đ˛đş Mauritius Post will issue its first stamp of the year on 29 September 2020 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mauritius and Australia. Rating:- ****.
đşđ¸ Many more new issue products have been announced by the USA-based agency IGPC which is allowed to produce philatelic products on behalf of several Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth ‘client’ postal administrations. Foremost among these territories is The Gambia:-
đŹđ˛ The Gambia -
30 September 2020 - The Sitatunga antelope - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Big cats of The Gambia (including the tiger which definitely is not a big cat of The Gambia) - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Chinese art of Dr Wang, a Chinese-American - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 3 different stamps and the other containing a single stamp. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Chinese New Year - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other containing a single stamp and featuring maneko neki, the cats with waving arms said to bring good fortune. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Sloths (no species of sloth are found in Africa) - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Snakes - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - The Turaco - 1miniature sheet containing 3 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - The Tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog, as the name suggests it is a not a species to be found in Africa) - 1 miniature sheet. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - 75th anniversary of the Allies’ victory in Europe at the end of the Second World War- 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
30 September 2020 - Woodpeckers - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- 0.
I wonder if the Australia-Mauritius stamp is part of a joint issue with Australia? Australia Post is issuing a prepaid envelope for the anniversary (at https://auspost.com.au/shop/product/australia-and-mauritius-1970-2020-postage-paid-envelope-7031226 which uses the same stamp impression, fonts etc. Do we know who designed and printed the issue - maybe its a gift from Australia Post?
ReplyDeleteHello Chris, Thank you. No details yet that I have seen on designer and printer. It would not surprise me in the least if this was an Australian gift to Mauritius. The design does look to me very like issues from Australia Post.
DeleteInteresting choice of people on the VE set. One passed in 1940, the other before VE day in '45, one was a military leader, and only one, a national leader at the time of the date being commemorated.
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