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Royal Mail’s Star Wars stamp set is Britain’s biggest yet – in terms of the number of stamps – and
has proved to be hugely popular with many collectors and fans of the films. The issue has grabbed
the headlines and put stamps in the limelight, but some collectors have expressed their concerns at the
number of stamps and the chosen subject. You can read our Star Wars debate on our website (just visit:
http://stamp.cm/sw-debate) and I’d love to hear your views on the stamps.
For me, the stamps give us the chance to share our hobby with thousands of ‘non-collectors’, we
can use the set to grab the attention of young collectors and show them that stamps can cover
all kinds of subjects, that they can be exciting, contemporary and accessible. Yes, we want younger generations to
embrace the more academic aspects of our hobby, but forming a collection of science fiction stamps could lead to a
lifelong interest in stamp collecting.
With that thought in mind, we cover the subject of science fiction stamps on page 69 and provide a guide to Star
Wars stamps and coins on page 72, while we also bring you the usual mix of articles covering many different aspects of
stamps, coins and postal history. As ever, the contents reflect the diverse nature of our hobby. Whether it’s characters
from a galaxy far, far away, or events on our own planet, our hobbies provide something for everyone!
Matt Hill, Editor
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Professional writer Chris West has written about subjects
including crime fiction, history, and how to start a
business. He has written two books on stamps, including
First Class: A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps,
and
details Canada’s 1898 Christmas stamp on page 55.
David Bailey has been trading in Portobello Market, on
and off, since 1995. These days he trades from a street
stall on sunny Fridays and on Delcampe. David shares his
thoughts on definitive stamps on page 25 and continues
his study of Italian States stamps on page 48.
Michael Adkins collects stamps and banknotes from countries,
colonies or occupational forces which no longer exist. He
manages the website DCStamps.com and writes our regular
‘dead countries’ series which, this month, focuses on the
Lithuanian Occupation of Klaipeda (page 52).
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Contributors: John Apfelbaum,
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David Bailey, Paul Brittain, Christer
Brünstrom, Ed Fletcher, Dane Garrod,
Amanda Grieve, David Gwynn, Paula
Hammond, Richard Kelleher, Keijo
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philatelic publisher and author
Richard Johnson,
President, International Federation of
Stamp Dealers’ Associations (IFSDA)
Birthe King,
Danish and UK national judge, FEPA Board Director
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President, Royal Philatelic Society London
Victoria Lajer,
dealer in GB stamps
Paul Skinner,
Head Curator, British Library Philatelic Collections
Frank Spencer,
new issues dealer and thematics expert
Rick Warren,
Chairman, Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS)
Find out more about the Advisory Board on our website: http://stamp.cm/scm-board
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STAMPS
9
STAMP UPDATE
Christmas stamps revealed.
Winter Post & Go. Europa
Competition 2015…
32
GB STAMPS
Royal Mail’s Christmas
stamps revealed
36
STAR WARS SOUVENIRS
Your guide to the many
Star Wars products issued
by Royal Mail
39
XMAS COMES TO BRITAIN
The story of Britain’s
Christmas stamps
40
AROUND THE ISLANDS
Latest stamps from
Guernsey, the Isle of
Man and Jersey
44
HITLER’S SOCIAL STAMPS
The stamps that capture
Germany at a pivotal
moment in its history
48
REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH
David Bailey completes
his guide to Italian States
52
DEAD COUNTRIES
The stamps of Klaipeda
72
67
64
60
54
STAMP STORY
The story behind Canada’s
1898 Christmas stamp
COLLECTING THE EMPIRE
In the first of a new
series, we look back on
the colonial stamps of the
Cayman Islands
COVER EXPLAINED
Dane Garrod examines the
postal markings on a 1929
airmail cover in our regular
postal history guide
THEMATICS
Glassblowing on stamps.
Your guide to collecting
science fiction on stamps.
Plus, how Santa has been
depicted on stamps from
around the world
STAR WARS COLLECTABLES
Your quick guide to Star
Wars stamps and coins
109
STAMP MISCELLANY
Christer Brunström
takes a look at Prague’s
seasonal Scout Post
98
97
94
COINS
COIN UPDATE
Battle of Agincourt coin
marks anniversary. Rare
Celtic coin discovered.
Latest auction results.
Plus, Tokens
MARKET INSIGHT
The latest internet prices
and ‘Coins on a budget’
FALLEN HORSEMEN
The story behind a popular
mid-4th century coin series
that offers interesting
possibilities for newcomers
to Roman coin collecting
102
AGINCOURT COINS
As we mark the 600th
anniversary of the Battle
of Agincourt, Ed Archer
examines the coins of the
period, focusing on pieces
used in England and France
104
BRITISH MUSEUM
Richard Kelleher
examines the gold
coinage of Emperor
Frederick II
85
80
56
28
25
18
17
REGULARS
BPMA UPDATE
News from the British
Postal Museum & Archive
MARKET INSIGHT
Latest prices and opinion
OPINION
Columnist David Bailey
discusses definitives
STAMP SIDELINES
Our regular guide to
Post & Go, postmarks,
Cinderellas, Xmas packs
and forgeries
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