
and culture.
I’ve enjoyed exploring these five remote A cheerful Argali
and almost unknown countries through
their stamps. There are plenty more inex- A mountain
pensive stamps to be found … Over to you! landscape in
Tajikistan
David R
Wright was
a lecturer
at UEA,
Norwich. and
is co-author
of Philip’s
Children’s
Atlas, a
book which
includes
several
stamps as
illustrations. Mount Communism hints at Tajikistan’s
His website is www.dandjwright.co.uk past as part of the USSR
Cultural heritage Minaret at
Uzgen
Yaks at pasture
Khan-Tegri
mountain
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WIPA ’08 (Wiener Internationale
Postwertzeichen Ausstellung), the
Vienna International Postage Stamp
Exhibition, takes place from 18 to
21 September at the Austria Centre,
Vienna.
The WIPA ’08 Organising Committee in co-
operation with the Austrian Post AG have been
responsible for staging this exhibition which has
received Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
(FIP) sanction and the patronage of the
Federation of European Philatelic Associations
(FEPA). Austrian Airlines, Austropa, Austrian
State Printers and the Austrian Federation of
Stamp and Coin Dealers are all main partners in
administrations plus philatelic accessory stands.
the organisation of the exhibition.
Daily guided tours through the exhibition, upon request, will help visitors
familiarise themselves with the exhibits.
Austria Centre
The Austria Centre (pictured above) is located on the Vienna underground
line U1 and is also easily accessible by car from the A22 and A23
Themed days
Each day of the exhibition will following a particular theme. On Thursday
motorways. Further travel information can be found at: www.acv.at
18 September the opening ceremony for invited guests will take place in
The exhibition centre, which has a new canopy, has just seen three years
the Austria Centre and following this the first day is dedicated as ‘The Day
of refurbishment work completed. The wave-shaped, canopy makes a
of the Postage Stamp’. On Friday, the 19th ‘Art and Philately—School and
striking landmark visible from afar, making it easy for stamp collectors on
Philately’ is the theme.
foot to find. The address is Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Vienna.
On the 20th, traditionally the day with the greatest number of visitors,
There will be 2435 exhibition frames in 12 FIP competition classes and, in
the Viennese Rescue and Aid Organisations—the Municipal Fire Brigade,
addition, the ‘Rarity Treasure Cabinet’ and the Court of Honour will display
Red Cross, Police, Federal Armed Forces and others—will demonstrate
invited exhibits including the famous Bordeaux cover carrying both the 1d.
their work. In the evening the Palmarés dinner will take place in the Festival
and 2d. ‘Post Office’ stamps (illustrated below).
Room, Vienna Town Hall.
The last exhibition day (21 September) is entitled ‘Multilateral Day’.
On all exhibition days the Philately Department of the Austrian Post will
release special cancellations for the respective themes.

Other attractions
Other attractions at Wipa ’08 include a literature exhibition, Austrian Post
‘My Stamps’ stand where visitors can obtain their own personalised
stamps, a demonstration of printing techniques and printing tools by the
Austrian State Printing Works and a display by the Austrian Field Post
Office.
The programme for children and young collectors includes a youth
corner, special guided tours, games and a children’s design a postage
stamp competition .

Major philatelic event

24 philatelic societies will also be present with stands. For collectors
wishing to add to their collection there will be 88 stamp dealers and auction
houses with a very wide range of material and 40 international postal
Free miniature sheet
On the run-up to the show Austria Post issued three triangular WIPA
stamps, one in each year from 2006 to 2008. Together the stamps form
the WIPA logo.
The stamps depict three landmarks of Vienna: the Giant Wheel, St.
Stephen’s Cathedral and the Gloriette gate at Schoenbrunn Castle. They
are available as individual stamps, but also as ‘gold block’, which is a
free gift from the Austrian Post given exclusively on the purchase of a
WIPA ’08 one-day admission ticket.
The organisers anticipate that 60,000 visitors from all over the world will
attend and the opening hours are;
Thursday, 18 September: 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Friday, 19 September: 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Saturday, 20 September: 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 21 September: 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Postal stationery ticket
The admission ticket for Wipa ’08 is unusual in so far that it is also an item
of postal stationery. It is a postcard with imprinted triangular stamp.
Daily admission is E9 (about £7) which includes a special gold-
embossed miniature sheet of the three exhibition stamps issued by Austria
Post in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
To purchase a daily admission ticket please contact Austrian Post,
Sammler-Service, Steinheilgasse 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. Telephone +43
(0) 577 67 95 095, email: sammler-service@post.at or on the web at: www.
wipa08.com

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Film Clip of Wonder Goal Shown
on Austria Post Motionstamp
Special report from Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, in Vienna

A ustria Post launched a unique postage stamp, a world first, using the latest sophist­
icated, ‘Motionstamp’ technology, at the imposing House of Sport, in the heart of
Vienna, on Monday 5 May 2008.
The state-of-the-art technology for this amazing, self-adhesive €5.45 stamp was developed
by Outer Aspect, the world leader in motionstamp production. The company, founded by
innovator Jonathan Moon in 1997, is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Wonder goal
The film incorporated into the actual stamp
shows the wonder goal scored by Andreas
Herzog, the Austrian No 10, on 6 Septem­
ber 1997, when Austria beat Sweden 1–0.
48,000 fans packed into the Vienna Ernst
Happel Stadium on that memorable night
to see the goal that helped Austria to
qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals
played in France.
Spirit of 1997
Erich Haas, Director of the Philatelic De­
partment at Austrian Post emphasised: ‘We
issued this special stamp to bring back the
spirit of 1997 and encourage our national
team in Euro 2008.’
The Andreas Herzog stamp is the lar­gest
single motionstamp that has ever been
produced. The stamp uses three seconds of
video footage which is the highest number
of images ever put within a motionstamp
stamp. Preparation for the €5.45 stamp,
the highest face value of any stamp issued
by Austria Post, required a large amount
of video editing. The number of stamps
printed was 350,000. A special motion­
stamp postcard was also produced, price
€4.99.
Single unit
During an exclusive interview, Jonathan
Moon, a dynamic and delightful entre­
preneurial 43-year-old New Zealander,
explained the background to the motion­
stamp. He said: ‘This single unit is made
completely of microlenticular material and
therefore cannot be dissected into separate
parts. It incorporates security features both
overt and covert making it almost imposs­
ible to duplicate.’
He added: ‘Outer Aspect developed a
special resin that works with most ink can­
cellation systems around the world.’
‘Very proud’
After the short ceremony Andreas Herzog
was surrounded by stamp collectors as he
signed the stamp pack and first day cover,
before he gave an exclusive interview to me
for GSM.
Asked how he felt about being depicted
on a special postage stamp, Andreas Her­
zog, speaking in perfect English, replied:
‘I am very proud to have scored one of the
most important goals in Austrian football,
and that it has now been reproduced on
this wonderful innovative stamp by Aus­
trian Post.’
Asked which team he thought would win
Euro 2008, Herzog paused for a moment
and replied: ‘Probably France or Italy,
but I think that Portugal might do well
because they have Cristiano Ronaldo, the
best player in the world today.’
Did he expect Austria to reach the semi
finals? Herzog smiled: ‘I would be very
proud if Austria won all the group games
and reached the quarter finals!’
Jonathan Moon
Jonathan Moon, who was born in Auckland,
New Zealand, in November 1964, revealed
that he began collecting stamps at the age
of five. He said, ‘In 1969, shortly before my
Special first day cover autographed by famous Austrian footballer Andreas Herzog
for the author, pictured with Euro 2008 mascots and scarf
grandfather Jack died he gave me his wide-
ranging collection of stamps and first day
covers of New Zealand, Australia and fascin­
ating Pacific Islands such as Tonga.’
Motor bikes and pretty girls
He continued: ‘I used to study the stamps
and the history and geography they repre­
sented. I used to buy stamps with my weekly
pocket money. As a young teenager I lost in­
terest in stamp collecting when I discovered
motor bikes in order to find pretty girls.’
Asked about the background to motion­
stamp technology, Jonathan Moon replied:
‘This Austria Post stamp was produced
using a process called motionstamp imag­
ing that made it possible to create motion
in a printed image. Motionprint imaging
has been around for a long time and is
known as lenticular. Until recently it was
limited to simple flip effects comprising
two or three images.’
Outer Aspect
He continued: ‘Now experts at my com­
pany, Outer Aspect, have developed new
technology that enables the production of
very sophisticated motionstamp imaging
with movie-like qualities.’
Asked how the company began, Jonathan
Moon replied: ‘In 1991, I first stumbled
across this technology in an Art Gallery
during a visit to San Francisco, USA. Back
home in New Zealand I analysed the tech­
nology used and realised it solved a lot of
the commercialisation problems that had
been inherent in laser-based holography.

Drama and excitement

Picture by Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS

The splendid, well-attended mid-morning

occasion captured the drama and excite­
ment of the historic goal scored by Andreas
Herzog, the Austrian record holder with
103 games for the national team, who pro­
pelled the ball with his left foot, 20 metres
into the back of the net. This wonder goal,
relived by those present on a large screen,
is now captured on the Austria stamp and
can be enjoyed by stamp collectors and
football fans throughout the world.

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Picture by Erich Haas, Director of Philatelic Department at Austria Post
Peter Jennings FRPSL, FRGS, Austrian
footballer Andreas Herzog and Jonathan
Moon, Director, New Zealand-based
Outer Aspect, the company that
produced the motionstamp for Austria
Post, pictured after the launch in Vienna
Below: Production of the motionstamp
Bottom: The Austria Post football
motionstamp printed and packed for
despatch to Vienna
Pictures courtesy of Outer Aspect
G.S.M. July 2008
Innovations
‘We started to develop the technology as our
core business in 1995. Today Outer Aspect
employs 27 people, ten of whom are dedic-
ated to developing market innovations.’
When did Outer Aspect produce its
first postage stamp using this very special
motionstamp technology? Jonathan Moon
paused for a moment, and replied: ‘We
worked on our first motionstamp project
during 2005. It was issued by TNT in the
Netherlands, to mark the Winter Olympics
held in Turin during February 2006 (SG
MS2520). Several million stamps, launched
that month, sold out within 48 hours.’
The unique Austria Post football motionstamp on special first day cover cancelled in
Vienna, 5 May 2008
Six countries
Outer Aspect has now produced motion-
stamps for six countries: Austria Post,
Australia Post, Irish Post, TNT in the Neth-
erlands, Finland Post, and the United Arab
Emirates.
Three dimensional
Outer Aspect is in discussion with several
other postal administrations about new
stamp projects. Its next motionstamp is a
three-dimensional image of a 25,000-year-
old statue for Austria Post to be launched
here in Vienna on 8 August.
Jonathan Moon added: ‘Any innovation
at this level requires innovative marketing
to support the new product.’
Instant stamp
Is Outer Aspect able to produce an instant
stamp of the winning goal in the final of
Euro 2008 to be played in Vienna on Sun-
day 29 June and have it on sale within 48
hours of the final whistle? Jonathan Moon
admitted: ‘Not at the current state of the
technology but we envisage we will be able
to respond to such a request by the time of
the FIFA World Cup Finals to be played in
South Africa during 2010.’
He added: ‘We could, if requested by a
postal authority, take archive film captur-
ing the historic winning goal, try or run to
win a World Cup Final on a motionstamp.
It would appeal to stamp collectors and
football, rugby or cricket fans.’
Asked for a final thought before he left
for Vienna Airport to fly to Paris, Jonathan
Moon said: ‘A little earlier you asked me if
the image of Andreas Herzog would still be
moving in 50 years time. He gave a charac-
teristic smile. ‘It will still be moving when
you can’t!’
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Foreign Postal Stationery
2006–2007
Geir Sør-Reime’s annual survey of foreign postal stationery,
countries F to L
Finland
Postcards
18 May: TavastEx-07 Stamp Exhibition,
NVI (85c.). Stamp imprint: Häme Castle.
Front illustration: People rowing a church
boat (b/w photo). Picture side: Similar
scene (colour).
Pre-stamped maximum cards
24 August: Butterflies, three NVI cards
(€3.75). Stamp imprints: Silhouettes of
butterflies depicted on stamps. Picture side:
Stamps and photographs of butterflies.
Pre-stamped envelopes
18 May: Flora and Fauna, two NVI (85c.
each). Stamp imprints: a. Water Lily, b.
Logan berries. Front and back illustrations:
a. Swans (National Bird of Finland), b.
Brown Bear (National Animal of Finland).
France
Pre-stamped envelopes
Note: This list is not complete, it only
includes envelopes announced in Phil-info
and the quarterly catalogues of the French
Post Office.
a. General issues
7 May: Mother’s Day, NVI (sold in pack
with book, Letters to our mothers at €6).
Stamp imprint: Heart stamp by Jean-Louis
Scherrer of 2006. Front illustration: Words
characterising mothers.
G.S.M. July 2008
January:
Departement of
Cantal, five NVI
international (€5).
Stamp imprint:
Cantal cheese.
Front illustrations:
Scenery.
23 March: Limoges,
five NVI domestic
(€4). Stamp
imprint: As 2007
Limoges stamp.
Front illustrations:
Scenery. Sold in
Departement of
Haute-Vienne.
30 March:
Vauban Castles
in Bretagne, five
NVI international
(€5.25). Stamp
imprint: As 2007
Vauban stamp
(SG 4277). Front
illustrations:
Castles and
fortifications.
Sold in the
Departements of Côtes-d’Amor, Finistère,
Ile-et-Vilaine, Maine-et-Loire, Manche and
23 October: Environmental Awareness,
Morbihan.
five NVI domestic (€4). Stamp imprint:
Environmental Charter stamp of 2005. 6 April: Departement of Orne, five NVI
domestic (€4). Stamp imprint: As Haras
Front illustrations: Symbolic designs
relating to concerns for our environment du Pin stamp of 2005. Front illustrations:
Scenery.
(winners in drawing competition).
Available by mail order only. 7 April: Paintings, five NVI domestic (€4).
Stamp imprint: As 1994 Viking stamp
23 October: Animals, five NVI domestic
(€4). Stamp imprints: Various stamps with (3192). Front illustrations: Paintings of
animal motifs. Front illustrations: Similar city scenes. Sold in the Departement of
animals (winners in drawing competition). Calvados.
Available by mail order only. 10 April: Departement of Lot-et-Garonne,
November: Season’s Greetings, five NVI five NVI domestic (€4). Stamp imprint:
international (€5.25). Stamp imprints: As As 2007 miniature sheet stamp. Front
illustrations: Scenery. Also sold in the
2006 Season’s Greetings stamps (cartoon
Departements of Aude, Haute-Garonne
penguins). Front illustrations: Similar to
and Tarn.
stamp imprints.
10 April: Fruits of Vaucluse, five NVI
b. Envelopes sold in selected domestic (€4). Stamp imprint: Provence
Departements market (from 2004 miniature sheet).
These were also available to collectors Front illustrations: Fruits. Sold in
from the Philatelic Service in Paris. Unless Department of Vaucluse.
10 April: Montpellier, five NVI domestic
otherwise stated, the envelopes are DL
size. (€4). Stamp imprint: 1985 Montpellier
29 January: Tourism in Savoie, five NVI Cathedral (2653). Front illustrations:
domestic (issued in both C6 and DL sizes). Buildings. Sold in the Departement of
Stamp imprint: Chalet in the Alps (from Hérault.
2004 miniature sheet). Front illustrations: 13 April: Heritage of the Departement
Scenery. Sold in Departement of Savoie. of Indre-et-Loire, five NVI international
January: Mont Blanc, five NVI (C6) (€5). Stamp imprint: As 2004 ‘Maison
international (€5). Stamp imprint: Mont troglodytique’ miniature sheet. Front
Blanc stamp. Front illustrations: Various illustrations: Heritage buildings.
views of Mont Blanc. Sold in Departement 14 April: Bay of Somme, five NVI domestic
of Haute-Savoie. (issued in both C6 and DL sizes) (€4 each
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set). Stamp imprint: 1998 stamp (3488).
Front illustrations: Birds, landscapes. Sold
in Departement of Somme.
28 April: Iguana, NVI (90c.), Petrel, NVI
(90c.), Jaguar, NVI (90c.) and Racoon,
NVI (90c.). Stamp imprint: As 2007 stamps
(4289/92). Sold in the Departements of
Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique
and Reunion.
2 May: Vauban fortifications in the
Mediterranean area, five NVI international
(€5.25). Stamp imprint: 2007 Vauban
stamp (4277). Front illustrations: Details
from various fortifications. Sold in the
Departement of Hautes-Alpes.
4 May: The Midi Canal, five NVI
international (€5.25). Stamp imprint:
Midi Canal stamp from 2007 miniature
sheet. Front illustrations: Original plans
for the construction of canal. Sold in the
Departements of Aude, Hérault, Haute-
Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne.
29 May: Vauban fortifications in Midi-
Atlantique, five NVI international (€5.25).
Stamp imprint: 2007 Vauban stamp
(4277). Front illustrations: Fortifications.
Sold in the Departements of Charente-
Maritime and Gironde.
June: Departement of Ain, five NVI
domestic (€4). Stamp imprint: Welcome
stamp of 1999 (3594). Front illustrations:
Scenery.
June: Lorient, five NVI domestic (€4).
Stamp imprint: Bagpipe players. Front
illustrations: Views. Sold in Departement
of Morbihan.
27 June: Departement of Ariège, five
NVI domestic (€4). Stamp imprint:
Environment Charter 2005 stamp. Front
illustrations: Scenery.
July: Castres, five NVI international (€5).
Stamp imprint: Castres stamp of 2007.
Front illustrations: Scenery. Sold in the
Departement of Tarn.
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4 July: Welcome, five NVI
international (€5.25).
Stamp imprint: As 1999
Welcome stamp (3594).
Front illustrations:
Clasped hands in front of
various scenes. Sold in the
Departements of Ariège,
Aveyron, Dordogne,
Haute-Garonne, Gers,
Lot, Lot-et-Garonne,
Pyrénées-Atlantiques,
Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Vienne.
10 July: The Seine in Paris, five NVI
international (€5.25). Stamp imprint: As
2004 Gardens of Tuileries stamp. Front
illustrations: Famous buildings of Paris
as seen from the Seine. Sold in the post
offices of Paris.
August: Departement of Haute-Vienne,
five NVI domestic (€4). Stamp imprint:
Limoges China from 2003 miniature
sheet. Front illustrations: Castles and
scenery.
August: Bordeaux, five NVI domestic (€4).
Stamp imprint: Bordeaux Tramway stamp
of 2004. Front illustrations: Scenery. Sold
in Departement of Gironde.
28 August: Rugby World Championships,
five NVI international (€5.25). Stamp
imprint: As 2007 Rugby stamp. Front
illustrations: Stylized match scenes. Sold
only in the Departements where matches
were played.
September: Views of Lyon, five NVI
domestic (€4). Stamp imprint: Laurent
Mourguet stamp of 1994 (3186). Front
illustrations: Views. Sold in Departement
of Rhone.
3 September: Departement of Gironde,
five NVI international (€5). Stamp
imprint: Environmental Charter stamp of
2005. Front illustrations: Landscapes of
Gironde.
November: Departement of French
Guiana, five NVI international (€5.25).
Stamp imprint: Coiffe Madras stamp from
2005 miniature sheet. Front illustrations:
Scenes from Carnival.
5 November: Gastronomy of Meuse,
five NVI domestic (€4). Stamp imprint:
Quiche Lorraine stamp from 2004
miniature sheet). Front illustrations:
Delicatessens from Meuse. Sold in
Departement of Meuse.
16 November: Fauna of Martinque,
five NVI international (€5.25). Stamp
imprint: Leatherback Turtle (3824).
Front illustrations: Fish and anemones
of Martinque. Sold in Departement of
Martinique.
Germany
Postcards
January: Definitive Flower, 45c. (sold in
packs of ten at €5.20). Stamp imprint:
Marguerites. Similar to previous issues,
but screening of stamp imprint is much
coarser.
1 March: Millennium of Fürth, 45c. (52c.).
Stamp imprint: As 2 January 2007 stamp.
Front illustration: City panorama.
20 September: Centenary of Scouting, 45c.
(52c.). Stamp imprint: Europa stamp of
2007. Front illustration: Scout camp.
G.S.M. July 2008
20 September: LIPSIA 2007, National
Literature Exhibition, Leipzig, 45c. (52c.).
Stamp imprint: Choirboys (as 2003 stamp).
Front illustration: Leipzig Town Hall.
Pre-stamped envelopes
a. Commemorative envelopes
8 February: 150th Anniversary of North
German Lloyd, 55c. (65c.). Stamp
imprint: As Bremen stamp of 2004.
Front illustration: North German Lloyd
Terminal in Bremerhaven, 1869, ocean
liners of the shipping line.
G.S.M. July 2008
12 April: 850th Anniversary of Eltz Castle,
55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint: As Upper
Middle Rhine Valley stamp of 2006. Front
illustration: Map, photos of Eltz Castle.
3 May: Birth Centenary of Elly Beinhorn,
55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint: Dornier
DOX flying boat, as 2004 stamp. Front
illustration: Portrait, African landscape.
3 May: Centenary of Hagenbeck Zoo,
55c.+25c. (90c.). Stamp imprint: Deer (as
2006 Welfare stamp). Front illustration:
Various animals, entrance to Zoo.
3 May: 50th Anniversary of the Treaty
of Rome, 55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint: As
1 March 2007 stamp. Front illustration:
Capitol, Rome.
12 April: 80th Birthday of Pope Benedict
XVI, two 55c. (€1.50 each). Stamp
imprint: As 12 April 2007 stamp. Front
illustrations: a. Interior of Chapel in
Altötting with Pope, b. House where Pope
Benedict was born in Marktl am Inn.
27 April: Lighthouses in Germany, 55c.
(€1). Stamp imprint: Westherhersand
Lighthouse (as 7 July 2005 stamp). Front
illustration: Map showing location of
German lighthouses.
29 April: 30th Anniversary of Railway
Museum in Bochum, 55c. (65c.). Stamp
imprint: Mailbox (as 12 April 2007 stamp).
Front illustration: Steam locomotive in
front of museum depot.
14 June: 850th Anniversary of Area of
Brandenburg, 55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint:
National park Lower Oder Valley (as
2003 stamp from miniature sheet).
Front illustration: Map showing extent
of historic Brandenburg in relation to
current Federal State of Brandenburg.
14 June: 125th Anniversary of Kieler
Woche (Festival), 55c.+25c. (90c.). Stamp
imprint: As 2005 Youth Welfare stamp
depicting tall ship Grossherzogin Elisabeth.
Front illustration: Sailing ships.
20 September: Berlin International Stamp
Fair, 55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint: Bellevue
Palace (as 3 May 2007 stamp). Front
illustration: Interior and exterior views of
Bellevue Palace.
20 September: Centenary of Beethoven
Orchestra, Bonn, 55c. (65c.). Stamp
imprint: Mozart (as 2006 stamp). Front
illustration: Orchestra.
11 October: 108th German Philatelic
Congress, Wolfsburg, 55c.+25c. (90c.).
Stamp imprint: Volkswagen Beetle (as
2002 Welfare stamp). Front illustration:
Congress Park in Wolfsburg.
11 October: UNESCO World Heritage—
Limes, 55c. (65c.). Stamp imprint: Porta
Praetoria (as stamp from 11 October 2007
miniature sheet). Front illustration: Map
of Limes, watch tower and archaeological
finds.
b. Definitive issues
(Reprints are not listed in this section,
only new issues).
November 2006: St Goarshausen, 55c.
Stamp imprint: As 4 May 2006 stamp.
Supplied to order only.
January: Natural Heritage Upper Middle
Rhine Valley, 55c. Stamp imprint: As 4
May 2006 stamp. Supplied to order only.
February: Brooklyn Bridge, €1.45. Stamp
imprint: As 7 April 2005 stamp. Supplied
to order only.
c. Personalised pre-stamped envelopes
29 November 2006: Christmas, two
different NVI (€1 each). Stamp imprints:
Winter landscape. Front illustrations: a.
Father Christmas, b. Traditional Christmas
market.
Greece
Pre-stamped maximum cards
All maximum cards have a stamp imprint
consisting of the words ‘Postage Prepaid/
Greece’ in Greek and French within a
frame.
16 June 2006: Greek Islands, ten NVI
cards (€15.70).
14 September 2006: Anciant Greek
Technology, five NVI cards (€8.20).
16 October 2006: Basketball Team,
Silver Medal Winners, Basketball World
Championships, NVI (€2).
29 November 2006: Sports Clubs, five NVI
cards (€9).
22 December 2006: Old Toys, eight NVI
cards (€12.90).
12 March: Greetings stamps, three NVI
cards (€1.50 each).
25 April: Anniversaries and Events, nine
NVI cards (€13.60).
Pre-stamped envelopes
October 2006: Christmas, two NVI
(domestic and international) (sold
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in packs of five at €5.50 and €6.75,
respectively). Stamp imprint: a. Star
and dove over stylized globe, b. Father
Christmas on Moon.
March: Easter, two NVI (domestic and
international) (sold in packs of five at €5.50
and €6.75, respectively). Stamp imprints: a.
Yellow flowers, b. Church and sea.
Hungary
Postcards
Dates of issue of cards listed in GSM June
2007:
21 June 2006: 150th Anniversary of the
Birth of Alajos Strobl.
22 August 2006: 500th Anniversary of the
Reformation.
1 September 2006: Definitive.
27 October 2006: Belgica 06 Youth Stamp
Exhibition, 52f. Stamp imprint: Logo.
Picture side: Landmarks of Brussels.
27 October 2006: Centenary of re-burial of
Ferenc Rakoci II, 52f. Stamp imprint: Bust.
Picture side: St Elizabeth Cathedral.
26 January: International Customs Day,
62f. Stamp imprint: Historic customs
badge. Picture side: Customs officers at
work.
2007: 225th Anniversary of Budapest
University of Technology and Economics,
62f. Stamp imprint: University building.
Picture side: Entrance to University
building.
2007: 180th Anniversary of Hungarian
Horse races, 62f. Stamp imprint: Horse.
Picture side: Scenes from horse races then
and now.
2007: 200th Anniversary of
Kunszentmárton, 62f. Stamp imprint:
Arms. Picture side: Buildings and
monuments of the town.
2007: 50th Anniversary of Hungarian
Archery Association, 62f. Stamp imprint:
Logo. Picture side: Medieval scene with
castles, army, etc.
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Pre-stamped envelopes
Date of issue of envelopes listed in GSM
June 2007:
1 September 2006: Definitives.
2007: Priority envelopes for Europe, NVI
(C6 and C5 sizes). Stamp imprint: Posthorn.
2007: Priority envelopes for outside
Europe, NVI (C6 and C5 sizes). Stamp
imprint: Posthorn.
Ireland
Postcards
One of the 16 February 2006 St Patrick’s
Day postcards (showing children waving
flags) was withdrawn shortly after issue, as
the flag of the Ivory Coast turned out to
have reversed colours. A corrected version
was released later.
Israel
Postcard
12 September 2006: Definitive, NVI
(1s.50). Stamp imprint: Lily.
Italy
Postcards
16 March: National Philatelic Congress,
Milan, 60c. Stamp imprint: Market Place,
Milan. Front illustration: Logos.
1 June: Alpe Adria Stamp Exhibition,
Caorle, 60c. Stamp imprint: Aerial view
of Caorle. Front illustration: Logo, Sports
Hall (exhibition venue).
Japan
Postcards
1 June 2006: Summer Lottery, three
different 50¥. cards. Stamp imprints:
a. Kayak, b. Sunflower, c. Yellow lilies.
Picture sides: a. Seascape, b. Sunflowers, c.
No illustration.
1 November 2006: New Year Lottery, two
different 50¥. and one 50¥.+2¥. card.
Stamp imprints: a. Pig, b. Storks, c. Flower.
Pictures sides: Calligraphy.
Korea (North)
Pre-stamped envelopes
10 September 2006: Owls, 12ch. Stamp
imprint: Owl. Front illustration: Owl.
16 November 2006: Belgica ’06 Youth
Stamp Exhibition, 12ch. Overprint on
Owls envelope listed above.
Aerogrammes
10 September 2006: Owls, 1w.30. Stamp
imprint: Owl. Front illustration: Valley
scene with owl.
Latvia
Postcards
27 October 2006: Sindelfingen ’06 Stamp
Fair, 40s. Stamp imprint: Kestrel. Picture
side: Meadow landscape with kestrel in
flight.
1 March: Munich ’07 Stamp Fair, 40s.
Stamp imprint: Black Woodpecker.
Picture side: Tree.
Liechtenstein
Postcards
4 June: Vaduz ’07 National Stamp
Exhibition, 1f., 1f.30. Stamp imprint:
Symbolic. Front illustration: Vaduz Castle,
Rotary International logo. Note: Stamp
imprints are perforated all round, but are
not valid for postage separately.
Luxembourg
Postcards
4 December: New Year Greetings, four
NVI (€7.25 set). Stamp imprint: Robin
(as 2007 Christmas stamp). Picture sides:
a. Robin, b. Great Tit, c. Siskin, d. Blue
Tit.
Pre-stamped envelope
4 December: New Year Greetings, NVI.
Stamp imprint: Robin (as 2007 Christmas
stamp).
G.S.M. July 2008
New and recent issues
Shore to Shore
Island Hopper previews forthcoming issues
Ship Ahoy!
24 June saw the arrival of the second set
in Jersey Post’s ‘Naval Connections’ series,
this time depicting visiting Naval vessels. A
popular choice with the Royal Navy, Jersey
enjoys regular visits from ships; they may be
taking part in the Liberation Day festivities,
or enjoying their ‘R & R’ in Jersey’s waters
(and who can blame them!) following their
Fisheries Protection Duties in the South
West. In actual fact, the Jersey-based Island
Military Liaison Officer submits bids to the
Fleet Command for Royal Navy ships to
visit and to organise and host their visit pro-
grammes. Hopefully, the Channel Islands
won’t ever need to call on the services of
the stealth ship, destroyer, minesweeper or
combat survey operator, painted so beauti-
fully by Tony Theobald. However, don’t
despair! If you fancy getting closer to the
action, you could always enlist and brush-
up your seamanship and strategic studies
on board the training ship HMS Express.
Or, now that its days of Royal-residence and
makeshift hospital have floated off into the
distant past, you could even hire out the
decommissioned HMY Britannia for that
special birthday or office Christmas party.
The Miniature Sheet features the HMY
Britannia and the other vessels depicted on
the set of stamps are HMS Roebuck, HMS
Monmouth, HMS Edinburgh, HMS Express,
HMS Severn and HMS Cottesmore.
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Power and Glory
If classic motor cars get your engine run- Like the cars, reminders of the ‘Golden
ning, then the Isle of Man’s July issue will Age’ of motor racing, the drivers them-
not fail to please! In a celebration of his- selves are heroes whose names are synony-
toric motor racing, critically acclaimed art- mous with the sport: Jackie Oliver, Stirling
ist Nick Sykes has designed a set of stamps Moss and Jim Clark, to name but a few, will
depicting some of the finest motor vehicles be remembered for their skill as well as
to grace Europe’s racing circuits during their daring and, fortunately, the likes of
the 1950s and 60s. Depicted taking part in Nick Cussons have continued to drive these
the Mille Miglia, an endurance road-race remarkable vehicles in more recent races
through Italy, or vying for the title at Le such as the European F1A. The vehicles
Mans in France, Goodwood or Aintree in shown on this set of stamps are the Ford
England, the selection of Ferraris, Aston GT 40 1965, Shelby Cobra 1964, Mercedes-
Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Cobra and Ford Benz 300 SLR Spyder 1955, Ferrari 250 LM
classic racing cars will be a vibrant and 1965, Ferrari 250 GTO 1962, Aston Martin
exciting addition to any stamp collection. DB4 GT Zagato 1961.
Alderney revisited—a celebration!
Marking the 25th anniversary of its own stamps, June’s issue
draws inspiration from the 1983 definitive set celebrating
Alderney’s unspoilt beauty and Andrew Fothergill’s beautiful
portrayals will no doubt lure you to the island! The harbour
of Braye, a smuggler’s haunt, retains its homely charm and
invites you to stroll along the breakwater. Originally built to
shelter the British Navy and to protect the island from the
French, it has required protection from the sea itself, need-
ing regular maintenance. Heading to the south-west tip of
Alderney, traverse the causeway arriving at Fort Clonque, a
Victorian fortification fitted to the rocks on which it is built.
Open and picturesque, you can gaze out to sea, listening to
the waves crashing on the rocks below. You could even bed down for the night as the
Fort now provides holiday accommodation—imagine being marooned here by a high
tide—how fantastic! From ancient Hanging Rock formations, to cleverly designed
golf courses offering spectacular views, Alderney has it all. If that’s not enough, a new
£5 stamp and a solid silver stamp replica are also being issued this month. From the
island’s flag, a lion rampant serves to remind us of the ever increasing need for high
value stamps in this age of internet shopping and thank goodness, because this is a
fittingly upmarket addition to the Alderney collection. The scenes depicted on the
set of six stamps are the old harbour, its breakwater, the golf course, Fort Clonque,
its causeway, and the Hanging Rock.
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Panorama
John Moody investigates the background to some recent new issues
India’s Garbo
India Post issued a miniature sheet containing a single
5r. stamp on 18 March 2008 to commemorate the life of
Madhubala.
Born on 14 February 1933 as Mumtaz Begum Jehan
Dehlavi, she was a popular Hindi film actress who starred
in many very successful films
in the 1940s, 1950s and early
1960s. Many have achieved
classic and cult status today.
She is widely regarded as
one of the most talented and
influential actresses to have
appeared on the screens of
Indian cinema.
She made her first film, Basant,
in 1942 and soon gained a
reputation as a fine actress; but
she rarely appeared in public,
like her near contemporary
Greta Garbo in the USA.
The reason she did not court
publicity was that she suffered
from almost continual illness, which in 1950 was discovered
to be caused by the the fact that she was born with a cardiac defect commonly known as a ‘hole in the heart’. At the time, heart surgery
was not widely available.
Between her first film and the shooting of Bahut Din Huwe in 1954 (she had by then made over 40 films) her illness remained a
secret. She became very ill on the set and the director, S S Vassan, and his wife nursed her back to health and she rewarded them by
appearing at the premiere of the film, the first time she has attended such an event. She was courted by Hollywood but eventually her
father advised against going to America and she continued to make films in India.
Off stage, her private life was controversial. Madhubala had a long affair with actor and frequent co-star Dilip Kumar; and after this
broke up in an acrimonious court case she eventually married actor and singer, Kishore Kumar after his divorce. Because Kishore
Kumar was Hindu and Madhubala Muslim, they had a civil wedding ceremony in 1960. Within a month of her wedding she moved
back to her own bungalow because of tension in the Kumar household. They remained married but under great strain for the
remainder of Madhubala’s life.
In 1960, Madhubala sought treatment in London as her condition deteriorated. After an examination the doctors refused to operate,
convinced her chances of surviving the procedure were minimal. Their advice was that she should rest and it was predicted that she
could live for another year. Knowing her death was imminent, Madhubala returned to India, but defied the predictions by living for
another nine years.
In 1966, with a slight improvement in her health, Madhubala tried working again opposite Raj Kapoor in the film Chalack. The film
media heralded her ‘comeback’ with much fanfare and publicity. However, she collapsed on the first day of shooting and the film
was shelved.
When acting was clearly no longer an option, Madhubala turned her attention to film making. In 1969 she was set to make her
directorial debut with a film named Farz aur Ishq. Sadly, the film was never made, as during the pre-production stages, she finally
succumbed to her illness and died on 23 February 1969, shortly after her 36th birthday.

