2981. 🇮🇳 India Commemorates Notable Film Star Uttam Kumar.

 

New issues -

🇮🇳 India Post -

4 September 2026 - Birth centenary of Uttam Kumar (1926-80), late Indian film star - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

5 September 2026 - 75th anniversary of Dinamalar Tamil newspaper - 1 stamp. Rating:- **.

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

5 October 2026 - Centenary of the British Grand Prix (motor racing) - in addition to the set of 8 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 8 stamps(see Blog 2978) a ‘Prestige booklet’ costing £34.74 will also be issued. Printed by Words and Spaces. Rating:- 0.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

 15 September 2026 - 10th anniversary of elections e services - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***..

 17 September 2026 - Centenary of the London Buddhist Vihara - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2980. 🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Commemorates Clockmaker With No Manx Links.

 New issues -

🇮🇲 Isle of Man Post Office -

20 September 2026 - 250th birth anniversary of John Harrison, clock maker (there are no direct connections between Harrison and the Isle of Man whatsoever) - 6 stamps (cost £12.88), 1 ‘prestige booklet’ containing 4 panes and sold for £25.76 and 1 ‘booklet pane’ sold separately for £12.88, total cost - £51.52. Designed by Isle of Man Advertising and lithographed by bpost and perforated 11.5. Rating:- 0.

🇮🇳 India Post -

16 September 2026 - Commemoration of Sant Shri Malookdas, religious figure - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

14 August 2026 - 50th anniversary of Special Communications Organisation - 1 stamp. ‘Design supplied by customer’ and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- **.

6 September 2026 - Defence Day - 1 stamp. ‘Design supplied by customer’ and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- ***.

2979. 🇳🇿 New Zealand’s 2026 Christmas Stamps.

New issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

7 October 2026 - Christmas - 4 gummed stamps, 3 self-adhesive stamps from booklets and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Tim Garman and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 15. Rating:- ***.

🇮🇳 12 September 2026 - 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by the Indian government in New Delhi - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Rating:- ****.

2978. 🇯🇪 Jersey Commemorates British Grand Prix Anniversary.

 

New issues -

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

5 October 2026 - Centenary of the British Grand Prix (motor racing) - 8 stamps & 1 miniature sheet containing all 8 stamps..Designed by Ben Tallon and lithographed. Rating:- 0.

🇮🇲 Isle of Man Post Office -

10 September 2026 - National treasures - 6 stamps. Lithographed. rating:- *.

2977. 🇨🇦 New Canada Issue Depicts Quilt Patterns.

 

New issues -

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

10 September 2026 - 2 self-adhesive stamps sold in booklets of 6 (3 of each design). Designed by Shelby Guergis and lithographed by Lowe Martin. Rating:- ****.

🇨🇾 Cyprus Post -

11 September 2026 - The Security forces of Cyprus - 3 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇮🇪 An Post (postal service of the Irish Republic) -

10 September 2026 - 70th anniversary of the first EUROPA stamps - 2 self-adhesive stamps issued in sheetlets of 4. Designed by the Stone Twins and lithographed by Enschedé. Rating:- *.