1036   South Georgia: The FID Period
by Steve Pendleton    The earliest mail from this Southern Pacific island reflects the whaling industry.

1044   Selling Stamps Can Increase Your Collection
by Forrest H. Blanding    Practical tips on how to build a great collection by selling stamps.

1050   Saarland; A German State with French Philatelic History
by Howard W. Geisler    Saar has been a bone of contention between Germany and France since the days of the Holy Roman Empire.

1058   State of the Hobby: History Through the Post — Ireland to Canada in 1874
by George Nicholson    Using covers to teach students how to undertake historical research.

1066   The Conquered Departments of Catalonia
by Bob Kinsley    As Napoleonic forces conquered much of Europe, the annexed territories were given their own postal designations.

Featured Columns

1032   Collecting Coast to Coast — Wayne L. Youngblood
A Celebration of Stamp Clubs — A look at one of the basic and vital underpinnings of the hobby.

1104 Worldwide in a Nutshell — Bob Lamb
The Principality of Andorra — This small country uses the postal services of France and Germany.

Online Feature

Around the World in World War I  by Edward J. Rasmussen
Travels of a young American journalist through Europe, Siberia, and China during the closing years of World War I