UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME FURNITURE COLLECTOR G LA SS COLLECTOR EARTHENWARE COLLECTOR SILVER AND SHEFFIELD PLATE COLLECTOR I P I FRO NT S ECE . T H E ENVELO P E ISS U E D T o CO MMEMO RA TE T H E J UB I LEE G T H E PENN Y PO STA E . ' ‘R - U N I F O R M P E N NQ POS T A O E M m AT S OUT H K G NS ING T ON MUS E U , T J UL Y , 1 890. AY E S 1 84 0. T H E ST A M P C O L LECT O R A G UIDE T O T HE WORL D ’S P O S T A M P S ° ST Aflffl c . J OHNSON . E M A . D . Se . R F . , , . S . H E RB E RT J E N K I N S L I MI T E D ’ 3 Y ORK ST REET MES S N x LO DON S . P REFA CE TAMP collecting was an unknown hobby two a generations ago , yet its present followers m y d S be counted by hundreds of thousan s . In no ri - pe od of its existence has it been so popular as to day , partly because the War led many people to seek solace from its pursuit and partly because the national - outlook has grown more world wide than heretofore . In recent years, the collector has indulged, in philately with more method and science than was his former wont so that now there is a demand for in formation and guidance greater than has ever been evinced before . To supply these needs has been our mission in writing the pages which follow . n d But our scheme may be explai e at greater length . First , we have endeavoured to state the merits of stamp collecting then we have attempted to impart to our u hi readers some of the enth siasm w ch we , ourselves , possess for this Royal pastime and this has been followed by a full recital of the numerous pitfalls which hi beset philately and the p latelist . In this hobby of so ours , there is so much that can be collected and much that ought not to be collected that very definite guidance is necessary for those who are not practised n ha ds . Such guidance , we believe , will be found 7 PREFACE The first few chapters of the book deal with philately in general terms , whilst the later ones are devoted to a in for description of the stamps of definite areas . The mation given in the earlier divisions is applicable to ’ the whole of the world s issues, whilst that found in the latter refers to the most noteworthy items only . We have afforded but little space for a description of the very rare stamps , thinking it best to centre attention rather on the lesser lights which will in evitably form the bulk of a collection . It is our firm belief that the common and medium adh esives are often o a of m re interest than the st mps worth fortunes , and this opin ion has guided us in the selection of the subj ect matter . ‘ Though we have constantly kept in view the needs of i the beg nner, the more advanced collector, we hope , will find much within these pages of an instructive character . To him , the later chapters and the S enlarged diagrams hould prove of special value . i a In writing and arrang ng the ch pters which follow , we have r eceived many kindly suggestions from numer ous friends , but our particular thanks are due to Mr . ’ . T . he e H W Lewer, F the Editor of Coll ctor s Ser ies . S . C . J . ‘K EW , SURREY . CONT ENT S CH AP TE R P AG E I ON COLLECTING POSTAGE STAMPS II PLANNING A ND ARRANGING T HE COLLE C TION SPECIALI SED COLLECTIONS TECHNICAL MATTERS S S A ND H S STAMP , DE IRABLE OT ERWI E FORGED AND FAKED STAMPS SIR ROWLAND HILL A ND OTHER PIONEERS T HE LINE-ENGRAVED STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN T HE EMBOSSED STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN T HE SURFACE-PRINTED STAMPS OF G RE A T BRITAIN (VICTORIAN ISSUES) T HE SURFACE-PRINTED STAMPS OF G RE A T BRITAIN (EDWARDIAN AND GEORGIAN ISSUE S) THE STAMPS OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA T HE STAMPS OF T HE UNITED STATE S CONTINENTAL STAMPS (FRANCE EXCEPTED) T HE STAMPS OF FRANCE AND HER COLONIES THE STAMPS OF AUSTRALIA 9 CONT ENT S CHAP TER SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIALS T HE STAMPS OF BRITISH INDIA T HE STAMPS OF T HE MINOR BRITI SH P OS SESSIONS T HE STAMPS OF CUBA A ND T HE PHILIP PINES T HE STAMPS OF SOUTH A ND CENTRAL AMERICA T HE STAMPS OF WA R RARE STAMPS PHILATELY F OR T HE YOUNG