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Catalogue Supplements

Gibbons

AUGUST 2014 £3.75

‘On’ With

Their Heads

British monarchs on stamps

Monthly

40th

Anniversary

Special

The postal

history of

the Turkish

Republic of

Northern Cyprus

Post & Go

Commemorative issues

The self-service revolution

enters a new era

World War I

and the Post

and special features inside

The Philatelic Exhibitions

of London

The history and

ephemera of the

1906 exhibition

0 8

9 770954 808168

Transatlantic

Airmail

Flown covers and

commemorative issues

from pioneering flights

The first choice for stamp collectors since 1890

M R M’s

“SPECIAL OFFER FOR AUGUST”

IRELAND - Off Paper

500 All different (Listed (£35)

£30.00

300 All differentCommems/Large (Listed £30)

£25.00

IRELAND POST & GO LABELS

(now in catalogues) Trimmed - On paper

300 different by design and value. Post paid

£10.00

Warwick & Warwick

PHILATELIC AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS

MAGICAL COLLECTIONS - ALL DIFFERENT – OFF PAPER

GREAT BRITAIN

- A collection of over 1000 diff. stamps from Vic 1d reds to 2013

issues with multisets, H V and better singles. Cat Value £500+

Only £25

GREAT BRITAIN

- Over 500 diff. high value Commems from 1929 to present day. Cat

value £500++.

Price £65.

(Buy the 2 items above for just

£79.50

(SAVE £10) and receive used booklet pane

SG21240 cat. £8 - FREE)

BRITISH OFFSHORE ISLANDS Guernsey

(incl. Alderney) 500 diff. -

£50.

Isle of

Man

- 500 diff.

£65

and

Jersey

- 500 diff.

£50

(All Offshore Islands collections include

stamps face £1 or more).

(Buy all 3 collections for

£150

and receive IOM set SG970/4 plus MS881.

Total Cat.Value £7.60 FREE)

BRITISH EMPIRE:

A lovely collection of LARGE PICTORIALS IN COMPLETE SETS

only (incl.mini sheets), High cat. and/or face value. Over 1000 diff stamps.

Price - £70.

(Similar lot of 500 diff. only -

Price £30).

AUSTRALIA:

Over 1000 from the No.1 Commomwealth collectec country. Very

colourful, mostly used, incl. States (Vic and Edw) and AAT.

Price £30.

CANADA:

Over 1000 diff. from Victoria to date, incl a few Newfdl -

Price £30.

NEW ZEALAND:

OA fabulous packet from Vic onwards with high values and not

spoilt by the recent in uz of booklets. Over 1000 diff. -

Price £60

WALT DISNEY:

(B. Comm only)Mint with souv. sheets. Over 400 diff. -

Price £40.

www.warwickandwarwick.com

We are pleased to announce a valuable auction of general

world philatelic properties, featuring an exceptional

collection of Swedish booklets, to be held

in Warwick

Wednesday 3rd September at 12 noon.

MAGICAL MIXTURES – on paper (aka kiloware)

WHOLE WORLD:

Purchased through Charity appeals as donated by companies and

individuals alike. The variety is huge with little, and more likely NO GB and includes

very much of overseas rates.

425gm £28

CITY MIXTURE:

A 50 year old description would be “BANK” mix, which we all loved.

A totally modern mix from of ces, Gov. Depts and other professional bodies. Is mostly

Commonwealth, clean & attractive with loads of High Values.

At the moment limited to one per customer

225gm - £50

Australia:A

VG Charity mix with great variety & count.

225g - £13.50 425g - £26

CYPRUS:

Quite a current mix.All large with High Values.

115g - £28 225g - £55

MALTA:

Super all large Charity mix with High Values.

225g -£15 425g - £28

U.S.A.

A very varied mix spanning over 20 years.Only Commems and NO Xmas.

225g - £20 425g - £38

IRELAND:

Continual Convent supplied mix, just as it comes and much tidier than it

ever used to be.

425g - £13 850g - £25

BRITISH AFRICA:

A colourful & attractive mix covering most areas (No South Africa)

225g - £22 425g - £40

CHANNEL ISLANDS & ISLE OF MAN:

An excellent & varied mix from our off shore

islands. Incl. modern & High Values.

