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Great Britain Philatelic Displays

This section contains scans of displays on a wide range of subjects within Great Britain philately, supplied as a resource for members of the GBPS. The introduction pages may be read by anyone, but to view the displays themselves you must be logged in. The page images are resized to fit roughly into the height of the average screen, but if you click on one it will open the full size image, whatever size that may be. You can page through the display by clicking the arrows in the sidebar or by using the left and right arrow keys.

Most displays are also downloadable as a single file – listed in the "Files" column with the file format, typically PDF. (If only available as a download, the page count is shown in grey italics.)

A letter "w" or "d" after the number of sheets indicates that the display is on "wide" or "double" size sheets respectively (displays on normal size sheets may include the occasional larger sheet too, of course).

Many of the 16-sheet displays were submitted as entries in one of the GBPS competitions (years as noted in the third columns below).

The examples here obviously represent only a selection of possible material; further scanned displays are actively solicited. Please see the "How to provide a display" page for more details, or contact the for further information.

Copyright for these displays is retained by the original owners.

POSTAGE STAMPS

Queen Victoria – Line Engraved

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Development and Usage of the World's First Postage Stamps Simon Beresford-Wylie 272
One Penny Plate 1 Graham Wylde 2022 9
1d Black Plate 5 Repairs Kevin Maunder 2022 16
Repairs of the 1d Imperf Plate 8 and a Revised Print Record Kevin Maunder 2024 16
The 1841 Provisional Black Printing and Repair Characteristics Kevin Maunder 2021 16
A Review of Repaired Penny Black Plates Tony Wells 2023 16
The Repaired Impressions of Die I Penny Red Plate 17 Kevin Maunder 16
The Repaired Impressions of Die I Penny Red Plates 12-40 Kevin Maunder 20
The 2d Blue 'with lines' Plates 3 and 4 Mark Wrigley 2024 16
Penny Red Stars 1850-1864 Juan Farah 2021 16
Evolution of British Stamp Perforation 1840 to 1880 Ray Simpson 80

Queen Victoria – Surface Printed

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Low Value Surface Printed Stamps (2½d to 2s) 1855 to 1884 Robert Galland 128
The Victorian 5s Postage Stamps 1867-1901 Chris Symonds 2022 16
Queen Victoria Essays, Proofs and Trials Peter Young 149
From line engraved to surface printed – The 1879 and 1880 Tenders Malcolm Suttill 2021 16
From line engraved to surface printed – The old to the new 1880 stamps Malcolm Suttill 2021 16
1879 Tender: The No-Hopers Howard Hughes 2023 16
The Penny Lilac Peter Young 138
The Penny Lilacs – The Stamp Malcolm Suttill 2021 16
The Penny Lilacs – Usage and Interesting Items Malcolm Suttill 2021 16
Queen Victoria Penny Lilacs Stephen Teuma 2021 16
Lilacs and Greens 1883-84 Issue John Roe 2022 16
The £5 Orange John Horsey 80
The 2d Jubilee of Queen Victoria Phil Waud 16
The 4d Jubilee of Queen Victoria Phil Waud 16
The GB Bicoloureds of Queen Victoria Phil Waud 2023 16
Post in the Jubilee Years 1887-1902 Phil Waud 2022 16
Queen Victoria Jubilee Stamps on Cover Stephen Teuma 2022 16

King Edward VII

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
King Edward VII Essays and Proofs Graham Horton 128

King George V

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
King George V Downey Head – Selected Sheets from a Plating Study Mike Jackson 12 w
Great Britain's First Commemorative Postage Stamp David Ogden 2021 16
British Empire Exhibition - A Study of the 1924 Stamps with Sheet Serial Numbers David Ogden 2022 16
George V Commemorative Stamp Issues Mary Pugh 80
The 1929 Postal Union Congress Stamps from Inception to Issue Colin Davies 2024 16
Introduction to the Silver Jubilee Stamp Booklets of 1935 Harvey Russell 16
Harrison Dummy Stamps of King George V Glenn Morgan 2023 16

