Stamp Collector  |  December 2019
The December issue of Stamp Collector is packed full of guides, facts and prices, to give you the knowledge to buy stamps with confidence.
British stamps and postal history…
• Spotlight on the Mulready letter sheet of 1840
• Ten must-know facts on the Penny Black
• The ‘Rise and Demise of the Wafer Seal’
New stamps and latest news…
• We preview the new Xmas stamps from Royal Mail
• New issues - comprehensive listings
In-depth guides…
• An insight into China’s beautiful ‘Dream of Red Mansions’ set
• In-depth analysis of Greece’s complex but rewarding Hermes Head stamps
PLUS: stamp quiz, postal history, news, views, new issues and auction results. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD YOUR COLLECTION!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Stamp Collector December 2019.