225g - £17 425g - £32

ISLE OF MAN ONLY:

Excellent & very much modern

225g - £20 425g - £38

JAPAN

Super Commems / Lge on-paper–with V High count

225g - £25

JAPAN

Super Commems / Lge on-paper–with V High count

425g - £45

Sweden 1931 Royal Palace booklet

(stamps on white paper)

GREAT BRITAIN

Queen Victoria Only

An excellent selection of used stamps, all in clean, sound, collectable

condition. All different including visible plate numbers, watermarks and

listed shades (where applicable)

SG catalogue value at least £500 -

£49.50

SG catalogue value at least £1000 -

£95.00

SG catalogue value at least £2000 -

£175

As above, but may contain some slight duplication

SG catalogue value at least £5000 -

£395

SG catalogue value at least £10,000 -

£750

Libya 1937 postcard depicting

General Balbo and signed by him

Visit our website to view catalogue.

Printed copies available on request.

Future Auctions:

October 1st, November 5th

Final reminder: August 6th

All orders over £10 include post/VAT.for UK. Elsewhere postage is extra. Orders are usually

dispatched within 48 hours of receipt. Our list sent with your order or is FREE on request.

TERMS: Cash with order. No quibble refund guarantee on all items returned promptly and in

good order. We accept cheques (payable

to MRM)

P,O’s, cash, credit cards (Visa, Access,

& Mastercard). Please advise the address at which the card is registered, along with the

security code on the reverse. Your daytime tel. no. and/or e-mail address is appreciated.

Warwick & Warwick Ltd

www.warwickandwarwick.com

Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Rd, Warwick CV34 5DB

Dept 20

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Email: ian.hunter@warwickandwarwick.com

G.S.M. August 2014

Monthly

THE UK’S NUMBER ONE STAMP MAGAZINE

Volume 45 Number 3

New Collector:

John Holman

August 2014

The Philatelic

Exhibitions of

London: (Part 5):

Derek Connell

Basil in the Turkish

Republic of

Northern Cyprus:

Basil Herwald

When Stamps

Helped Clothe the

Swedish Army:

Christer Brunström

Monkey Business

in Benin: Nicholas

Pertwee

British Monarchs on

Stamps: Cyril R H

Parson

Contents

NEWSDESK

7 Newsdesk

The latest philatelic news including: British Guiana 1c.

Black on Magenta sets new auction record; John du Pont

collection achieves staggering results; Stafford show report.

18 Society News

More reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.

22 Diary Dates

Forthcoming fairs and auctions.

26 Around the Houses

News of recent auction results.

54 GB Postal Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks

John Holman reports on the latest developments in GB postal

stationery, labels and postmarks including changes in postal

rates, new handstamps and meter marks.

SPECIAL FEATURES

60 Basil in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

40 years after Cyprus was split in two, Basil Herwald

travels to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to

explore its unique postal history.

70 When Stamps Helped Clothe the Swedish Army

Christer Brunström explains how fund-raising efforts

through the sale of surcharged stamps during World War I

provided uniforms for its Landstorm force.

72 World War I Mail of German East Africa

The outbreak of World War I isolated those on either

side of the conflict. Michael Farrant examines the postal

situation in German East Africa before and during the war.

74 A Diplomatic Solution

Communication with enemy countries initially ceased

following the outbreak of World War I. However, as

Graham Mark explains, there were ways to stay in touch

with family and friends.

78 Monkey Business in Benin

Nicholas Pertwee discusses the use and reuse of Benin’s

‘Zin Kaka’ set of 2003.

84 Transatlantic Airmails: Part 2

Continuing on from last month’s article, John Roe details

some ground-breaking transatlantic flights and their

philatelic legacy.

92 Geopolitics versus the Post!

David Smitham highlights six covers that illustrate the

struggle sometimes seen between the delivery of the mail

and historical events.

G.S.M. August 2014

BRITISH STAMPS

34 GB News

Discover Royal Mail’s Commonwealth Games issue and the

new products to accompany their initial World War I issue.

36 A Miracle Amidst Catastrophe: World War I and the

Army Postal Service

Douglas Muir examines the work of the Army Postal Service

which provided such a morale boost to British troops

during World War I.

