2863. 🇦🇺 Australia Commemorates Birth Centenary Of Queen Elizabeth II.

 New issues -

🇦🇺Australia Post -

7 April 2026 - Birth centenary of the late Queen Elizabeth II - 3 stamps (cost A$5.10) and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ****.

🇨🇽 Products inscribed ‘Christmas Island Australia’ -

2 March 2026 - ‘Digi-stamp’ (Cryptostamp stamps), Year of the Horse - 3 products with face values of $1.70, $3.40 and $3.50 each sold for $15. Designed by Chrissy Lau. Rating:- 0.

10 March 2026 - WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes - 3 gummed stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:-*.

17 March 2026 - The art of Eileen Mayo - 3 gummed stamps ($5.10) and 3 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10 costing $17 and 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps ($5.10). Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- **.

24 March 2026 - Photography in Australis - 3 gummed stamps and 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Simone Sakinofsky and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 or 14.5. Rating:- *.

17 February 2026 - ‘Disney villains’ ‘stamp pack’ sold for $19 and containing 1 pane of 9 different My Stamp stamps. Rating:- 0.

24 February 2026 - 20th anniversary of the movie ‘Cars’ - Stamp pack containing 2 panes each of 6 different My Stamps - 12 stamps in all and sold for $23. Rating:-0.

24 March 2026 - Peppa Pig Collection ‘stamp pack’ sold for $37 containing 2 panes of My Stamps each containing 6 different stamps (a total of 12) and 2 sheetlets each containing 4 identical ‘birthday cake’ Greetings stamps. Rating:-0.

14 April 2026 - ‘Preparing for Peace - World War I posters’ - 2 gummed stamps costing $4.70, 2 gummed stamps, 2 self-adhesive stamps from each either a booklet of 10 ($17) or ‘sheetlet’ of 5 ($15) and1 gummed miniature sheet containing both stamps. I Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 x 14 or 14 x 14.5. Rating:- *.

757. Jersey Post Offering £445 Worth Of "Commemorative Sheets" For Sale.

  Yet more stuff from Jersey Post. A "Commemorative sheet" of 20 "Jersey Crest" stamps was issued on 12 May to commemorate the Centenary of the Muratti Vase which is an annual inter-insular football competition involving Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. The stamps have labels attached to them which feature motifs relevant to the subject. The cost of this item is £12.50. Currently Jersey Post has 40 commemorative sheets dating back to last year for sale on its website with a total cost of approximately £445 (plus tax!) - they don't seem to be selling them very quickly! I wonder why. 

  Not content with all that, Jersey Post intends to issue a set of 8 stamps and an accompanying miniature sheet on 7 June 2016 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Jersey Old Motor Club. The cost of this large set will be £6.41p for the stamps and £2 for the miniature sheet (plus - of course - tax) making a grand total of £8.41.

  The issue was designed by Interabang and Andy Gresley and lithographed with additional silver metallic ink. Rating:- ****.

  It isn't often that a postal administration or a philatelic bureau will give its customers a free gift but Australia Post has done just that. A free imperforate $1 miniature sheet is being distributed to those customers who signed up to become a Collectables Newsletter subscriber. The design features the stamp which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of decimal currency in Australia.

  The card which is sent with the miniature sheet also informs the collector that they will receive the Australian Philatelic Bulletin in digital format, "exclusive offers and Collectable products and deals", access to collecting tips and article, "access to the digital gallery" and "details of the latest stamp events".

  Thank you, Australia Post, for my free gift.

  There are a number of issues from Royal Gibraltar Post Office to mention:-

    19 February 2016 - 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 1 x £5 stamp. Designed by Stephen Perera and lithographed by Lowe-Martin. Rating:- **. See also Blog 715.

  

  16 May 2016 - Centenary of the Battle of The Somme - 5 stamps. Designed by Stephen Perera and lithographed by Cartor. Rating:- ***.

  16 May 2016 - Fifth wedding anniversary of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Stephen Perera and lithographed by BDT International Security Printers. Rating:- **.