2962. 🇳🇿 New Zealand Post - It’s Lord Of The Rings Time Yet Again.

 

New Issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

2 September 2026 - 25th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, a movie based on the book by JRR Tolkien filmed in New Zealand locations. New Zealand Post has on a number of occasions released numerous stamps on the subject of this and other movies in the series - 1 sheetlet containing 9 different stamps. Designed by Sacha Lees and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14.5 x 14. Cost equal to £14.12. There are also 9 miniature sheets each containing a different single stamp with a total price equal to £14.12 which are lithographed with the addition of gold foil. Rating:- *.

2962. 🇧🇲 Bermuda Commemorates The Bermuda Regiment.

New issues -

🇧🇲 Postal service of Bermuda -

17 September 2026 - 65th anniversary of the Bermuda Regiment - 6 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇧🇧 Barbados Post -

17 August 2026 - Bajan rum shops - 5 stamps. Designed by Gail O’Kane, a local artist. Lithographed. Other illustrations awaited. Rating:- ****.

2961. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Commemorates Distinguished Paediatrician.

 

New issues -

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

1 July 2026 - Centenary of the National Institute of Health Sciences - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

26 July 2026 - Commemoration of the late Professor Priyani Elizabeth Soysa, distinguished paediatrician (1925 - 2023) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

31 July 2026 - 225th anniversary of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

1 September 2026 - Native island wildlife of Jersey - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Holly Gilbert (Jersey Post) and lithographed. Rating:- *.

2960. 🇬🇧 Pets Of All Types From Royal Mail

New issues -

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

20 August 2026 - Pets - 10 stamps issued in 2 se-tenant strips of 5 (5 x 2nd Class & 5 x 1st Class). Designed by Royal Mail Groups Ltd and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5. Rating:- *.Total cost - an unusually restrained £13.55, there being no extra items such as booklets, miniature sheets, Collectors sheets etc etc.

Post scriptum - the comments below report that the photograph used for the goldfish stamp was previously used by the United Stamps Post Office in the design of one of the stamps it issued in 2016. The photograph was bespoke for use as the design for the United States stamp along with others which made up a set on the subject of Pets. The photographs for the set, including the goldfish stamp, were taken by Eric Isselée.

2959. 🇸🇭 Endemic Invertebrates Featured On New St Helena Definitive Series.

 

New issues -

🇹🇨 St Helena postal service -

1 August 2026 - Definitive issue, endemic invertebrates - 12 stamps and 1 sheetlet containing all 12 stamps. Lithographed by 999 Security Printing Ltd. Rating:- *****.

🇨🇲 Campost (Cameroon Postal Services) -

2026 (date of issue not yet known) - Ratification by President Paul Biya of the African Union Convention on preventing and combating corruption adopted in Maputo in 2003 - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

13 August 2026 - Wolves - 4 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets of 8 (2 of each stamp) and 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Andrew Perro and lithographed by Lowe-Martin. Rating:- *****.