2581. 🇫🇯 Fiji Issues Relations With China Bird Sheet.

 

New issues -

🇫🇯 Fiji Post -

2 October 2024 - 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Fiji and The People’s Republic of China - 1 miniature sheet containing 8 different stamps depicting birds of Fiji and China. Lithographed. Rating:- *****. This appears to be another Chinese-sponsored philatelic item to be issued by Fiji Post. There’s no doubt that the Chinese government knows how to use philately as a form of diplomacy. This once more emphasises the small but important role stamps still play in international politics. An attractive and fascinating item.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

1 October 2024 - World Post Day - 1 stamp. Lithographed by Government Printer, Sri Lanka. Rating:- ***.

🇱🇹 Stamperija (Lithuania-based producers and sellers of often dubious philatelic products holding contracts with the postal services of a number of African countries including Sierra Leone and Togo). It must be doubtful as to whether these products are ever sold in post offices in the respective countries.

Stated date of issue - 4 October 2024 - 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) -

🇸🇱 Products inscribed ‘Sierra Leone’ - 1 stamp produced in sheetlets of 8 and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- 0.

🇹🇬 Products inscribed ‘Togo’ - 2 stamps (200F value issued in sheetlets of 10 and 500F issued in sheetlets of 8) and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- 0.

Similar items were also released on the stated date in the name of other ‘client’ postal services - Burundi, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Liberia.