2998. 🇸🇨 Seychelles Commemorates The 165th Anniversary Of Its Postal Service.

 

New Issues -

🇸🇨 Seychelles postal service -

21 October 2026 - 165th anniversary of the establishment of the postal service in Seychelles - 1 stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇮🇳 India Post -

1 October 2026 - Centenary of the Union Public Service Commission - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

8 October 2026 - 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the Indian Air Force - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

17 October 2026 - Centenary of the birth of Ghanshyam Dass Jain (philanthropist and cultural figure) - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

🇯🇪 Jersey Post -

26 October 2026 - 75th anniversary of Jersey Aero Club - 8 stamps (see Blog 2990) and 2 miniature sheets (I previously reported and illustrated only one miniature sheet in Blog 2990 but there is additionally a single stamp miniature sheet costing £5). Both miniature sheets are shown below -

2976. 🇬🇧 Numerous Expensive Items In Royal Mail Duran Duran Issue.

 

New issues -

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

17 September - 45th anniversary of the release of the first music album by the vintage popular music group, Duran Duran which, despite its popularity, has little or no significance in British music history - 8 stamps (£14.40), 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps (£7.20) , 2 Prestige booklets (one standard edition costing £26.25 and a’limited edition’ sold for £49.99 - both have the same contents - 2 panes including the stamps from the basic set, a pane of the miniature sheet and a pane of King Charles III definitives, 2 x 50p and 2 x £1) (code M26L MPIL), 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing 10 self-adhesive stamps costing £19.20 and 2 ‘Fan sheets’ each containing 4 identical stamps and costing £10 each. Designed with no apparent effort involved by Royal Mail Group and lithographed by Cartor with the basic set perforated 14. Rating:- 0.

2972. 🇬🇧 Duran Duran To Feature On Royal Mail New Issue.

 

New issues -

🇬🇧 Royal Mail -

17 September 2026 - 45th anniversary of the release of the first studio album by veteran popular music group, Duran Duran - 8 stamps issued in 2 se-tenant strips of 4. 

  News of other items such as a miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps, a ‘Collectors sheet’, ‘Fan sheets’ and other items is awaited. These illustrations are taken from a video on the Heptonstall Post Office and village Facebook page which often posts previews of Royal Mail new issues. 

  This music group is named after the villain, Durand Durand played by Milo O’Shea, in the 1960s movie Barbarella which starred Jane Fonda in the title role. Better quality illustrations and more information will be posted when available. Rating:- *.

  Nothing to do with the stamps, but here’s Durand Durand, being nasty to Barbarella in the film of that name -

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

🇨🇽 Products inscribed Christmas Island -

1 September 2026 - Reprint of 2011 Chinese NewYear 15c stamp initially issued as part of a ‘zodiac sheet’ by McKellar Renown which no longer issues stamps. This item was reported by Ubobo R.O. on Stampboards and is presently an item of discussion. The fact that it is printed by a new printer means that it may be considered to be a new stamp. This stamp is a make-up value between the old and new postage rates. Rating:- ****.

2962. 🇧🇲 Bermuda Commemorates The Bermuda Regiment.

New issues -

🇧🇲 Postal service of Bermuda -

17 September 2026 - 65th anniversary of the Bermuda Regiment - 6 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇧🇧 Barbados Post -

17 August 2026 - Bajan rum shops - 5 stamps. Designed by Gail O’Kane, a local artist. Lithographed. Other illustrations awaited. Rating:- ****.