Thursday, 1 June 2023

2017. 🇯🇪 Jersey Commemorates The Late Queen

 


New issues -

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

28 June 2023 - Commemoration of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Royal visits to Jersey - 6 stamps. Lithographed with spot silver ink by bpost. Rating:- ****.




🇴🇲 Oman Post -

30 May 2023 - ‘Nebula(e) and (the) Milky Way in Oman’s sky’ - 4 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp. Rating:- ****.





Wednesday, 31 May 2023

2016. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail Issue Features Fantasy Figure Toys.

 


8 June 2023 - Warhammer (range of toy soldiers) - 6 stamps issued in vertically se-tenant pairs, 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps plus a limited edition (5000 in total) ‘Warhammer Fan sheet 40000’ containing 3 identical stamps and sold for £7.50 and a ‘Collectors sheet’ containing 10 different stamps with attached labels sold for £18.30p. Designed by Common Curiosity and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5. Rating:- 0.
















🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -

Tweets reporting Post and Go issues with one day added inscriptions commemorating visiting cruise ships 

31 June 2023 - Visit of Riviera and Zuiderdam.



Tuesday, 30 May 2023

2015. 🇧🇩🇮🇳🇵🇰 🇵🇬 South Asian New Issues, PNG 2023 Programme.

 

New issues -

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Post -

28 May 2023 - 50th anniversary of the award of the Joliot-Curie Peace medal to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - 1 stamp. Rating:- **.



🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

23 May 2023 - 25th anniversary of the Central Depository Company - 1 stamp. Designed by Mughaz Khan. Lithographed by National Security Printing Company, Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- *.



29 May 2023 - Seventh digital census of Pakistan - 1 stamp. Lithographed by National Security Printing Company, Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- **.


🇮🇳 India Post -

29 May 2023 - Inauguration of the new Indian Parliament building - 1 stamp. Rating:- **.


New issue programmes - 2023

🇵🇬 PNG Post (postal service of Papua New Guinea -

July 2023 - Traditional canoe splashboards 

July 2023 - Traditional war shields

July 2023 - Lau Lau fruit trees in Papua New Guinea 

July 2023 - Papua New Guide-made products - chocolate 

July 2023 - Birds of the Forest floor

July 2023 - Kundu and garamuts 

August 2023 - Traditional grass skirts

August 2023 - Papua New Guinea faces - Highlands and Momase

August 2023 - Meri Blouse

Commonwealth countries and territories whose postal services are not known to have issued, or had issued on their behalf, any legitimate postage stamps so far in 2023 -

Anguilla

Belize 

British Indian Ocean Territory 

Brunei Darussalam 

Cameroon 

Dominica 

eSwatini

Gabon

Jamaica 

Kenya 

Kiribati 

Lesotho 

Malawi 

Maldives 

Montserrat 

Nauru

Nevis

Nigeria

Niue

Penrhyn Cook Islands 

Rwanda 

St Helena 

St Kitts

Saint Lucia

Samoa 

Seychelles 

Solomon Islands 

South Africa 

Tokelau 

Trinidad And Tobago

Turks And Caicos Islands 

Uganda 

United Republic Of Tanzania 

Vanuatu 

Zambia 

By the end of May therefore, 35 out of 88 (39.8%) of Commonwealth philatelic entities had not yet issued, or were not known to have issued, or were not known to have had issued on their behalf, any new legitimate postage stamps during 2023. This compares with 47.1% at the end of May 2022.

Saturday, 27 May 2023

2014. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail Warhammer Stamps - The Silliest British Issue Ever?

 


🇬🇧 Royal Mail - 

8 June 2023 - Warhammer - 6 stamps (3 vertically se-tenant pairs) and 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Details awaited.  While depiction of this issue remains embargoed by Royal Mail to philatelic dealers and philatelic media, a source in the media surrounding gaming has published some photographs on the internet of the new stamps in the presentation pack. The illustrations are therefore poor quality but give an idea to the ordinary collector of what they will be like when they are released. Each design seems to feature a diorama of miniature figures - elves and other fantasy creatures all about to do battle with each other. 

At a time of important international events and notable national anniversaries which should be noted on the United Kingdom’s national postage stamps but are not, the subject of this issue seems bizarrely trite and immature and, ultimately, laughable and silly. What depths Royal Mail stamps have sunk to. Little wonder that British stamp collectors are giving up buying Royal Mail new issues. Better quality illustrations will be featured in a future edition of this Blog when available.





🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -

Tweets reporting Post and Go issues with one day added inscriptions commemorating visiting cruise ships.

27 May 2023 - Visit of the Renaissance -





2013. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Issues July To December 2023.

 


New issues.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

25July 2023 - ‘Intangible cultural heritage’ - Hong Kong-style milk tea making technique - 4 stamps and 2 miniature sheet, each containing a single stamp. Designed by Lai Wai-ying. Rating:- **.






22 August 2023 - Cultural landmarks in Hong Kong - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Peter Ng Seung-ho. Rated:- **.







21 September 2023 - Vegetables of Hong Kong - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Benny Lau. Rating:- **.








20 October 2023 - Hong Kong landscapes - mountains - 6 stamps and 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp. Designed by Eric Wong. Rating;- **.








23 November 2023 - Development of railway services in Hong Kong - 6 stamps and 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp (one miniature sheet is self-adhesive). Rating:- **.








19 December 2023 - ‘Hong Kong - past and present’, Hong Kong postal headquarters - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet.Rating:- ***.