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The Tweedside Red Mystery

Were Jamaican postmarks used

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The Altered

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Early Transatlantic

Sea Post Of ces and

their postmarks

Plates of the

Confederacy

The Philatelic Printings

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British

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The 40-year

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Canada’s Way Mail

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Volume 44 Number 6

Gibbons

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THE UK’S NUMBER ONE STAMP MAGAZINE

New Collector: John Holman

November 2013

Spain’s Civil War

(Postal) Tax Stamps:

Christer Brunström

Kate Sheppard’s Place

in New Zealand History:

Christopher Moor

Those Magniicent Men

and Their Almost Flying

Machines!: Ian Hamilton

Confederate States

of America: The

10c. and 2c. Altered

Plates: John L

Kimbrough MD

Smooth Sailing at

Kiribati: Hugh Bennet

Contents

NEWSDESK

7 Newsdesk

The latest philatelic reports from around the world

including: the opening of the new William H Gross Stamp

Gallery; the government’s sale of Royal Mail; and an in-

depth report on Autumn Stampex.

18 Society News

The latest reports from the nation’s Philatelic Societies.

22 Diary Dates

Forthcoming fairs and auctions.

26 Around the Houses

News of recent auction results.

BRITISH STAMPS

33 GB News

Royal Mail unveils its Christmas 2013 stamps depicting the

Madonna and Child.

SPECIAL FEATURES

48 Confederate States of America: The 10c. and 2c.

Altered Plates

Although the 10c. and 2c. Altered Plates were never

used for oficial Confederate stamps, as John L Kimbrough

reveals, numerous private printings were made.

52 Smooth Sailing at Kiribati

Hugh Bennet introduces Kiribati's new Water Transport

deinitives.

56 Spain’s Civil War (Postal) Tax Stamps

Christer Brunström examines the tax stamps issued by

both sides of the Spanish Civil War and the motives

behind their release.

62 The Tweedside Red Mystery

Were Jamaican temporary cancellations used by Naval

Intelligence and was James Bond creator, Ian Fleming,

involved in their use? David Horry investigates.

68 The 1988 Provisional Deinitives of Ghana:

The C200 Surcharge

Nicholas Pertwee continues his series on Ghana's

provisional deinitive series, including some of the scarcer

examples to look out for.

76 Early Transatlantic Sea Post Ofices

Julian H Jones discusses the development of transatlantic

sea post ofices and the distinctive postmarks they used.

82 Kate Sheppard’s Place in New Zealand History

To mark the 120th anniversary of women’s right to vote

in New Zealand, Christopher Moor examines the stamps

issued to celebrate Kate Sheppard, the leader of the New

Zealand suffrage movement.

84 A Tempest in a Teapot

Covers and cachets reveal the fascinating story of British

and American rivalries at Stonnington Island, Antarctica

34 Changing Attitudes: The Miniature Sheet

Although Great Britain's irst miniature sheet, depicting

Historic Buildings, was issued in 1978, Richard West

reveals they were irst suggested 40 years earlier.

37 Machin Watch

John M Deering casts his eye over the new Merchant Navy

issue and reveals a possible new perforation error.

42 The 1922 Postal Rebate

John Fowler discusses the many ways in which the 1922

postal rebate was implemented on existing stocks of

postal stationery.

44 GB Specialised Catalogue

The latest supplement to the Great Britain Specialised

Catalogue.

G.S.M. November 2013

Dear Reader

pages of one of Fleming’s novels, David explores the possible link

between secret British shipping movements during, and after, World

War II and the use of some very unusual Jamaican postmarks. Could

these postmarks have been used to send secret codes, known only

to a few high-ranking intelligence igures? It certainly adds new

meaning to the word ‘postcode’. Turn to page 62 and make up your

own mind.

