AUGUST 2026

• A Focus on Greenland’s Stamps - Part 1 of 4 - German collector Holger Zahnow highlights Greenland stamps that reflect the history of the territory. and its increasing independence from Denmark.rn Comedy of Errors - Part 2 The “CIA” invert and the “Yellow Hat” -

• USA Modern Comedy of Errors - Part 2 The “CIA” invert and the “Yellow Hat” Michael L. Goodman describes how an inverted candlestick on a $1 stamp led to sackings at the CIA and also a postcard stamp that was never officially issued but turns up in mixtures. The latest in the series about modern USA errors.

• Non-PC Philately - Michael Round continues the series with Marianne and Britannia staring at each other on the issues of New Hebrides

• Boston 2026 - Michael L. Goodman describes his experiences at Boston 2026 and how the USPO stand impressed him.

• Meeting Reports – The June 2026 online display by Gerald Marriner, “The Katanga crisis 1960-3” featuring the postal history of the short period when this mineral rich province broke away from the Congo. Details of the entries and winning displays from the Competitions that followed the 126^th Annual General Meeting of the Society on 11 July 2026.

• NPS News includes Obituaries of Michael Sefi and Christopher Haig-Prothero

• Book Reviews – Detailed reviews are a feature of Stamp Lover and this issue looks at Scott Specialized USA Stamps and Covers 104^th ed 2026, SG Arabia 2^nd ed 2026, and SG Commonwealth Stamp Catalogue, Southern Africa  3^rd ed 2026.

• Letters to the Editor - Comments about using stamps for more specialist Royal Mail services, whilst in his column, discusses World Cup stamps, charity and philately, the role of perforations in preventing counterfeits and how tariffs and censorship affect international philatelic competitions.

   

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  The President's Piece, National PS News, Message from the Editor Letters to the Editor Other Philatelic News      Stamp Fairs Listing - for the following two months

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