More on Melville Part 4 by the Editor, Michael Furnell. Here Melville encourages boy stamp collectors in a number of booklets on stamp collecting given free in the magazine “The Boy’s Friend” in 1924. This publication is new to the NPS and was drawn to our attention by a member.

Some Greek Island Postmarks – Bernard Towler describes some interesting old Greek island postmarks, which he acquired recently at a stamp fair in New York.

Report on Spring Stampex 2002

The Victorian Stamp Collector – Eric Glasgow tells us about stamp collecting in the 19th century when the hobby first started.

Advertising in Great Britain Stitched Booklets – One of our members explains the interest he has found in the advertisement pages contained in early GB stitched booklets of stamps.

Checklist of Articles in the British Philatelic Press

Under the Banner of the Sun Cross – A story from one of our American readers about the sufferings of the Norwegians imposed by the Nazis in the early 1940s.