New issues -
🇬🇸 Postal service of South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands -
17 January 2025 - 250th Anniversary of the possession of South Georgia by Captain James Cook in the name of Great Britain - 1 miniature sheet containing a single £5 stamp. Designed by Bee Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5 x 13. Rating:- *****.
31 January 2025 - Definitive series, the Weather - 12 stamps. Designed by Bee Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5. Rating:- *****.
Production of the above two issues was coordinated by Creative Direction. Thanks to Isle of Man Stamps and Coins for information about these two issues.
🇧🇹 Bhutan Post -
7 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Wood Female Snake - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing a single stamp and the other a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.
🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -
January 2025 - Chinese new year, Year of the Snake - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Rating:- 0.
February 2025 - Cats - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Further details and illustrations awaited. Rating:- *
It would appear that the involvement of the IOM Post Office is leading to an increase in stamps in sets. The definitive values could be easily be reduced with some proper make up values to a £1 and a £3 as the top value
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, I believe that everything but marketing is the responsibility of Creative Direction in agreement with the relevant postal service and that IOM Stamps & Coins’ involvement is purely to market and advertise the stamps & not be involved in what is & what is not in a stamp issue of these territories. This would seem to be the same sort of arrangement as that which existed with Pobjoy.
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