5313. 🇮🇳🇵🇰🇲🇲🇭🇰 New Issues From Asia.

 

New Issues -

🇮🇳 India Post -

9 November 2024 - Bicentenary of the Swaminarayan Temple in Vadtul, Gujarat - 1 stamp. rating:- ***

12 November 2024 - Commemoration of Puyja Dada Bhagwan, Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat - 1 stamp. Rating:-***.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

9 November 2024 - Centenary of the birth of Dr Javid Iqbal - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.Designed Abu Obadah Ayyaz and Haisnan Mahmud and lithographed by National Security Printing Company Karachi. Rating:- ***.

🇲🇲 Myanmar Post -

11 November 2024 - Butterflies of Myanmar, part 7, the White Dragon - 1 stamp. Designed by Cho San Lin and Ahmonoo and lithographed by Security Printing Works (Myanmar) and perforated 14. Rating:- *****.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

30 December 2024 - “Congratulations on the Outstanding Achievements of Team Hong Kong, China at Paris 2024” and “Congratulations on the Outstanding Achievements of Team Hong Kong China at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games” 2 miniature sheets each containing 3 different stamps. Designed by Chan Ching-tsui and lithographed. Rating:- ****.

5312. 🇲🇾 New Malaysia Issue Features Hornbills.

New issues -

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

10 November 2024 - Hornbills of Malaysia - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇦🇪 Emirates Post (postal service of United Arab Emirates) -

6 November 2024 - Sharjah International Book Fair, 2024 - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

5311. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Commemorates Its New Pandas.

 

New issues -

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

20 December 2024 - Arrival of a new pair of giant pandas in Hong Kong - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Annie Wong Fun-fun and lithographed, Rating:- *****.

A delightful issue - who can resist photographs of giant pandas?

Thanks to James for drawing my attention to this new issue and to Ian for forwarding his message to me.

🇯🇪 Jersey Post - 

11 November 2024 - Jersey’s ‘International Christmas’, noting the different cultures of the various modern day inhabitants of Jersey. Designed by Glen Perotte and lithographed by Cartor. Total face value - £17.91. Rating:- **. 

5310. 🇸🇭🇫🇰🇸🇭 South Atlantic Islands Commemorate Sir Winston Churchill.

 

New issues -

🇹🇨 Postal service of Ascension Island -

16 December 2024 - 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill - 4 stamps. Designed by Andrew Robinson using photographs from the Churchill Archives Centre, c IWM  and Cabinet War Rooms and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5. Production coordinated by Creative Direction. Rating:- *****.

🇫🇰 Falkland Islands postal service - 

27 November 2024 - 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill - 4 stamps. Production details as for Ascension. Rating:- *****.

🇸🇭 Postal service of Tristan Da Cunha -

11 December 2024 - 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill - 4 stamps. Production details as for Ascension. Rating:- *****.

Thanks to Isle Of Man Stamps & Collectables ffor information about the above issues.

🇧🇳 Postal service of Brunei Darussalam -

2021 (likely year of issue of a previously unrecorded issue) - Centenary of policing in Brunei - strip of 6 different se-tenant stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

23 February 2024 - 40th anniversary of National Day - 5 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 5 stamps (see Blog 2527)..p I am finally able to show a clear illustration of the miniature sheet. -  

5309. 🇸🇬 Singapore’s Chinese New Year Issue.

 

New issues -

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

10 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake  - 2 gummed stamps, 1 ‘mini-pane’ containing 4 stamps (2 different stamps with 2 pairs tête beche), 1 self-adhesive ‘1st Local’ stamp from booklets of 10, 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing a single stamp and 2 My Stamp miniature sheets from packs, one containing 2 different stamps 3 of each with attached labels) and the other containing the same two stamps  (14 in total, 7 of each with attached labels).

🇺🇸 Intergovernmental Philatelic Corporation (United States-based philatelic agency with contracts to issue philatelic items on behalf of various Commonwealth postal administrations).

🇬🇲 Issues inscribed The Gambia -

Three ‘issues’ all with stated date of release of 31 July 2024. All rated - 0.

Chinese new year, Year of the Dragon - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 4 different stamps and the other a single stamp -

Snakes of tge world - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 6 different stamps and the other containing 2 different stamps -

The total solar eclipse seen from North America on 8 April 2024 - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing 4 different stamps and the other a single stamp.

🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Post Office -

30 November 2024 - 150th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different self-adhesive stamps and sold for £17.50. Rating:- **.