2955. 🇳🇷 First Stamp Inscribed Naoero.

 

New issues.

🇳🇷 Naoero Post -

15 July 2026 - 21st anniversary of the nationalisation of the phosphate industry and the new company logo of RONPHOS - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇧🇭 Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications -

2 August 2026 - ‘Year of Isa Al Kabeer’, commemoration of Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifa (ruled 1869 - 1923) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

3 August 2026 - Birth centenary of Satish Gujral, artist - 1 stamp. Rating:- ****.

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

7August 2026 - SEPAC, iconic landmarks - 2 stamps. Designed from photographs by Mariah Grech and Daniel Cilia and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14. Rating:- ***.

2943. 🇳🇿 New Zealand Post Features Daffodils And Old Postcards.

 

New issues -

🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -

5 August 2026 - Centenary of the National Daffodil Society, Cancer Day - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps. Designed by Nick Jarvie and digitally printed by New Zealand Post and perforated 14.5 x15. Rating:- **.

5 August 2025 - Early postcards - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Nick Jarvie and lithographed by Brebner Print and perforated 15. Rating:- *. Attractive stamps but there is no obvious reason for their issue and NZ Post now releases far too many stamps and too many issues per annum.

🇮🇪 An Post (postal service of the Republic of Ireland) -

2 July 2026 - Assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Republic of Ireland - 1 self-adhesive stamp, Designed by Boyle Design Group and lithographed by Enschedé. Rating:- **.

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

13 July 2026 - Euromed, Mosaics of the Mediterranean - 2 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp. Designed from photographs by Daniel Cilia and Sebio Aquilina and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14. Rating:- *****.

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

22 August 2025 - The traditional Papua New Guinea roundhouse - 4 stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

This issue is depicted on the E bay internet site of the dealer Spectre-of-Stamps and should be available to buy shortly.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Post -

1 July 2026 - National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Illustration will be added when available. Rating:- ***.

2933. 🇬🇮 Second Set Of Dogs From Gibraltar..

 

New issues -

🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -

30 June 2026 - Breeds of dogs - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a further 6 different stamps. Designed by Stephen Perera and photographs by Envato and lithographed by Cartor. Rating:- **.

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

20 June 2026 - Maltese architecture - 4 stamps. Designed from photographs by Maria Christina Bugeja and Mariah Grech and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14.

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

16 June 2026 - “One million refugees welcomed to Australia since the Second World War”, 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention - 1 self-adhesive stamp sold in a ‘sheetlet’ of 5 identical stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- **.

Thanks to Anonymous for drawing my attention to this issue.

🇲🇼 Malawi Post -

?2026 - Surcharges on previously issued miniature sheets commemorating the late Diana Princess of Wales (see Blog 2917) - 3 miniature sheets each containing 4 different stamps with surcharges applied. A reader of this blog asked whether these were machine-printed surcharges or applied by hand. Now I have a set I can confirm that the surcharges are clearly applied by hand,

2907. 🇲🇹 Malta’s Europa Stamp.

 

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

9 May 2026 - EUROPA, 70th anniversary of Europa stamps - 1 stamp and 1 booklet containing 5 identical stamps. Designed by Klaus Welp and lithographed by Printex and perforated 14. Rating:- **. A horrible, tedious and incomprehensible design brings Europa stamps to an all time low - at least MaltaPost is only issuing a single stamp on this occasion.

🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Post Office -

7 May 2026 - 250th anniversary of the rebellion of Britain’s North American colonies - 6 stamps. Designed by Glazier Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 11.5. The stamps depict Manx people involved in the conflict. Rating:- ****.

🇲🇺 Mauritius Post -

2026 - Freshwater flora (reprint with 2026 imprint) - 1 stamp.Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2026 - Seashells of Mauritius (reprint with 2026 imprint) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

2026 - Reprinted definitive, extinct species of birds with 2026 imprint in lower border (previously issued with 2024 imprint) - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

  The above illustrations of the Mauritius stamps are taken from the internet auction site of Spectre of Stamps which are offering them for sale.

2891. 🇳🇦 Namibia First 2026 Issue Revealed.

New issues -

🇳🇦 NamPost (postal service of Namibia) -

15 April 2026 - Lithops of Namibia - 4 stamps. Designed by Helge Denker and lithographed. Rating:- *****. These illustrations are obtained from the internet site of Spectre-of-Stamps.

🇮🇳 India Post -

25 March 2026 - Women’s colleges of Delhi - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 4 stamps. Rating:- **.

A worthy subject but painfully dull designs.

🇲🇹 MaltaPost -

17 April 2026 - Malta tramways - 3 stamps. Designed from images Edgar Vella, John N Scerri and the Malta Railway Foundation and lithographed by MaltaPost. Rating:- ****.