There’s more covert operations in John Kimbrough’s latest article

on the postal activities of the Confederate States of America, in

particular the 10c. and 2c. Altered Plates, which were produced

by De La Rue and smuggled to The South during the American

Civil War. Although the Confederacy never actually printed any

stamps from the Altered Plates, they were used to make numerous

printings over the years, some of which were produced with some

less than respectable motives. Discover more on this, plus a host of

other British, Commonwealth and foreign stamp and postal history

articles in this month’s GSM .

I’m sorry to end this month’s editorial on a sombre note, but

I’m very sad to report the passing of Peter Jennings, one of GSM ’s

longest-serving contributors and a larger-than-life character who

was known and respected by many in the philatelic world. Peter was

responsible for numerous ‘scoops’ for GSM over the years and was

even the driving force behind several stamp

issues around the world. I leave it to previous

GSM editor, Hugh Jefferies, who worked with

Peter for many years, to give his thoughts

on Peter and his vast contribution to the

philatelic community (see page 16).

Although I have attended numerous Stampex shows over the years,

Autumn Stampex 2013 was a real milestone for me as this was

the irst such event I attended as editor of Gibbons Stamp Monthly .

As always, the show was the perfect venue to meet up with old

acquaintances and to make new ones. In particular, it was a real

pleasure to talk to GSM readers at the Stanley Gibbons’ stand. It’s

always a rewarding experience to meet the people who we all work

so hard to please every month, and to have the opportunity to

get some one-on-one feedback on GSM . Thanks to everyone who

spoke to me at the show. If you didn’t make it to Stampex this time,

make sure you read our report on the exhibition in this month’s

‘Newsdesk’ pages. Hopefully, I will see you at the Stanley Gibbon’s

stand for a chat next time.

Another thank you I would like to make has to be to the Kiribati

Philatelic Bureau who kindly supplied the free stamps that come

with this month’s issue. A special thank you also goes to Hugh

Bennet whose support was vital in making this free gift a reality. The

rest of the stamps in this attractive new deinitive set are detailed on

page 52. If you would like to add the whole set to your collection

then make sure you take a look at the special, GSM exclusive, offers

on this and other Kiribati issues. All the details can be found on the

card supplied with your free stamps. We hope you enjoy them.

Something else we hope you will enjoy is this month’s selection

of articles. These include a fascinating theory put forward by

David Horry concerning, of all people, James Bond creator, Ian

Fleming. Fleming’s Bond books and the ilms they have inspired

have featured on several stamp issues over the years, but it seems

Fleming’s link to postal services, especially in Jamaica, could have

begun many years before. In a tale that could be taken from the

Your £1 Stanley

Gibbons Voucher can

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90 Those Magniicent Men and Their Almost Flying

102 The Unissued Stamps of Queen Elizabeth II

More tongue-in-cheek fun from the Hedley Adams Mobbs

collection.

102 Catalogue Column

Machines!: Part 2

Ian Hamilton concludes his survey of mankind’s attempts

at light, as told through stamps, with an examination of

the great pioneers who led the way in aeronautics.

Hugh Jefferies presents his latest comments as SG

catalogue editor.

REGULAR FEATURES

29 New Collector

John Holman gives an overview of Brazilian stamps,

explores the philatelic connections of Benjamin Britten,

explains some philatelic terms and revisits Kennedy

memorial stamps.

74 Canadian Column

John Hillson FCPS looks at Canadian way mail and drop

letters, which offer collectors huge scope for study.

81 Stamp Hunting

Stamps to look out for from Malaya.

81 Competition

NEW ISSUES

96 Stamp News in Brief

Your monthly summary of recent and forthcoming stamp

issues from the world's philatelic bureaux.

99 Shore to Shore

Island Hopper reports on more issues from the Isle of

Man, Guernsey and Jersey.

100 Panorama

Alison Boyd reveals the stories behind some of the latest

issues from around the world.

103 Catalogue Supplement

Your 16-page update to the Stanley Gibbons Catalogue.

Your chance to win a copy of the brand new Stanley

Gibbons 2014 Commonwealth & British Empire

1840–1970. Catalogue

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