2869. 🇧🇹 Bhutan Commemorates King’s 70th Birthday..

 

New issues -

🇧🇹 Bhutan Post -

11 November 2025 - 70th Birthday of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 6 different stamps and the other a single stamp. The issue notes the king’s interest in environmental issues. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇱🇨 Saint Lucia postal service -

18 February 2026 - Commemoration of Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian Olympic Champion, 47th anniversary of Independence - 4 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

Better quality illustrations will be added when available.

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

24 February 2026 - Horses, second series, Chinese new year - the Year of the Horse - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

29 January 2026 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse, se temku personalised stamps issued in a special pack - 1 miniature sheet containing 3 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2856. 🇸🇭 Tristan Da Cunha Features Coastal Scenery.

 

New issues -

16 February 2026 - Coastal scenery of Tristan Da Cunha - 4 stamps. Designed by Bee Design from photographs by Nick Schönfeld and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5. Rating:- *****.

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

🇧🇳 Brunei Postal Services Company -

26 January 2026 - Diamond Wedding anniversary of the Sultan of Brunei and HM Duli Raja Isteri Pengaran Anak Hajah Saleha - 1 stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. The high value miniature sheet is printed in very limited numbers, as with previous similar items, & will be hard to obtain. Rating:- *****.

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

28 January 2026 - Black history month, Hip Hop in Canada - 3 self-adhesive stamps sold in booklets of 6 (3 panes each containing 2 examples of 1 of the designs). Designed by Nöel Nanton & Nadia Molinari of typotherapy and lithographed by Lowe Martin. Rating:- **.

New issue programmes for 2026 -

🇵🇬 PNG Post (postal service of Papua New Guinea) -

As published by the excellent stamp dealers, Spectre of Stamps -

2732. 🇮🇳 India Commemorates Legendary Queen.

 

New issues -

🇮🇳 India Post -

31 May 2025 - Birth tercentenary of Ahilya Bai Holkar, legendary Queen of Indore - 1 stamp. Printed by Security Printing Press, Hyderabad. Rating:- ***.

🇹🇷 Postal service of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -

8 May 2025 - EUROPA, Important national archaeological discoveries - 2 stamps. Designed by GK Sönmezer and printed by Devlet Basimevi. Rating:- ***.

🇶🇦 Qatar Post - 

12 May 2025 - Reopening of the Dar Alkutub Al Qatariya, the first national library in Qatar, established in 1962 and the 34th Doha International Book Fair - 1 self-adhesive circular stamp. Rating:- ***.

New issue programmes - 

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

7 August 2025 - 24 Solar terms, autumn - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Shirman Lai & lithographed.

15 August 2025 - Twin panda cubs - 6 stamps and 4 miniature sheets, one containing 1 x $10 stamps, 1 x $50 stamp (embossed), 1 containing all 6 stamps (gummed) and 1 containing all 6 stamps (self-adhesive). Further details awaited.

23 September 2025 - Hong Kong Hiking Trails (3rd issue), The Wilson Trail - 10 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 10 stamp and 1 booklet containing 10 x $2.20c self-adhesive stamps. Further details awaited.

21 October2025 - Development of aviation in Hong Kong - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single $10 stamp.

25 November 2025 - Christmas - 4 stamps and 2 miniature sheets, both containing all 4 stamps, one gummed and the other self-adhesive. Further details awaited.