🇬🇬 As mentioned previously Guernsey Post issued 12 stamps on 19 August 2020 related to the ongoing COVID-10 pandemic. Four of the stamps are inscribed Alderney (subject is ‘Alderney Spirit’) and 8 of them are inscribed Guernsey (subject is ‘Guernsey Together’). As previously reported the designs are based on artwork submitted by local schoolchildren.
My favourite piece of work does not feature on any of the stamps but instead is used on the cover of the presentation pack - it depicts a charming portrait of a Guernsey cow wearing a rainbow-coloured face mask.
Rating:- **.
Guernsey:-
Alderney:-
🇧🇩 Gene W of Colnect has been kind enough to pass on news of further new issues from the postal service of Bangladesh. Many thanks to Gene for his latest information.
14 August 2020 - Genocide Day - 1 stamp. Lithographed and perforated 12.5. This stamp was scheduled for release on 25 March but delayed by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 August 2020 - ‘Reinstatement of Studenthood of the Father of the Nation Bhangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 14 August 2010 in the University of Dhaka’ - 1 stamp. Lithographed and perforated 12.5. Rating:- ***.
14 August 2020 - Independence and National Day - 1 stamp. Lithographed and perforated 12.5. Rating:- ***.
🇺🇸 The US philatelic agency IGPC has not released many of its own philatelic products in recent months but it seems to be getting back into the swing of things. Several items have been released with the names of client territories printed on them. IGPC has now started to cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic with a sheet with the name of Tuvalu printed on it.
🇬🇲 The Gambia - 11 August 2020 - Stained glass of the world - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 6 different stamps and the other a single stamp. Rating:- 0.
🇬🇩 Grenada - 11 August 2020 - Quincentenary of the Death of the artist Raphael - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other 2 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
🇬🇾 Guyana - 11 August 2020 - Sloths - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other a single stamp. Rating:- 0.
🇻🇨 St Vincent And The Grenadines - 5 March 2020 - Bromeliads, 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other 2 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
🇹🇻 Tuvalu - 11 August 2020 - ‘COVID-19, A tribute to those on the Frontline’ - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
Bangladesh - this might be the first time a portrait has appeared on two different stamp issues on consecutive days?
ReplyDeleteInteresting question. I suppose it’s possible that a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has appeared on 2 issues on 2 consecutive days from 2 different overseas British territories in the past when the Queen’s Head was included in the designs of many colonial stamps.
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