Monday, 17 February 2025

2666. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ More South Asian New Issues.

 


New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India Post -

13 February 2025 - Maha Kumbh 2025 - 1 miniature sheet containing 3 different stamps. Rating:- ****.






16 February 2025 - 50th anniversary of autonomy of the National School of Drama and 25th anniversary of Bharat Rang Mahotsav - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- ****.





๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka Post -

15 February 2025 - Earth Summit Dambana Sri Lanka - in addition to the single stamp featured in Blog 2664, a circular miniature sheet containing the same stamp was also issued. Rating:- *****.





15 February 2025 - Commemoration of Professor Sangeeth Nipun Sandath Nandasiri - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***


๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan Post -

5 February 2025 - Kashmir Solidarity Day - 1 stamp. Designed by Muhammad Pervaiz Rachid and lithographed by National Security Printing Company Karachi. Rating:- ***.



Friday, 14 February 2025

2665. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Irish Republic Commemorates 150 Years Of Rugby Union.



New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช An Post (postal service of the Republic Of Ireland) -

13 February 2025 - 150th anniversary of Rugby Union in Ireland - 2 self-adhesive stamps in sheetlets. . Designed by Unthink and lithographed by Enschedรฉ. Rating:- ***.




๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ช Jersey Post -

28 February 2025 - Post and Go stamps, protected wild flowers of Jersey - 6 stamps dispensed by various kiosks Designed by Hannah George’s. Rating:- ****.





Thursday, 13 February 2025

2664. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India-Israel Joint Issue.

 



New Issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India Post -

11 February 2025 - Joint issue with the postal service of Israel, Colourful festivals - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- ****.




The matching miniature sheet produced by the postal service of Israel -



๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Pos Malaysia -

12 February 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.






๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka Post -

11 February 2025 - Earth Summit 2025, held at Dambana Tribal Village, “Love Nature, Save Wildlife” - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.






Wednesday, 12 February 2025

2663. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Bahamas 2024 Christmas Stamps, New Zealand Honours Animals In Service.

 



New Issues -

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Bahamas postal service -

21 November 2024 - Christmas- 4 stamps. Lithographed. These stamps along with the first day cover are featured on the E Bay auction site by Spectre of Stamps, the Norwegian philatelic dealer. Rating:- *****.





๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Post -

21 February 2025 - Joint issue with Oman Post - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Ivory Seah and lithographed by Enschedรฉ and perforated 13.5. Rating:- ****.

See Blog 2651.





Singapore Post new issue programme announced for 2025 -

10 January - Chinese new year, Year of the Snake

21 February - Joint issue with Oman Post

4 April - Multinational inscription of Kebaya on UNESCO 

30 May - Critically endangered local flora, flora of coastal forests

7 July - Singapore’s modern architectural heritage 

August - National Day.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand Post -

5 March 2025 - ‘Animals in service’ - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Sumin Ha of New Zealand Post and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ****.








Tuesday, 11 February 2025

2662. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta’s Year Of Snake Issue.

 

New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น MaltaPost -

12 February 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 2 stamps. Designed by Fabio Agius and Fang Jun and lithographed by Printex and perforated 13 Rating:- 0.




๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Guernsey Post -

6 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps described as ‘souvenir sheet replica’ produced in “24 carat gold (99.9% pure) mounted in an acrylic display stand” sold for £95. Rating:- 0.





๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India Post -

February 2025 - My Post Personalised stamp, 60th anniversary of CSIP Indian Institute of Toxicology Research - 1 stamp with attached label printed in sheet of 12 and sold at a premium price.






Thursday, 6 February 2025

2661.๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail Commemorates Yet Another Veteran Music Act.

 


New Issues 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail -

18 February 2025 - Commemoration of the vintage popular Australian music group, AC/DC - 8 stamps (4 se-tenant pairs, face value £14.60), 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps costing £6.60, 1 booklet of 4 identical self-adhesive stamps (cost £6.60), 1 Prestige booklet containing 4 panes including 1 pane of King Charles III stamps (1 x 5p, 1 x 1st Class, 1 x 50p and 1 x £1), sold for £26.60 and 1 ‘Deluxe’ limited edition Prestige booklet costing £49.99 and 3 Collectors sheets, one costing £15.80 and the other two costing £7.50 each  and 1 ‘Platinum miniature sheet’ costing £149.99. Total cost of one each of all of the above (excluding Platinum sheet) - £134.59p. Designed by Royal Mail Group Ltd and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14. 

Rating:- 0. Charmless, ugly and pointless, and that’s just the stamps.