Australian Order Minnesota Statehood

Australia Post issued two stamps on 18
April 2008 to celebrate the birthday of
HM The Queen.
The image used in the 50c. stamp was
taken at a dinner held at Parliament
House, Canberra, during her visit to
Australia in 2006.
The Queen wore her Sovereign
Head of the Order of Australia badge
at the dinner which is featured in
greater detail on the $2 stamp in this
issue.
The Order was established on 14
February 1975 by Letters patent of HM
Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia and
countersigned by the then Labour Prime
Minister, Gough Whitlam. Before the
establishment of the Order, Australian
citizens received British honours.
Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern
region of the USA and is the 12th-largest
state by area and the 21st most populous.
The State of Minnesota was created out of
the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory
and admitted to the Union as the 32nd state
on 11 May 1858. The 150th anniversary of
this event has been commemorated by the
United States Postal Service with an issue of
a single 42c. stamp on 17 May 2008.
The stamp features a wonderful aerial
photograph by Richard Hamilton Smith
of the Main Channel Bridge that spans the Mississippi River
between Winona, Minnesota, and Fountain City, Wisconsin,
taken at sunset.
Nearly 60 per cent of Minnesota’s residents live in the
Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the Twin
Cities. Famous sons of Minnestota include F Scott Fitzgerald, Judy
Garland and Bob Dylan.

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Bahamas Butterflies

Bahamas Post issued a brightly coloured six-stamp miniature sheet on 18 February 2008 which reflects the tropical colours of its
subject—Butterflies. Designed by Derek Miller, the stamps are printed by BDT International Security Printing Ltd on Crown Agents
spiral watermarked paper.
The Caribbean area is rich in butterflies and supports at least 150 species and many more sub-species. Six distinctive species are
illustrated on the miniature sheet.
The 15c. stamp features the Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia). This species is the state butterfly of Florida and its range
extends from the US mainland to the Caribbean and South America. This butterfly is unusual in so far as it roosts in groups of up
to 70, and returns to the same roost each
evening. Mountaineers discover Georgia
The Julia Butterfly (Dryas julia carteri) is The opening up of the former Soviet republics to tourism has led to a re-discovery of
also called the Julia Heliconian. It also has a the Caucasus Mountains by climbers. Georgian post ssued a set of three stamps on 14
range extending across the Caribbean and March 2008 which brings some of these mountains to the stamp album.
South America. It is pictured on the 25c. The 20t. value shows Mount Ushba, one of the most notable
stamp and was first identified in 1775 by mountains of the Caucasus. It is located in the Svaneti region
Johann Fabricius from specimens collected of Georgia and is known as the ‘Matterhorn of the Caucasus’
by Banks, Hunter and Drury which were for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Due to its
lodged in London. His greatest acheivement steep profile and unstable weather, Ushba is considered by
was the naming of 234 species of scarab many to be the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.
beetles. Ushba’s south summit is slightly higher than its north,
The Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) which has an elevation of 4690m (15,387ft). The north
can be found over a huge area from Canada summit was first climbed in 1888 by John Garford Cokklin
to South America. The females can range and Ulrich Almer, while the south summit saw its first ascent
in colour from bright yellow to white but in 1903 by a German-Swiss-Austrian expedition led by B
the males are always yellow as shown on the Rickmer-Rickmers.
50c. stamp. Mount Kazbek (50t.) is a volcano dominating the town
The Queen (Danaus gilippus) also has a of Stepantsminda. It is the third highest mountain in
large range over North and South America Georgia. Georgians call the mountain ‘Mqinvari’, meaning
and the Caribbean and is featured on the ‘Ice Mountain’.
65c. stamp. The male has a black scent Mount Kazbek is located in the Khokh Range and lies along
patch on its dorsal hindwings to attract the edge of the Borjomi-Kazbegi Fault which is liable to
females. small earthquakes. An active geothermal/hot spring system
The 70c. pictures the Long-tailed Skipper surrounds the mountain which is 5047m (16,558 ft) high.
(Urbanus proteus), which has a warm to The summit was first climbed in 1868 by D W Freshfield,
tropical range and cannot live in any A W Moore, and C Tucker, with a
area which experiences frost. It is a showy Swiss guide.
butterfly, with wings of light brown tinted The 70t. stamp features Mount
with iridescent blue, and two long tails . Shkhara which is the highest in Georgia (5200 m [17,060
The caterpillar of this Skipper is a ft]).
common pest of crops, especially beans.
Shkhara is the high point of a massif known as the Bezingi
For this reason, it is sometimes called the
(or Bezengi) Wall, a 12 kilometres (7 mile) long ridge. It is a
Bean Leafroller.
The top value of the set, 80c., features large, steep peak in a heavily glaciated region, and presents
the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), the serious challenges to mountaineers. Its North Face (on the
scientific name is also given as Dione vanillae Russian side) contains several classic difficult routes. Climbing
insularis and this appears on the stamp. the entire Bezingi Wall is considered Europe’s longest, most
This is because the butterfly was placed in arduous, and most difficult mountaineering expedition.
the wrong sub-species in the past. As its The peak was first climbed in 1888 via the north east ridge
name implies it can be found in the Gulf route, by the British/Swiss team of U Almer, J Cockin and C Roth. The first complete
of Mexico and extends northwards to the traverse of the Bezingi Wall was in 1931, by the Austrians K Poppinger, K Moldan, and
Caribbean and south to South America. S Schintlmeister.

