Thursday, 19 June 2025

2737. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ Papua New Guinea Airport Issue.

 

New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Guernsey Post -

23 July 2025 - Bicentenary of the former St James Church and now cultural centre, SEPAC, Architecture - 4 stamps. Further details awaited. Rating:-**.




๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ PNG Post (postal service of Papua New Guinea) -

Uncertain Date - Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport - 4 stamps £ 3 miniature sheets, one containing all 4 stamps, the second containing 4 different stamps and the third containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.







๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Joint issue of Cambodia post service and Cyprus Post -

2025 (see Blog 2727) - The Cambodian part of this joint issue has been released and is being sold by stamp dealers but there is presently no news of the corresponding stamp from Cyprus Post (if indeed there is to be such an issue). - 








Tuesday, 17 June 2025

2736. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Commemorates Preserver Of Inuit Heritage.

 



New issues -

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Post -

20 June 2025 - Leaders of Indigenous Communities, Julia Haogak Ogina - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in booklets of 6. Designed by Andrew Perro from a photograph by Matisse Harvey, Archives Radio Canada and lithographed by Lowe Martin. Part of an issue of 3 different stamps. Ogina is recognised for her attempts to preserve Inuit cultural heritage including the drum dance. Rating:- *****.





๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Post -

?2024 - ‘Tracked post box prepaid label’, parcel post costing S$40  (equivalent to £23) for a pack and S$2.80 for 1 stamp (thanks to PE PHIL for correcting me on an error regarding the price). This item seems to fulfill all the criteria needed to be defined as a (parcel) postage stamp (definition of a postage stamp - “a small adhesive label issued by postal authorities that an affixed to an envelope, postcard or package as evidence that postage has been paid”). Rating:- ****.




๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan Post -

4 June 2025 - Zambala, Buddhist Goddess of Wealth - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 4 different stamps and the other a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.






Friday, 13 June 2025

2735. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia International Post Stamps Feature Opals.

 

New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia Post -

24 June 2025 - International postage, Opals of Australia - 3 stamps. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14. Rating:- ***.




๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand Post -

2 July 2025 - Native Frogs - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Nick Jarvie and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- **.








Tuesday, 10 June 2025

2735. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ St Helena Depicts Birds Which No Longer Breed On The Island.

 



New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ Postal service of St Helena -

19 May 2025 - Species of birds which no longer breed in St Helens - 4 stamps and1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Further details awaited. Rating:- *****.





๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India Post -

2025 - The Chenab railway bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, on the Jammu to Srinagar railway line, personalised My Stamp personalised stamp - 1 stamp with an attached label printed in a sheetlet of 12 and sold at a premium price. 





๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ช Jersey Post -
30 June 2025 - 125th anniversary of Jersey Opera House - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Abi Overland and lithographed by bpost. Rating:- ****.








Friday, 6 June 2025

2734. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Irish Contemporary Art.

 


New issues -

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

5 June 2025 + Contemporary Irish art - 4 self-adhesive stamps issued in a booklet costing €6.40. Designed by Atelier David Smith and lithographed by Enschedรฉ. Rating:- ****.






๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka Post -

4 June 2025 - Revenue stamp, Rs1000 - 1 stamp. This is described as a ‘Revenue stamp’ but illustrations show it used postally as a first day cover and so one may question whether or not this is both a postal and a revenue stamp.





๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus Post -

5 June 2025 - Centenary of the Elenion Primary School, Nicosia - 1 stamp. Printed by Baltic Banknote High Security Printing. Rating:- ***.





Wednesday, 4 June 2025

2733. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail Commemorates 350th Anniversary Of The Royal Observatory.

 

New issues -

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail -

12 June 2025 - 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich - 6 stamps (3 se-tenant pairs, all 1st Class domestic rate) (cost £10.20),1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps (cost £6.80) and 1 Prestige booklet (cost £24.79) containing 4 panes, one of which is a pane of 4 King Charles III definitives (2 x 2nd Class & 2 x 50p values). Designed by Steers McGillen Eves and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5.The definitive pane is self-adhesive & printed in gravure. Rating:- .*****.














๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ช Jersey Post - 

5 May 2025 - EUROPA, Archaeological discoveries - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 stamps inscribed ‘EUROPA’ (part of set of 6 - see Blogs 2701 and 2706). This item has not previously been reported here. Lithographed by bpost.