2962. 🇳🇿 New Zealand Post - It’s Lord Of The Rings Time Yet Again.

 

New Issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

2 September 2026 - 25th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, a movie based on the book by JRR Tolkien filmed in New Zealand locations. New Zealand Post has on a number of occasions released numerous stamps on the subject of this and other movies in the series - 1 sheetlet containing 9 different stamps. Designed by Sacha Lees and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14.5 x 14. Cost equal to £14.12. There are also 9 miniature sheets each containing a different single stamp with a total price equal to £14.12 which are lithographed with the addition of gold foil. Rating:- *.

2914. 🇯🇪 Jersey Notes Its International Connections.

 

New issues -

🇯🇪  Jersey Post -

21 May 2026 - Jersey’s international connections - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Daniel Allison and lithographed by bpost. Rating:-*.

Barely a day seems to go by without the announcement of a new issue from either Royal Mail or the offshore islands. When will this all end?

🇭🇰Hong Kong Post -

28 May 2026 - Road Safety campaign - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Prudence Mak and lithographed by Enschedé. Rating:- **.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

8 May 2026 - Special stamps for use by Sri Lanka’s Members of Parliament, sold to the public cancelled-to-order - 2 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

2890. 🇦🇺 Australia New Issues Feature Bluey, Bush Medicine And Dahlias.

 

New issues -

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

6 May 2026 - Bluey, cartoon character - 1 ‘stamp pack’ containing 12 different My Stamps and sold at a premium price of A$22. Rating:- 0.

5 May 2026 - ‘Bush medicine’ - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *.

19 May 2026 - Dahlias, grown by Australian cultivars - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 13.5. Rating:- *.

21 April 2026 - 30th anniversary of Space Jam - 1 ‘stamp pack’ containing 9 different My Stamps and sold at a premium price of $19? Rating:- 0.

28 April 2026 - Disney Princess stamp pack containing 9 different My Stamps and sold at a premium price of $19. Rating:- 0.

2877. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail Lord Of The Rings New Issue.

 

New issues -

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

20 March 2026 - 25th anniversary of the first Lord of the Rings movie - 8 x 1st Class stamps issued as 4 se-tenant pairs (cost - £13.60), 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps (£6.80), 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing 8 different stamps with attached labels (£14.80), 2 ‘Fan sheets’ each costing £8, 1 Prestige booklet containing 4 panes including one which contains King Charles III definitives (2 x 20p, 2 x £1 and 1 x 2nd Class) sold for £25.32 and a Deluxe limited edition of the Prestige booklet with similar contents but sold for £49.99 and 1 ‘gold ingot’ stamp also sold for £49.99. Designed by True North & lithographed by Cartor & perforated 14. Rating:- *.

 

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

10 March 2026 - Eid, a Muslim festival - 3 self-adhesive stamps sold in booklets of 6 (2 of each stamp). Designed by Paprika and lithographed by Colour Innovations. Rating:- ***.