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 Stamp News in Brief
Information included in this column is as received
from Postal Authorities and/or their agents.
Inclusion in the Stamp News in Brief column does
not necessarily imply that any individual issue
will subsequently be granted catalogue status by
Stanley Gibbons
Andorra (French issue). 3 May: Car Definitive—
65c. 1909 Cartercar. 17 May: Europa 2008/Letter
Writing—55c. various styles of lettering.
Argentina. 29 March: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—50c. mountain biking, 50c. taekwondo,
1p. basketball, 4p. pole vaulting. 12 April:
50th Anniversary of the National Council of
Scientific and Technical Research—5×1p. micro-
photograph of bone tissue, micro-photograph
of Polygonum pollen grain, image of a remnant
of a supernova, 1000 year old cave paintings
and photograph of gas heater. 26 April: 50th
Anniversary of the Argentine Private Radio
Stations—1p. transistor portable radio. 26 April:
Centenary of the Birth and 50th Anniversary of
the Inauguration of President Dr Arturo Frondizi—
1p. photograph of President Frondizi. 26 April:
Birds—1p. Long-tailed Meadowlark (Sturnella
loyca), 4p. Saffron-cowled Blackbird (Xanthopsar
flavus).
Aruba. 18 March: Aruban Cultural Year—80c.,
130c., 205c., 275c. various cultural activities.
Brazil. 18 March: Centenary of the Birth of
the Architect Oscar Niemeyer—2r.60 Latin
American Memorial Building, 2r.60 Museum
of Contemporary Art. 1 April: Bicentenary of
the Superior Military Tribunal—NVI (First class
postage rate) statue of Liberty holding the scales
of justice against a background of the Brazilian
flag. 7 April: Centenary of the Press Association
of Brazil (ABI)—NVI (First class postage rate), ABI
headquarters and Maurício Azêdo, first President
of the ABI. 21 April: National Heroes—20×NVI
(First class postage rate) sheetlet of ten designs,
patriot and revolutionary Joaquim José Da Silva
Xavier (1746-1792), Brazil’s first Emperor, Don
Pedro 1 (1798-1834), statesman and scientist
José Bonifácio De Andrada E Silva (1763-1838),
statesman and military hero, Luiz Alves de Lima
e Silva, Duke De Caxias (1803-1880), head of the
Brazilian Navy, Admiral Joaquim Marques Lisboa
Tamandaré (1807-1897), the victor of the Battle
of Riachuelo, Admiral Francisco Manuel Barroso
(1804-1882), the leader of the Quilombos
fugitive slave settlers, Zumbi Dos Palmares
(1655-1695), first President of Brazil, Marechal
Deodoro Da Fonseca (1827-1892), early aviation
pioneer Alberto-Santos Dumont (1873-1932),
revolutionary José Plácido De Castro (1873-1908)
Bulgaria. 22 April: Europa 2008/Letter Writing—
55s. postman and a letter, 1l. pigeon and a
letter.
Canada. 3 April: International Ice Hockey
Federation World Championships—52c. ice
hockey players and IIHF emblem. 21 April: Guide
Dogs for the Blind—52c. guide dog. 2 May: The
Oil and Gas Industries—52c. 50th anniversary
of the completion of the Trans-Canada pipeline,
52c. centenary of the first Canadian oil well.
16 May: 400th Anniversary of the Foundation of
Quebec (joint issue with France)—52c. French
settlers approaching Quebec.
China (Macao). 3 May: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—1p.50 athlete holding the Olympic flame
and photograph of the Acropolis, Greece, 3p.50
the Games’ mascot holding the Olympic flame,
10p. miniature sheet, athlete holding the Olympic
flame.
China (Taiwan). 12 May: Bridges of Taiwan—$5
Jilu Bridge, $5. Wurih Bridge, $12 Shueiyun
Bridge, $15 Sindong Bridge. 20 May:
Inuaguration of the 12th President and Vice
President of China (Taiwan)—2×$5, $13, $15,
$38 miniature sheet of the four stamps. All the
stamps feature photographs of President Ma
Yin-jeou and Vice President Vincent C Siew.
29 May: Centenary of the Taiwan Museum—$5
1895 Yellow Tiger flag of Democratic Taiwan, $25
portrait of Jheng Cheng-gong, $30 miniature
sheet containing the two stamps.
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Andorra (French Issue) - Car Definitive
1909 Cartercar
Argentina - 50th Anniversary of the
National Council of Scientific and
Technical Research
Micro-photograph
Polygonum pollen grain
Estonia - Europa 2008/Letter Writing
China (Taiwan) - Centenary of the Taiwan
Museum
Jheng Cheng-gone
Indonesia - Beijing Olympic Games 2008
Christmas Island. 10 June: 50th Anniversary of
Becoming an Australian Territory—3×50c. Red
Crab (Gecarcoidea natalis), Abbott’s Booby (Sula
abbotti), Spleenwort (Asplenium listeri), $1.45
seal of the Union of Christmas Island Workers,
$2.45 Christmas Island Territory flag.
Egypt. 30 December 2007: 50th Anniversary of
the Egyptian Handball Federation—30p. large
number ‘50’ and the emblem of the EHF.
Estonia. 30 April: Europa 2008/Letter Writing—
9k./58c. dual denominated, a heap of letters.
France. 4 May: Europa 2008/Letter Writing—
55c. quill pen. 19 May: 400th Anniversary of
the Foundatiion of Quebec (joint issue with
Canada)—85c. French settlers approaching
Quebec. 2 June: Beffroi d’Evreux—55c. church.
French Polynesia. 20 May: 50th Anniversary of
the First Tahitian Claim for Independence—500f.
Vice President Pouvanaa a Oopa.
Iceland. 27 March: Iclandic Embroidery—65k.
Refilsaumur style, 85k. Augnsaumur style,
110k. Krossamur style. 27 March: Agricultural
Machines—85k. IHC bulldozer 1943, 85k.
Ferguson T20 tractor 1949, 110k. Scottish
plough 1880, 110k. Lanz heavy tractor 1921. 8
May: Icelandic Industrial Design—65k. Proprio
artificial foot, 120k. Marel OptiCut portioning
machine, 155k. Wish fly fishing reel, 200k. Gabia
exploration submarine. 8 May: Centenary of
Geothermal Space Heating—75k. radiator.
Indonesia. 18 March: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—10×2500r. sheetlet of four designs,
sailing, football, badminton and weightlifting.
Ireland. 23 April: 50th Anniversary of the Irish
Credit Union—55c. Credit Union emblem.
28 April: International Year of the Planet Earth—
10×50c. self-adhesive sheetlet of two designs
(five of each design), hand-moulded plasticine
sculptures of the globe by Irish schoolchildren.
23 May: 50th Anniversary of the Institute of
Creative Advertising and Design—55c. ICA&D
emblem. 30 May: 90th Anniversary of the Sinking
of RMS Leinster—55c. painting of RMS Leinster
and anchor memorial.
Italy. 23 April: International Decade of Education
For Sustainable Development—E1.40 The Flight,
bronze statue, by Pasquale Basile. 1 May: Centenary
of the Birth of the Journalist Giovannino Guareschi
—60c. portrait of Guareschi. 9 May: Europa
2008/Letter Writing, 60c, letters and a red
post box, 65c. letters and a brown post box.
8 May: Centenary of the Birth of the philosopher,
Ludovico Geymonat—60c. portrait of Geymonat
and planets.
Korea (North). 27 July: 55th Anniversary of the
Korean War—85w. Kim Il Sung under fire, 123w.
two-stamp miniature sheet, comprising 3w. Kim
Il Sung commanding a river crossing, 120w.
Kim Il Sung making a speech to soldiers, 190w.
two-stamp miniature sheet comprising, 35w. Kim
Il Sung looking after a wounded soldier, 155w.
Victory Square.
Leichtenstein. 2 June: 150th Anniversary of
the Schellenberg Convent—2f.20 Madona and
Child, artist unknown. 2 June: Euro 2008 Football
Championship—3×1f.30 cartoon figures.
2 June: Rare Bees and Wasps of Liechtenstein—
85c. Wormseed Mustard Mason Bee (Osmia
brevicornis), 1f. Cleptoparastic Bee (Epeoloides
coecutiens), 1f.30 Spiny Mason Wasp (also
known as the Chimney-maker Wasp (Odynerus
spinipes). 2 June: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—85c., 1f. the Games’ mascots. 2 June:
Beijing Paralympic Games 2008—1f.30 wheel-
chair marathon, 1f.80 wheelchair table tennis.
Luxembourg. 20 May: Tourism 2008—3×NVI
(‘A’ postage rate), Rindschleiden, Leudelange
and Diekirch. 20 May: Sport 2008— 2×NVI
(‘A’ postage rate), 75th anniversary of the
Luxembourg Basketball Federation, Centenary
of the Luxembourg Football Federation. 20 May:
Beijing Olympic Games 2008—70c. Olympic
emblem and the Games emblem. 20 May:
Europa 2008/Letter Writing—50c. ‘thoughts’
going into an envelope, 70c. an envelope ‘flying’
out of a hand.
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Mayotte. 26 May: Flower Definitive—55c.
Hibiscus. 26 May: The Grand Marriage—55c. an
Indian wedding.
Monaco. 8 April: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—55c. Chinese pagoda, Olympic emblem
and silhouettes of a basketball player, tennis
player and javelin thrower, 85c. Games emblem,
Olympic emblem and silhouettes of a rifle
shooter, baseball player and fencer. 8 April: 50th
Anniversary of the Award of the Nobel Prize for
Literature to Boris Pasternak—E2.18 portrait of
Pasternak and a scene from his book Doctor
Zhivago. 2 May: 75th Anniversary of the Exotic
Garden—50c. cacti and succulents against a
background of Monte Carlo. 5 May: Europa
2008/Letter Writing—55c. globe encircled by
letters, 65c. mail coach, car, mail van, aircraft and
postman and bicycle.
Namibia. 3 March: Euphorbia Plants of
Namibia—NVI (postcard postage rate) Euphorbia
virosa, NVI (Registered non-standard mail rate)
Euphorbia damarana, $6.45 Euphorbia dregana.
15 April: Centenary of the Discovery of Diamonds
in Namibia—4×$2 miniature sheet, land mining,
marine mining, uncut diamonds and cut diamond
and diamond jewellery.
Netherlands. 22 April: Beautiful Netherlands
Series—5×44c. miniature sheet, Amersfoot,
5×44c. miniature sheet, Heusden. 20 May:
Europa 2008/Letter Writing—10×75c. sheetlet.
of one design, a letter emerging from an
envelope. The stamps are printed se-tenant and
tête-bêche. 20 May: Anniversaries—10×44c.
sheetlet of four designs, centenary of the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and
Sciences, tenth anniversary of the Netherlands
Bank, 25th anniversary of the AEX Financial
Index, 140th anniversary of the Bruna bookshop
and newsagents chain. 3 June: Beautiful
Netherlands Series—5×44c. miniatures sheet,
Zoetermeer.
New Zealand. 2 May: 150th Anniversary of
Kingitanga (The Maori King Movement)—
paintings by Fred Graham, 50c. Miro Whereo,
Miro Ma, Miro Panga, $1.50 He Piko He Taniwha,
$2.50 Kia Mau, $4.50 miniature sheet of the
three stamps. 7 May: The Film, The Chronicles
of Narnia: Prince Caspian—50c. Peter, Susan,
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, 50c. Peter, Susan,
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie miniature sheet $1
Queen Susan, $1 Queen Susan miniature sheet,
$1.10 High King Peter, $1.10 High King Peter
miniature sheet, $2 Prince Caspian, $2 Prince
Caspian miniature sheet.
Norway. 8 February: St Valentine’s Day—NVI (‘A’
Inland postage rate), roses and the word ‘love’.
8 February: Europa 2008/Letter Writing—NVI
(‘A’ Europe postage rate) roses and a letter. 21
February: Norwegian Wildlife—11k. Elk, 14k.
Brown Bear, 23k. Grey Wolf. 14 March: Centenary
of the Norwegian Ski Federation—4×NVI (‘A’
inland postage rate), Thorleif Haug, Espen
Bredesen, children skiing, and Kjetil André Aamodt.
Papua New Guinea. 21 March: Marine
Biodiversity—85t. Leather Coral (Sarcophyton
sp), 3k. Kunei’s Chromodoris Sea Slug
(Chromodoris kunei), 3k.35 Scorpion Spider
Snail (Lambis scorpius), 5k.35 Veined Sponge
(Clatheia mima), 10k. miniature sheet, Grape
Coral (Plererogyra sp).
Pitcairn. 24 April: History of the Pitcairn
Longboat—five-stamps+label se-tenant
comprising, 50c. 1880 timber-framed longboat
under construction, $1 1983, last wooden
longboat, label, 1990, a longboat sailing
to Henderson, $1.50 1995 diesel powered
aluminium longboat, $3.50 longboat on Oeno.
Poland. 15 January: Post Europ Plenary
Assembly, Kraków 2008—3z. miniature sheet,
an envelope, Peacock’s feather as worn in
Cracovian folk costumes and Assembly emblem
representing European diversity. 7 February: St
Valentine’s Day—1z.35 garden gate in the shape
of a heart opening to the land of ‘love, peace
and joy’. 29 February: Easter 2008—1z.35, 2z.40
Easter eggs. 29 February: 190th Anniversary
of the Birth of the Photographer Karol Beyer—
4×1z.35 four photographs by Beyer, Self Portrait
(1858), Peasants at Wilanów (1866), Holy Cross
Church, Warsaw (1858), Russian Army Camped in
Castle Square, Warsaw (1861).
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New Zealand - 150th Anniversary of
Kingitanga (The Maori King Movement)
Kia Mau
Papua New Guinea - Marine Biodiversity
Kunel’s Chromodoris Sea Slug
Pitcairn - History of the Pitcairn Longboat
1996 aluminium longboat
Poland - 190th Anniversary of of the Birth
of the Pioneer Photographer Karol Beyer
Russian Army Camped in Castle Square,
Warsaw, 1861
San Marino - 150th Anniversary of
the Appearance of the Virgin Mary to
Bernadette Soubirious
Portugal. 24 March: Year of the Planet
Earth—30c. woodland, 45c. clouds, 61c.
volcano, 75c. sea. 4 April: 2008 European Judo
Championships—30c., 61c., E2.45 two-stamp
miniature sheet comprising 45c., E2 se-tenant. All
the stamps show various judo ‘throws’. 14 April:
500th Anniversary of the City of Funchal—30c.
cityscape, 61c. old map of the city, 75c. coat
of arms of Funchal, E1 painting of the harbour,
E2.45 miniature sheet, João Gonçalves Zarco.
18 April: Personalities of Portuguese History
and Culture—6×30c. 150th anniversary of the
birth of the politician José Revlas, centenary of
the birth of the film director Manoel de Oliveira,
400th anniversary of the religious writer and
speaker Padre Antonio Vieira, 150th anniversary
of the birth of the scientist Ricardo Jorge, 50th
anniversary of the death of the mathematician
Mira Fernandes, and centenary of the birth of the
artist Vieria da Silva. 30 April: Beijing Olympic
Games 2008—30c. athletics, 30c. cycling,
75c. triple jump, 4×75c. miniature sheet, show
jumping, rowing, pistol shooting and gymnastics.
Russia. 15 April: Beijing Olympic Games 2008—
3×8r. se-tenant, Olympic emblem against a
background of sports silhouettes, 3×8r. miniature
sheet of the three stamps. The sheet illustration
features the Great Wall of China. 29 April:
225th Anniversary of the Black Sea Fleet—15r.
miniature sheet. The stamp features a map of the
Black Sea and Russian naval flags. The sheet
shows a naval memorial, warships and the coat
of arms of the Black Sea Fleet. 5 May: Europa
2008/Letter Writing—8r. scroll and seal, stamped
letter and e-mail emblem.
St Helena. 1 April: 90th Anniversary of the
Royal Air Force—8×15p.+label sheetlet, Avro
504, 8×25p+label sheetlet Hawker Hurricane,
8×35p+label sheetlet, Handley Page Hastings,
8×40p+label sheetlet, English Electric
Lightening, 8×50p.+label Hawker Harrier. The
label contained in each sheetlet features the RAF
badge, £1.50 miniature sheet, the Berlin Airlift.
St Lucia. 30 April: Bejing Olympic Games—75c.
swimming, 95c. athletics, $1 triple jump, $2.50
high jump.
St Pierre and Miquelon. 3 May: Bird Definitive—
47c. Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica
virens), 17 May: Local Produce—33c. various
local produce. 28 May: French Marianne
Definitives overprinted ‘St Pierre et Miquelon’—
65c., 72c., 88c., E1.25, E1.33, E2.18.
San Marino. 8 April: Concetto Marchesi—E1
portrait of Marchesi. 8 April: European Year of
Intercultural Dialogue—3×65c. miniature sheet
of one design showing the EYID emblem. 8
April: 150th Anniversary of the Appearance of
Our Lady of Lourdes to Bernadette Soubirious—
36c. portrait of Bernadette Soubirious, 60c.
procession of the faithful to the cave and Basilica
of Lourdes, E2 the appearance of the Virgin Mary.
Seychelles. 30 April: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—1r. canoeing, 1r.50 swimming, 2r. sailing,
3r.50 javelin.
Singapore. 8 April: The Peranakan Museum
Collection—2×65c., 2×$1.10, 2×NVI (Second
class postage rate), 2×NVI (first class postage
rate), various porcelain, embroidery and
beadwork designs, $5 miniature sheet in the
shape of a purse, studded with actual beads.
Slovakia. 20 March: Personalised Stamp—NVI
(‘T2’ postage rate)+label. The stamp shows
a Dahlia flower and the label is blank for
personalisation. 3 April: 15th Anniversary of the
Constitution Court of Slovakia—25k. Justitia,
Roman Goddess of Justice. 17 April: Birth
Centenaries—NVI (‘T1’ postage rate), the poet
Maša Halamová, NVI (‘T2’ postage rate), the
composer, Eugen Sucho.
Slovenia. 1 January: Slovenian Presidency of the
Council of the European Union—E2.38 miniature
sheet, flags of the member countries. 29 January:
Folk Costumes of Pesnica and Šcanica—20c.
folk costumes. 29 January: St Valentine’s Day—
24c. bells enclosed by a heart-shaped frame. 29
January: 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Primož
Trubar—portrait of Trubar. 28 March: Flower
Definitives—20c. Common Peony (Paeonia
officinalis), 24c. Mountain Pasque (Pulsatilla
montana), 40c. Iris (Iris illyrica Tommasini), 45c.
miniature sheet, Gentian (Gentiana tergestina).
New and recent issues
Solomon Islands. 30 April: 90th Anniversary of
the Royal Air Force—5×8×$4+label sheetlets,
Sir Hugh Dowding, Fighter Command, Lord
Trenchard, ‘Father of the RAF’, Wing Commander
Guy Gibson, Air Chief Marshal Sir William Sholto
Douglas, Coastal Command, Air Marshal Sir
Charles Portal, Bomber Command. The label
contained in each sheetlet features the RAF
badge, $20 miniature sheet, the Battle of Britain.
Spain. 22 February: Zaragoza 2008 Water
and Sustainable Development International
Exhibition—31c. Zaragoza 2008 emblem and the
Bridge Pavilion and Water Tower at the exhibition
site. 29 February: Civic Values—31c. ‘the fight
against child exploitation’, 39c. ‘intergrated
solidarity’, 43c. ‘cultural diversity’. 10 March:
Natural Attractions—31c. Horces del río Duratón
National Park, 31c. Mount Toledo. 14 March:
400th Anniversary of Oviedo University—31c.
the University building and 400th anniversary
emblem. 19 March: 50th Anniversary of
the European Parliament—60c. flag of the
European Union and 50th anniversary emblem.
1 April: Definitives: 31c. Tulip, 43c. Common
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), 2 April: Spanish
Architecture—6×31c. Palacio de Longoria,
Torrespaña (Spanish Tower), Casa Vicens,
Montjuïc Communications Tower, Agbar Tower
and Tenerife Auditorium.
Surinam. 7 February: Chinese New Year of the
Rat—$1.06, $1.58 drawings of rats. 19 March:
Local Costumes—25c., 45c., 80c. $1.20, $1.70,
$2, $3, $3.50, $4, $5, $10, various costumes.
9 April: Stamp Passion—$1, $1.50, $2, $2.50,
$3., $3.50, $4, $5, $5.50, $6., $7, $9 various old
Surinam stamps. 9 April: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—$1 archery, $1.50 weightlifting, $2.50
athletics, $2 basketball. 23 April: Architecture—40c.,
50c., 80c., $1.20, $2, $4, $5, $8, various houses.
Sweden. 27 March: ‘Want To See You’ Art—
10×NVI self-adhesive booklet of four designs,
paintings of eyes by Pärra Andreasson. 27
March: Swedish Trees Coil Stamps—2×1k.
Juniper (Juniperu comunis) tree and Juniper
berries, 2×2k. Dwarf or Weeping Birch (Betula
pendula) tree and Birch catkin. 27 March:
Europa 2008, The Letter—4×11k. booklet of two
designs. One stamp features a large semi-colon
and the other a large comma. 27 March: Nordic
Mythology—2×11k. miniature sheet, The Journey
of Blåkulla. 15 May: Summer Tables—10×NVI
booklet of four designs, various summer meals,
NVI coil stamp, plate of Crayfish. 15 May: Sailing
Ships—4×11k. Gratitude (1903), Gunilla (1940),
Gladan and Falken (1940), Tre Kroner (2005). 15
May: Butterfly Wings—5k. Dark Green Fritillary,
10k. Apollo.
Switzerland. 4 March: UEFA European Football
Championships 2008—1f. football pitch. 4 March.
50th Anniversary of the Horse Foundation—3×
85c. horses grazing in the Jura landscape.
4 March: Music—85c. classical music, violin, 1f.
folk music, accordian,1f.30 rock music, electric
guitar, 1f.80 jazz music, saxophone. 5 April:
CERN Nuclear Reasearch Agency—1f.30 pre-
stamped postcard. The imprinted stamp shows
the particle Accelerator building.
Tajikistan. 18 December 2007: Women’s
Jewellery—50d. earring, 2s. necklace, 2s.50
necklace, 3s. earring. 1 March 2008: Beijing
Olympic Games—1s.50 football, 3×2s., throwing
the hammer, judo and boxing.
Thailand. 1 January: Chinese New Year of the
Rat—3b. Rat. 12 January: National Children’s
Day/Children’s Painting Competition—5×3b.
Stilt Walking, Kite Flying, Puppet Show, Buddhist
Candle Ceremony and The Mysterious Principle.
7 February: Rose—5b. Rose flower. 1 February:
Chinese New Year Celebrations—4×5b. Lion
dance (2), carnival scenes (2). 3 March: Young
Postman Cartoon—3b. the Young Postman
delivering a letter by boat. 17 March: Binding
Love—3b. boy and girl dolls holding hands
across a heart.
Tristan da Cunha. 1 April: 90th Anniversary of
the Royal Air Force—5×8×30p+label sheetlets—
Hawker Typhoon, Hawker Hart, Sepecat Jaguar,
Avro Vulcan, Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A. The
label contained in each sheetlet features the
RAF badge, £1.50 miniature sheet Lord
Trenchard.
110
Spain - Spanish Architecture
Palacio de Longria
Surinam - Local Costumes
Sweden - Swedish Trees
Juniper
Switzerland - 50th Anniversary of the Horse
Foundation
United Nations - Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
United States - James A Michener
Ukraine. 25 January: 70th Anniversary of the
Birth of the Poet Vasil Stus—70k. pre-stamped
envelope. The imprinted stamp features Gulag
prison huts, doves of peace and a book of Stus’
poems. 28 January: 90th Anniversary of the
Battle of Kruty—70k. pre-stamped envelope. The
imprinted stamp features the Kruty memorial.
1 February: 250th Anniversary of the Birth of
the playwright Vasil Kapnist—1g. pre-stamped
envelope. The imprinted stamp features
theatrical masks. 5 February: St Valentine’s
Day—1g. hearts and roses. 6 February: Spring—
1g. Pre-stamped postcard. The imprinted
stamp shows a bouquet of Tulips. 15 February:
Definitive—30k. smoking pipe. 23 February:
The Paintings of Taras Shevchenko—1g. Gypsy
Fortuneteller, 1g.52 Katerina, 2g.47 self-potrait.
12 March: Europa 2008/Letter Writing—2g.47
Medieval letter writer using a quill, 3g.33 woman
writing a letter using a computer keyboard. The
stamps are se-tenant. 21 March: Bicentenary
of the Birth of the Author Nikolai Gogol—1g.52
portrait of Gogol, 2g.47 portrait of Taras Bulba.
6 April 2007: Definitives—1k. double pot, 3k.
straw horse, 10k. glass jug, 1g. pottery jug, NVI
(‘N’ postage rate) candlestick, NVI (‘ZH’ postage
rate) statuette of a bull, NVI (‘JE’ postage
rate) inkwell. 18 January 2008: Signs of the
Zodiac—12×1g. cartoon figures representing,
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and
Pisces. 26 January: Beijing Olympic Games
2008—1g. archery, 1g.30 fencing, 2g.47 cycling,
3.33g. rowing.
United Nations. 8 May: Coin and Flag
Series—New York issue, 8×41c. sheetlet, United
Kingdom, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia,
Colombia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates
and Libya, Geneva issue, 8×85c. sheetlet,
Madagascar, Rwanda, Namibia, Maldives, Benin,
Iran, Albania and Turkey, Vienna issue, 8×65c.
sheetlet, Poland, Latvia, Sweden, Cyprus,
Portugal, Armenia, Slovakia, Qatar.
6 June: Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities—New York issue, 42c.
‘Accessibility’, 94c. ‘Braille’, Geneva issue,
1f. ‘Nothing about us without us’, 1f.80 ‘Sign
language’, Vienna issue, 55c. ‘Education’, E1.40
‘Integrity’.
United States. 22 April: American Journalists—
5×42c., Martha Gellhorn, John Hersey,
George Polk, Ruben Salazar and Eric Sevareid.
12 May: Mount Rushmore—$4.80 photograph
of the Mount Rushmore sculptures. 12 May:
Edward Livingston Trudeau, Physician—76c.
portrait of Trudeau. 12 May: James A Michener,
Author—59c. portrait of Michener. 13 May: Frank
Sinatra—42c. photograph of Frank Sinatra.
16 May: Thirteen Mile Wood, New Hampshire—
72c. photograph of wood and river. 16 May:
St John, US Virgin Islands—94c. Trunk Bay.
12 June: Hoover Dam—$16.50 painting of the
Hoover Dam. 17 June: 150th Anniversary of
Minnesota Statehood—42c. bridge over the
Mississippi at sunset. 17 June: Designs of
Charles and Ray Eames—16×42c. sheetlet, 16
examples of their architecture, furniture and film
designs. 19 June: Beijing Olympic Games—42c.
gymnast.
Uzbekistan. 1 March: 525th Anniversary of the
Birth of Zakhiriddin Mukhamad Babur—nine-
stamp sheetlet comprising 200s., 250s., 3×350s.
410s., 490s., 540s., 680s., scenes from Babur’s
life.
Vatican City. 15 May: 150th Anniversary of the
Apparations of Lourdes—4×65c. miniature
sheet, 4×85c. miniature sheet, the 12 ‘missions’
of Lourdes. 15 May: World Youth Day 2008—e1
young people and a cross, map of Australia
and Sydney Opera House. 15 May: Visit of
Pope Benedict XVI to the United Nations on the
Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights—E1.40 the Pope,
the Papal coat of arms and the United Nations
emblem. 15 May: 49th International Eucharistic
Congress—60c., the Crucifixion, the Resurrection
and the Disciples at Emmaus.
Zimbabwe. 24 January: St Valentine’s Day—NVI
(‘Z’ postage rate) Heart, NVI (‘E’ postage rate)
Valentine’s card, NVI (‘A’ postage rate) Cupid,
NVI (‘P ’postage rate) Rose.
G.S.M. July 2008
 Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies reports
New Varieties in 2009 Part 1
I am frequently asked what it takes for a plate flaw or variety to be
listed in the catalogue, and as I am currently working on the 2009
edition of the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth Catalogue,
in which a number of new varieties will be listed, I thought I would
show a few examples of items that are being added and explain
why they are being given catalogue status.
Firstly, a variety must be prominent, preferably easily visible
with the naked eye, or with a low-power magnifying glass—after
all it will need to be visible in the catalogue illustration, which will
normally be three times normal size.
Secondly, it must be constant, and exist throughout or through
a large part of a particular printing of the stamp. One-off or
transient flaws which only lasted for a few sheets are not listable.
In addition, of course, we need to know
the sheet position of the flaw and which
plate it came from (this can often prove
to be the largest stumbling-block to listing
a variety). Finally, and this may come as
a surprise to some, we need to have an
example of the variety in order to take
an illustration from it for the catalogue.
There are probably dozens of items which
we are well aware of and would like to list,
but which we are still looking out for an
example of.
One such variety which has recently
come our way and can therefore be il-
lustrated and listed is the clear re-entry
on the ‘Arms’ design stamps of North
Borneo, first issued in 1911 (Type 64 in the catalogue). The re-
entry, which occurs on R4/9 in every sheet, shows up in a number
of parts of the vignette, but most notably as a couple of extra
oars to the sailing boat in the lower part of the shield, and in the
dots behind the lion in the upper part, most of which are clearly
doubled. Because the same vignette plate was used for all values
from the 25c. to the $2 and because of subsequent overprints and
surcharges, not to mention the perforation change in 1925, the
new listing has resulted in the addition of 25 new stamps to the
North Borneo section of the catalogue.
New Zealand also sees some new arrivals, most of which were
fully described by Richard Lockyer in his popular series on King
George VI Varieties in GSM and it is
thanks to him that I am able to illustrate
them here and in the catalogue.
Two of them are found on the popular
‘Peace’ issue of
1946: the ‘Trail-
ing aerial’ on
R8/1 of the 5d.
from plate 42794
and the guide
mark on R3/3
of the 9d. from
plate 42723.
Look out for these in the new catalogue, due for publication
in August.

