2997. 🇿🇦 South Africa Commemorates Early Politician.

 

New issues -

🇿🇦 South African Post Office -

9 October 2026 - 150th anniversary of the birth of Solomon Plaatje, first Secretary General of the South African Native National Union (forerunner of the African National Congress - the ANC) - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in a booklet of 4. Designed by Thea Clemons from photographs supplied by the Sol Plaatje Foundation. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

9 October 2026 - World Post Day, “Love the Postbox” (a somewhat unusual exhortation) - 2 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets of 10 (5 x 2). Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇮🇳 India Post -

2026 - MyStamp personalised stamps. Usually issued in sheets of 12 with attached labels and sold by India Post at a premium price.

The Ganesh Festival - 1 stamp - 

Centenary of the Indian Chamber of Commerce - 1 stamp - 

25th anniversary of the Goa Legislative Assembly building - 1 stamp -

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

10:September 2026 - 50th anniversary of the University of the United Arab Emirates 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

2996. 🇲🇾 Malaysia’s World Post Day Issue.

 

New issues -

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

9 October 2026 - World Post Day, “One postal network, infinite possibilities” - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2027 New issue programmes.

🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -

🇬🇬 Issues inscribed Guernsey -

11 February - Guernsey parishes part 2

1 April - 1000 years of the Normans, joint issue with Jersey Post.

1 April - Post and Go stamps 

🇬🇬 Issues inscribed Alderney -

1 April - Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom

🇨🇶 Issues inscribed Sark - 

1 April - Sark butterflies 

🇨🇦 Alberta rejects Independence.

It appears that Alberta will not become an independent state separate from Canada as the early results of a referendum in the province suggest that a large majority of Alberta citizens have rejected the holding of a further referendum to decide on beginning the process of achieving separation from the rest of Canada. No independent Alberta postage stamps after all then.

See also Blog 2920.

2995. 🇲🇾 Silver Jubilee Of The Sultan Of Selangor.

 

New issues -

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

19 October 2026 - Silver jubilee of Sultan Sharafuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj of Selangor - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇹🇷 Postal service of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -

15 October 2026 - Butterflies of Cyprus - 2 stamps. Designed by GK Sönmezer and lithographed by Devlet Basimevi. Rating:- ****.

🇦🇺 Australis Post -

2 November 2026 - Christmas (secular) - 3 gummed stamps (a single and a se-tenant pair), 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps, 2 ‘embellished’ stamps from a pack of 2 sheetlets each made up of 10 identical stamps costing A$14.95, 1 booklet of self-adhesive stamps (5 x 2 stamps) and 1 ‘sheetlet’ of 5 x $3.50 self-adhesive stamps. Designed by Jo Muré from illustrations by Jeric Ilagan and lithographed by RA Printing and Rapid Labels and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- **.

2 November 2026 - Christmas (religious), art by Aborigine artists - 2 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps and 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz from art by Gracie Kumbie (Bright Star) and Christina Yambeing (Annunciation) and lithographed by RA printing and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.

2 November 2026 - ‘Muster dogs Christmas stamp pack’ - 1 pack containing 20 different My Stamps (2 panes of 10) costing $15. Rating:- 0.

2 November 2026 - ‘A merry Shrekmas stamp pack’ - 1 pack containing 20 different My Stamps (2 panes of 10)  costing $15. Rating:- 0.

8 December 2026 - ‘Avengers Doomsday stamp pack’ - 1 pack containing 12 different stamps (2 panes of 6) costing $24. Rating:- 0.

7 November 2026 - ‘Brisbane Stamp and Coin Show’ - 1 miniature sheet containing 5 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- *.

4 November 2026 - ‘Our animals, our country, celebrating the Gudanji language’, Aborigine art by Ryhia Dank aka Nardurna 3 gummed stamps, 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets containing 10 stamps (5 each of the vertical format values). Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 x14. Rating:- **.

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

19 October 2026 - Diwali - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in a booklet of 6 stamps. Designed by Christine Do from an illustration by Radha Joshi Raul and lithographed by Colour Innovations. Rating:- ***.