42 The Philatelic Exhibitions of London: 1906 (Part 5)

Derek Connell takes a look at the 1906 exhibition which

marked the beginning of a long association with the Royal

Horticultural Society.

46 Machin Watch

In his regular column, John Deering examines what the

latest era in Post & Go has to offer collectors.

52 GB Specialised Supplement

The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised

Catalogue.

Front page photo credits: Christian van der Ven. TWP 1917 06 16 17

Soldiers on a battlefield. Ellen Thompson. WWI Letter

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Gibbons

Dear Reader

After almost 30 years out of the limelight, a true, worldwide

celebrity returned to the public eye amid huge fanfare and

spectacular media attention. A globetrotting promotional tour

ensued, attracting thousands of spectators eager to catch a glimpse

of a legend (no flash photography please). This all led up to a solo

comeback show in front of a packed venue with millions more

watching or listening around the world. Then, after a two-minute

performance, which raised a staggering $9.5m, it was all over and

our celebrity was quietly escorted to an unknown location—not to

be seen again for who knows how long.

It may sound like the comeback tour of a ’60s rock legend who

has decided to once again don wig and snake-print jeans and

prance around in front of adoring fans, but, as I’m sure you know,

it isn’t. I am of course talking about the British Guiana 1c. Black

on Magenta, which made a much more dignified return to the

spotlight when it took centre stage in New York as the biggest, and

sole, attraction in Sotheby’s much-anticipated auction on 17 June

(see this month’s ‘Newsdesk’). Although it didn’t quite achieve

the $10m lower estimate afforded to it by Sotheby’s—the hammer

falling at $7.9m before the buyer’s premiums bumped the total

sale price up to $9.5m—this legend of the philatelic world

certainly did enough to reaffirm its place as the most expensive

stamp ever to be sold at auction—and by a long way.

At the time of writing, all that is known about the successful

bidder is that he, she or they were on the other end of a telephone

line. Has the British Guiana 1c. Black on Magenta gone into a

collection, or was it bought as an investment piece, destined to sit

The British Guiana 1c.

Black on Magenta—

the biggest star of the

philatelic world

isolated in a vault somewhere, never to be seen again until called

upon to ‘perform’ at auction again?

One thing that is certain is that whoever owns it now has earned

the right, if they so choose, to be added to a very exclusive list of

former owners whose names are now etched into the fascinating

history of this legendary stamp.

We can only hope that the new owner, whoever it may be, will

allow this star of the stamp world to shine in public again soon. If

not, we may have to wait another 30 years or more before it rocks

the world again

Your £1 Stanley

Gibbons Voucher can

be found on page 146

98 British Monarchs on Stamps

Long-time

GSM

contributor Cyril R H Parsons examines

the sources of some of the many stamps from around the

world featuring British monarchs.

103 Packs and Cards Competition

£50 Packs & Cards gift vouchers to be won.

97 Stamp Hunting

Stamps to look out for from Basutoland.

112 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II

More tongue-in-cheek fun from the Hedley Adams

Mobbs collection.

112 Catalogue Column

Hugh Jefferies offers more comments from the catalogue

editor’s chair, including a perforation appeal for Zambia.

REGULAR FEATURES

29 New Collector

Another inspiring article for new (and seasoned)

collectors.

65 2012–13 Foreign Postal Stationery

Geir Sør-Reime concludes his annual survey of postal

stationery.

75 Bookshelf

Reviews of the latest philatelic publications.

89 Dear

GSM

More readers have their say, courtesy of the

GSM

postbag.

97 Competition

Your chance to win a £50 Stanley Gibbons voucher.

EDITORIAL OFFICE

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gsm@stanleygibbons.co.uk

Editor

DEAN SHEPHERD

Sub-Editor

ALISON BOYD

Designer

GARY KEEPING

Editor’s Assistant

LORRAINE HOLCOMBE

Publisher

ROBERT SWAIN

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NEW ISSUES

104 Stamp News in Brief

Your monthly summary of recent and forthcoming stamp

issues from the world’s philatelic bureaux.

108 Panorama

Alison Boyd investigates the stories behind some new and

recent issues commemorating World War I.

110 Shore to Shore

More issues from Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

113 Catalogue Supplement

A 15-page update to the Stanley Gibbons catalogue.

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