King Edward VIII

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
King Edward VIII: A Study of the ½d Green Cylinder 15 Robin Restall 32
King Edward VIII 1d Red Robin Restall 48
King Edward VIII 1½d Red-Brown, Control A/36, Cylinder 2: The Case of the Curious Coif Robin Restall 24
King Edward VIII 2½d Blue: The Study of an Incomplete Collection Robin Restall 64

King George VI

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
King George V Downey Head – Selected Sheets from a Plating Study Mike Jackson 12 w
Great Britain's First Commemorative Postage Stamp David Ogden 2021 16
British Empire Exhibition - A Study of the 1924 Stamps with Sheet Serial Numbers David Ogden 2022 16
George V Commemorative Stamp Issues Mary Pugh 80
The 1929 Postal Union Congress Stamps from Inception to Issue Colin Davies 2024 16
Introduction to the Silver Jubilee Stamp Booklets of 1935 Harvey Russell 16
Harrison Dummy Stamps of King George V Glenn Morgan 2023 16

Queen Elizabeth II – Machins

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Pre-Decimal Machins Tony Walker 375
Pre-Decimal Machins (Spring Stampex 2017 Special Display) Tony Walker 128
'Britain's Marvelous Machins' – Varieties of the Denominated Printings 1967‑2017 Steve McGill 128
NVI Machins 1989-2017 Steve McGill 128
Machin Definitives – Design, Technology and Production Scott Kibby 240
Machin Dummy Books Glenn Morgan 64
Machin Greetings Card Sheets ('Boots' Sheets) Glenn Morgan 16

Queen Elizabeth II – General

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Wilding Low Values from Sheets Frank Walton 120
Preparation of the First Queen Elizabeth High Values Peter Shaw 56
Wilding Castles Peter Shaw 128
Unadopted Designs by Robert Sellar Glenn Morgan 16
Unusual Usages of QEII Pre-Decimal Commemoratives Maurice Buxton 2024 16
Encapsulated Stamp Cards Glenn Morgan 16
The Decimal Castle High Values 1988-1999 Peter Shaw 96
The Wales 1st Class Dragon Definitive Since 1999 Mike Mood 2022 16
An Olympic Effort – The Story of Royal Mail's overnight Gold Medal Winner postage stamps Glenn Morgan 12 w
Jersey Stamp Issues, 1975-79 – An Issue is Born Glenn Morgan 48

Multiple Reigns

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
High Values – Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II Max Melrose 215
Controls Used on Cover James Heal 84
Mixed Frankings of the 20th Century Maurice Buxton 192
A Study of GB Low Value Definitives 1934 to 1971 John Gowland 80

POSTAL HISTORY

(an area with many possible subdivisions – those below are based on what displays we currently have)

General Postal History

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Sir Rowland Hill's Postal Reform Zhang Huadong 32
Sealed with a Stamp – QV Line Engraved Used As Seals Norman Watson 2024 16
Single Frankings Used for Existing Rates in QV Era Olaf Groth 2024 16
Mail from the UK to the Italian Peninsular from the Late 18th Century to the General Postal Union Kenneth Burr 16
Moveable Box Mail Under the Anglo-French Postal Conventions Doug McGill 80
Pre-GPU Late Fee Mail To and Through France Alan Kelsall 2021 16
15 Decades of Mail from Britain to Canada 1850-1999 Dave Russum 2022 16
The Bombay-Aden Sea Post Office Service Zubin Kabraji 2021 16
Red Cards: Mail Deemed Unacceptable at the Postcard Rate in the UK Maurice Buxton 16
Troubles and Transition – Ireland 1900 to 1930 Peter Wood 162
Open and Damaged Mail Mike Mood 2024 16
Field Post Offices of the British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Ingo Egerlandt 80

Pre-Stamp

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Evolution of the British Franking System Robert Galland 64 d
Aspects of Pre-1840 Postal History Leon Barry 2021 16
Undeliverable Mail and the Returned Letter Offices During the 18th and 19th Centuries Robert Galland 64 d
Genesis Nick Amor 2021 16
The First Step – Uniform Fourpenny Post Nick Amor 2024 16