A GLOSSARY OF PHILATELIC TERMS BIBLIOGRAPHY I O ILLUST RA T IONS T HE ENVELOPE I SS UED T o COMMEMORATE THE ’ JUBILEE OF T HE PENNY POSTAGE F r on tispzece P LATE T O F ACE P AG E I A N ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF T HE 6d. CURRENT 2 3 . STAMP OF GREAT BRITAIN A N ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF T HE 1 2 C S C 1 860- ; ENT , NOVA S OTIA , 3 EARLY STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN A RECONSTRUCTED SHEET OF THE r od SS . EMBO ED , GREAT BRITAIN C S C H T HE r A RE ON TRU TED S EET OF s . SS A EMBO ED , GREAT BRIT IN LATER STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN A COLLECTION OF CONTROL MARKS EMBOSSED ENVELOPES OF GREAT BRITAIN A SERIES OF REGISTERED ENVE LOPE S OF GREAT BRITAIN ND I d T HE . M S EARLY M A , STA P OF K ING GEORGE (GREAT BRITAIN) , MUCH ENLARGED A N ENTIRE FROM GIBRALTAR AND ANOTHER FROM SOUTH AFRICA TYPE STAMPS OF CANADA LATE CANADIA N AND NEWFOUNDLAND STAMPS ILLUST RA T IONS P LATE T O F ACE XIII Tw o CANADIAN POSTCARDS XIV TYPE STAMPS OF T HE UNITED STATES XV 7 PICTURE STAMPS OF T HE UNITED STATES XVI A N ASSORTMENT OF CONTINENTAL STAMPS XVII TYPE STAMPS OF SPAIN XVIII TYPE STAMPS OF FRANCE AND HE R COLONIES XIX A SELECTION OF AUSTRALIAN STAMPS XX ENLARGED REPRODUCTIONS OF T HE 1 0. 20. AND CANADA (KING GEORGE) r d S AND T HE . QUEEN LAND (QUEEN VICTORIA) XXI AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND STAMPS XXII STAMPS OF SOUTH AFRICA XXIII SOME COLONIALS OF T HE MEDITERRAN EAN RE GION XXIV TYPE STAMPS OF I NDIA - XXV SOME CEYLON , HONG KONG , AND MALAY STAMPS XXVI A PAGE OF COLONIAL PICTURE STAMPS XXVII STAMPS OF SPECIAL NOTE XXVIII A SERIE S OF WA R STAMPS XXIX A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF INTERE STING STAMPS XXX THREE ENTIRE POST-CARD S XXXI A PAGE OF STAMPS ILLU STRATING TERMS IN T HE GLOSSARY 1 2 LINE ILLUST RA T IONS T O F ACE P AG E S T HE RE D D IE I AND II OF PENNY, , GREAT C BRITAIN , OMPARED T HE T HE 2d. U EVOLUTION OF , BL E , GREAT BRITAIN T HE MULREADY ENVELOPE A COLLECTION OF WATERMARKS S CHECK MARKS ON U . S . A . STAMP C S T HE S MINOR DIFFEREN E OF 5 REI , KING PEDRO V, PORTUGAL 1 3 THE ST AMP COLLECTOR thousands facts concerning these br anches of lear n ing . But in no way does philately tend towards greater good than in the formation of methodical habits among those who are its devotees . Stamps cannot be collected l intelligently without noting minute detai s of colour, printing , design , etc . , nor can they be arrayed to advantage without precision in grouping and spacing . All these requisites demand systematic treatment , and , once the habit has been acquired for the purposes of the hobby, it asserts itself in the daily actions of hi the p latelist . Another attractive feature which may be Claimed - for stamp collecting is that it t akes up little room . The China collector requires much space and many expensive cabinets in which to display his treasures the bibliophile needs Shelves upon shelves for the arranging of his books ; the collector of prints and engravings must provide many frames and portfolios ’ for his mmom ; and we might continue in this con n ection ad in n itum. fi But with stamps , a compact little album and a box or two complete the outfit all , of which may be stored away in the corner of a draw er S - or in a small but well guarded pace in the book case . As a form of investment , stamp collecting is almost n l a u rival ed . Items that re worth pence one day are O r d ften p iced at pounds a deca e later, and there are numbers of cases on record where collections have been sold at two and three hundred per cent above their cost . As an instance of profitable amassing we may mention the case of a philatelist who Spent £69 s on the contents of his album and sold it to Messr . I 6 ON COLLECTING POSTAGE STAMPS Stanley Gibbons for the attractive sum of three thou of sand pounds . Every one, course, who falls under the spell of philately cannot hope to buy and sell with such l successful enterprise, though every intel igent devotee can share in the profits conferred by his hobby if he be so minded .