2657. 🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Issue Features The Art of Archibald Knox.

 

New issues.

🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Post Office -

27 February 2025 - ‘Archibald Knox - Order and Beauty’ (the art of Archibald Knox) - 1 sheetlet containing 10 different stamps. Designed by EJC Design with imagery supplied by Manx National Heritage Collection and Peartree Collection and private collections and lithographed by Enschedé and perforated 11.5. Cost of sheetlet - £12.34p. This is a thematic issue and not, as far as I can see, related to any notable anniversary or event. The designs are somewhat lacking in finesse though the theme itself is appealing. Unfortunately the Isle Of Man Post Office releases far too many new issues to make the purchase of this issue seem worthwhile. Rating:- *.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

27 January 2025 - Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sialkot - 1 stamp.Designed “by the customer” and lithographed in sheetlets of 9 by National Security Printing Company, Karachi. Rating:- **.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Post -

15 December 2024 - Great Victory Day - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2656. 🇵🇰🇧🇲🇨🇦 Pakistan Commemorates Airport and Bermuda Its College; Canada’s New Issue Programme,

New issues - 

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post - 

20 January 2025 - Commemoration of Gwadar International Airport - 1 stamp and 1 miniature sheet - designed by Osama Malik and National Security Printing Company, Karachi. Rating:- ****.

🇧🇲 Bermuda Post -

23 January 2023 - 50th anniversary of Bermuda College (2024) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

2025 New issue programmes -

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

The 2025 programme is expected to include stamps on the following subjects -

Commemoration the late Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister who was in post from 1984 to 1993

“Significant places and events in the evolution of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights”

Black history month - “Marie Joseph Angélique, an enslaved black woman charged with arson….”

Canadian graphic artists, second issue

Indigenous leaders, fourth issue

“A stamp shedding light on the dark history of civilian internment in Canada”

“A biodiversity-themed release exploring fascinating fungi”

Canada Post Fundraising Foundation stamp

Flower series - peonies 

“Stamps raising awareness of truth and reconciliation”

Remembrance Day

Eid

Diwali

Hannukah

Christmas 

Well, that all sounds like fun.

2655. 🇲🇾🇮🇳🇱🇰🇦🇪🇴🇲 Asian Miscellany.

 

New Issues.

Personalised stamps sold directly to the public by postal administrators - 

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

January 2025 - Se temku, Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 5 different stamps released in sheetlets of 10 and sold at a premium.

🇮🇳 India Post -

January 2024 - My Stamps - 60th anniversary of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - 1 stamp with an attached label issued in a sheetlet of 12 and sold at a premium.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

25 December 2024 - National Meelad-un-nabi - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

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

25 January 2025 - Birth centenary of Sultan bin Ali al Owais, poet - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- ****.

 

🇴🇲 Oman Post -

?January 2025 - 280th of the coming to power of the present Al Busaid dynasty, rulers of Oman - 1 sheetlet containing 15 different stamps (portraits or symbolic designs recalling the names of individual sultans) and 1 miniature sheet. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

2654. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail’s New Issue To Feature Royal Armouries.

 

New Issues,

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

30 January 2025 - The Royal Armouries (this expensive issue does not seem to be related to any particular event or anniversary) - 8 stamps (4 se-tenant pairs) costing £12.60p, 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps (£6.60) and 1 Prestige booklet costing £23.85p) and containing 4 panes including 1 pane which is made up of King Charles III definitives (2 x 50p and 2 x £1). Designed by Charlie Smith Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- **.

An attractive issue but there seems no reason for it to be issued.