2819. 🇸🇭 Tristan Da Cunha Features Man’s Best Friend.

 

New Issues -

🇸🇭 Postal service of Tristan Da Cunha -

24 November 2025 - Dogs, part 1 - 4 stamps. Designed by Andrew Robinson with the backgrounds based on photographs by Julia Gunther and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5 x 13. Production coordinated by Creative Direction. Thanks to Isle of Man Stamps and Collectables for information about this issue. Rating:- *****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

October 2025 - My Post personalised stamp, Birth centenary of Gaura Devi, conservationist - 1 stamp with attached labels issued in sheetlets of 12 and sold at a premium. 

Countries which are not yet known to have issued, or had issued on their behalf, any legitimate postage stamps during 2025 - 

Anguilla 

Antigua and Barbuda 

Bahamas

Belize

British Antarctic Territory (several issues are expected to be released during November)

British Virgin Islands 

Cameroon

Cayman Islands (it has been stated that no new stamps are planned for issue during 2025)

Cook Islands including Rarotonga

Cook Islands Aitutaki 

Cook Islands Penrhyn 

Dominica

Gabon

Ghana 

Grenada Carriacou and Petite Martinique 

Kingdom of eSwatini 

Lesotho 

Montserrat 

Nauru 

Nevis

Niue

Papua New Guinea 

Rwanda

St Kitts or St Kitts Nevis

Saint Lucia 

Samoa 

South Africa 

Solomon Islands 

Tokelau 

Tonga

Tonga Niuafo’ou

Turks and Caicos Islands 

Tuvalu 

Uganda 

United Republic of Tanzania 

Vanuatu 

Zambia.

This list remains unchanged from last month. Hence 37 out of 88 (42%) Commonwealth postal entities appear to have not issued, or had issued on their behalf, any legitimate postage stamps during 2025. This compares with 34.8% at the end of October 2024.

2773. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Commemorates Twin Panda Cubs.

 

New issues -

🇦🇪 Emirates Post (postal service of the United Arab Emirates) -

15 August 2025 - Inauguration of the first fully integrated digital government centre in Fujairah - 1 miniature shett containing 2 different stamps including one depicting Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇲🇲 Myanmar Post -

20 July 2025 - Tiger preservation, noting a conference previously held in Russia - 1 miniature sheet containing 3 previously issued stamps. Lithographed by Security Printing Works (Myanmar) and perforated 14. Rating:- ***** (I do like this series of miniature sheets that Myanmar Post is currently producing).

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

15 August 2025 - 1st anniversary of the birth of twin giant panda cubs in Ocean Park, Hong Kong - 6 stamps and 4 miniature sheets (2 containing all 6 stamps in gummed and self-adhesive format, 1 containing a single $10 stamp and the others a single $20 stamp. Designed by Wong Ka-Man and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5. Rating:- ****.

2722. 🇵🇰 Pakistan Post Promotes Preservation Of Glaciers.

 

New issues -

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

9 May 2025 - International Year of the Preservation of Glaciers - 3 miniature sheets. Lithographed by National Security Printing Company Karachi. Rating:- *****.

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

4 June 2025 - ‘Soil - the foundation of life” - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Nick Jarvie and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 13.5. Rating:- *.

4 June 2025 - Definitives - 4 gummed stamps and 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets. Designed by NewZealand Post and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 13.5. Rating:- ***.

2720. 🇯🇪 Jersey Celebrates Gerald Durrell.

 

New issues -

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

11 June 2025 - Birth centenary of Gerald Durrell, naturalist and founder of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - 8 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Further details awaited. Rating:- ***.

🇱🇹 Stamperija or affiliate -

🇸🇱 Products inscribed Sierra Leone - 

Stated ‘date of issue’ 15 January 2025 - ‘Biodiversity of Palestine - 5 stamps (imperforate and perforated formats) and 3 miniature sheets (imperforate and perforated), 1 containing 8 stamps (2 x 4 different stamps) and the others each containing a single example of the Le300 value. Rating:- 0 Caveat emptor!

2666. 🇮🇳 🇱🇰🇵🇰 More South Asian New Issues.

 

New issues -

🇮🇳 India Post -

13 February 2025 - Maha Kumbh 2025 - 1 miniature sheet containing 3 different stamps. Rating:- ****.

16 February 2025 - 50th anniversary of autonomy of the National School of Drama and 25th anniversary of Bharat Rang Mahotsav - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- ****.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

15 February 2025 - Earth Summit Dambana Sri Lanka - in addition to the single stamp featured in Blog 2664, a circular miniature sheet containing the same stamp was also issued. Rating:- *****.

15 February 2025 - Commemoration of Professor Sangeeth Nipun Sandath Nandasiri - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***

🇵🇰 Pakistan Post -

5 February 2025 - Kashmir Solidarity Day - 1 stamp. Designed by Muhammad Pervaiz Rachid and lithographed by National Security Printing Company Karachi. Rating:- ***.