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:- *****.

2948. 🇨🇦 Canada Commemorates Centenary Of The Royal Canadian Legion.

 

New Issues -

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

17 July 2026 - Centenary of the Royal Canadian Legion - 1 self-adhesive stamp sold in booklets of 6. Designed by Blair Thomson from a photograph by Jo Thomson, both of Believe In and lithographed by Colour Innovations. Rating:-*****.

🇲🇼 Malawi Post  -

?2025 - provisional definitive, K1320 on K105 - previously issued definitive stamp reissued with surcharge applied in black. I have not been aware of this value up to now - the stamp is currently being sold by Bombay Stamps from its internet site and is described as”rare”. Rating:- *****.

?2026 - provisional definitive, surcharge in red - 2 stamps. Previously issued butterfly stamps reissued with surcharges applied - K300 on K2 and K440 on K65. Other surcharges in red are reported in Blog 2942. These 2 previously unreported stamps are being auctioned on an internet site. Rating:- ****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

17 July 2026 - Agriculture and horticulture and wildlife of Aranchal Pradesh - 2 miniature sheets each containing 6 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇧🇼 Botswana Post -

27 November 2026 - ‘Threads of life - the Mophane story of Botswana’ 4 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:-*****. A first day cover of this issue, previously unreported, is shown on the Spectre Stamps blog internet site but further information is awaited.

2824. 🇧🇼 Second Set Of Beautiful Birds From Botswana.

 

New issues -

🇧🇼 Botswana Post -

26 September 2025 - ‘Beautiful birds of Botswana’, part 2 - Rollers - 4 stamps. Lithographed. Further details awaited. Rating:- *****.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

7 November 2025 - Festive treats - a miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps was also issued alongside the 4 basic stamps (see Blog 2818). The issue was designed by See Pin Pin and lithographed by Brebner Print and is perforated 14.5. Rating:- *****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

150th anniversary of the Mande Vataram,  national song - 1 stamp. Further details awaited. Rating:- ***.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

3 November 2025 - Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference. Designed “supplied by the customer” and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- **.

2802. 🇳🇿New Zealand Highllights Biosecurity.

 

New issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

5 November 2025 - Biosecurity protection - 5 stamps. Designed by Helcia Berryman of Mopsy Creative and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14.5. Rating:- *.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

9 November 2025 - 15th National Games - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet issued in a $68 ‘Joint souvenir pack’ containing the 4 Hong Kong Post stamps, 4 stamps issued by Macau Post & Telecommunications and 3 stamps issued by China Post. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

Thanks to G. James for information about this issue.

🇧🇼 Botswana Post -

2024 - Botswana’s first digital census - 2 stamps. Lithographed. I have so far failed to report this issue about which I presently still have no other information. Rating:- ***.

🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -

?November 2025 - Joint issue with the Liechtenstein postal service, birds of prey - 2 miniature sheets each containing 2 different stamps (1 each of a stamp from both postal services). Further details awaited.