Queen Victoria 6d. frame break

We are currently working on a new edition of Volume 1 of the
Great Britain Specialised Catalogue and I am amazed at the number
of additions and revisions being put forward after 14 editions.
The flaw on the 1856 6d. lilac, illustrated;
inner frame break at top right, is probably not
strong enough for the catalogue, but may well
be of interest to some readers. Sent in by Mr A
Davies of Peterborough, it is accompanied by
a weak corner at top left which could be an inking flaw.
If anyone is able to provide ‘chapter and verse’, I would be very
happy to hear from them.

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CATALOGUE  SUPPLEMENT
Catalogues supplemented are:
The Stanley Gibbons Catalogue numbers quoted in this Supplement are British Commonwealth Vols 1 & 2  2002
liable to change in the next edition of their Catalogue. Stamps of the World (Vols 1–5)  2008 edition
Parts 13, 14 (1st edition)
Part 12 (2nd edition)
The issue of Gibbons Stamp Monthly in which each country was last updated Parts 15, 20 (3rd edition)
Parts 3, 16, 21 (4th edition)
is now noted under its heading for easier reference. Parts 4, 9, 10, 11, 18 (5th edition)
Parts 2, 5, 6, 8, 19, 22 (6th edition)
The Publishers of this Supplement reserve the right to defer the listing of new Parts 7, 17 (7th edition)
Illustration sizes:
issues until they have proved to have passed through and been accepted by Stamps— ¾ actual size
Overprints and surcharges—actual size
the international mail. © Stanley Gibbons Limited 2008

British Commonwealth 2843 2076 50p. black, brownish black, Nos. 2541/2 were only issued in $5.20
blackish brown and stamp booklets, No. SB373, in which the
brownish grey surplus self-adhesive paper around each
GREAT BRITAIN 2844 2077 56p. black, brownish black, stamp was retained. Booklet pane No. 2541a
(May 2008) blackish brown and also included ten small stickers.
brownish grey
CORRECTION: Nos. 2812/18 (Houses of 2845 2078 72p. black, brownish black, STAMP BOOKLETS
Lancaster and York, April 2008 GSM) were blackish brown and
printed in lithography by Cartor (not Walsall brownish grey
as stated). 2846 2079 81p. black, brownish black,
blackish brown and
brownish grey
MS2847 115×89 mm. (1st) multicoloured;
(1st) multicoloured; 81p. multicoloured;
81p. multicoloured. P 14½×14
No. MS2847 commemorates the 300th 296 Jersey Cricket Board
anniversary of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ball hitting Stumps

(Des Andrew Robinson. Litho Cartor)

Jersey 2008 (23 May). World Cricket League Division
(May 2008) 5 Tournament, Jersey. Sheet 110×75 mm.
P 13×13½.
MS1379   296  £2 multicoloured
2074 Lichfield 2075 Belfast
Cathedral Cathedral
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN
TERRITORY
(May 2008)
(Des Andrew Robinson. Litho BDT)
2008 (30 Jan). Marine Life (4th series). Damselfish.
Sheet 205×129 mm containing horiz
designs as T 56. Multicoloured. W w 14
(sideways). P 14.
MS372 54p. Chrysiptera unimaculata (onespot
294 Jersey Bull ‘Mermaid’s demoiselle); 54p. Abudefdufseptemfasciatus
Warrior Count’ (banded sergeant); 54p. Plectroglyphidodon B 139 Peonies ‘Elgin’ and ‘Coral ‘n Gold’
johnstonianus (Johnston Island damsel); (Illustration reduced. Actual size 80×120
2076 Gloucester 2077 St. David’s (Des William Oliver. Litho Cartor) 54p. Amphiprion chagosensis (Chagos mm)
Cathedral Cathedral anemonefish); 90p. Chromisatripectoralis
2008 (18 May). 18th World Jersey Cattle Bureau
Conference, Jersey. Sheet 110×75 mm. (black-axil chromis); 90p. Pomacentrus 2008 (3 Mar). Peonies. Multicoloured cover as
P 13×13½. caeruleus (caerulean damsel) Type B 139. Self-adhesive.
MS1371   294  £2 multicoloured The stamps and margins of No. MS372 SB373 $5.20 booklet containing pane
form a composite design showing a coral of ten 52c. and ten labels
reef. (No. 2541a)

CANADA CYPRUS
(April 2008)
(March 2008)

Add to Nos. 1091/2 (Obligatory Tax.

Refugee Fund. July 2005 GSM):
As T 255 but inscr ‘2006’. Chalk-surfaced
2078 Westminster 2079 St. Magnus paper. P 13.
Cathedral Cathedral, Kirkwall, (1091 255 1c. brownish black and
Orkney 295 Cymbidium Averanches brownish grey)
‘Victoria Village’

(Des Andrew Robinson. Litho Cartor) Add into listing:

2080 St. Paul’s Cathedral (Illustration reduced.
Actual size 115×89 mm)
(Des Howard Brown. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (13 May). Cathedrals. Phosphorised
paper. P 14½.
2841 2074 (1st) black, blackish brown,
brownish black and
brownish grey
2842 2075 48p. black, brownish black,
blackish brown and
brownish grey 396 ‘Aphrodite’ (statue)
892 Paeonia lactiflora ‘Elgin’ 2007 (15 Mar). Obligatory Tax. Refugee Fund.
2008 (20 May). Jersey Orchids (6th series). T 295
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. (Des Isabelle Toussaint. Litho Lowe-Martin, As T 255 but inscr ‘2007’. Chalk-surfaced
P 13×13½. Canada) paper. Litho. P 13½×14.
1372 35p. Type 295 1127a 255 1c. brownish black and
1373 39p. Miltonia ‘Tesson Mill’ 2008 (3 Mar). Peonies. T 892 and similar horiz brownish grey
1374 43p. Anguloa Victoire ‘Trinity’ design. Multicoloured.
1375 52p. Phragmipedium La Hougette (a) Self-adhesive. P 13½. New listing:
1376 58p. Phragmipedium Havre des Pas 2541 52c. Type 892 Currency change: 100 cents = 1 euro
‘Jersey’ a. Booklet pane. Nos. 2541/2,
1377 76p. Paphiopedilum Rolfei ‘Trinity’ each ×5
MS1378 110×75 mm. £2.50 Paphiopedilum 2542 52c. Paeonia lactiflora ‘Coral ‘n
Rocco Tower Gold’
Nos. 1372/7 were each printed in
sheetlets of ten stamps with enlarged (b) PVA gum. P 13×13½.
illustrated margins. MS2543 120×84 mm. As Nos. 2541/2
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(Litho Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis,
Greece)
2008 (1 Jan). Adoption of the Euro Currency.
Sheet 100×62 mm containing T 396 and
similar square design. Multicoloured.
P 14.
MS1156 €1 Type 396 €1 ‘Sleeping Lady’
Statuette of Malta A similar miniature sheet
was issued by Malta Agency, 1857 (150th anniv of
397 ‘Cyprus 74’
(wood-engraving by A. Tassos)
2008 (1 Jan). Obigatory Tax. Refugee Fund. Design
as T 255 but denominated in cents and
euros as T 397. Inscr ‘2008’. Chalk-surfaced
paper. Litho. P 13½×14.
1157 255 2c. brownish black and
brownish grey 1353
1348 4c. on 6c. Blue-headed flycatcher MS1371 90×65 mm. $1.50 Scout badge (vert); (Des Anselmo Torres. Litho BDT)
(‘Blue-crested Broadbill’) $1.50 Lord Baden-Powell (vert) 2007 (26 Sept). Gibraltar Postal
(6 June) (T 352) Anniversaries. T 292 and similar horiz
1349 20c. on 6c. Blue-headed flycatcher designs. Multicoloured. P 15×14.
(‘Blue-crested Broadbill’) 1216 8p. Type 292 (Cent of Gibraltar
(19 Jan) (T 353) relinquishing control of British
a. Surch with T 353a (8 Mar) Postal Service in Morocco)
1217 40p. Gibraltar datestamp of Packet
Gibraltar Post Office)
1218 42p. Letter with British postage
stamps cancelled ‘G’ (150th
anniv of the introduction of
British postage stamps in
Gibraltar)
1219 £1 Earliest known letter from
Morocco via Gibraltar (150th
355 Coastal Dwelling House, Navuso, anniv of first British Postal
360 Liparis layardii Agency in Morocco)
Naitasiri
Nos. 1216/19 have information about the
2007 (21 Aug). Indigenous Orchids. T 360 anniversaries commemorated printed on the
(Des George Bennett. Litho Secura, and similar multicoloured designs. Litho.
Singapore) reverse (gummed) side of the stamps.
P 14½×14 (vert) or 14×14½ (horiz).
2007 (20 Mar). Traditional Fijian Houses. T 355 1372 20c. Type 360
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. 1373 65c. Dendrobium catillare (horiz)
P 13½. 1374 $1.10 Dendrobium mohlianum
1351 20c. Type 355 (horiz)
1352 65c. Houses of western Vitilevu 1375 $3 Glomera montana
and coast of western Fiji
$1.10 Navatanitawake Temple, Bau
1354 $3 Lauan style house

361 Variola louti

293 Bear and Cub feeding on
(Coronation trout) (Litho Wyatt and Wilson, Dolphin
356 Sicyopterus lagocephalus New Zealand)
2007 (15 Oct). Coral Trout. T 361 and similar (Des Christian Hook and Stephen Perera.
398 Pink Anemone (Des George Bennett. Litho Secura,
Singapore) horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. Litho Cartor)
(Des Stelios Karamallakis. Litho Giesecke & 1376 50c. Type 361 2007 (26 Sept). Prehistoric Wildlife of
2007 (5 Apr). Freshwater Gobies. T 356 and similar 1377 90c. Plectropomus pessuliferus
Devrient Matsoukis, Greece) horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. Gibraltar. T 293 and similar vert designs.
(roving coral trout) Multicoloured. P 13.
2008 (6 Mar). Anemone coronaria. T 398 1355 20c. Type 356 1378 $1.50 Plectropomus areolatus
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 1356 $1.10 Stiphodon rutilaureus 1220 8p. Type 293
(squaretail coral trout) 1221 40p. Eagle owl
P 13½×14. 1357 $1.20 Sicyopus zosterophorum 1379 $2 Plectropomus laevis (Chinese
1158 26c. Type 398 1358 $2 Stiphodonsp 1222 42p. Great auk and eagle
footballer) 1223 55p. Red deer and boar
1159 34c. White anemone
1160 51c. Red anemone 1224 78p. Wolf and vulture feeding on
1161 68c. Mauve anemone wild horse
Nos. MS1156 and 1158/61 were MS1225 154×100 mm. £2 Ibex
denominated in both euros and Cyprus
pounds.

FALKLAND ISLANDS
(March 2008)

294 Stork (‘New baby’)

362 Polyura caphontis
357 Red-vented Bulbul (Des Holli Conger and Stephen Perera. Litho
(Des George Bennett. Litho Wyatt and Lowe-Martin, Canada)
2007 (22 May). Exotic Birds. T 357 and similar Wilson, New Zealand) 2007 (26 Sept). ‘YouStamps’. T 294 and
multicoloured designs. Litho. P 13½. 2007 (20 Nov). Butterflies. T 362 and similar similar square designs. Multicoloured.
254 James Weddell and Jane, 1359 50c. Type 357 multicoloured designs. P 13½. P 12½×13.
1822–23 1360 65c. Spotted dove (horiz) 1380 20c. Type 362 1226 (8p.) Type 294
1361 $1.50 Australian magpie (horiz) 1381 $1.10 Hypolimnas bolina (horiz) 1227 (8p.) Lion, sheep and dog wearing
(Des Andrew Robinson. Litho Enschedé) 1362 $2 Java sparrow 1382 $1.20 Doleschallia bisaltide (horiz) party hats (‘Let’s celebrate’)
2008 (7 Apr). International Polar Year 2007–2009. 1383 $2 Danaus hamata 1228 (8p.) Crab finding heart written in
Polar Explorers. T 254 and similar horiz beach sand (‘With love’)
designs. Multicoloured. P 14. 1229 (8p.) Heart enclosed in wedding
1088 4p. Type 254 ring (‘Commitment’)
1089 25p. James Clark Ross and HMS 1230 (8p.) Dolphins and Rock of
Erebus, 1839–41 Gibraltar (‘Greetings from
1090 85p. William Spiers Bruce and Gibraltar’)
Scotia, 1902–4 1231 (40p.) As Type 294
1091 £1.61 James Marr and Discovery II 1232 (40p.) As No. 1227
1233 (40p.) As No. 1228
358 Clithon diadema 1234 (40p.) As No. 1229
1235 (40p.) As No. 1230
FIJI 2007 (27 June). Freshwater Snails. T 358 and 363 Barred-winged Rail Nos. 1226/30 are inscr ‘G’ and sold for 8p.
(June 2007) similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Litho. each. Nos. 1231/5 are inscr ‘E’ and sold for
P 14×14½. (Des George Bennett. Litho Wyatt and 40p. each.
CORRECTION: Re-number No. MS1346, Wilson, New Zealand) Nos. 1226/35 were each issued in sheets
1363 40c. Type 358 of 20 stamps, each stamp accompanied by
T 350 (Mangrove Lobster, June 2007 GSM) 2007 (3 Dec). Barred-winged Rail (Nesoclopeus
1364 90c. Neritina variegata a se-tenant greetings label. These stamps
to MS1350, T 354. poecilopterus). Sheet 96×83 mm
1365 $1.20 Fijidoma maculata were also available with blank se-tenant
1366 $2 Neritina squamaepicta containing T 363 and similar horiz design. labels to which personal photographs could
P 13½.
be added.
(350) (350a) MS1384 $2 Type 363; $2 Chicks

GIBRALTAR
(351) (352) (June 2008)

Add to Nos. 1207/10 (Cruise Ships (3rd

series), June 2008 GSM):
(353) (353a) MS1211 168×67 mm. Nos. 1207/10

2007 (19 Jan). Nos. 912 and 916 surch with 359 Scout Kayaking 295 Rock of Gibraltar
T 350/3a.
1346 1c. on 6c. Blue-headed flycatcher (Des Andrew Robinson. Litho BDT) (Des Stephen Perera. Litho Cartor)
(‘Blue-crested Broadbill’) 2007 (9 July). Centenary of Scouting. T 359 and 2007 (1 Oct). Panoramic Views of Gibraltar. T 295
(30 May) (T 350) similar multicoloured designs. P 14. and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
a. Surch with T 350a 1367 50c. Type 359 P 13½.
(19 Sept) 1368 90c. Three scouts 1236 40p. Type 295
1347 2c. on 6c. Blue-headed flycatcher 1369 $1.50 Scout in adventure 1237 42p. Beach and Rock of Gibraltar
(‘Blue-crested Broadbill’) playground 1238 55p. Rock of Gibraltar at sunset
(19 Feb) (T 351) 1370 $2 Scout on expedition 292 Postcard from Fez, 1907 1239 78p. Town and Rock of Gibraltar

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MS1240 114×67 mm. £1.70 Gibraltar Trinity KIRIBATI MAURITIUS STAMP BOOKLET
Lighthouse (52×20 mm). P 13 (May 2008) (October 2007)
No. 1236 is inscr ‘sepac’.

P 9 Sapper John Luamanu and Baby

Daughter, ANZAC Day Parade, 2007
(illustration reduced. Actual size 165×110
133 Diana, Princess of mm)
Wales
296 Joseph 2008 (2 Apr). ANZAC (1st series). Multicoloured
(Litho Lowe-Martin, Canada) 307 Computer Screen cover as Type P 9. Booklet contains text
(Des Stephen Perera. Litho Lowe-Martin, and illustrations on interleaving pages.
2007 (1 Nov). 10th Death Anniv of Diana, Princess showing Globe and Postman
Canada) Stitched.
of Wales. T 133 and similar vert designs.
2007 (2 Nov). Christmas. Porcelain Figurines. T 296 Multicoloured. P 13×12½. (Des Nurveen Ratty. Litho Lowe-Martin, SP9 $19.90 booklet containing seven
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. Canada) miniature sheet panes, six
796 25c. Type 133
P 13½×13. 2007 (9 Oct). 24th UPU Congress, Nairobi. W w 14 containing Nos. 3032/7
797 25c. In profile
1241 8p. Type 296 798 50c. Wearing cream jacket (inverted). P 13×12½. as single stamps and the
1242 8p. Baby Jesus 799 75c. Wearing black and white 1169 307 50r. multicoloured seventh containing all six
1243 40p. Mary check dress designs
1244 42p. King Melchoir 800 75c. In close up, wearing earrings Face value: $16.
1245 49p. King Balthasar and emerald choker
1246 55p. King Gaspar
MS1247 124×105 mm. Nos. 1241/6
801 $1 Wearing red dress PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Nos. 796/801 were each printed in (May 2008)
Nos. 1241/7 have biblical quotations sheetlets of six stamps with enlarged
printed on the reverse (gummed) side of illustrated margins.
the stamps. CORRECTION: Re-list Nos. 1200/2 (April
2008 GSM) as follows:
2007 (31 Oct). Diamond Wedding of Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. T 394 and
KENYA 308 Ministers and Arms of Colony, similar vert designs. Multicoloured. Litho.
(August 2006) 1957 P 14.
1200 2t. Type 394 (pale mauve border)
CORRECTION: The correct release date for (Des Nurveen Ratty. Litho BDT) a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1200/5
Nos. 792/5 (Tourism, October 2005 GSM) is 1201 2k. Queen Elizabeth II (pale
2007 (4 Dec). Anniversaries and Events. T 308 mauve border)
19 November 2004.
and similar multicoloured designs. W w 14 1202 2k. As No. 1201 (lavender border)
(sideways on 5r., 25r.). P 13½. 1203 2k. As Type 394 (lavender border)
1170 5r. Type 308 (50th anniv of 1204 2k. As Type 394 (stone border)
Ministerial System) 1205 2k. As No. 1201 (stone border)
1171 10r. Statue of Manilall Doctor MS1206 70×100 mm. 10k. Princess Elizabeth
(centenary of arrival) (vert) and Philip Mountbatten, c. 1949
1172 15r. Scout camp and badge Nos. 1200/5 were printed together,
134 Royal Engineers (centenary of scouting) (vert) se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with
1173 25r. Port Louis Observatory (175th enlarged illustrated margins.
(Des Ross Watton. Litho BDT) anniv of first meteorological
2007 (20 Nov). Military Uniforms. T 134 and observatory) CORRECTION: Re-number Nos. 1203/9
similar vert designs. Multicoloured. W w 14 (St. John Ambulance, May 2008 GSM) to
159 Elephant Snout Fish (inverted). P 14. Nos. 1207/13.
802 25c. Type 134
(Litho Cartor) 803 40c. 95th Rifles
2006 (4 May). Fish of Lake Victoria. T 159 and 804 50c. 24th Regiment of Foot
NEW ZEALAND
(June 2008)
similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. 805 60c. New Zealand soldiers
P 13½×13. 806 75c. 93rd Sutherland Highlanders
808 25s. Type 159 807 90c. Irish Guards
809 55s. Sudan catfish 808 $1 Japanese soldiers
810 75s. Nile perch 809 $1.50 United States Marine Corps
811 95s. Redbreast tilapia Nos. 802/9 were each printed in sheetlets
of six stamps with enlarged illustrated
margins.

396 ‘Blended Culture’

160 Emblem
(Litho Cartor)
2006 (11 Oct). 24th UPU Congress, Nairobi.
P 14½.
812 160 25s. multicoloured 2008 (9 Feb). Birds. T 135 and similar vert designs.
No. 812 is perforated in a circle enclosed
in an outer perforated square.
The UPU Congress was moved to Geneva,
Switzerland, due to political unrest in Kenya.
161 Owen and Mzee, 2005 (illustration
reduced. Actual size 60×31 mm)
(Litho Cartor)
2006 (15 Dec). Owen and Mzee (baby
hippopotamus and giant tortoise), Haller
Park, Mombasa. P 13×12½.
813 161 25s. multicoloured 1224
No. 813 is a triangular stamp laid
alternately upright and inverted in the
sheet. The two sides are perforated 13 and
the bottom 12½.
680 Sapper John Luamanu and (Oro Gagara)
Baby Daughter, ANZAC Day
Parade, 2007 2007 (12 Dec). Contemporary Art in Papua
New Guinea (2nd series). T 396 and
(Des Cue Design. Litho Southern Colour similar vert designs. Multicoloured. Litho.
Print, Dunedin) P 14½×14.
2008 (2 Apr). ANZAC (1st series). T 680 and similar 1214 5t. Type 396
horiz designs. Multicoloured. Phosphorised 1215 30t. Tribesman – Western Province
paper. P 14. 1216 85t. ‘The Sorcerer –Cultural
3032 50c. Type 680 Initiation’ (Begesin/Madang)
3033 50c. Auckland Infantry Battalion 1217 3k. ‘Blended Culture’ (Hewa
135 Great Crested Terns landing at Gallipoli, 25 April Wigman)
1915 1218 3k.35 ‘Pigs into Python – Legend’
(Litho Enschedé) 3034 $1 New Zealand soldiers on (Bukawa, Morobe Province)
Western Front, April 1918 1219 5k.35 Tolai masks – East New Britain
Multicoloured. W w 14. P 14. 3035 $1.50 Sling Camp and chalk kiwi on Province
810 5c. Type 135 Salisbury Plain, England, 1919 MS1220 186×114 mm. Nos. 1214/19 (sold at
811 10c. Eurasian teal 3036 $2 Maori Battalion performing 12k.55)
812 15c. Laughing gulls haka, Helwan, Egypt, June No. MS1220 was sold at 12k.55, a
813 20c. Black-tailed godwit 1941 discount of 35t. over the face value.
814 25c. Pectoral sandpipers 3037 $2.50 161 Battery, Nui Dat, Vietnam,
815 50c. Band-rumped storm-petrel 1965–71
816 60c. Sharp-tailed sandpiper The stamps also exist in seven miniature
817 75c. Grey-tailed tattler sheets, each 148×110 mm with a line of
818 90c. Red phalarope roulettes at left. Six of the miniature sheets
819 $1 Pink-footed shearwater contain Nos. 3032/7 as single stamps and
820 $2 Ring-billed gull the seventh sheet contains all six designs.
821 $5 Bonin petrel These miniature sheets are only obtainable
No. MS822 (a) and (b) are left for two from a booklet, No. SP9, containing stamps
miniature sheets in this set not yet received. with a face value of $16 but sold for $19.90.
397 Papuan Hornbill
2008 (25 Jan). Protected Birds. T 397 and
WHEN YOU BUY AN ALBUM LOOK FOR THE similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
Litho. P 14×14½.
NAME 1221 10t. Type 397
1222 50t. Osprey
STANLEY GIBBONS 1223 85t. New Guinea harpy eagle
3k. Victoria crowned pigeon
It means Quality MS1225 145×101 mm. Nos. 1221/3; 1k. Palm
cockatoo; No. 1224; 5k.35 Great white
combined with Value for Money egret
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(b) Self-adhesive 1917 45r. Common langur
1766 (26c.) As Type 349 MS1918 Two sheets, each 126×85 mm. (a) As
1767 (26c.) As No. 1755 Type 851; As No. 1917. (b) As Nos. 1915/16.
1768 (26c.) As No. 1756 Both P 14
1769 (26c.) As No. 1757
Nos. 1754/7 and 1766/9 are inscr ‘1st
LOCAL’ and sold for 26c. each.
Nos. 1758/61 are inscr ‘2nd LOCAL’ and
sold for 32c. each.

