2972. 🇬🇧 Duran Duran To Feature On Royal Mail New Issue.

 

New issues -

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

17 September 2026 - 45th anniversary of the release of the first studio album by veteran popular music group, Duran Duran - 8 stamps issued in 2 se-tenant strips of 4. 

  News of other items such as a miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps, a ‘Collectors sheet’, ‘Fan sheets’ and other items is awaited. These illustrations are taken from a video on the Heptonstall Post Office and village Facebook page which often posts previews of Royal Mail new issues. 

  This music group is named after the villain, Durand Durand played by Milo O’Shea, in the 1960s movie Barbarella which starred Jane Fonda in the title role. Better quality illustrations and more information will be posted when available. Rating:- *.

  Nothing to do with the stamps, but here’s Durand Durand, being nasty to Barbarella in the film of that name -

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

🇨🇽 Products inscribed Christmas Island -

1 September 2026 - Reprint of 2011 Chinese NewYear 15c stamp initially issued as part of a ‘zodiac sheet’ by McKellar Renown which no longer issues stamps. This item was reported by Ubobo R.O. on Stampboards and is presently an item of discussion. The fact that it is printed by a new printer means that it may be considered to be a new stamp. This stamp is a make-up value between the old and new postage rates. Rating:- ****.

2971. 🇮🇪 Irish Republic Marks Disaster Centenary.

 

New issues -

3 September 2026 - Centenary of the Dromcollogher cinema fire disaster in which 48 people were killed - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in a sheetlet of 4. Designed by Ger Garland and lithographed by Enschedé. A grim stamp issue. Rating:- **.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Post -

3 July 2026 - ‘Nazrul Year’, commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Kazi Nasrul Islam, national poet of Bangladesh - 6 stamps issued as 2 se-tenant strips of three. Lithographed by Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Gazipur. Rating:- *****.

5 July 2026 - National Rural Development Day - 1 stamps issued as. Designed by Sumanto Kumar and lithographed by The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd Gazipur and perforated 12. Rating:- ***.

5 July 2026 -,Wari Bateshwar archaeological site - 1 stamp. Designed by Saikat Alam Himu and lithographed by Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd Gazipur and perforated 12.5. Rating:- **.

2970. 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands Depicts Reindeer On New Stamps.

New issues -

🇫🇰 Postal service of Falkland Islands -

7 September 2026 - Reindeer - 6 stamps. Designed by Bee Design from photographs by Donna Evans, Juliette Hennequin, Jérôme Poncet and the Falkland Islands Dept. Of Agriculture and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5 x 13. Rating:- ****.

Production coordinated by Creative Direction. Thanks to Isle of Man Stamps & Coins for information about this issue.

🇴🇲 Oman Post -

30 April 2026 - 60th anniversary of the first postage stamps of Oman, updated versions of the original definitive set - 1 miniature sheet containing 12 different stamps.Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

17 June 2026 - 10th anniversary of of the Asyad Group - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇧🇼 Botswana Post -

?2025/2026 -  ‘Threads of life - the Mophane story of Botswana’  - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

2969. 🇦🇺 Here Comes The Hulk - New Postage Rates In Australia.

 

New issues -

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

7 September 2026 - Stamp packs with stamps inscribed with new postage rates (domestic rate of A$1.85 - 

The Hulk (American comic character) - licensed stamp pack sold for $20 and containing a sheetlet containing 9 x $1.85 different stamps. Rating:- 0.

Superman and Batman Legends Forever (American comic characters) licensed stamp packs with sheetlets containing 9 x $1.85 different stamps and sold for $20 (in excess of total face value). Rating:- 0.

1 September 2026 - State emblems, mammals - 2 x $1.85 self-adhesive coil stamps, 4 gummed stamps (see Blog 2966)  and 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps and 1 ‘concertina pack’ containing 4 panes each containing 4 stamps 2 x 2 different stamps. Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by RA Printing (gummed stamps). Rating:- *****.

7 September 2026 - ‘Special occasions’ - 5 gummed stamps, 4 self-adhesive stamps from 4 individual booklets of 10 identical stamps (price of each booklet costs $18.50) and 1 ‘Wedding Collection’ booklet costing $60 and containing 4 panes each containing 4 identical x $3.20 identical stamps. Rating:- *