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|*вЭ30<-: The New Ad. Stamp. The New nl. Stamp. The Stamp Y ear 19 12 A n A n n u a l D ig e st o f P o s t a l A n d P h il a t e l ic In f o r m a t io n COMPILED BY FRED J. MELVILLE L o n d o n : W. H. PECKITT, 47 STRAND, W.C. CALENDAR, 1 9 1 3 . JANUARY. FEBRUARY. MARCH. APRIL. S ... 7 14 21 28 ... 4 11 1825... ... 310172431 ... 71421 28... M 1 8 )5 22 29 ... 5 12 1926... ... 411 1825... 1 815 2229.. T 2 9 162330 ... 6 132027... ... 5 121926... 2 9 162330.. W 3 10172431 ... 7 142128... ... 6132027... 3 101724......' T 4M 1825... 1 8 152229... ... 71421 28... 411 1825....... F 5 121926... 2 9 1 6 2 3 ........ 1 8152229... 5 1219 2 6 ....... S 6 132027... 3 101724 ........ 2 9162330... 61320 2 7 ....... MAY. JUNE. JULY. AUGUST. S ... 5 121926 ... 2 91623 30 ... 71421 28... ... 411 1825... M ... 6 132027 ... 3 10 1724... 1 8 152229... ... 5 12 1926... T ... 7142128 ... 4 11 1825... 2 9 16 23 30... ... 6 13 20 27... W 1 8152229 ... 512 1926... 3 10 172431 ... ... 7142128... 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T 4 11 1825... 2 9162330... ... 6 132027... 411 1825 ........ F 5121926... i 310172431 ... ... 7 142128... 5 12 19 26 ........ S 6 132027 ... 1 411 1825 ........ 1 8 152229... 6 13 20 27 ........ M THE STAMP YEAR. PREFACE TO THE FIRST ISSUE. Е growing population in a world of postage-stamps, and particularly tHe multiplication of varieties in our standard catalogues have long since crowded out from those Biblia Г pHilatelica some of tHe useful and generally instructive features wHicH they used to contain. It is cHiefly to supply this omission tHat we Have inaugurated a new kind of reference work for the use of pHilatelists, in “ THe Stamp Year” . Such features of tHe old catalogues were information as to currencies and to watermarked papers, general details of postal history, and especially a polyglot dictionary. In this last named item we Have endeavoured to present a more comprehensively useful dictionary of catalogue “ synonyms ” if we may use this expression to emphasise that the words are in many cases not literal translations from one language to another, but terms used in pHilatelic catalogues in each language to describe the same pHilatelic signification. THe glossary includes many non-philatelic words frequently re quired in the descriptions of stamps, tHe purport of tHe wHole being to facilitate exchange with collectors abroad and to simplify to tHe deficient linguist the use of foreign catalogues and handbooks ; if it achieves any success in maKing these works more accessible and thus broadening for our readers the sphere of their pHilatelic activities and studies, it will have repaid to us tHe very considerable labour its compilation Has involved. THe other features of this work are mostly of a novel cHaracter in a reference booK for pHilatelists ; and a few subjects tHat have been dealt witH before are here attempted on more Historical and bibliographical lines, e.g., tHe PHilatelic Societies of the Empire, and the PHilatelic Press Directory. A book of this cHaracter does not achieve perfection at tHe first publication ; it will develop and mature with successive years, if our readers will be so good as to interest themselves in criticising the present and suggesting new features. Certain sections will not be repeated each year, but only those most indispensable in general philatelic use will be retained. Consequently next year ” THe Stamp Year ” will be practically a new volume, and in due course a series of successive yearly issues should prove of the greatest reference value to every student and lover of stamps. W e have to state that wHile every endeavour has been made to preserve the strictest accuracy, neither Editor nor PublisHer can accept responsibility for errors tHat may Have inadvertently escaped our atten tion. W e shall, However, be very much indebted for corrections The Halfpenny Postcard of the King George series (1911). PREFACE TO THE FIRST ISSUE. 