Stamp Magazine | May-20
"Our May issue celebrates Britain’s first commemorative stamps, the Wembley Exhibition and PUC sets of the 1920s, and studies how they changed the face of stamp collecting and postal history.
We also mark the 50th anniversary of the world’s first stamps drawn by computer, which were issued by the Netherlands in 1970, explaining how they came about and reflecting on how they fit into the long Dutch tradition of avant-garde design.
Commonwealth Classics focuses on a Mauritius issue which lauded a former military enemy of the British Empire, while Great Engravers features Yves Baril, who created some of Canada’s most memorable stamps. In Black Magic, we investigate the possible motives behind an unusual 1840 cover franked with three Penny Blacks.
Our news coverage may be dominated by the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the philatelic world, but it also covers uplifting new issues from Great Britain, Ireland and Australia. And there’s helpful advice on how to continue to pursue your hobby even in ‘lockdown’ conditions."
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The monthly magazine is published on the second Thursday of every month and has firmly established itself as the authority in its field. Stamp Magazine is your regular dose of all things philatelic. Each month it brings a truly global mix of the latest issues and stories behind classic stamps from the past and present.
With exciting news about rare stamps from around the world, breathtaking prices reached at auction, stamp shows around the world and informative features, including readers sharing their stories and showing off their collections - it’s accessible, colourful, highly informative and entertaining. The title is internationally renowned for its unrivalled coverage of philately and superb coverage of classic stamps, GB and Commonwealth, thematics, new issues, auction realisations, errors, postal history and cinderellas.
It is a 'must-have' for both experienced and new collectors with a multitude of unmissable monthly features including news, informed opinion within the field and a global range of finely-researched features.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Stamp Magazine May-20.