Local Postal History

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Barnet Penny Post Receiving House Numbers Leon Barry 2021 16
Ipswich Postal History and Postmarks 1720-1877 Stephen Teuma 2023 16
Sheffield Postal History Frank Walton 93
Mail Between Shropshire and the USA 1849 to 1874 Brian Atkins 2023 16
The Maverick Deputy Postmaster of Stockport Garrie Naden 2024 16
Suffolk Postal History Tom Slemons 132
Postmark Development in the Provinces: 19th century Weston-super-Mare James Heal 2024 16
Postal Markings of Woodbridge and its Receiving Houses 1779-1855 Stephen Teuma 2024 16

Maltese Crosses

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
The Maltese Cross Howard Hughes 264
Multiple Strikes of the Maltese Cross Chris Hibbert 2021 16
The Maltese Cross Cancellation in Scotland Martin Kirkbride 2024 16
Various Aspects of the Maltese Cross Obliterator Mike Jackson 2022 16
The Transition from Maltese Cross to Barred Numeral Obliterators Chris Jones 2021 16
Cancellation of the Imperforate Line Engraved Issues (1840-1854) Chris Jones 80

Other Cancellations

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
District Office Cancels Dave Simmons 187
Suburban Office Cancellations: An Illustrated Trip Through London Districts Olaf Groth 2024 16
Spoon Cancellations of Great Britain and Ireland Graham Booth 139
The Sideways Experimental Duplex 1854-1858 Ray Barton 116
British Empire Exhibition – The Cancellations David Ogden 2021 16

Registered Mail

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
'Money Letters' and Other Inland Registration Forerunners Maurice Buxton 64
Overseas Registration pre-1841 Maurice Buxton 16
Registration Labels in the UK: Forerunners and Introduction Maurice Buxton 2023 16
Foreign Registered Letters – Jubilee Stamp Period 1887-1902 David Leathart 2024 16
British Empire Exhibition Registered Mail David Ogden 2022 16
Insured Mail Irregularities Maurice Buxton 16
Guaranteed Delivery Rates 1993-98 Duncan Barber 2024 8 d

Express Mail

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
The Origins of Express Mail Alan Holyoake 16
Post Office Express Delivery Inland Mail from 1891 Austin Davis 96
Inauguration of the Airmail Express Service between London and Paris 1919‑20 René Paschke-Güstrow 16
Registered Express Mail Austin Davis 24

Postal Mechanisation

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Machine Cancellations and Postmarks Produced in Great Britain During the Early Trial Period 1857-59 Tim Schofield 2021 16
Experimental and Early Machine Postmarks of England 1857-1912 Jerry H. Miller 159
Boston Machine Cancels Used in Great Britain 1897-1907 Michael Mather 2024 16
Postal Mechanisation Steve McGill 112
Meter Franking: First Type Meter Marks Mike Jackson 60 w
Neopost Meter Mark Specimen Impressions (1927-59) Jack Zhang 2024 16
The New Modern Meter Mail George King 16
Development of British Postage Printed on Site to 2011 Glenn Morgan 16

"Modern" Postal History

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Britons Adjust to Decimal Postage Duncan Barber 2022 16
The 1971 Postal Strike Maurice Buxton 64
Royal Household Mail – The Vidler Years 1990-2002 Glenn Morgan 2023 12 w
Santa Mail Services of Britain and the Channel Islands Glenn Morgan 2023 16
The Basic Letter Rate to Europe 1986-2010 Mike Mood 2021 16
Printed Postage Impressions – The 2003 Series George King 16
The Ends of the whistl George King 16
Digital Stamps George King 16
C9 Zones! – Back to distance charging? George King 16

POSTAL STATIONERY

(stamped stationery, and for convenience other printed private and Official stationery is included here)

