FEBRUARY  2008

February 2008

• Aspects of British Booklets 1900-75 - A look at some of the fascinating material  and artwork that featured in the Display given to the Society on 10 November 2007 by Ian Harvey and described by Mike Goodman.
  
  

• Odd Jottings - Have You Anything For Me...? - After reflecting on Croydon and post Christmas plans that went unfulfilled, "Old Codger" looks forward to what 2008 may have to offer.
  
  

• The Annual Philatelic congress of great Britain and the National Philatelic Exhibition - Chris Oliver provides an overview for the uninitiated.
  
  

• New Issues Spotlight  - Franking in Multiples from Belgium, two Crossings are commemorated by Ross Dependency and Argentina and the Czech Republic prepares for PRAGA 2008
  
  

• Fiji Picture Postcards - David Alford examines eight picture postcards sent from Fiji at the beginning of the last century.
  
  

• The Stamps of the Leeward Islands - A View from the Archives - Part 4 King George VI by Peter Mellor - A look at the new pictorial stamps and wartime postage  rate changes and a glimpse behind the scenes at how the introduction of presidential high values brought welcome relief to at least one Presidency in the harsh postwar world. 
  
  

•  NEW REGULAR FEATURE - Stamp Fairs  - 3 months of events from which to plan your visits

April 2008

• So what is ABPS Harrogate all about and what is the National PS Meeting all about? - Chris oliver describes what is on offer at Harrogate 2008 including the National PS country meeting there on Friday 2 May, which features displays by members and a talk by Michael Sefi FRSPL, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection.
  
  

• Bohemia & Moravia  - Tony Bosworth, FRPSL displayed at the January 2008 Meeting of the National Philatelic Society and Mike Goodman describes the display for the benefit of those who were unable to be present. 
  
  

• Odd Jottings - Burn this Instantly - Reflections on attitudes - old on new - on the keeping of letters
  
  

• New Issues Spotlight  - 
  -  The centenary of Port Jeanne d'Arc and new low value definitives from the 
         French Southern & Antarctic Territories 
  -  Translating the new NVI insect stamps from Sweden
  -  Commemorating the quality of Czech Stamp Production
  -  Tariff rises in Britain, Denmark and France - a look at the resultant new
        stamps and a few price comparisons
  -  Germany marks the 50th anniversary of its Cartel Office Cartel Office
  -  Denmark says farewell to postal labels.
  
  

• Window of the World  - Barrie Glover looks back with gratitude on his years as a collector.
   
  

• Saint-Exupéry - Aviator, Air mail Pioneer & Author - Alan Bartlett looks at the life of this aviator, pioneer of early airmail flights and famous author, including stamps and covers that form part of his story. 
  
  

• The Stamps of the Leeward Islands - A View from the Archives - Part 4 The Final Years by Peter Mellor - The Governor's proposal's don't find favour in London but local persistence ensures we get the Elizabethan Key Plates in 1954. The federal issues finally end in 1956, but despite what the catalogues say, not every federal stamp was invalidated on 1 July 1956.
  
  

•  NEW REGULAR FEATURE - Stamp Fairs  - 3 months of events from which to plan your visits

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