2980. 🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Commemorates Clockmaker With No Manx Links.

 New issues -

🇮🇲 Isle of Man Post Office -

20 September 2026 - 250th birth anniversary of John Harrison, clock maker (there are no direct connections between Harrison and the Isle of Man whatsoever) - 6 stamps (cost £12.88), 1 ‘prestige booklet’ containing 4 panes and sold for £25.76 and 1 ‘booklet pane’ sold separately for £12.88, total cost - £51.52. Designed by Isle of Man Advertising and lithographed by bpost and perforated 11.5. Rating:- 0.

🇮🇳 India Post -

16 September 2026 - Commemoration of Sant Shri Malookdas, religious figure - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

14 August 2026 - 50th anniversary of Special Communications Organisation - 1 stamp. ‘Design supplied by customer’ and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- **.

6 September 2026 - Defence Day - 1 stamp. ‘Design supplied by customer’ and lithographed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation Karachi and perforated 13. Rating:- ***.

2777. 🇲🇼 New Surcharges From Malawi.

 

New issues -

🇲🇼 Postal service of Malawi -

2025, date presently unknown - Previously issued stamps reissued with surcharges applied - 3 stamps. Rating:- *****.

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

27 August 2025 - Fungi of Canada - 5 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets of 10 (2 sets of 5). Designed by Jocelyne Saulnier of Joce Creative from illustrations by Emily S Damastra and lithographed.

 

🇶🇦 Qatar Post -

26 February 2025 - 20th anniversary of LEKHWIYA, Qatar’s Internal Security Force - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps and  single 8 riyals stamp.. Lithographed. Rating:-****.

7 May 2025 - 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Argentina - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

2025 - 10th anniversary of GPD Net, Global Public Diplomacy Network - 1 stamp issued in sheetlets of 10. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2724. 🇲🇾 🇱🇰 Malaysia Commemorates160th Anniversary Of ITU; Sri Lanka Vesak Festival.

 

New Issues -

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -

17 May 2025 - 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union - 2 stamps issued asa se-tenant pair and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different circular stamps Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

 10 May 2025 - Vesak 2569 (religious festival),Pothgul Raja Maha Vijaraya paintings. 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

10 May 2025 - State Vesak Festival - 1 stamps issued. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -

14 June 2025 - 1st anniversary of the Royal visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Guernsey - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet. Further details awaited.

16 July 2025 - 1st anniversary of royal patronage of the Guernsey golden goat, described as “a special definitive issue” - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different £5 stamps. Further details awaited. Rating:- *.

2663. 🇧🇸 Bahamas 2024 Christmas Stamps, New Zealand Honours Animals In Service.

 

New Issues -

🇧🇸 Bahamas postal service -

21 November 2024 - Christmas- 4 stamps. Lithographed. These stamps along with the first day cover are featured on the E Bay auction site by Spectre of Stamps, the Norwegian philatelic dealer. Rating:- *****.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

21 February 2025 - Joint issue with Oman Post - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Ivory Seah and lithographed by Enschedé and perforated 13.5. Rating:- ****.

See Blog 2651.

Singapore Post new issue programme announced for 2025 -

10 January - Chinese new year, Year of the Snake

21 February - Joint issue with Oman Post

4 April - Multinational inscription of Kebaya on UNESCO 

30 May - Critically endangered local flora, flora of coastal forests

7 July - Singapore’s modern architectural heritage 

August - National Day.

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

5 March 2025 - ‘Animals in service’ - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Sumin Ha of New Zealand Post and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ****.