Friday 1 November 2024

5304. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Irish Republic’s Christmas Stamps.

 New Issues - 

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช An Post (postal service of the Republic of Ireland) -

31 October 2024 - Christmas 6 self adhesive stamps (4 x National Domestic rate issued in booklets of 17 and 2 x Worldwide rate issued in booklets of 5). Designed by Boys And Girls from illustrations by Faye Larkin and lithographed by Enschedรฉ. Rating:- **.





๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka Post -

31 October 2024 - Deepavali (Hindu religious festival) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.


๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Emirates Post (postal service of the United Arab Emirates) -

1 November 2024 - The King fish - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.







Thursday 31 October 2024

5303. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Malta And Botswana Note UPU Anniversary.

 


New Issues -


๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta Post -

31 October 2024 - 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union - 1 stamp. Designed by MaltaPost plc and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14. Rating:- ***.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ Botswana Post -

9 October 2024 - 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp (the contemporaneous ‘Zebra ’ miniature sheet with additional inscription - see below). Lithographed. Rating:- *****.


9 October 2024 - Zebras in Botswana - 4 stamps and 2 miniature sheets (one containing a single stamp and the other the set of four). Lithographed. Rating:- *****.








Tuesday 29 October 2024

5301. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan And Its Dogs.

 New Issues -

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan Post -

23 June 2024 - Completion of the Nationwide Accelerated Dog Population Management and Rabies Control Programme - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 6 different stamps and the other a single stamp. Lithographed. Bhutan has long had a large population of free roaming dogs which have not been interefered with because of the devout Buddhist beliefs of the population. They make a remarkable sight in the streets of the capital Thimphu. Rating:- *****.





๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain Post -

16 October 2024 - Centenary of the first municipal council elections in Bahrain - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.




๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada Post -

28 October 2024 - ‘Farmerettes and Soldiers of the Soil - 2 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets of 10 (5 of each stamp) and gummed in sheetlets of 6 (3 of each stamp). Designed by Ivan Novotny Design Inc and lithographed by Lowe Martin.









๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Intergovernmental Philatelic Corporation -

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Products inscribed Antigua And Barbuda -

22 August 2024 - World aviation - Switzerland. One sheetlet containing 18 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- 0.



22 August 2024 - World aviation history, 60th anniversary of Patrouille Suisse - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- 0.


Commonwealth countries and territories which are not known to have issued, or had issued on their behalf, any legitimate postage stamps thisyear up until the end of October.

Anguilla 

Bahamas 

Belize 

British Antarctic Territory 

British Indian Ocean Territory 

British Virgin Islands 

Cameroon 

Cook Islands including Rarotonga 

Cook Islands Aitutaki 

Cook Islands Penrhyn 

Gabon

Grenada Carriacou and Petite Martinique 

Kenya

Lesotho 

Maldives 

Montserrat 

Mozambique 

Nauru 

Niue

Rwanda 

Samoa

Solomon Islands 

The Gambia

Tokelau 

Tonga

Tonga Niuafo’ou 

Trinidad And Tobago 

Tuvalu

Uganda 

United Republic of Tanzania 

Vanuatu 

Therefore, by the end of October, 31 (34.8%) of the 89 Commonwealth philatelic entities are not known to have issued, or had issued on their behalf, any legitimate postage stamps in 2024. This compares with the figure of 34 at the end of September 2024 (39.2%) and the figure of 27 out of 88 (30.7%) at the end of October 2023.


5302. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail Christmas Stamps And Wales Definitives.

 


New issues - 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Royal Mail - 

5 November 2024 - Christmas -  5 self-adhesive stamps from counter sheets (total face value £9.45p) and 1 miniature sheet containing all 5 stamps (£9.45p), 2 booklets (one containing 8 x 2nd stamps (£6.80) and the other containing 8 x 1st stamps (£13.20)) and 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing 20 stamps (sold for £30.95p). Designed by Design Together London Ltd from illustrations by Judy Joel and gravure printed by Cartor and perforated 15 x 14.5. Rating:- ****.











14 November 2024 - Wales ‘country’ stamps - 2 self-adhesive stamps with barcodes. 2nd and 1st Class domestic rates in previous designs but with the cameo of Queen Elizabeth II replaced by that of King Charles III. The date of issue coincides with that of the King’s birthday which is apt given his previous role as Prince of Wales. Lithographed by Cartor and perforated 15 x 14.5. Rating:-*****. 







Sunday 27 October 2024

5300. ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong’s New issue Programme January To June 2025.

 



New Issues -

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong Post -

5 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 4 stamps, 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp ($10 ‘hot foil stamping’ and $50 ‘laser-cut paper art hot foil stamping and laser cutting), 2 ‘Heart warming’ stamps each issued in’minipanes’ of 12.




20 February 2025 - Public architecture in Hong Kong (second issue) - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps.





18 March 2025 - Definitive series - 16 stamps, 2 miniature sheets (1 containing the 12 low value stamps and the other the 4 high value stamps), 1 booklet of 10 x $2.20 stamps.












24 April 2025 - Hong Kong Museums collection, Funyun Xuan collection of Chinese snuff bottles - 6 stamps,2 miniature sheet (one containing a single $10 stamp and the other a $20 ‘spot varnish’ stamp) and 1 ‘mini-pane’ containing 2 sets.





22 May 2025 - Victoria Harbour promenades - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.




20 June 2025 - Intangible cultural heritage, paper crafting techniques - 4 stamps and 2 miniature sheets (one containing a single $10 stamp and the other a single $20 embossed stamp) and 1 ‘minipane’ containing 2 sets.