December’s Stamp Collector exclusively features some of the many entries in the inaugural Rowland Hill Medal competition, run by the Museum of Philately, showcasing some of the finest collections in the world.

We also provide a guide to French Philately, charting the unusual postal arrangements in Andorra, the stamp history of Monaco, and explore some of the many avenues of France, including the French colonies and liberation issues.

Our popular postal history pages chart the introduction of the postcard, and how this new invention caused chaos for postal workers; and we take a look at the last pre-decimal stamps issued by Commonwealth countries in the first of a three-part guide.

Our ‘Celebrated Sets’ feature examines an intriguing set from the Netherland Antilles, and we take a look at Mental Health on stamps in our thematics guides.

Plus, news, views, new issues, price guides and so much more!