• Cover Stories - King George V

    Cover Story: China Clipper, Hong Kong to San Francisco, April 29th 1937, KGV

    September 3, 2022 - By 

    This interesting cover came into my possession recently, so I thought I would do a write-up of it here. My thanks go to Ragui H. Michael over on the British Colonies Stamp Collectors Facebook Page for helping supply me with lots of interesting information. The cover bears King George V stamps, used around a year and a half after his death. It was flown from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 1937 and carried on the aircraft known as the China Clipper. China Clipper was the first of three Martin M-130 aircraft built by the Glenn L. Martin Company, costing…

  • Gibraltar KGV Silver Jubilee 1935
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    The Straits Times, 10 November 1935 – Gibraltar Jubilee

    October 18, 2013 - By 

    This is an old article I found in a copy of The Straits Times from 1935. I thought it was an interesting read and it mentions a rare Gibraltar error on a sheet full of 120 stamps. It also briefly mentions Captain H. St. C. Garrood who designed the nice views of Gibraltar for the KGV definitive and later the KGVI definitives. Hopefully no one will mind me reproducing this here.

  • 1d KGV Sideways watermark
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    Australian 1d red KGV sideways watermark discovery

    October 15, 2013 - By 

    The Australian penny red KGV Head was first issued in 1914 and quickly became one of the most studied stamps on the planet. After 99 years collectors thought the issue had no more secrets – that myth was destroyed only a few short months ago. In early 2013 a Gentleman in Scotland discovered an Australian 1d Red KGV stamp (cancelled 99 years ago in suburban Sydney) which now plays a significant part in philatelic history. The Australian 1d red stamp with the King George 5th portrait is the most popular Australian stamp collected in Australia and overseas. What aspect of…