398 Asaro Mudmen and Mud Mask SRI LANKA 857 Hare and Tortoise at
(June 2008) Start of Race
(Litho Wyatt and Wilson Ltd, New Zealand)
2008 (27 Feb). Asaro Mudmen Legend. T 398 (Des Bandula Harischandra. Litho Dept of
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Govt Printing, Sri Lanka)
P 13½. 2007 (9 Dec). Children’s Stories (1st series).
1227 85t. Type 398 International Children’s Broadcasting
1228 3k. Mudmen hiding in bushes Day. The Race between the Hare and the
1229 3k.35 Firing arrows at enemy 852 Leslie Goonewardene Tortoise. T 857 and similar square designs.
1230 5k.35 Enemy tribe fleeing believing Multicoloured. P 12×13½.
mudmen are ghosts (Des Vasantha Srinath Kurukulasooriya. Litho 1926 5r. Type 857
MS1231 176×80 mm. Nos. 1227/30 Dept of Govt Printing, Sri Lanka) a. Horiz strip of 3. Nos. 1926/8
MS1232 115×86 mm. 10k. As Type 398 2007 (6 Nov). Birth Centenary (2009) of Leslie 1927 5r. Tortoise passing sleeping
846 Basket-maker, Ayurvedic Hare
Medicine, Dancer and Chef Goonewardene (Minister of Transport and
1928 5r. Tortoise laughing at finish and
ST. LUCIA Communications 1970–5). P 13.
running Hare
(May 2008) (Des Palitha Gunasinghe. Litho Dept of Govt 1919 852 5r. multicoloured Nos. 1926/8 were printed together,
Printing, Sri Lanka) se-tenant, as horizontal strips of three
2007 (27 Sept). World Tourism Day. ‘Tourism stamps in sheetlets of 12.
opens Doors for Women’. P 13.
1892 846 5r. multicoloured

250 Lantern Parade

853 Emblem and Traditional
(Litho Lowe-Martin, Canada)
Musician
2007 (10 Dec). Christmas. T 250 and similar horiz
design. Multicoloured. W w 14 (sideways). (Des Sudath Jayawardene. Litho Dept of Govt
P 12½×13. Printing, Sri Lanka) 858 St. Mary’s Church, Maggona
1363 30c. Type 250 847 Emblem 2007 (7 Nov). Commonwealth Games Federation
1364 $10 Nativity scene General Assembly, Colombo. T 853 and (Des Basil Cooray. Litho Dept of Govt
(Des Ruwan Upasena. Litho Dept of Govt similar horiz design. Multicoloured. Printing, Sri Lanka)
SEYCHELLES Printing, Sri Lanka) P 13. 2007 (9 Dec). 150th Anniv of St. Mary’s Church,
(December 2006) 2007 (6 Oct). 50th Anniv of Lions International 1920 5r. Type 853 Maggona. P 13.
in Sri Lanka. P 12×13½. 1921 45r. Emblem and winged figures 1929 858 5r. multicoloured
CORRECTION: The correct release date for 1893 847 5r. multicoloured
Nos. 947/53 (30th anniv of Independence,
December 2006 GSM) was 28 June 2006.

848 IMS Ribbon connecting Letter

Recipients Worldwide (Illustration reduced. 854 St. Henry’s College, Ilavalei
Actual size 60×25 mm)
(Des Basil Cooray. Litho Dept of Govt
(Des W. Vasantha Perera. Litho Dept of Govt Printing, Sri Lanka)
206 Solanum aldabrensis Printing, Sri Lanka) 859 Placard ‘Say No to
2007 (10 Nov). Centenary of St. Henry’s College,
2007 (9 Oct). World Post Day. P 13½×12. Ilavalei. P 13. Corruption’
(Des Derek Miller. Litho Lowe-Martin, 1894 848 5r. multicoloured
Canada) 1922 854 5r. multicoloured
(Des Sanath Rohana Wickramasinghe. Litho
2007 (19 Nov). 25th Anniv of Aldabra as a World Nos. 1895/910, MS1911/12 and T 849 Dept of Govt Printing, Sri Lanka)
Heritage Site. T 206 and similar square are left for Constellations definitives issued 2007 (10 Dec). International Anti-Corruption
designs. Multicoloured. W w 14 (sideways). 9 October 2007, not yet received. Day. Granite paper with fluorescent fibres.
P 12½×13. P 13.
954 2r. Type 206 1930 859 5r. black and new blue
955 3r.50 Dugong
956 10r. Giant tortoise

SINGAPORE
(May 2008) 855 Nativity (Minura Senal
Bandara Ranatunge)

(Des Basil Cooray. Litho Dept of Govt

Printing, Sri Lanka)
860 Rural Landscape, Map and Satellite
2007 (18 Nov). Christmas. T 855 and similar
(Illustration reduced. Actual size 59×24 mm)
horiz design. Multicoloured. P 13.
850 Young Farmers and 1923 5r. Type 855
Produce (Litho Dept of Govt Printing, Sri Lanka)
1924 30r. St. James’ Church, Mutwal
No. 1923 was the winning design 2008 (4 Jan). 500th Nenasala Initiative (to provide
349 Chinese New Year (Des Nihal Sangabo Dias. Litho Dept of Govt in a children’s Christmas stamp design Information and Communication Technology
Printing, Sri Lanka) competition on the theme of ‘Christmas and access to rural areas). P 13½×12.
(Des Neo Lay See. Litho SEP Sprint, Australia) 1931 860 5r. multicoloured
2007 (16 Oct). National Farmers Day. P 13. Unity’.
2008 (29 Feb). Festivals. T 349 and similar horiz 1913 850 5r. multicoloured
designs. Multicoloured. Two phosphor
bands. P 14×14½.
(a) PVA gum
1754 (26c.) Type 349
1755 (26c.) Christmas (Mary, shepherds
and sheep)
1756 (26c.) Deepavali (people
celebrating, fireworks and
elephants)
1757 (26c.) Hari Raya Aidilfitri (women
carrying food and lighted 856 Muthiah Muralidaran
lamp) 851 Water Buffaloes
1758 (32c.) Easter (Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Litho Dept of Govt
1759 (32c.) Hari Raya Haji Printing, Sri Lanka)
(Des Sudath Jayawardene (5, 45r., MS1918(a)
1760 (32c.) Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival or Pulasthi Ediriweera (15, 40r., MS1918(b). 2007 (3 Dec). Muthiah Muralidaran (highest
1761 (32c.) Pongal wicket taker in test cricket). Granite paper 861 Most Ven. Halgasthota
Litho Dept of Govt Printing, Sri Lanka) Sri Devananda Mahanayaka
1762 55c. Chinese New Year (children with fluorescent fibres. P 14.
carrying hong baos) 1925 856 5r. multicoloured Thero
1763 55c. Christmas (flying Santas and 2007 (31 Oct). National Parks of Sri Lanka (2nd
reindeer) series). Udawalawe National Park. T 851 No. 1925 is perforated in a circle enclosed (Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Litho Dept of Govt
1764 55c. Deepavali (people carrying oil and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. in an outer perforated square. It was issued Printing, Sri Lanka)
lamps and peacocks) P 13. in sheets of 100 and also in sheetlets of 2008 (30 Jan). Most Ven. Halgasthota
1765 55c. Hari Raya Aidilfitri (couple, girl 1914 5r. Type 851 12 stamps containing 2 blocks of six (3×2) Sri Devananda Mahanayaka Thero
kneeling and boy receiving 1915 15r. Elephants separated by a gutter containing three Commemoration. P 14.
gift) 1916 40r. Ruddy mongoose circular stamp-size labels. 1932 861 5r. multicoloured

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2007 (28 Dec). Tenth Death Anniv of Princess Nos. 1293/8 were printed together,
Diana. T 298 and similar vert designs. se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with
Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½. enlarged illustrated margins.
1882 $1 Type 298
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1882/5
1883 $1 Seen in profile, wearing red VANUATU
dress (June 2008)
1884 $1 Seen in profile, wearing tiara
1885 $1 Wearing diamond and pearl
drop earrings (Des Denise Durkin. Litho Wyatt and Wilson,
MS1886 101×70 mm. $6 Wearing fawn hat New Zealand)
and pale sage-green jacket 2008 (17 Jan). Arrival of New Air Vanuatu
Nos. 1882/5 were printed together,
se-tenant, in sheetlets of four stamps with Boeing 737-800. Horiz design as T 253.
enlarged illustrated margins. Self-adhesive. P 15.
194 21st Light Dragoon
(i) International Post
Officer 1022 90v. Boeing 737-800 in flight over
(Des Ross Watton. Litho BDT) Vanuatu
2007 (10 Dec). Military Uniforms. T 194 and TUVALU
similar vert designs. Multicoloured. P 14. (April 2008)
862 National Flag and ‘60’ 895 15p. Type 194
896 15p. Corporal, Royal Artillery Add to Nos. 1242/8 (10th Death Anniv of
(Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Litho Dept of Govt 897 20p. Privates, Royal Artillery
Printing, Sri Lanka) Diana, Princess of Wales, January 2008 GSM):
898 20p. Lieutenant, Royal Artillery A $9 gold stamp with a multicoloured portrait
2008 (4 Feb). 60th Independence Day. 899 £1 Cape Regiment was also issued, on 1 October 2007.
P 12×13½. 900 £1 South Africa Army
1933 862 5r. multicoloured Engineering Corps
Nos. 802/9 were each printed in sheetlets
of six stamps with enlarged illustrated 254 Coconut Crab on Shore
margins.
(Des Lucas Kukler. Litho Southern Colour
Print, New Zealand)
2008 (20 Feb). Coconut Crabs (Birgus latro) of
Vanuatu. T 254 and similar multicoloured
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS design. P 13½.
(May 2008) 1023 60v. Type 254
1024 500v. Crab climbing tree (vert)
MS1025 115×75 mm. Nos. 1023/4
863 Deshamanya N. U.
Jayawardena
214 ‘The Adoration of ZIMBABWE
(Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Litho Dept of Govt the Shepherds’ (detail) (April 2008)
Printing, Sri Lanka) (Francisco Zurbarán)
2008 (25 Feb). Birth Centenary of 2007 (14 Dec). Christmas. T 214 and similar vert
Deshamanya N. U. Jayawardena (first designs showing paintings. Multicoloured.
Sri Lankan Governor of Central Bank of Litho. P 14.
Sri Lanka, businessman and financier). 296 Red-tailed Hawks
1287 20c. Type 214
P 13½×14. 1288 75c. ‘Madonna and Child with
1934 863 5r. multicoloured (Des Owen Bell. Litho)
Angels’ (Hans Memling)
2007 (24 Dec). Endangered Species. Red-tailed 1289 $1 ‘The Nativity’ (detail) (Maestro
POSTAL FISCAL STAMPS Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). T 296 and similar Esiguo)
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. 1290 $2 ‘The Nativity’ (Philippe de
1870 50c. Type 296 Champaigne)
a. Horiz strip of 4. Nos. 1870/3
1871 50c. Adult at nest feeding young 237 Heart
1872 50c. Perched at edge of cliff, wings
outstretched (Des Darren Herbert. Litho Natprint, Harare)
1873 50c. Close-up of head 2008 (24 Jan). Valentine’s Day. T 237 and similar
MS1874 115×168 mm. Nos. 1870/3, each ×2 vert designs. Multicoloured. P 14×14½.
Nos. 1870/3 were printed together,
1250 Z Type 237
se-tenant, as horizontal strips of 4 in
1251 A Cupid
sheetlets of 16.
No. MS1874 contains two blocks of the 1252 E Heart-shaped valentine cards
four different designs separated by a gutter. 1253 R Red rose
F5 No. 1250, initially sold at $25000, was for
domestic postage of letters weighing up to
(Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Photo and recess 20 grams.
Garsu Pasulis, Lithuania) Nos. 1251/3 were initially sold at $100000
215 Wind Turbines (‘Use Renewable (A), $170000 (E) and $240000 (R). They were
2007 (23 Nov). Granite paper with fluorescent
Energy’) for letters weighing up to 10 grams to
fibres. P 12½ (with one elliptical hole on
each vert side). Africa, Europe and rest of the world.
2007 (14 Dec). Global Warming (2nd series). T 215 No. MS1254 is left for a miniature sheet
F13 F 5 50r. multicoloured and similar multicoloured designs. Litho.
F14 100r. multicoloured not yet received.
P 13½.
F15 200r. multicoloured MS1291 177×132 mm. $1×6 Type 215; Power
Stamps in this series with face values of
station (‘Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide’);
500 and 1000r. were not valid for postal
Seedling (‘Plant Trees’); Harvesting timber
purposes.
(deforestation); Emblem (recycling); Globe Foreign
and rising thermometer (greenhouse
gases)
TRISTAN DA CUNHA 297 Queen Elizabeth II MS1292 70×100 mm. $3 Seedling growing
and Prince Philip from cracked earth (vert) ALGERIA (Pt. 12)
(December 2007) (June 2008)
No. MS1291 contains six stamps, 2×3, the
2007 (28 Dec). Diamond Wedding of Queen three left-hand stamps forming a composite
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. T 297 and background design showing the Earth and
similar multicoloured designs. Litho. its atmosphere.
P 13½.
1875 $1 Type 297 (purple inscr)
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1875/80
1876 $1 Queen Elizabeth II (purple
inscr)
1877 $1 As No. 1876 (turquoise inscr)
1878 $1 As Type 297 (turquoise inscr)
1879 $1 As Type 297 (black inscr)
1880 $1 As No. 1876 (black inscr)
MS1881 100×70 mm. $6 Queen 666 Abd el-kader
193 Wearing Turquoise ElizabethIIandPrincePhiliponbalcony(horiz)
Blouse Nos. 1875/80 were printed together, 2007. Birth Bicentenary of Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri
se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with (Abd el-kader) (Islamic scholar, Sufi, political
(Litho Lowe-Martin, Canada) enlarged illustrated margins. 216 Polar Bear (Habitats Destroyed) and military leader). Sheet 158×108 mm
2007 (30 Nov). Tenth Death Anniv of Diana, containing T 666 and similar vert designs.
Princess of Wales. T 193 and similar vert 2008 (15 Jan). Global Warming (3rd series). T 216 P 13½×13.
designs. Multicoloured. P 13×12½. and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. MS1570 15d. Type 666; 15d. Facing left; 38d.
889 50p. Type 193 Litho. P 13½. Wearing medals and belt
890 50p. Wearing red dress (dark blue 1293 $1 Type 216
background) a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1293/8
891 50p. Wearing diamond and pearl 1294 $1 Solar panels (Renewable
earrings Energy)
892 50p. Wearing black 1295 $1 Corals (Coral Reef Bleaching)
893 50p. Wearing dress with narrow 1296 $1 Emblem (Recycle)
straps and diamond necklace 1297 $1 Tornado and lightning (Erratic
894 50p. Wearing white dress, looking Weather Patterns)
over shoulder 1298 $1 Growing seedlings (Plant
Nos. 889/94 were each printed in Trees)
sheetlets of six stamps with enlarged MS1299 100×70 mm. $3 Wind turbines (‘Use
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(Des K. Krim)
2008 (19 Jan). Census. P 13×13½.
1571 667 15d. multicoloured 2910 1484 55c. multicoloured
668 Doves and Emblem
(Des Ahmed Bentounes)
2008 (10 Feb). 50th Anniv of Bombing of Sakiet
Sid Youcef, Tunisia. P 13½×13.
1572 668 15d. multicoloured ‘hang sell’ sheetlets of ten stamps.
A stamp of a similar design was issued by
Tunisia.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC (Pt. 20)
(June 2008)
Stamps now received.
1181 Springer Spaniel
(Des Martin Comoglio. Litho Letra Viva S.A.,
Buenos Aires)
2006 (20 May). Dogs. Sheet 117×166 mm
containing T 1181 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 14.
MS3167 25c. Type 1181; 25c. Yorkshire terrier;
50c. Argentine dogo (Argentinian mastiff );
50c. Miniature schnauzer; 75c. Poodle; 75c.
Chow
No. MS3167 also contains two illustrated
stamp size labels forming a composite
design.
AUSTRIA (Pt. 5)
(May 2008)
(Des Charly Frei. Photo)
2008 (15 Feb). WIPA 2008 International Stamp
Exhibition. Gold. Sheet 126×73 mm
containing triangular designs as T 1479.
Multicoloured. P 14.
MS2908 55c. As No. 2828; 55c. As No. 2858;
65c. As No. 2902 214 Judo
1483 Map of Europe, Football
and Euro Stars (Saskia Puchegger)
2008 (19 Feb). EURO 2008 Football Championships
(4th issue). Children’s Drawings. P 14.
2909 1483 65c. multicoloured
1484 Defence (Maria
Lassnig)
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2008 (19 Feb). EURO 2008 Football Championships
(5th issue). P 14.
1485 Hyla arborea (tree frog)
(Des Hannes Margreiter. Photo)
2008 (25 Feb). Fauna. T 1485 and similar horiz
design. Multicoloured. Self-adhesive. Die-
cut perf 14½ (interrupted on each vert
side).
2911 65c. Type 1485 original ball used for the EURO 2008 (known
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 2911/12, each
×5
2912 65c. Alcedo atthis (kingfisher) BELGIUM (Pt. 4)
Nos. 2911/12 were issued in se-tenant
1486 Aircraft Tail
(Des Amir Aghamiri. Litho)
2008 (28 Feb). 50th Anniv of Austrian Airlines.
P 14.
2913 1486 140c. multicoloured (March 2008)
No. 2913 includes an area, which when
scratched, could win a prize.
1487 Scene from La Forza del
Destino (Giuseppe Verdi)
(Des Michael Rosenfeld. Litho)
2008 (1 Mar). Vienna State Opera Opening
Nights (2nd issue).
2914 1487 55c. multicoloured
1488 Princess Marie Franziska
von Liechtenstein (Friedrich
von Amerling)
(Des Wolfgang Seidel. Recess and photo)
2008 (3 Mar). P 14.
2915 1488 125c. multicoloured BELARUS (Pt. 10)
A stamp of a similar design was issued by
Liechtenstein.
1489 Imaginary Landscape
2008 (7 Mar). Modern Art. Sysanne Sculler
(Soshana). P 14.
2916 1489 55c. multicoloured 725
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1490 Football 242 Symbols of
Information
(Des adidas. Serigraphy (screen printed))
2008 (12 Mar). EURO 2008 Football (Des Evgenij Simonenko)
Championships (6th issue). Self-adhesive. 2008 (4 Apr). TIBO International Exhibition and
Die-cut. Congress, Minsk.
2917 1490 375c. multicoloured 726 242 H (440r.) multicoloured
No. 2917 is made from a synthetic
mixture containing polyurethane, as the
as the ‘Europass’).
(May 2008)
1491 Football Field, Ball and Player’s
Legs
(Des Hannes Margreiter. Litho) 1375 Jeremiah and Kurdy Malloy
2008 (20 Mar). EURO 2008 Football
Championships (7th issue). P 14. 2008 (11 Feb). ‘Philately for the Young’. Jeremiah
(comic strip created by Hermann Huppen
2918 1491 55c. multicoloured
(Hermann)). Polyvalent-phosphorescent
paper. P 11½.
4151 1375 1 (52c.) multicoloured
AZERBAIJAN (Pt. 10)
1376 Car
(Des Jean Libert)
2008 (11 Feb). Toys. Self-adhesive Booklet
Stamps. T 1376 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. Polyvalent-phosphorescent
213 Karim Karimov
paper. Die-cut.
4152 1 (52c.) Type 1376
(Des Khasay Mirzoyev) 4153 1 (52c.) Pram
2007 (30 Dec). 90th Birth Anniv of Karim Karimov 4154 1 (52c.) Doll
(Chairman of the Aeronautics Commission). 4155 1 (52c.) Airplane
Sheet 61×76 mm. P 14½×14.
4156 1 (52c.) Horse
MS697   213  1m. multicoloured 4157 1 (52c.) Tram
4158 1 (52c.) Diablo
4159 1 (52c.) Teddy
4160 1 (52c.) Top
4161 1 (52c.) Wooden scooter
Nos. 4152/61 were issued in booklets
of ten stamps and have wavy edges
(simulating perforations) on two or three
sides depending on position.
(Des Khasay Mirzoyev)
2008 (25 Feb). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 214
and similar horiz designs showing stylized
athletes. Multicoloured. P 14×14½.
698 20q. Type 214
a. Block of 4. Nos. 698/701
699 30q. Weight lifting
700 40q. Wrestling
701 60q. Boxing
Nos. 698/701 were issued in se-tenant
blocks of four stamps within the sheet. 1377 Flowers
(Des Bernadette Vos)
2008 (11 Feb). Bicentenary of Ghent Flower
(May 2008) Show. Sheet 90×125 mm. P 11½.
MS4162   1377  80c. multicoloured
STAMP BOOKLETS
SB119 11.2.08 Toys. Self-adhesive.
Nos. 4152/61 (€5.20)
NEW INFORMATION
The editor is always interested
241 Egretta alba (great
white egret ) to correspond with people who
have new
(Des Alexander Mitjanin) information that will improve or
2008 (13 Mar). Fluorescent security markings. correct the catalogue
P 14.
241 1050r. multicoloured
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BULGARIA (Pt. 3)
(May 2008)
1657 Volleyball Player
(Des Christo Alexiev)
2008 (25 Feb). Olympic Games, Beijing. Sheet
88×109 mm containing T 1657 and similar
vert design. Multicoloured. P 13.
MS4661 55st. Type 1657; 1l. Two players
The stamps of MS4661 form a composite
design of a volley ball match.
1658 Arms of Bulgaria
(Des Atanass Atanassov)
2008 (29 Feb). 130th Anniv of San Stefano
Peace Treaty (treaty between Russia and
the Ottoman Empire at the end of the Russo-
Turkish War (setting up an autonomous
self-governing tributary principality of
Bulgaria)). P 13.
4662 1658 55st. multicoloured
CHINA (Pt. 17)
People’s Republic
(June 2008)
Add to No. 5145 (‘Year of the Pig’)
a. Booklet pane. No. 5145×10
Re-list heading and add to Nos. 5191
etc ‘Tenth Anniv of Re-Unification of Hong
Kong’:
MS5191a 110×150mm. Nos. 5189/91 and
No. 1459 of Hong Kong pictus (golden pheasant); Podoces biddulphi
1253 Rat
(Des Yu Ping and Ren Ping)
2008 (5 Jan). New Year. Year of the Rat. P 13½×13
(with one star-shaped perf on each side)
5241 1253 1y.20 multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 5241×10
1254 Gate Guardian General
Standing with Cane
G.S.M. July 2008
Catalogue Supplement
(Des Wang Huming) (Des Benny Lau. Litho Cartor (MS1465) or
2008 (15 Jan). Zhuxian New Year Wood Enschedé (others))
Engravings. T 1254 and similar vert MS1465a 110×150 mm. No. 1459 and
designs. Multicoloured. Phosphor markings. Nos. 5189/91 of China
P 13½. Nos. 1489/MS1465 were also on sale
5242 1y.20 Type 1254 enclosed in a large decorative folder.
a. Block of 4. Nos. 5242/5
a. Sheetlet of 4. Nos. 5242/5
5243 1y.20 Give Her Son a Lecture
5244 1y.20 Come Back With Fruitful Result 860 Dicrurus aeneus
5245 1y.20 Chivalrous Women (bronzed drongo)
Nos. 5242/5 were issued in large sheets,
in se-tenant blocks of four within sheetlets (Des K. K. Kuo. Litho)
of eight and in se-tenant sheetlets of four
stamps with enlarged illustrated margins. 2008 (30 Jan). Birds. T 860 and similar vert
Phosphor was applied to the parts of the designs. Multicoloured. P 12.
design printed in red. 3282 $1 Type 860
It is reported that the sheetlet of eight 302 Huanglong 3283 $2.50 Lanius schach (long-tailed
stamps also exist in silk. shrike)
(Litho Enschedé) 3284 $10 Dendrocitta formosae (grey
2008 (28 Feb). Mainland Scenery (6th issue). treepie )
Sheet 140×90 mm. One phosphor band. 3285 $32 Pycnonotus sinensis (light-
P 14½ (with one elliptical hole on each vented bulbul)
vert side).
MS1495   302  $10 multicoloured
1255 Zhang Fei
(Des Yuan Shanshan. Litho Henan
Provinsional Posts and Telecommunications) 303 Hibiscus
2008 (23 Feb). Jing Roles of Beijing Opera. T 1255
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. (Des George Tang) 861 Mirror Man
Phosphor markings. P 13½ (with one 2008 (14 Mar). Flowers. T 303 and similar horiz
eliptical hole on each vert side). designs. Multicoloured. Two phosphor bands 2008 (4 Feb). Regional Opera—Taiwanese Puppets
5246 80f. Type 1255 ($1.40 and $1.80) or one phosphor band (The Scholar Knight of Yunjhou). T 861 and
5247 1y.20 Xu Yanzhao (others). Granite paper. P 13½×13 (with one similar vert designs. P 12.
5248 1y.20 Bao Zheng elliptical hole on each vert side). 3286 861 $5 Type 864
5249 1y.20 Lian Po 1496 $1.40 Type 303 a. Pair. Nos. 3286/7
5250 1y.20 Cao Cao 1497 $1.80 Cotton tree blooms 3287 $5 Old Oddball
5251 1y.20 Yang Yansi 1498 $2.40 Allamanda 3288 $5 Shih Yan-wun
Phosphor was applied to the parts of the 1499 $2.50 Azalea a. Pair. Nos. 3288/9
design printed in yellow. 1500 $3 Lotus blossom 3289 $5 Dragon Lady of the Bitter
1501 $5 Morning glory Sea
MS1502 220×123 mm. Nos. 1496/501 MS3290 145×88 mm. Nos. 3286/9
Nos. 3286/7 and Nos. 3288/9 respectively
were issued in horizontal se-tenant pairs
within the sheet.
CHINA (Pt. 17) The stamps and margins of MS3290 form
a composite design.
Taiwan
(May 2008)
CROATIA (Pt. 3)
(May 2008)
(Des Hrvoje Sercar. Litho Zrinski Ptg Co,
1256 Urocissa caerulea Cakovec)
2008 (3 Mar). Towns. Horiz design as T 436.
(Formosan blue magpie)
Multicoloured . P 14½ (with one diamond
(Des Zeng Xiaolian. Photo) shaped perf on each horiz side).
2008 (28 Feb). Birds. Sheet 145×171 mm 918 7k.20 St Nicholas Church, Cavtat
856 Liou Family Compound in
containing T 1256 and similar vert designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½. Shangfangliao, Sinpu, Hsinchu County
MS5252 1y.20×6, Type 1256; Emberiza koslowi
(Koslow’s bunting); Garrulax sukatschewi
(black-fronted laughing thrush ); Tragopan
caboti (Cabot’s tragopan); Chrysolophus
(Biddulph’s ground jay )
The stamps and margins of MS5252 form
a composite design.
857 Lin Family Mansion in Banciao,
Taipei County
445 Stylized Athletes
(Des Sanja Rescek. Litho Zrinski Ptg Co,
Cakovec))
2008 (11 Mar). Olympic Games, Beijing. P 14½
(with one diamond shaped perf on each
vert side)
919 445 5k. multicoloured
1257 Profiles
2008 (5 Mar). 11th National People’s Congress.
P 13½.
858 Li Teng-fang Compound in Dasi,
5253 1257 1y.20 multicoloured Taoyuan County
STAMP BOOKLETS
SB37 5.1.07 New Year.
Year of the Pig 1 pane,
No. 5145a (12y.)
SB38 5.1.08 New Year.
Year of the Rat 1 pane,
No. 5241a (12y.)
446 Hellborus niger
859 Siao Family Compound in (Christmas rose)
Jiadong, Pingtung County 2008 (20 Mar). Flora. T 446 and similar vert
CHINA (Pt. 17)
designs. Multicoloured. P 14½ (with
Hong Kong (Des Li Chien-lang. Litho)
one diamond shaped perf on each vert
(June 2008) 2008 (23 Jan). Traditional Houses. P 12. side).
3278 856 $5 multicoloured 920 1k.80 Type 446
Re-list heading and add to Nos. 1458 3279 857 $5 multicoloured 921 2k.80 Onosma stellulata (star flower)
etc ‘Tenth Anniv of Re-Unification of Hong 3280 858 $5 multicoloured 922 3k.50 Lonicera glutinosa
Kong’: 3281 859 $12 multicoloured (honeysuckle)
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CZECH REPUBLIC (Pt. 5)