7 pointed out to us by readers, as well as for suggestions ; we shall also esteem it a favour if tHe Hon. Secretaries of PHilatelic Societies, publisHers and otHers will supply promptly information required to Keep us au fait witH their activities. All communications concerning tHe literary contents of “ THe Stamp Y ear ’ ’ should be addressed to Fred J. Melville, Editor “ THe Stamp Year” , 14, Sudbourne Road, Brîxton, S.W . New matter for the next issue of “ THe Stamp Year ’’ sHould reach tHe Editor not later than November 1, corrections by November 15, 1912. LATE ADDITIONS. PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS OF 1911. (See pages 17 and 18.) Sydney, A ustralia, October 20, 21.—THis was a display Held under tHe auspices of tHe First PHilatelic Congress of Australia. THe exHibits were shewn in the King’s Hall, PHillip Street, Sydney. There is a printed catalogue (pp. 19), and an extended description of the exhibits appeared in “ THe Postage Stamp” , Vol. IX ., p. 123. THe cHief awards were : Gold medals: Мг. C. A. Macdonald (BritisH Empire); Mr. W , Ridley St. Vincent and St. Christopher) ; Mr. A . H. Pettifer (France, United States and Brazil) ; Mr. C, L. PacK (Victoria : medal for the best collection of any kind shewn at the exhibition). A silver medal was awarded to Mr. T. B. Fulton for tHe most neatly arranged collection. G eorgetown, B ritish G uiana, October 21.—THis display was the third organised by tHe BritisH Guiana PHilatelic Society since its foundation. THe former exhibitions were Held in 1904 and 1907 respectively. THe cHief awards of this year’s exHibition were : For Specialised Collections of British Guiana.—Mr. A . D. Ferguson (gilt medal) ; Mr. W . A . AbraHam (silver). Ordinary Collections of the same Colony.—Mr. L. Vernon VaugHan (silver); Mr. J. K. D. Hill (bronze); Mr. W . H. Pollard (diploma). West Indian Islands.—Capt. C. P. Rogers, Barbados js i İver) : Mr. W . A. AbraHam, St. Vincent (bronze); Mr. A. D. Ferguson, Trinidad (bronze). Other awards include:—Silver gilt medal : Mr. L. L. R. Hausburg (Victoria 1864 plated); silver medals : Mr, T , A. Hinton (Hong Kongi, Mr. W. Doming Beckton (Modena), Mr. A . D. Ferguson (25 rare stamps), Mr. M. P. Castle (BritisH Guiana 1853), Mr. L. Vernon VaugHan (general), Mr. W. H. PecKitt (25 rare stamps), etc., etc. PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. Preface, - - - - - 5 THe New Stamp Contracts, - 9 Abbreviations used in PHilately, - 11 Chronology of Stamp Issues, - 12 THe Universal Postal Union, - 15 Exhibitions of tHe Year, - - 17 New Stamp Issuing Countries, - 21 Gilbert and Ellice Is., - - - - - 21 Kelantan, Trengganu, etc., - - - - - 22 Tibet, - - - - - 29 Union of South Africa, - - - - - 31 THe Cape WoodblocKs, ------ 34 British Postmasters-General, -----41 THe Colonial Office, -------44 THe Crown Agents for the Colonies,......................................... 46 THe Colonial Colour ScHeme, -----47 WatermarKed Papers,........................................................ 49 British Overseas Post-Offices, - ----50 British Guiana Post-Office, - - - - - 65 Postage Stamp Law, ------68 Registration and Insurance of Stamps, - - - - - 78 Dictionary of Currencies, ------86 THe Lindenberg Medal, --- -- - 89 Obituary, - -- -- -- - 93 THe PHilatelic Congress, --- -- - 109 PHilatelic Societies of the Empire, - - - - - 110 New Issues of 1911, - - - - - - - 120 Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, -----140 A ScHeme for Grouping tHe FrencH Colonies, - - - 146 THe Value of a Stamp Collection mathematically ascertained, - 148 THe Spread of Stamp Journalism, - - - - - 154 PHilatelic Press Directory, - - - - - 156 Index to tHe Stamp Articles in tHe “ Daily TelegrapH,” - - 164 Books of 1 9 0 9 - 1 9 1 1 , .............................................................. 172 Polyglot Dictionary, - - - - - - 177 Index, ---------- 204 181 THE NEW STAMP CONTRACT.