February 2004

The Story behind a Cover No 7

A visit to Reykjavik for the Nordia 2003 Exhibition

UK Numbers Game Part 1 - London – a new series

The First Stamp Collector and his Catalogue by Robert White

German Stamp wins Asiago’s 2003 Philatelic Oscar Award by Giorgio Migliavacca

Handling of Bulk Mail by the Post Office - Part 3 by Dave Hill

Early Picture Postcards from Austria – an illustrated feature by Eric Glasgow

Revenue Protection – An Explanation. The ongoing story of Royal Mail’s raising of postage due by Peter Burden

April 2004

More on Melville No 9 - The Golden West Stamp Exhibition, Summer of 1901 - a display of American Stamps organised and arranged at very short notice by a Junior Philatelic Society working committee with Fred Melville as Chairman, and held at the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, London.

Buying and Selling Stamps on line by David Sibley.

Locomotive Stamps - Royal Mail’s new Locomotive stamps and the fascinating story of how the classic locomotives were photographed for the illustrations on the stamps.

Forgotten Countries – Charkhari by Bernard Towler.

Doctor Edward Jenner – Tom Wilson looks at some of the stamps issued worldwide to pay tribute to Dr Edward Jenner who developed a protective inoculation against smallpox.

Children learn from Philately by Jo Jackson.

Auction News. Reports on some spectacular results at recent stamp auctions.