(June 2008)
(Des O. Kulhánek. Eng M. Ondrácek. Recess*)
2008 (2 Apr). President Vaclav Klaus (4th issue).
Phosphorised paper. Vert design as T 193.
P 11½.
542 10k. indigo, new blue and
magenta 575 Woman
(Des Vibeke Kaupert. Eng Bertil Skov
Jørgensen. Recess and litho) 295 Arms
2008 (9 Jan). Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
Danish Cancer Society. 741 Don Quixote and Sancho (Des Lembit Lohmus. Litho)
1515 575 5k.50+50ö scarlet-vermilion and Panza
2008 (27 Mar). Viljandi County. Die-cut perf
black 2007 (31 Oct). America. Education for All. 12½.
a. No. 1515×10 572 295 5k.50 multicoloured
Novels. T 741 and similar horiz design.
Multicoloured. P 14×14½.
STAMP BOOKLETS 2793 1col. Type 741 (El Ingenioso Hidalgo (Des Lembit Lohmus. Litho)
Don Quijote de la Mancha 2008 (1 Apr). Post Horn. Self-adhesive. Die-
by Miguel de Cervantes cut perf 12½.
SB262a 28.3.07 Bicentenary of Museum Saavedra) 573 287 9k. new blue
No. 1494a (47k.50) a. Pair. Nos. 2793/4 No. 568 was issued in sheets with
SB267 9.1.08 Inauguration of New Royal 2794 1col. Crucified Christ (El Cristo rouletting between the stamps to facilitate
Danish Playhouse. Negro by Salvador Efraín removal.
1 pane, No. 1512a (55k.) Salazar Arrué (Salarrué))
SB268 9.1.08 Inauguration of New Royal Nos. 2793/4 were issued in vertical and
304 Astronomical Danish Playhouse. horizontal se-tenant pairs within the sheet.
Theodolite (made by 1 pane, No. 1513a (65k.)
Reichenbach Ertel), SB269 9.1.08 Breast Cancer Awareness
c.1830 Campaign.
1 pane, No. 1515a (60k.)
(Des Bedrich Housa. Recess*)
2008 (16 Apr). Centenary of National Technical
Museum. T 304 and similar multicoloured
designs. P 11½. EL SALVADOR (Pt. 15)
543 10k. Type 304 (February 2008)
544 14k. JAWA 750 sports car
(designed for 1000
Czechoslovak Miles 296 Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
Competion), 1935 (horiz)
545 18k. Siegfried Marcus petrol 742 Star topped Plants (Des Vladimir Taiger. Litho)
combustion engine (made 2008 (3 Apr). P 13.
by Märky, Bromovský-Schultz (Des Raquel Arana (2795), F. Gaudron 574 296 5k.50 multicoloured
works, Adamov), 1889 (2796/7) or Alejandra Marroquin (2798))
2007 (14 Nov). Christmas. T 742 and similar
horiz designs. P 14×14½.
2795 10c. Type 742 FINLAND (Pt. 11)
a. Strip of 4. Nos. 2795/8 (April 2008)
738 Apogon dovii 2796 10c. Presents, teddy and tree
2797 10c. Candles
2007 (9 Aug). Coral Reef Fauna. Sheet 2798 10c. Decorating the tree
227×100 mm containing T 738 and similar Nos. 2795/8 were issued in se-tenant
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 14×14½. strips of four stamps within the sheet.
MS2787 10c.×10, Type 738; Cirrhitus
rivulatus; Holacanthus passer; Acanthurus
xanthopterus; Thalassoma lucasanum;
Diodon holocantus; Stegastes flavilatus;
Amphiaster insignis; Hypselodoris agassizi
(inscr ‘agassizzi’); Cypraecassis coarctata
The stamps and margins of MS2787 form
305 Early and Modern a composite design of a coral reef. 806 Water
Player

(Des Zdenek Netopil. Eng Václav Fajt.

Recess* )
2008 (16 Apr). Centenary of Czechoslovak Ice
Hockey. P 11½. 743 Pope John Paul II
546 305 17k. multicoloured
2007 (22 Nov). Popes John Paul II and Benedict
XVI. T 743 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 14×14½
2799 1c. Type 743
2800 10c. Pope Benedict XVI
DENMARK (Pt. 11) 739 Printing Press 807 Water
(June 2008)
2007 (12 Sept). 40th Anniv of El Mundo
Change No. 1203b to 1203c and add to Newspaper. P 14×14½. ESTONIA (Pt. 10)
Nos. 1194a etc ‘Queen Margrethe II’: 2788 739 5col. multicoloured (June 2008)
1199a 5k.50 red (9.1.08)
1201c 6k.50 deep blue (9.1.08)
1203b 7k.75 agate (9.1.08)
1204a 8k.75 deep turquoise blue (9.1.08)

Add to Nos. 1494 etc ‘Bicentenary of

Museum’:
a. Booklet pane. No. 1494×10 808 Water

740 Terracota Figure, Chalchuapa

294 Order of National
2007 (5 Oct). Archaeology. T 740 and similar horiz Coat of Arms (Estonia)
designs. Multicoloured. P 14×14½.
2789 25c. Type 740 (Des Lembit Lohmus. Litho)
a. Block of 4. Nos. 2789/92 2008 (15 Mar). Baltic State’s Orders. T 294 and
2790 25c. Sacrificial stone (Tazamul), similar vert designs. Multicoloured. P 14.
Chalchuapa 570 5k.50 Type 294
574 Old Stage Theatre, Kongens 2791 25c. Mayan village under the ash MS571 116×51 mm. Size 10k.×3, As Type 571;
of a volcano, Joya de Cerén Order of Three Stars (Latvia); Order of 809 Archipelago
Nytorv
2792 25c. San Andres Acropolis, La Vytautas the Great with Golden Chain
(Eng Martin Mörck. Recess and litho) Libertad (Lithuania)
Nos. 2789/92 were issued in se-tenant Stamps of similar design were issued by
2008 (9 Jan). Inauguration of New Royal Danish block of four stamps within the sheet. Latvia and Lithuania.
Playhouse, Royal Theatre Complex. T 574
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
P 13.
1512 5k.50 Type 574
a. Booklet pane. No. 1512×10 NEW INFORMATION
1513 6k.50 Playhouse Theatre, The editor is always interested to correspond with people who have new
Kvæsthusbroen information that will improve or correct the catalogue
a. Booklet pane. No. 1513×10
1514 7k.75 Opera House, Holmen,
Copenhagen 810 Archipelago

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811 Archipleago
(Timo Berry. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (24 Jan). Landscapes. Water and
Archipelago. Die-cut
1889 806 5c. multicoloured
a. Strip of 3. Nos. 1889/91 2008 (2 Feb). P 13½.
1890 807 5c. multicoloured 4364 1724 54c. multicoloured
1891 808 5c. multicoloured
1892 809 10c. multicoloured
a. Strip of 3. Nos. 1892/4
1893 810 10c. multicoloured
1894 811 10c. multicoloured
Nos. 1889/91 and 1892/4 respectively
were issued in horizontal se-tenant strips of
three stamps within hangsell sheets of 15.
Nos. 1889/91 form a composite design of
rippling water and 1892/4 form a composite
design of an archipelago.
812 Robot
(Des Susanna Rumpu and Ari Lakaniemi.
Litho Cartor)
2008 (24 Jan). Centenary of University of
Technology, Helsinki. Sheet 130×80 mm
containing T 812 and similar horiz design.
P 13½.
MS1895 1 Klass (70c.)×2, Type 812; University
building, Otaniemi a. Booklet pane. Nos. 1202/3,
The stamps and margins of MS1895 form
a composite design.
813 Matti Räty (free-skier)
(Des Susanna Rumpu and Ari Lakaniemi.
Lenticular (Motion Print Imaging CMYK)
Outer Aspect Ltd, New Zealand and SEP
Sprint Ptg Ltd, Australia)
2008 (24 Jan). Alpine Sports. Sheet
containing T 813 and similar multicoloured
designs. Die-cut wavy edge interrupted.
MS1896 1 Klass (70c.)×4, Type 813; Antti
Autti (snow-boarder) (horiz); Tapio
(Arska) Saarimäki (downhill skiing); Tanja
Poutianen (slalom) 2006 (8 Nov). Albatross. Sheet 143×104 mm.
The stamps and margins of MS1896 form
a composite design.
814 Airplane towing Heart
(Des Syrup Helsinki. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (24 Jan). Greetings Stamps. Sheet
90×130 mm containing T 814 and similar
multicoloured designs. Die-cut wavy edge
interrupted.
MS1897 1 Klass (70c.)×5, Type 814; Bird
carrying envelope; Heart shaped clouds;
Heart shaped air balloon; Hearts in a bottle
afloat 2008 (15 Feb). Gérard Mégie (research scientist)
The stamps and margins of MS1897 form
a composite design.
G.S.M. July 2008
FRANCE (Pt. 6)
(June 2008)
1724 Loir-et-Cher, Vendôme
(Des and eng Yves Beaujard. Recess)
1725 Globes and Detail
(Des Sarah Lazarevic. Eng Jacky Larrivière.
Recess and litho)
2008 (8 Feb). Coronelli Globes (Marly globes)
(two globes (terrestial globe, showing
the world as it was known in the late
17th century and celestial globe, shows
stars and their constellations) made by
Vincenzo Coronelli in 1681 and 1683 for
Louis XIV). P 13½.
4365 1725 85c. multicoloured
1726 Abd el-Kader
2008 (20 Feb). Birth Bicentenary of Abd al-
Qadir al-Jaza’iri (Abd el-Kader) (Algerian
Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military
leader). P 13½.
4366 1726 54c. multicoloured P 13.
FRENCH SOUTHERN AND
ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES (Pt. 6)
(May 2008)
CORRECTION: Re-number and re-list
No. MS585 and Type 374 ( ‘Albatross’), in
correct date order:
(Des and eng C. Andreotto. Recess and litho)
P 13.
MS570a   361a  90c. multicoloured Greenland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
No. MS570a is similar to No. MS570 but
colours changed.
No. 585 and Type 374 are vacant.
New Listing.
390 Gérard Mégie
(Des and eng Pierre Albuisson. Recess)
Commemoration. P 13½.
609 390 54c. multicoloured 252 Tulip
Catalogue Supplement
ICELAND (Pt. 11) (Des Danijar Mukhamedjanov)
(May 2008) 2008 (14 Mar). Women’s Day. Flowers. Sheet
144×144 mm containing T 252 and similar
Re-list Nos. 1176/7 (‘Centenary of Soil square designs. Multicoloured. P 13.
Conservation’) (August 2007): MS570 25t.×6, Type 252; Tulip, white and
yellow flowers; Large yellow and small
2007 (24 May). Centenary of Soil Conservation.
white chrysanthemums;Part of large
No Value Expressed.
orange and several small yellow and white
(a) Ordinary gum. P 14×14½. chrysanthemums; Part of large yellow and
1176 455 (60k.) multicoloured small white and yellow chrysanthemums;
Part of large orange and syellow and white
(b) Self-adhesive gum. Die-cut perf 12. chrysanthemums
1177 455 (60k.) multicoloured No. MS570 contains a central gutter of
three stamp size labels.
New Listing. The stamps, gutter and margins of MS570
form a composite design of a bouquet of
flowers.
467 ‘REFILSAUMUR’
(Des Anna Póra Árnsdóttir. Litho Austrian
State Ptg Wks, Vienna)
2008 (27 Mar). Embroidery. T 467 and simiar horiz
designs. Multicoloured. P 14×13½. 253 Flowers and Couple on Swing
1199 65k. Type 467
(Des Danijar Mukhamedjanov)
1200 85k. ‘AUGNSAUMUR’ (eye stitch)
1201 110k. ‘KROSSSAUMUR’ (cross stitch) 2008 (21 Mar). Nauryz (Spring) Festival. P 13.
571 253 25t. multicoloured
468 Ferguson Tractor TF20
(Des Hlynur Ólafsson. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (27 Mar). Vintage Agricultural Tools. Booklet 254 Torch Relay in Alma-
Stamps. T 468 and similar horiz designs. Ata
Multicoloured. P 14×13½.
1202 85k. Type 468 (Des Danijar Mukhamedjanov)
2008 (2 Apr). Olympic Games, Beijing. P 13.
each×2 572 254 25t. multicoloured
1203 85k. IHC Bulldozer
1204 110k. Scottish plough (introduced
by Torfi Bjarnason’s
agricultural school)
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 1204/5,
each×2
1205 110k. Landbaumotor Lanz (turf
killer) (used for leveling hay
fields)
255 Main Post Office
(Des Danijar Mukhamedjanov)
2008 (4 Apr). 15th Anniv of Kazakhstan Posts.
573 255 25t. multicoloured
469 Snæfellsnes (home of LIECHTENSTEIN (Pt. 8)
9th-century sorcerer Bárdur (May 2008)
Snæfellsás )
(Des Hany Hadaya. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (27 Mar). Norse Mythology. Mythical Places.
Sheet 105×70 mm. P 13×13½.
MS1206   469  120k. multicoloured
Stamps of a similar theme were issued
by Aland Islands, Denmark, Faröe Islands,
STAMP BOOKLETS
480 Industrial Buildings,
SB84 27.3.08 Vintage Agricultural Tools Spoerry-Areal, Vaduz
No. 1202a (340k.) (industry)
SB85 27.3.08 Vintage Agricultural Tools
No. 1204a (440k.) (Des Hans Peter Gassner. Litho Austrian State
Ptg Wks, Vienna)
2008 (3 Mar). National Identity. Liechtenstein as
Brand (1st series). T 480 and similar horiz
KAZAKHSTAN (Pt. 10) designs. Multicoloured. P 14.
(June 2008) 1464 85r. Type 480
1465 1f. St Mamertus Chapel, Triesen
(homeland)
1466 1f.30 Vaduz Castle (monarchy)
481 Firefighters
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(Des Evelyne Bermann. Litho Austrian State MEXICO (Pt. 15) (Des Nancy Torres) (Des L. Edfouf. Photo French State Ptg Wks,
Ptg Wks, Vienna) (June 2008) 2007 (12 Dec). Christmas. T 1372 and Paris)
2008 (3 Mar). Volunteer Fire Service. P 14. similar square designs. Multicoloured. 2008 (17 Jan). International Tourism Exhibition,
1467 481 1f. multicoloured P 13×13½. Marrakech. P 13½.
3046 6p.50 Type 1372 1188 631 7d.80 multicoloured
a. Strip of 5. Nos. 3046/50
3047 7p. Bells
3048 10p.50 Angel
3049 13p.50 Three Kings
3050 14p.50 The Nativity
Nos. 3046/50 were issued in se-tenant
strips of five stamps within the sheet.
1368 Popocatepetl (Mexico)

(Des Xia Jingqiu)

2007 (22 Nov). Mountains. T 1368 and similar
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13×13½.
3041 6p.50 Type 1368 632 Map of Africa and
3042 6p.50 Mount Gongga (China) Football
Stamps of a similar design were issued
by China. (Des M. Waguaf. Photo French State Ptg
482 Princess Marie Franziska Wks, Paris)
von Liechtenstein (Friedrich 2008 (31 Jan). African Nations Cup. P 13½.
von Amerling) 1189 632 7d.80 multicoloured
No. 1189 was perforated in a circle
(Des Wolfgang Seidel. Recess and photo contained in an outer perforated square.
Austrian State Ptg Wks, Vienna) 1373 Bulldogs
2008 (3 Mar). P 14. (Des Nancy Torres)
1468 482 2f.40 multicoloured NEW CALEDONIA (Pt. 6)
A stamp of a similar design was issued by 2007 (14 Dec). Dogs. T 1373 and similar square
Austria. designs. Multicoloured. P 13×13½. (April 2008)
3051 6p.50 Type 1373
a. Strip of 4. Nos. 3051/4
b. Sheetlet of 12. Nos. 3051/62
3052 6p.50 Rotweilers
3053 6p.50 Boxers
1369 Woman and 3054 6p.50 Beagles
Doves 3055 7p. Bulldog (head)
a. Strip of 4. Nos. 3055/8
(Des Luis Ordoñez) 3056 7p. Rottweiller (head)
2007 (26 Nov). International ‘No Violence Against 3057 7p. Boxer (head)
Women’ Day. P 13×13½. 3058 7p. Beagle (head)
483 Script 3043 1369 7p. multicoloured 3059 10p.50 Bulldog
No. 3044 carries an additional image a. Strip of 4. Nos. 3059/62
(Des Cornelia Eberle. Litho Austrian State Ptg visible only under a UV lamp. 3060 10p.50 Rottweiller
Wks, Vienna) 3061 10p.50 Boxer
2008 (3 Mar). Europa. The Letter. P 14. 3062 10p.50 Beagle 621 Rat
1469 483 1f.30 multicoloured Nos. 3051/4, 3055/8 and 3059/62,
respectively were issued in se-tenant strips (Des L. Ramon)
(Des Josef Schadler. Photo State Ptg Wks, of four stamps within sheetlets of 12. 2008 (28 Jan). New Year. Year of the Rat.
Vienna) P 13½.
2008 (3 Mar). Alpine Pastures. Horiz designs No. 3063 and Type 1374 have been 1435 621 110f. multicoloured
as T 452. Multicoloured. P 13½×14½. left for ‘Death Centenary of Jesus Garcia
1470 2f.60 Schaan, Guschg Corona’ issued on 17 December 2007, not
1471 3f. Balzers, Güschgle yet received.
POLAND (Pt. 5)
(June 2008)

LITHUANIA (Pt. 10)

(May 2008)

1370 Mariano Otero (politician)

and Supreme Court (mural by
Alfredo Zake)

(Des Ricardo Venegas)

2007 (27 Nov). Amparo Law, Constitutional
Proceeding to Protect Citizen’s Rights .
P 13×13½. 1389 Script, Otago and Joseph
3044 1370 10p.50 multicoloured Conrad

1375 Stylized Towers (Des Maciej Jedrysik . Eng J. M. Kopecki.

Recess)
311 Order of Vytautas (Des Luis Ordoñez)
the Great with Golden 2007 (3 Dec). 150th Birth Anniv of Józef Teodor
Chain (Lithuania) 2007 (19 Dec). 50th Anniv of Torres de Satélite, Konrad Korzeniowski (Joseph Conrad)
Naucalpan de Juárez. P 13×13½. (writer and sailor). P 11½.
(Des Lembit Lohmus. Litho) 3064 1375 6p.50 multicoloured 4297 1389 3z. black
2008 (15 Mar). Baltic States’ Orders. Sheet
116×51 mm containing T 311 and similar
vert designs. Multicoloured. P 14.
(a) Miniature Sheet.
MS938 Size 5l.×3, As Type 311; Order of
National Coat of Arms (Estonia); Order of
Three Stars (Latvia);
1371 Scribe (statue)
(b) Sheet Stamp.
939 7l. As Type 294 (Des Rudolfo Espindola)
Stamps of similar design were issued by 2007 (11 Dec). Archaeology. Monte Albán. Sheet
Latvia and Estonia. 1376 Outflow
containing T 1371 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 13×13½. (Des Paolo Arambula Ponte)
MS3045 6p.50 Type 1371; 6p.50 Man wearing 2007 (28 Dec). Infrastructure. El Cajon
jaguar headdress (detail, statue); 10p.50 Dam. T 1376 and similar horiz designs. 1390 Envelope and Quill
Urn and platform; 13p. Platform and ruins, Multicoloured. P 13×13½.
Central Plaza; 13p. Observatory platform, (Des Janusz Wysocki. Photo)
3065 7p. Type 1376
Central Plaza 2008 (15 Jan). PostEurop (Association of European
The stamp, margin and label of MS3045 3066 13p. Aerial view
Public Postal Operators) Plenary Assembly,
form a composite design of the site. Krakow. Sheet 70×90 mm. P 12 (with one
elliptical hole on each vert side).
MOROCCO (Pt. 13) MS4298   1389  3z. multicoloured
312 Wooden Carving (June 2008)
(Lionginas Šepka)

