2450. 🇲🇺 Mauritius Commemorates Indian Religious Reformer.

 

New issues.

🇲🇺 Mauritius Post -

11 February 2024 - Bicentenary of the birth of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati (Indian philosopher and Hindu reformer - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

12 March 2024 - ‘The Shared Table’ (cuisine of various immigrant communities in Australia) - 8 stamps (4 gummed stamps and 4 self-adhesive stamps each from individual booklets of 10) and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Sonia Young from an illustration by Anita Xhafer and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 - 14. Rating;- *.

🇳🇫 Issues inscribed Norfolk Island Australia -

19 March 2024 - 50th anniversary of the Royal Visit of the late Queen Elizabeth II to Norfolk Island in 1947 - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***. 

8 March 2024 - Perth 2024 Stamp and Coin Show - 2 miniature sheets, one containing 4 previously issued stamps and the other 4 identical previously issued stamps. Rating:- *.

2249. 🇮🇳 India Post Commemorates 75th Anniversary Of Independence.

 

New issues.

🇮🇳 India -

11 February 2023 - 75th anniversary of Independence - 2 stamps issued as a se-tenant pair. The long stamp was designed in a competition for children.Rating:- ***.

12 February 2023 - Indian bridal costumes - 2 miniature sheets each containing 4 different stamps. Rating:- *****.

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

21 March - Traditional markets, SEPAC (98p) - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Further details awaited. Rating:- *.

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

7 February 2023 - Louvre Abu Dhabi museum - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- ****.

2072. 🇮🇪 The Full Irish. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦.

 

New issues.

🇮🇪 An Post (postal service of the Republic Of Ireland.

28 April 2022 - Irish breakfasts - 4 stamps. Designed by Ailbhe Phelan and lithographed by Enschedé and perforated 13.5. Gummed and issued as se-tenant pairs (1 each of 2 domestic rate designs and 1 each of 2 overseas rare designs). Rating:- ***.

Myanmar Post:-

29 April 2022 - Costumes of the Amarapura era - 2 stamps. Rating:- *****.

Hong Kong Post - 

17 June 2022 - 120th anniversary of Ta Kung Pao - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Ta Kung Pao is the oldest Chinese language newspaper. It was founded in 1902 in Tianjin and is state-owned. Designed by Chan Ching-tsui. Rating:- **.

2065. 🇭🇰 Foodie’s Delight - Stinky Tofu Featured On New Hong Kong Miniature Sheet. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

 

New issues.

🇧🇼 Botswana Post -

10 March 2022 - Invertebrates of the Kalahari, 4th issue - myriapods - 4 stamps (featured in Blog 2047) and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps (depicted below). Designed by Monkgogi Samson from illustrations by Baboloki Somolekae and lithographed by Southern Colour Print. Rating:- *****.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

26 May 2022 - Local snacks, second issue - 6 stamps, 1 miniature sheet and 1 sheetlet containing two of each value. Designed by Shirman Lai and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***. My favourite design features stinky tofu on the $10 miniature sheet, mmmm….., sounds irresistible.

Stinky tofu, who can resist?

New issue programmes 2022.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post has published its tentative new issue programme for 2022 on its Facebook page:-

2026. 🇦🇺 Australia Commemorates Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Plus Sheepdogs, Penguins, David Bowie, Downton Abbey Etc Etc.

 

New issues.

🇦🇺 Australia Post-

5 April 2022 - Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II - 2 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet and 2 self-adhesive stamps, one from a booklet of 10 and the other from a ‘sheetlet’ of 5. Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Print. Perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ****.

8 March 2022 - 150th anniversary of sheepdog trials - 3 gummed stamps, 1 miniature sheet and 3 self-adhesive stamps from individual booklets of 10 and 3 self-adhesive stamps from coils. Designed by Gary Dominey of VISIJA and lithographed by EGO (booklets) and Rapid Labels (coils). Perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ****.

4 March 2022 - Perth 2022 Philatelic Exhibition - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 identical stamps. Rating:- **.

18 March 2022 - Canberra Stampshow philatelic exhibition - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 identical stamps. Rating:- **.

15 March 2022 - ‘Australian Legends’ (further details awaited) - 5 gummed stamps and 5 self-adhesive stamps from individual booklets of 10. Designed by Sonia Young and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Illustrations awaited.

Issue inscribed ‘Australian Antarctic Territory’

22 March 2022 - Penguins - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Designed by Lisa Christensen of Three Branches Design and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

12 April 2022 - ANZAC Day, ‘Postcards to the Front’ - 3 gummed stamps and 3 self-adhesive stamps from mixed booklets of 20 and 1 gummed miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Jo Muré and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ****.

26 April 2022 - Centenary of the Country Women’s Association - 1 gummed stamp sold in sheetlets of 10. Designed by Stacey Zass and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.

 

‘Stamp packs’- 

The late David Bowie (English popular musician) - pack of 12 different My Stamps sold for A$15.50

Snow White - pack of 12 different My Stamps sold for $15.50

‘Downton Abbey’ (British television and film series) - pack of 24 ‘Bouquet of roses’ greetings stamps with attached labels sold for $31.50

Peter Rabbit - pack of 12 different My Stamps plus 12 labels sold for $16.50

Football packs, one relating to the NFL and the other the NRA. Each pack contains 25 My Stamps on one pane (18 different plus duplicates for AFL and 16 different plus duplicates for ARL) repeated on the second pane of the pack, price $49 for each pack. There are a further 34 packs, one for each team featured, each pack containing a pane of 20 identical stamps and being sold for $20.50. The total cost of these sports packs is therefore $697 plus $98 for the two multi-teams packs making a grand total of $795. To this we may also add the cost of the non-sports packs - $79 giving us a final total for the packs to be released in the upcoming two months of $874!

🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia

15 February 2022 - Traditional cooking - 4 stamps (2 se-tenant pairs) and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Rating:- ****.