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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
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STAMP SET
STAMPS!
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ROYAL MAIL’S
NEW ‘BEES’ STAMPS
September 2015 www.stampandcoin.co.uk
THE EMBOSSED
EXPERIMENT
& COIN MART
The rise and fall of
Britain’s first high values
Long to reign
over us…
EXPERT INSIGHT
GB COINS
DURING THE
NAPOLEONIC
WARS
Experts pick the most notable
stamps from Britain’s longest reign
PLUS Your in-depth guide
to ‘Wilding’ definitive stamps
Zeppelin mail
Your guide to
CHINA’S
CULTURAL
REVOLUTION
STAMPS
…AND MUCH MORE
ASTRONOMY ON
ANCIENT COINS
HOW TO COLLECT
AUSTRIA’S POPULAR
‘STAMP DAY’ SERIES
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SEPTEMBER 2015
WELCOME
This month the Queen will become Britain’s longest reigning monarch, surpassing her great-great-
grandmother’s time on the throne, and we’re marking the occasion with a special article in this issue
recalling the release of the ‘Wildings’ definitives back in the 1950s.
Philatelically speaking the reigns of Victoria and Elizabeth II couldn’t be more different. While the
Victorian era witnessed the arrival of the postage stamp and saw a handful of new stamps issued
over the years, the number of stamps issued during our current Queen’s reign is almost impossible to
calculate, making Her Majesty’s portrait perhaps the most reproduced image of all time.
The challenge of choosing a favourite Queen Elizabeth II stamp is therefore quite a difficult one, but that’s what we
asked our experts for this issue and we received some lovely stories, including the tale of one young stamp dealer who
happened upon a QEII rarity that helped him begin his career in stamps.
To coincide with our celebrations this issue comes with a free set of royalty-themed stamps, courtesy of Guernsey Post.
The stamps were originally issued to mark the Queen’s 85th and Prince Philip’s 90th birthdays, and this year the philatelic
bureau are releasing a single £10 value on behalf of Alderney, celebrating the Queen’s reign. These are just some of the
thousands of stamps to have been issued over the past six decades, providing we collectors with a multitude of stamp
stories to share. I’d love to hear yours so why not get in touch?
Reader John Murphy chose the Machin
series as his favourite QEII stamp: ‘It is a
simple design and yet the portrait and
colour types are the most beautiful of any
stamps I have ever collected or ever will.’
Matt Hill, Editor
matthewh@warnersgroup.co.uk
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STAMP
& COIN MART
MEET THE EXPERTS…
Professional writer Chris West has written about many
different subjects, from crime fiction through history to
how to start a business. He has written two books on
stamps, including
First Class: A History of Britain in 36
Postage Stamps.
His latest ‘Stamp Story’ is on page 59.
Author and historian Dane Garrod is a fellow of the
Royal Philatelic Society London, past Vice President of the
National Philatelic Society, photographer of proceedings
at the annual UK Philatelic Congress, and presenter of
displays to local societies.
Amanda Grieve has been interested in stamps since
childhood and started working for Packs & Cards while
completing her PhD in Archaeology. Her latest column
on GB-related philatelic collectables on is on page 28.
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Deputy Editor: Rachel Bellerby
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Contributors: John Apfelbaum,
Ed Archer, Brian Austin, David Bailey, Paul
Brittain, Christer Brünstrom, Ed Fletcher,
Dane Garrod, Allan Grant, Amanda
Grieve, David Gwynn, Paula Hammond,
Richard Kelleher, Adrian Keppel, Keijo
Kortelainen, Devlan Kruck, John Scott,
Brian Sole, Frank Spencer, Richard Tarrant,
Steve Webb, Chris West, Richard West.
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Stamp Dealers’ Associations (IFSDA)
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dealer in GB stamps
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Head Curator, British Library Philatelic Collections
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Chairman, Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS)
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SEPTEMBER 2015
SEPTEMBER 2015
CONTENTS
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STAMPS
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STAMP UPDATE
US issue new Elvis stamp.
Canada stamp error.
Oldest Post Office could
host a postal museum…
32
GB STAMPS
Royal Mail’s new stamps
create a buzz. Plus,
your chance to win them
34
QV, KGV & KGVI STAMPS
Our regular guide to
GB and Commonwealth
stamps, including
controversial KGV issues
38
AROUND THE ISLANDS
Latest stamps from
Guernsey, the Isle of
Man and Jersey
42
GB’S FIRST HIGH VALUES
Why Britain turned to
embossed stamps only to
quickly abandon them
48
LONG TO REIGN…
The story of the
‘Wildings’ definitives.
Plus, experts choose their
favourite QEII stamps
73
70
66
62
59
STAMP STORY
China’s stamps reflecting
the cultural revolution
AUSTRIA’S STAMP DAY
We profile one of the
longest running stamp
series in the world
ZEPPELIN MAIL
The days of the dirigibles
and the many philatelic
souvenirs available to the
collector today
COVER EXPLAINED
The journey of a banking
cover sent from Europe
to the UK in 1930
THEMATICS
Your regular guide to
collecting by theme:
demons and devils on
stamps, the tree theme,
and ten ‘bee’ stamps
109
STAMP MISCELLANY
The intriguing story of a
25-krone stamp released
by the Faroe Islands in
September 2014
96
92
COINS
COIN UPDATE
Battle of Britain coin.
Hoards get new home.
Longest reign coin…
ASTRONOMY ON COINS
Steve Webb uses both his
telescope and magnifying
glass to examine the
skies and some examples
of astronomy found on
ancient and medieval coins
100
NAPOLEONIC WARS
British and Colonial coins
in use between 1797
and 1815, an era which
started with the wars
against Revolutionary
France and ended with
the Battle of Waterloo
102
BRITISH MUSEUM
Richard Keller profiles
a fascinating and rare
Indo-Greek coin held at
the British Museum
104
MARKET INSIGHT
The latest internet prices
and ‘Coins on a budget’
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78
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28
25
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REGULARS
MARKET INSIGHT
Latest prices and opinion
OPINION
David Bailey takes a look
inside the comprehensive
stamp albums that were
almost impossible to fill
STAMP SIDELINES
Our regular guide to
Post & Go, postmarks,
Cinderellas, year books
and forgeries
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OUT AND ABOUT
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Plus, the latest philatelic
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NEW STAMPS
The latest new stamps
listed in detail
105
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110
ADVERTISER INDEX
A to Z guide to advertisers
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