(Des V.Jasanauskas)
2008 (19 Apr). Rokiškis Regional Museum. T 312
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
P 14.
940 1l.55 Type 312
a. Pair. Nos. 940/1
941 1l.55 19th–centuary women’s
costumes
Nos. 940/1 were issued in horizontal
se-tenant pairs within the sheet. 1372 Candle 631 Symbols of Tourism 1391 Heart as Open Door

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(Des Marzanna Dabrowska. Litho) SERBIA (Pt. 3) 2007 (20 Oct). Tenth Ordinary Meeting of
2008 (7 Feb). St Valentine’s Day. P 12 (with one (June 2008) the General Assembly of the African
elliptical hole on each horiz side). Organization of Space Telecommunications
4299 1390 1z.35 multicoloured (RASCOM). P 13½.
679 198 1sdg. multicoloured
680 2sdg. multicoloured
681 3.5sdg. multicoloured
682 4.5sdg. multicoloured
PORTUGAL (Pt. 9) 484 Anthocharis belia
(June 2008) (Moroccan orange tip)
SURINAM (Pt. 20)
(March 2008) 2008 (2 Jan). Butterflies and Moths. T 484
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
75 King Milan I Obrenovic and Re-number Nos. 2662/MS2664 to 2668/ P 14.
Emperor Meiji of Japan MS2670 to accommodate further issue. 2686 T Type 484
(Des Nadezda Skocajic. Litho) a. Block of 12. Nos. 2686/97
2687 25c. Satyr anglewing
2007 (23 Dec). 125th Anniv of Serbia—Japan 2688 45c. Red lacewing
Bi-lateral Relations. P 13½. 2689 80c. Inachis io (peacock)
332 75 46d. multicoloured 2690 1srd.20 Purple sapphire
2691 1srd.70 Pearly crescent spot
2692 2srd. Monarch
2693 3srd. Inscr ‘Marpesia berania’
2694 3srd.50 Inscr ‘Dark museum
swallowtail’
780 Family 2695 4srd. Atticus atlasInscr ‘Byasa
alcinous’
(Des João Machado) 2696 5srd. Inscr ‘Brown peacock’
2008 (12 Mar). Infertility Awareness Campaign. 479a Pan troglodytes 2697 10srd. Brown and orange Mexican
P 12 (irregular indentation on each vert (chimpanzee) Nos. 2686/97 were issued in se-tenant
side). blocks of 12 stamps within the sheet.
3539 780 30c. multicoloured (Des Studio La Branda. Litho Austrian State
76 Ladu of Vinca (statue) and Ptg. Wks., Vienna)
The indentation in the vertical Ruins of Neolithic House
perforations forms the shape of a cross 2007 (15 Aug). Apes. T 479a and similar vert SWEDEN (Pt 11)
when viewed across the sheet. (Des Nadezda Skocajic. Litho) designs. Multicoloured. P 13. (June2008)
2662 1srd.20 Type 479a
2008 (28 Jan). Centenary of First Archaeological
a. Block of 6. Nos. 2662/7
Dig, Vinca. P 13½.
2663 1srd.70 Cercopithecus neglectus
333 76 20d. multicoloured (DeBrazza’s monkey)
ROMANIA (Pt. 3) 2664 2srd. Nasalis larvatus (proboscis
(June 2008) monkey)
2665 3srd. Macaca fascicularis (long-
tailed macaque)
2666 3srd.50 Mandrillus sphinx (Mandrill)
2667 8srd.60 Rhinopithecus roxellana 734 Juniperus communis
(golden snub-nosed (juniper)
monkey)
Nos. 2662/7 were issued in se-tenant (Des Inga-Karin Eriksson. Litho)
blocks of six stamps within the sheet. 2008 (27 Mar). Trees. Coil Stamps. T 734 and
77 Cluny Museum, Paris similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
Imperf×p 13 (with one double eliptical
(Des Marina Kalezic. Litho) perf on each vert side)
2008 (4 Feb). Art. Birth Centenary of Peda 2547 1k. Type 734
Milosavljevic. T 77 and similar horiz design. a. Pair. Nos. 2547/8
1540 Lepiota rhacodes Multicoloured. P 13½. 2548 1k. Juniper leaves and berries
334 20d. Type 77 2549 2k. Betula pendula (birch)
(Des Victor Telibasa. Litho) 335 46d. Notre Dame, Paris a. Pair. Nos. 2549/50
2008 (18 Jan). Polar Fauna. T 1540 and similar 2550 2k. Birch leaves and catkins
Nos. 2547/8 and Nos. 2549/50,
multicoloured designs. P 13½.
6856 1l.20 Type 1540 SUDAN (Pt. 14) respectively, were issued in se-tenant pairs,
(November 2007) with the designs alternating along the coil.
6857 1l.40 Lactarius deliciosus
6858 2l. Morchella esculenta 481 Children spelling
6859 2l.40 Paxillus involutus Stamps now received.
6860 3l. Gyromitra esculenta (Des Studio La Branda. Litho Austrian State
6861 4l.50 Russula emetica Ptg. Wks., Vienna)
MS6862 130×116 mm. Nos. 6856/61 2007 (7 Nov). Child Care. Christmas. T 481 and
similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
(a) Minature Sheet.
MS2671 50×109 mm. 80c. Type 481; 9srd.20
The Nativity 735 Eye
(b) Sheet Stamps.
(Des Pärra Andreasson. Litho )
(174) 2672 4srd. Children in classroom
2673 6srd. The Nativity (different) 2008 (27 Mar). ‘Want to see You’. Self-adhesive
No. 2673 has a se-tenant stamp size label Booklet Stamps. T 735 and similar horiz
attached at left. designs. Inscr ‘INRIKES BREV’. Multicoloured.
Die-cut perf 10 (3 sides).
2551 (5k.50) Type 735
(174a) 2552 (5k.50) Eye behind glasses and heart
1541 Voison-Farman I and Henri on cheek
Farman 2000. No. 480 (Kenana Sugar Co Ltd) overprinted 2553 (5k.50) Eye with heart shaped lashes
as Type (174) and No. 483 (King Taharka 2554 (5k.50) Eye with heart shaped tears
2008 (25 Jan). Centenary of First 1000m Closed (statue)) overprinted as Type (174a). P 14 (482) Nos. 2551/4,each×2, were issued in single
Circuit Flight in One Minute. P 13½. (No. 593) or 14×14½ (594). sided booklets of eight stamps.
6863 1541 5l. multicoloured 593 150p. multicoloured 2007 (3 Dec). Postage Due. Nos. D436, D439,
594 250p. multicoloured D444 and D446 surcharged as T (482).
P 13½×12½.
New Listing. D2674 1srd. on 1c. deep lilac (436)
D2675 1srd.50 on 1g. deep lilac (446)
ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON (Pt. 6) Nos. 675/8 and Type 197 have been left D2676 2srd. on 5c. deep lilac (439)
(June 2008) for ‘24th UPU Congress Nairobi, Kenya 2008’, D2677 3srd. on 50c. deep lilac (444)
issued on 4 October 2007, not yet received. D2678 3srd.50 on 1g. deep lilac (446)
D2679 4srd. on 1 g. deep lilac (446)
Change currency symbol for Nos. 672/4
from £S to sdg.
736 Semi-Colon
Sudanese pounds will be shown as sdg
in line with local usage. (Des Pontus Björlin. Eng Lars Sjööblom.
Recess and litho)
2008 (27 Mar). Europa. The Letter. Booklet
Stamps. T 736 and similar vert design.
Each yellow-ochre, carmine-vermilion and
483 Agalychnis callidryas black. Imperf×13×13½ (3 sides).
2555 11k. Type 736
2007 (12 Dec). Frogs. T 483 and similar horiz a. Booklet pane. Nos. 2555/6,
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½×12½. each×2
2680 T Type 483 2556 11k. Comma
a. Block of 6. Nos. 2680/5 Nos. 2555/6, each×2 were issued in
2681 1srd.20 Dendrobates pumilio booklets.
2682 1srd.70 Inscr ‘Phaeramia nematoptera’ The block of four stamps is separated
379 ‘Regard envieux’ 2683 2srd. Inscr ‘Hoffmanni’
(looking enviously) by a gutter from four labels each inscribed
2684 3srd. Inscr ‘Phaeramia “Prioritaire 1:a klassbrev”.
nematoptera’ The booklet pane No. 2555a has straight
(Des T. Hamel. Litho) 2685 7srd. Dendrobates histrionicus outer edges so that Nos. 2555/6 have top
2008 (23 Feb). P 13. Nos. 2680/5 were issued in se-tenant or lower edges imperforate depending on
1057 379 €1.01 multicoloured 198 Emblem blocks of six stamps within the sheet. position.

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737 Witch riding
backwards on Goat
(Des Moa Hoff. Litho )
2008 (27 Mar). Norse Mythology. Mythical
Places. Båkulla (Blue Mountain) (place
of witches sabbath). Sheet 105×70 mm
containig T 737 and similar vert design.
Multicoloured. P 13×13½.
MS2557 11k.×2, Type 737; Bat
The stamps and margins of MS2557 form
a composite design.
Stamps of a similar theme were issued
by Aland Islands, Denmark, Faröe Islands,
Greenland, Finland, Norway and Iceland.
STAMP BOOKLETS
SB622 24.1.08 Dogs. Self-adhesive.
One pane 2539/42, each×2,
(440k.)
SB623 27.3.08 ‘Want to see You’.
Self-adhesive
One pane 2551/4, each×2
(440k.)
SB624 27.3.08 Europa. The Letter.
One pane 2555a (440k.)
SWITZERLAND (Pt. 8)
(May 2008)
514 Skiers and Bee Tagg
2007 (31 Oct). Internet Stamp. Self-adhesive.
Die-cut perf 11.
1740 514 100c. multicoloured TAJIKISTAN (Pt. 10)
No. 1740 contains a Bee Tag (a two
dimensional code which, when used with
the appropriate software, connects a mobile
telephone to the internet).
The code gives entry to a competition to
win Swiss Tourism prize.
515 Monastery
(Des Christian Kitmüller. Litho Enschede)
2007 (20 Nov). Einsiedeln. Sheet 105×70 mm.
P 13½×14.
MS1741   515  85c. multicoloured (Indian crested porcupine ); 70t. Ailuropoda
The stamps and margins of MS1741 form
a composite design.
No. MS1741 was for sale at Philatelic
outlets from 13 November 2007, and only
on sale at Post Offices in the Einsiedeln
area.
(Des Michele Haas. Litho Cartor)
2007 (20 Nov). Christmas. T 516 and similar vert
designs. Multicoloured. P 14×13½.
1743 100c. Decorated tree 2839 904
1744 130c. Presents Exhibition. T 908 and similar multicoloured
No. 1742 and Type 516 have been left for
85c. stamp not yet received.
517 Heart-shaped Silhouette
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(Des Christian Schwizgebel (85c.), Pia Arm 2827 3b. Elephant (mother of pearl 2841 3b. Magenta blooms
(100c.), Christianne and Jaqueline Saugy inlay) 2842 3b. Yellow-tinged blooms
(130c.) or Verena Kühni (180c.) ) 2828 3b. Dragon (woven) 2843 3b. White blooms (inscr Plumeria
2007 (20 Nov.). Silhouettes. T 517 and similar 2829 3b. Orchids obtusa)
vert designs. Die-cut perf 11. 2830 3b. Cherry blossom MS2844 100×85 mm. Nos. 2840/3. Sold at 18
1745 85c. black and carmine-vermilion 2831 3b. Thai dancer baht.
1746 100c. black and emerald 2832 3b. Japanese dancer
1747 130c. black and blue Nos. 2825/32 were issued in se-tenant
1748 180c. black and orange sheetlets of eight stamps with enlarged
Designs: 85c. Type 517; 100c. Tree shaped illustrated left margin.
in circle; 130c. Tree with family cycling
below; 180c. Symetrical tree of peacock
feathers with dancers below.
Nos. 1745/8 were on sale at Philatelic
outlets from 13 November 2007.
“PRO JUVENTUTE” CHARITY STAMPS
902 Betel Nut Scissors
906 King Bhumibol Adulyadej as
(Des Poraphon Khomprapha (2833) or Small Child
Chanya Boonyasakdi (others). Litho Thai
(Des Veena Chantanatat. Litho, holographic
British Security Ptg Co)
and embossed (80b.) or Litho (others) Cartor)
C 131 Camping (Christine 2007 (8 Oct). Traditional Utensils. T 902 and
2007 (5 Dec). 80th Birth Anniv of King Bhumibol
Fischer) similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Granite
Adulyadej (2nd issue). Sheet 150×180 mm
paper. P 14½×14.
containing T 906 and similar square designs.
(Des Ted Scapa (J2385)) 2833 3b. Type 902 Multicoloured. P 13½.
2834 3b. Cylinder and piston igniter
2007 (20 Nov). Winning Designs in Children’s MS2845 5b.×8, Type 906; As older child in
2835 3b. Betel nut masher
Design a Stamp Competition. “Holiday wooden cart: As young man studying; As
2836 3b. Oil lamp
Fun”. T C 131 and similar horiz designs. MS2837 144×109 mm. Nos. 2833/6
young man facing left; Wearing uniform;
Multicoloured. Die-cut perf 11. Wearing formal uniform; Wearing grey
J382 85c.+40c. Type C 131 suit and red patterned tie; Wearing state
J383 85c.+40c. Mountains robes; 80b. Wearing monk’s robes during
(Jonathon Balest) mourning for Queen Savang Vadhana (his
J384 100c.+50c. Sunshine grandmother)
(Morena Rufatti ) The 5 baht stamps of MS2845 are laid
J385 100c.+50c. Angels carrying heart around the central holographic 80 baht
Nos. J382/5 were issued in sheets with stamp.
the surplus paper around the stamp
removed. Nos. J382 and J384, each×6, were
also issued in booklets of 12 stamps with
the paper retained.
“PRO JUVENTUTE” STAMP BOOKLETS
Change No. JSB54 to JSB56 and re-list 903 Chaiyaphum
JSB56 2006 1 pane, No. J379/80, each×6
(Des Udorn Niyomthum. Litho Thai British
New Listing. Security Ptg Co)
2007 (11 Oct). Local Identity. Two sheets, each
JSB57 2007 1 pane, No. J382 and J384,
254×126 mm containing T 903 and similar
each×6
circular designs showing provincial seals.
Multicoloured. Granite paper. P 13½.
MS2838 (a) 3b.×10, Type 903; Chumphon;
(April 2008) Chiang Rai; Chiang Mai; Trang; Trat; Tak;
Nakhon Nayok; Nakhon Pathom; Nakhon
Stamps now received. Phanom. (b) 3b.×10, Bangkok; Krabi; 907 King anointing
Kanchanaburi; Kalasin; Kamphaeng Phet; Elephant
Khon Kaen; Chanthaburi; Chachoengsao;
Chonburi; Chai Nat. Sold at 18 baht. (Des Mayuree Narknisorn. Litho Thai British
The stamps of MS2838a/b were each Security Ptg Co)
perforated in a circle enclosed in an outer
perforated square. 2007 (5 Dec). 80th Birth Anniv of King
Bhumibol Adulyadej (3rd issue). Phr
Sawer Adulyadej Phahon (royal white
elephant). T 907 and similar multicoloured
designs. P 14×14½.
2846 5b. Type 907
2847 5b. Riding elephant
2848 5b. King holding elephant’s trunk
(horiz)
102 Aquila chrysaetos 2849 5b. Standing in compound (horiz)
(golden eagle) MS2850 120×183 mm. 5b. As Type 907
(Des Y. Levinovsky)
2006 (29 June). Fauna. Sheet 120×90 mm
containing T 102 and similar vert designs.
Multicoloured. P 14×13½.
MS311 8t. Type 102; 20t. Panthera tigris (inscr
‘longipilis’) (tiger); 55t. Hystrix hirsutirostris
melanoleuca (giant panda); 75t. Meles meles 904 Phra Chula
(badger); 1r.60 Ursus arctos (brown bear) ; Chomklao Chaoyuhua
1r.92 Mustela erminea (stoat); 2r. Bubo (Chulalongkorn the Great
coromandus (dusky eagle-owl ) (Rama V)) and King
Bhumibol Adulyadej 908 Model of Royal Barge Anantanakharaj
THAILAND (Pt. 21) (Des Parichart Thatsanateb. Litho Chan (Des Piyarat Punuerai. Litho and embossed
(February 2008) Wanich Security Ptg Co) (20b.) or litho (others) Thai British Security
2007 (11 Nov). 120th Anniv of Ministry of Ptg Co)
Defence. P 14×14½. 2007 (18 Dec). Arts and Crafts from Queen
3b. multicoloured Sirikit’s Collection. Fifth Arts of the Kingdom
designs. P 13.
2851 5b. Type 908
a. Sheetlet of 8. Nos. 2851/9
2852 5b. Model of Royal Barge
Suphannahongse
2853 5b. Sappagab Pharagajatarn
2854 5b. Sappagab Khram
901 Statue 2855 5b. Lustral water jars in gold
niello
(Des Thaneth Ponchaiwong and Motoharu 2856 5b. Gold niello miniature vanity
Morita. Litho Thai British Security Ptg Co) 905 Pink Blooms set
2857 5b. Van Lipao basket
2007 (26 Sept). 120th Anniv of Thailand—Japan 2858 5b. Gold niello evening bag
Diplomatic Relations. T 901 and similar (Des Veena Chantanatat. Litho Chan Wanich
Security Ptg Co) 2859 20b. Miniature of Busabok Pavillion
vert designs. Multicoloured. Granite (41×69 mm)
paper. P 13½. 2007 (15 Nov). Plumeria (frangipani). T 905 MS2860 140×195 mm. No. 2859 (sold at
2825 3b. Type 901 and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 40b.)
a. Sheetlet of 8. Nos. 2825/32 Granite paper. P 14½. Nos. 2851/9 were issued in se-tenant
2826 3b. Pagoda 2840 3b. Type 905 sheetlets of eight stamps.
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(Des Skander Gader (1659) or Besma Ben TURKEY (Pt 16.)

Yahia (1660)) (November 2007)
2007 (25 July). 50th Anniv of Republic. T 671 and
similar vert design. Multicoloured. P 13. No. 3764 and Type 946 have been left for
1659 250m. Type 671 ‘Post Office Directorate Meeting’, issued on
1660 250m. ‘50’ and arms 5 April 2007, not yet received.

No. 3765 and Type 947 have been left

for ‘650th Anniv of Turkey’, issued 14 April
909 Rat 2007, not yet received.

(Des Attasaart Tularak. Litho Thai British

Security Ptg Co) 953 Noah’s Pudding
2008 (1 Jan). New Year. Year of the Rat. T 909 (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
and similar square designs. Multicoloured. 2007 (20 June). Traditonal Cuisine. T 953 and
Granite paper. P 13. similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
2861 3b. Type 909 P 13.
MS2862 120×45 mm. Nos. 2390 (goat), 2480 3775 1ytl. Type 953
(monkey), 2622 (rooster), 2696 (dog), 2762 3776 1ytl. Bulghur
(pig) and 2861 3777 2ytl. Baked ravioli

948 Committee

(Des Bülent Ates. Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi,

Ankara)
672 ‘20’ and City Skyline
2007 (3 May). Centenary of Fenerbachce Sports
(Des Chokri Cherif ) Club. T 948 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½.
2007 (7 Nov). 20th Anniv of Declaration of 7th 3766 60ykr. Type 948
November. P 13. 3767 60ykr. Document
910 Kok–Kek (stilt walking) (Kentis 1661 672 250m multicoloured MS3768 192×78 mm. Size 41×25 mm. 60ykr.×8,
Kumsrijan)
Football players; Swimmer; Women’s
(Litho Thai British Security Ptg Co) football team; Runner; Yachtsman; Boxer;
Rower; Basketball and table tennis. Imperf 954 Emblem
2008 (12 Jan). Children’s Day. Cultural Heritage. MS3769 112×85 mm. 60ykr. Lighthouse,
Winning entries in Design a Stamp Fenerbache Burnu; 70ykr. Meeting of three; (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
Competition. T 910 and similar horiz 80ykr. Pitch; 90ykr. Stadium 2007 (25 June). 15th Anniversary Summit
designs. Multicoloured. Granite paper. MS3769 was also available enclosed in a of Black Sea Econonmic Cooperation
P 15×14. folder. Organization. P 13½.
2863 3b. Type 910 Nos. 3766/MS3769 were on sale in a large 3778 954 60ykr. multicoloured
a. Strip of 5. Nos. 2863/7 illustrated commemorative folder.
2864 3b. Kite flying (Natapol Saelim) (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
2865 3b. Hun Krabok (puppets) (Sirada
2007 (10 July). Provinces. Horiz designs as T 905.
Chokeyangkul)
2866 3b. Thien Phansa (candle Multicoloured. P 14.
sculpture) (Salinthip 3779 10ykr. Siirt
Narongpun) 3780 50ykr. Ordu
2867 3b. Kwan Khao (rice plant (Mae 3781 60ykr. Rize
Phosop) rites) (Amornthep 3782 1ytl. Nigde
Jitnak) 3783 2ytl. Samsun
Nos. 2863/7 were issued in horizontal 3784 2ytl. Nevsehir
se-tenant strips of five stamps within the 3785 4ytl. Mus
673 Open Door, Flags, 3786 4ytl. Saksrya
sheet. Handshake and ‘50’

(Des Mokhtar Ben Boubaker)

2007 (17 Dec). 50th Anniv of Tunisia—Germany 949 Mevlana
Friendship. P 13.
1662 673 600m. multicoloured (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
2007 (8 May). Birth Bicentenary of Mawlana
Jalal-ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (Mevlana
or Rumi) (philosopher and writer). Sheet
130×70 mm containing T 949 and similar
vert designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
MS3770 25ykr. Type 949; 50ykr Script;
60ykr. Mevlevi (Sufi order founded by the
followers of Rumi) Dervishes dancing; 955 Committee
70ykr. Konya (domicile for last fifty years of
life) (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
911 Yellow Dragon 2007 (12 July). 75th Anniv of Language Society.
Costume P 13×13½.
3787 955 70ykr. multicoloured
(Des Udorn Niyomthum. Thai British Security
Ptg Co)
2008 (1 Feb). Chinese New Year. T 911 and
similar multicoloured designs. Granite
paper. P 15×14½.
2868 5b. Type 911 674 Stylized Figures enclosing
a. Pair. Nos. 2868/9 Emblem
2869 5b. Dragon costume with white
fur eyelashes (Des Sihem Chaabene) 950 Campfire
2870 5b. Masks (26×21 mm) 2007 (20 Dec). International Solidarity Day.
a. Pair. Nos. 2870/1 P 13. (Des Bekir Gërgen. Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi,
2871 5b. Pageant float (26×21 mm) 1663 674 1d.350 multicoloured Ankara)
MS2872 165×100 mm. 5b.×2, Nos. 2868/9
Nos. 2868/9 and 2870/1, respectively 2007 (9 May). Europa. Centenary of
Scouting. T 950 and similar horiz design. 956 Flag, Coastguard Vessel and Ataturk
were issued in se-tenant pairs (Nos. 2868/9
forming a composite design), within blocks Multicoloured. P 13½.
3771 60ykr. Type 950 (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
of four stamps in sheetlets of 16, with
enlarged illustrated margins. 3772 70ykr. Scouts saluting 2007 (13 July). 25th Anniv of Coastguard
Control. P 14.
No. 3773 and Type 951 have been left for 3788 956 60ykr.+10ykr. multicoloured
TUNISIA (Pt. 14) ‘25th Anniv of Armed Forces Foundation’,
(December 2007) issued on 17 May 2007, not yet received.