Stamped Stationery

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Maltese Crosses on Mulready Postal Stationery Chris Hibbert 2023 16
The Mulready and its Advertisements Tom Slemons 16
Mulready Stationery Chris Jarvis 2024 16
Queen Victoria Post Office Postcards 1870-1900 Stephen Teuma 2024 16
Proofs and Specimen Overprints of Newspaper Wrappers 1870-1901 Simon King 2024 16
Queen Victoria ½d Pink Stamped to Order Postcards Maurice Buxton 2021 16
The "Foreign Rate" Cards of 1883 Maurice Buxton 2024 16
King George V Postal Stationery in "Postcard Format" Maurice Buxton 80
King George VI Stamped to Order Postal Stationery Maurice Buxton 32 d
QEII Registered Envelopes of the Tudor Rose Design Frank Walton 60 w
First Recorded / Only Known Copy or What? George King 15

Other Stationery

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
The Post Magazine Address Panel and its Decorative Border Phil Cheetham 16
Mulready Caricatures Chris Jarvis 2024 16
Propaganda Envelopes of the 19th Century Richard Hobbs 80
The Furniss Envelope John Davies 60
Elliot's Imitation of the Jubilee Envelope John Davies 16
The 9th Postal Union Congress Official Stationery Colin Davies 2021 16
Not all Crown Official Paid is boring black! George King 16

"BACK OF THE BOOK"

Revenues

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
British Revenue Stamps 1671-1853 Chris Harman 96 w
Sample and Specimen Revenue Stamps from William III to Queen Victoria David Leathart 2023 16
Embossed Duty Stamps – Cypher Labels Denis Noe 32
Bank Note Duty – Congreve Compound Plate Printing Chris Harman 12 w
Embossed Adhesive Revenue Stamps Overprinted "Inland Revenue" 1860-74 Chris Harman 12 w
The Stamps that Built the Welfare State: United Kingdom Health Insurance Stamps 1912-1948 Matthew Healey 2023 16

Other Subjects

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
Protective Overprints and Underprints Andy Donaldson 180
The Post Office Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain 1875-1881 Ian Pinwill 312
Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain and the British Empire Chuichi Ota 80
Railway Pre-Paid Newspaper, Parcel and Railway Letter Stamps (Pre 1923) James Muldoon 2022 16

GENERAL SUBJECTS

(for cross-disciplinary exhibits, and those tending towards the "Open Class")

Exhibitions

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
A Jubilee Reminiscence John Davies 128
The Jubilee Exhibitions of 1890 Stephen Teuma 2022 16
The Uniform Penny Post Exhibition at South Kensington 1890 Stephen Teuma 2024 16
British Empire Exhibition – Wembley Park 1924-25 David Ogden 128
British Empire Exhibition – Promotional and Advertising Labels David Ogden 80
On the Way to Wembley - Advertising the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 Stephen Teuma 2023 16

Used Abroad

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
British Postal Service in the Levant 1857-1923 Alexios Papadopoulos 128
British Post Offices in the Levant – Victorian and Edwardian Periods Tony Stanford 112
British Post Offices in the Levant – The Georgian Period Tony Stanford 107

Miscellaneous Subjects

Title of display Provided by Comp. Pages
British Philatelic Automation Glenn Morgan 16 d
Celebrating the First UK Aerial Post Mike Mood 2022 16
Congreve and Whiting - from red rockets glare to stamps Mark Wrigley 2023 16
COVID - The First Two Years (illustrated by mail from GB to Canada) Dave Russum 2023 16
Elections and the Post in the Great Reform Act Era Maurice Buxton 8 d
Hand-Painted Covers Paul Ramsay 244
Learning How to Decimalise (with the Post Office) Maurice Buxton 2023 16
Northward Ho! The British Arctic Expedition 1875-76 Norman Watson 2024 16
'Passed by British Philatelic Association' Maurice Buxton 112
The Pools and the Post Maurice Buxton 2022 16
The Post Office Savings Bank Maurice Buxton 27
Stamp Dealer Mail Edward Caesley 188
The Story of Advertising Through the Post Colin Baker 192
The Story of a Wayward Cover – GB to Canada, 2015 Dave Russum 2021 16
'Supermarket Philately' Jean Alexander 148