952 Goats

675 Doves and Emblem (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) 957 White Rose
2007 (5 June). Domestic Animals. Sheet
(Des Ahmed Bentounes) (Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
112×77 mm containing T 952 and similar
2008 (10 Feb). 50th Anniv of Bombing of Sakiet horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13. 2007 (16 Aug). Roses. T 957 and similar square
Sid Youcef, Tunisia. P 13½×13. MS3774 25ykr. Type 952; 50ykr. Cattle; 60ykr. designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
1664 675 250m. multicoloured Sheep; 70ykr. Chickens 3789 60ykr. Type 957
A stamp of a similar design was issued by The stamps and margins of MS3774 form 3790 60ykr. Red rose
671 Arms and Script Algeria. a composite design of a farmyard. 3791 60ykr. Yellow rose

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2006. Architecture. Sheet 211×160 mm

containing T 34 and similar multicoloured
designs. P 11½.
MS123 3000m.×8, Type 34; Arts Palace,
Independence Square; National Theatre;
Geke-tep Mosque; Gypjak Moaque;
Akhal-Teke Horse Monument; Ministry
of Defence; Building. 5000m.×4, Arch of
Neutrality (40×60 mm); Oil and Gas Ministry
(40×60 mm); President Hotel (40×60 mm);
Independence Monument (40×60 mm)
O 963 Ataturk

(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) 255 Racquet and Ball

2007 (6 Dec). OFFICIAL. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. UKRAINE (Pt. 10) (Litho Austrian State Ptg Wks, Vienna)
P 13½. (March 2008)
O3820 O 963 65ykr. multicoloured 2007 (19 Feb). Dubai Tennis Championships.
958 Tuzsuz Deli Bekir and Efe P 13½.
900 255 1d. multicoloured
(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) 901 3d. multicoloured
2007 (13 Sept). Cultural Heritage. Shadow Play
Characters. T 958 and similar vert designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
3792 60ykr. Type 958
3793 70ykr. Hacivat and Karagoz
3794 80ykr. Tiryaki and Celebi

Nos. 3795/802 and Type 959 were left 384 Scribe

for ‘Balkanfila Stamp Exhibition’, issued on
28 October 2007, not yet received.
960 Mimar Sinan and
Buyukcekmece Bridge
(Des Vladimir Taran, S. Kharuk and O. Kharuk. 256 Arms grasping Trophy
Litho ) (Litho Austrian State Ptg Wks, Vienna)
2008 (12 Mar). Europa. The Letter. T 384 2007 (9 May). Arabian Gulf Cup, Abu Dhabi
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. 2007. P 14.
P 13½.
902 256 1d. multicoloured
843 2h.47 Type 384 903 3d. multicoloured
a. Pair. Nos. 843/4 MS904 186×120 mm. Nos. 902/3
844 3h.33 Word processor
964 White Flowers Nos. 843/4 were issued in horizontal se-
tenant pairs within the sheet, each pair
(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)
forming a composite design.
2007 (6 Dec). Traditional Arts. Paper
Marbling. T 964 and similar vert design.
Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
3821 60ykr.+10ykr. Type 964
3822 70ykr.+10ykr. Tulips

(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara)

2007 (14 Nov). 420th (2008) Death Anniv of
Mimar Sinan (architect and early earthquake
engineer). T 960 and similar square designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½. TURKMENISTAN (Pt. 10) 385 Nikolai Gogol
(May 2007) 257 Emblem
3803 60ykr. Type 960
3804 70ykr. Selimiye Mosque (Des Vladimir Taran, S. Kharuk and O. Kharuk.
(Litho Cartor)
3805 70ykr. Haseki Hurrem Sultan Hamam Litho)
2007 (17 May). 300th Anniv of Etisalat. P 14.
(Bath of Roxelana), Ayasofya 2008 (21 Mar). Birth Bicentenary of Nikolai Gogol
3806 80ykr. Suleymaniye Mosque (Mykola Hohol) (Ukrainian writer, writing 905 257 1d. multicoloured
in Russian). T 385 and similar horiz design. 906 3d. multicoloured
Multicoloured. P 14×14½. 907 3d.50 multicoloured
845 1h.52 Type 385 908 4d. multicoloured
The centres of Nos. 903/6 have been
a. Pair. Nos. 845/6 removed to give irregular triangular holes.
846 2h.47 Scene from Taras Bulba
Nos. 845/6 were issued in horizontal se-
tenant pairs within the sheet.

32 Dun

2005 (1 Dec). Akhal-Teke Horses. Four sheets

containing T 32 and similar multicoloured
designs. P 11½.
MS120 227×154 mm. (a) 2500m.×2, Type 32;
Palamino. (b) 2500m.×2, Head of horse
wearing decorative bridle (vert); Dark bay
961 Head rearing (vert). (c) 2500m.×2, Foal suckling; 258 Emblem and Heart-shaped Blood
Bright bay facing left. Droplet
(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) MS121 154×227 mm. 2500m.×2, Grey facing
2007 (22 Nov). World Philosophy Day. right; Bright bay facing right (Litho PhilaPoste Ptg, France)
P 13½×13. 386 Church Goers
2007 (14 June). World Blood Donor Day. Sheet
3807 961 60ykr. multicoloured (Des Natalia Myhailychencko. Litho) 116×78 mm containing T 258 and similar
horiz design. P 13½.
2008 (11 Apr). Easter. Phosphor markings.
P 13½. MS909 1d. Type 258; 3d. Emblem and blood
droplet
847 386 1l. multicoloured

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Pt. 19)

(November 2007)

33 Kofi Annan, Secretary General of

962 Keloglan United Nations and Saparmurat Niyazov,
President of Turkmenistan
(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) 259 Ahmed Mohamed Al Maktoum
2007 (28 Nov). Cartoons. Keloglan. T 962 2005 (1 Dec). Fifth Anniv of Turkmenistan’s
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Permanent Neutrality. Sheet 207×277 mm (Litho Enschedé)
P 13×13½. containing T 33 and similar horiz design. 2007 (17 July). Ahmed Mohamed Al Maktoum—
3808 60ykr. Type 962 Multicoloured. P 11½. Men’s Double Trap Olympic Gold Medallist,
3809 70ykr. Riding donkey MS122 5000m.×2, Type 33; Emblem and Athens 2004. P 13½.
3810 70ykr. Saying farewell to mother monument to president of Turkmenistan 910 259 3d. multicoloured
3811 80ykr. Releasing birds 254 Falcon
(Litho Ajans-Türk Matbaasi, Ankara) (Litho Oriental Ptg, Bahrain)
2007 (4 Dec). Provinces. Horiz designs as T 905. 2007 (31 Jan).
Multicoloured. P 14. 863 254 1d. multicoloured
3812 5ykr. Tunceli 864 1d.50 multicoloured
3813 10ykr. Tokat 865 2d. multicoloured
3814 65ykr. Trab-zon 866 3d. multicoloured
3815 65ykr. Sanliurfa 867 3d.50 multicoloured
3816 80ykr. Sivas 868 4d. multicoloured
3817 85ykr. Usak 869 5d. multicoloured
3818 1ytl. Tekirdag Numbers have been left for possible
3819 4ytl.50 Sinop 34 Building additions to this series. 260 Emblem and ‘30’

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(Litho Oriental Ptg, Bahrain) STAMP BOOKLETS

2007 (28 Aug). 30th Anniv of Emirates
Bank. T 260 and similar multicoloured SB12 9.8.07 South America
designs. P 13½. 6 panes. Nos. 1008a, 1009a,
911 1d. Type 260 1010a, 1011a,1012a and 1013a
912 1d.50 Emblem and ‘30’ (41×35 mm
(triangular))
913 3d. As Type 260 B. Geneva Headquarters
914 3d.50 As No. 912 (41×35 mm (November 2007)
(triangular)) G 494 Flying Postman and
MS915 165×120 mm. Nos. 911/14 Hands
650 Galapagos Islands (Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group)
(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group) 2007 (6 Sept). Humanitarian Mail. P 13.
G566 G 494 1f.80 multicoloured
2007 (9 Aug). World Heritage Sites. South
America. P 13.
1008 645 26c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 1008×4
1009 646 26c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 1009×4
1010 647 26c. multicoloured G 488 Tiwanaku, Bolivia
a. Booklet pane.
261 Emblem No. 1010×4
1011 648 41c. multicoloured
(Litho Oriental Ptg, Bahrain) a. Booklet pane. G 495 Astronaut
2007 (4 Oct). 25th Anniv of Emirates Banks’ No. 1011×4
Association. P 13½. 1012 649 41c. multicoloured
916 261 1d. multicoloured a. Booklet pane.
No. 1012×4
1013 650 41c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 1013×4
1014 645 90c. multicoloured
UNITED NATIONS
(Pts 2, 8, and 22) G 489 Iguacu, Brazil
A. New York Headquarters
(November 2007) G 496 Jupiter and Spacecraft

651 Peace Keeper’s Helmet

(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group) G 490 Galapagos Islands

2007 (9 Aug). P 13.
1015 651 90c. multicoloured G 497 Space Walk
645 Rapa Nui, Chile (Des Donato Giancola. Litho Enschedé)
2007 (25 Oct). 50th Anniv of Space Exploration.
P 13.
G567 G 495 1f. multicoloured
G568 G 496 1f.80 multicoloured
MSG569 100×80 mm. G 497 3f.
multicoloured

STAMP BOOKLETS
652 Flying Postman and G 491 Rapa Nui, Chile
Hands SB12 9.8.07 South America
6 panes. Nos. G558a, G559a,
(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group) G560a, G561a, G562a and
2007 (6 Sept). Humanitarian Mail. P 13. G563a
646 Cueva de las Manos, Argentina 1016 652 90c. multicoloured
C. Vienna Centre
(November 2007)

G 492 Cueva de las Manos, Argentina

653 Shuttle Spacecraft

647 Machu Pichu, Peru

V 436 Rapa Nui, Chile

G 493 Machu Pichu, Peru

(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group)

2007 (9 Aug). World Heritage Sites. South
654 Space Walk America. P 13.
G558 G 488 20c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No.
G558×4
648 Tiwanaku, Bolivia G559 G 489 20c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No. V 437 Cueva de las Manos, Argentina
G559×4
G560 G 490 20c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No.
G560×4
G561 G 491 50c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No.
G561×4
655 Satellite G562 G 492 50c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No.
(Des Donato Giancola. Litho Enschedé) G562×4
2007 (25 Oct). 50th Anniv of Space Exploration. G563 G 493 50c. multicoloured
P 13. a. Booklet pane. No.
1017 653 41c. multicoloured G563×4
1018 654 90c. multicoloured G564 G 488 1f. multicoloured
649 Iguacu, Brazil MS1019 100×80 mm. 655 $1 multicoloured G565 G 493 1f.80 multicoloured V 438 Machu Pichu, Peru

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(Des Donato Giancola. Litho Enschedé) (Des Gabriel Zuluaga)

2007 (25 Oct). 50th Anniv of Space Exploration. 2007 (30 July). Centenary of Agronomy Faculty.
P 13. P 12.
V489 V 443 65c. multicoloured 3064 1384 15p. multicoloured
V490 V 444 €1.15 multicoloured
MSV491 100×80 mm. V 445 €2.10
multicoloured

STAMP BOOKLETS

V 439 Tiwanaku, Bolivia SB12 9.8.07 South America

6 panes. Nos. V480a, V481a,
V482a, V483a, V484a and V485a 1379 Poster

2007 (8 June). Third Regional Arts Meeting,

Montevideo 2007. P 12.
3055 1379 15p. multicoloured
URUGUAY (Pt. 20)
(November 2007)
1385 Scouts (Paula Barrios)
Add to No. 2922:
2007 (9 Aug). Centenary of Scouting. T 1385 and
No. 2922 was re-issued with ‘2006’ similar multicoloured designs. P 12.
imprint. 3065 15p. Type 1385
3066 15p. Emblems (Victoria Ferrer)
V 440 Iguacu, Brazil MS3067 60×90 mm. Size 42×30 mm. 25p.×2,
Stamps now received.
Robert Baden Powell; Badge
2005 (1 Nov). Self-adhesive. Die-cut.
2974 25p. As Type 1296 No. 3068 and Type 1386 have been left
1380 Aequipecten tehuelchus for ‘José Gurvich’, issued on 17 August 2007,
not yet received.
(Des Gabriel Zuluaga)
2007 (26 June). Shells. T 1380 and similar horiz
designs. Multicoloured. P 12.
3056 5p. Type 1380
a. Block of 4. Nos. 3056/9
3057 5p. Trophon pelseneeri
3058 10p. Americominella duartei
V 441 Galapagos Islands 3059 10p. Conus clenchi
Nos. 3056/9 were issued in se-tenant
(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group) blocks of four stamps within the sheet, each
1348 Symbols of Industry
2007 (9 Aug). World Heritage Sites. South block forming a composite design.
America. P 13. 1387 Early Buildings, Guatemala
2006 (21 May). State Company Day. P 12.
V480 V 436 25c. multicoloured 3007 1348 16p. black
a. Booklet pane. No. (Des D. G. Ziomara de Léon (15p.) or Carlos
V480×4 Menck Freire (37p.))
V481 V 437 25c. multicoloured 2007 (3 Sept). Centenary of Uruguay—Guatemala
a. Booklet pane. No. Diplomatic Relations. T 1387 and similar
V481×4 horiz design. Multicoloured. P 12.
V482 V 438 25c. multicoloured 3069 15p. Type 1387
a. Booklet pane. No. a. Pair. Nos. 3069/70
V482×4 3070 37p. Colonia del Sacramento
V483 V 439 30c. multicoloured Nos. 3069/70 were issued in horizontal se-
a. Booklet pane. No. 1381 On Horseback tenant pairs within the sheet.
V483×4
V484 V 440 30c. multicoloured 1357 Plaza de Paysandu (Des Marcia Mattos (15p.) or Carlos Menck
a. Booklet pane. No. (Francisco Vincent) Freire (37p.))
V484×4
V485 V 441 30c. multicoloured 2007 (6 July). Birth Bicentenary of Giuseppe
2006 (12 Oct). 250th Anniv of Foundation of Garibaldi (soldier and nationalist). T 1381
a. Booklet pane. No. Paysandu. P 12.
V485×4 and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
3022 1357 16p. multicoloured P 12.
V486 V 437 55c. multicoloured
V487 V 440 75c. multicoloured 3060 15p. Type 1381
3061 37p. Rio Pardo and Giuseppe
Stamps of a similar design were issued 1388 ‘15DS’ (Rodrigo Laranjo)
by Brazil.
2007 (5 Sept). 150th Anniv of German School,
Montevideo. Children’s Drawings. T 1388
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
P 12.
3071 15p. Type 1388
a. Strip of 3. Nos. 3071/ 2 plus
label
3072 15p. Girl and rainbow (Laura
V 442 Flying Postman and 1364 Tennis Herrera)
Hands Nos. 3071/ 2 were issued in horizontal se-
(Des Juan Carlos Ceriani) tenant strips of two stamps surrounding a
(Des Rorie Katz. Litho Lowe-Martin Group) 2006 (30 Nov). Sport. T 1364 and similar horiz central stamp size label.
2007 (6 Sept). Humanitarian Mail. P 13. designs. Multicoloured. P 12.
V488 V 442 75c. multicoloured 3031 16p. Type 1364
3032 16p. Handball (Antonio Valeta
created El balón (precursor of 1382 Symbols of Guichón
handball))
3033 16p. Rugby (Des Diego Tocco)
3034 16p. Futsal
2007 (13 July). Centenary of Guichón. P 12.
3062 1382 15p. multicoloured

1389 Peanut Vendor

V 443 Satellite (Des Carlos Menck Freire)

2007 (6 Oct). Professions. T 1389 and similar
multicoloured designs. Self-adhesive.
1365 Red-legged Seriema Dei-cut perf 12.
3073 1p. Type 1389
2006 (1 Dec). Die-cut. 3074 7p. Knife sharpener (vert)
3035 1365 5p. multicoloured 1383 Map
3075 10p. Organ grinder (vert)
(Des Carlos Menck Freire) 3076 25p. Barber (vert)
New Listing. 3077 50p. Apothecary (vert)
2007 (19 July). Bicentenary of Southern Star
(La Estrella del Sur) Newspaper. Sheet
60×90 mm. P 12
V 444 Satellite MS3063   1383  15p. multicoloured

1378 Early Document and Map

2007 (12 Apr). Centenary of National Cadastre

(register of property). P 12.
V 445 Jupiter and Spacecraft 3054 1378 15p. multicoloured 1384 Faculty Building 1390 Mandala (Agó Páez)

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2007 (12 Oct). Research and Conservation (Des Daniel Pereya) (Litho Printex, Malta )
of Marine Mammals. Self-adhesive. Die- 2007 (21 Dec). 150th Anniv of Uruguay—Russia 2007 (20 Nov). 800th Birth Anniv of St Elizabeth
cut. Diplomatic Relations. T 1396 and similar von Thüringen. P 14.
3078 1390 37p. multicoloured vert design. Multicoloured. P 12. 1523 407 65c. multicoloured
No. 3078 was die-cut in a circle around 3089 12p. Type 1396
the design, enclosed in an outer square. 3090 37p. St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow

No. 3091 and Type 1397 have been left

for ‘Christmas’, issued on 21 December 2007,
not yet received.
665 Gong Players

(Des Do Lenh Tuan. Litho)

2007 (21 Nov). Gongs of Tay Nguyen Region—
408 ‘libica’ (Libyan Sibyl) UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. T 665
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
(Litho Cartor) P 13½.
1391 Eurybia lycisca 2740 800d. Type 665
2008 (6 Mar). 500th Anniv of Sistine Chapel. T 408
2741 5000d. In procession
(Des Carlos Menck Freire) and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
2742 8000d. Players seated, standing
P 13½.
2007 (26 Oct). Butterflies. T 1391 and similar with gongs and dancers
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 12. 1524 5c. Type 408 No. 2743 is left for miniature sheet not
1525 10c. ‘eritrea’ (Eritrean Sibyl) yet received.
3079 5p. Type 1391
1526 25c. ‘delfica’ (Delphic Sibyl)
a. Block of 4. Nos. 3079/82
1527 60c. ‘cumana’ (Cumean Sibyl)
3080 10p. Inscr ‘Catagramma excelsior
1398 Julio Vilamajó’s 1528 65c. ‘daniele’ (Daniel)
pastazza’
3081 15p. Agrias claudina House 1529 85c. ‘giona’ (Jonah)
3082 20p. Marpesia marcella 1530 €2 ‘ezechiele’ (Ezikiel)
Nos. 3079/82 were issued in se-tenant (Des Daniel Pereya) 1531 €5 ‘zaccaria’ (Zacheriah)
blocks of four stamps within the sheet, each 2007 (28 Dec). Mercosur. National
block forming a composite design. Architecture. T 1398 and similar vert
design. Multicoloured. P 12.
3092 12p. Type 1398
3093 37p. Joaquin Torres Garcia building
(architect, Carlos Ott)

666 Rat
VATICAN CITY (Pt. 8) (Des Dang Minh Vu. Litho)
(March 2008)
2007 (1 Dec). New Year. Year of the Rat.
409 Postmarks P 13½.
2744 800d. Type 666
1392 Signatories and Map 2745 8000d. Rat facing left
(Litho Printex)
2007 (5 Nov). 30th Anniv of Torrijos-Carter Treaties 2008 (6 Mar). Europa. The Letter. T 409 and similar
(treaty signed by USA President Jimmy horiz design. Multicoloured. P 14.
Carter and Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera, 1532 60c. Type 409
Supreme Chief of Panama Government, 1533 85c. Pope Benedict XVI writing
guaranteeing Panama control of Panama
Canal after 1999). STAMP BOOKLETS
3083 1392 37p. multicoloured
SB14 20.11.07 Journeys of Benedict XVI.
2007 (18 Nov). Professions. Vert design Self-adhesive. One
as T 1389. Multicoloured. Self-adhesive. pane,1519×4
Die-cut perf 12.
3084 5p.+2p. Baker 405 Poland

(Des Daniela Longo. Litho Cartor) 667 Ho Chi Minh

2007 (20 Nov). Journeys of Benedict XVI. T 405 VIETNAM (Pt. 21) (Des Bui Trang Toan and Nguyen Du. Litho)
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. (November 2007)
Imperf×p 13 (with one double eliptical 2007 (31 Dec). P 13½.
perf on each vert side) 2746 667 1000d. carmine
2747 3000d. deep green
(a) Sheet stamps. Ordinary gum. P 13. 2748 4000d. deep ultramarine
1515 60c. Type 405
1516 65c. Valencia
1517 85c. Germany
1518 €1.40 With Bartholomew I
1393 Coloured Rectangles (Ecumenical Patriarch of
Constantinople), Turkey
2007 (22 Nov). America. Education for All. T 1393 663 Mother and Calf
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. Die-cut perf 13.
P 12. (b) Self-adhesive booklet stamp. (Des Vo Luong Nhi. Litho)
3085 15p. Type 1393 1519 85c. As No. 1517 2007 (1 Aug). Con Dao National Park Animals.
3086 37p. Squares Dugong (Dugong dugon). T 663 and similar
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
2726 800d. Type 663
2727 1000d. Mother and two calves
2728 7000d. Mother and larger calf
2729 9000d. Mother and calf (different)

1394 Ship and Sailors

406 Madonna and Child
(Des Renzo Vayra.)
2007 (5 Dec). Centenary of Naval School. 2007 (20 Nov). Christmas. T 406 and similar square
P 12. designs showing details from painting The
Nativity by Giuseppe Cali, St. Andrew’s Parish
3087 1394 12p. multicoloured 664 Secretariat Building, Bandar
Church, Luqa. Multicoloured. P 13.
1520 60c. Type 406 Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
No. 3088 and Type 1395 have been left 1521 65c. Holy Family, women and child
for ‘70th Anniv of Copyright Act’, issued on 1522 85c. Infant Christ and child 2007 (8 Aug). Architecture. 40th Anniv of
20 December 2007, not yet received. Stamps of a similar design were issued ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian
by Malta. Nations). T 664 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½.
2730 800d. Type 664
a. Sheetlet of 10. Nos. 2730/9
2731 800d. National Museum, Cambodia
2732 800d. Fatahillah Museum, Jakarta
2733 800d. Traditional house, Laos
2734 800d. Railway Headquarters
Building, Malaysia
2735 800d. Yangon Post Office, Union of
Myanmar
2736 800d. Malacanang Palace, Manila
2737 800d. National Museum, Singapore
2738 800d. Vimanmek Mansion, Bangkok,
Thailand
2739 800d. Presidential Palace, Hanoi,
1396 Santuario Nacional Vietnam
del Sagrado Corazón de 407 St Elizabeth tending Nos. 2730/9 were issued in se-tenant
Jesús the Sick sheetlets of ten stamps.

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