2849. 🇲🇲 Myanmar Commemorates 78th National Day.

 

New issues -

🇹🇴 Tonga Post -

3 December 2025 - 80th anniversary of the end of the ‘World Anti-Fascist War’ (Second World War) (see Blog 2846). This issue in the form of a sheetlet with face value of  $9 may be hard to come by judging by the response below from Tonga Post to my request to them for information on how to buy it. Available locally, Tonga Post does not seem to have any arrangements in place for its purchase by overseas collectors. 

Note the email does not mention that it may be purchased from Philatelic Collector Inc, its former agents based in the USA. It might be worth some enterprising dealer in New Zealand or Australia buying an air ticket and dropping in on Nuku’Alofa post office and purchasing as many as they can obtain to sell at a healthy profit.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -

5 January 2026 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse, joint issue with the postal services of the Chinese People’s Republic and Macao - 1 miniature sheet containing 12 different stamps (4 each from territory). Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

🇲🇲 Myanmar Post 

4 January 2026 - 78th National Day (78th anniversary of independence) -  2 stamps. Designed by the Ministry of Information and lithographed by Security Printing Works, Myanmar and perforated 14. Rating:- ****.

2846. 🇹🇴 Tonga’s Relationship With Chinese People’s Republic Underlined By New Issue.

 

New issues -

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

22 December 2025 - The Liwa Oasis - 1 miniature sheet containing 6 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

25 December 2025 - Shabab Al AllI - quadruple football champions - 1 miniature sheet containing 5 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ****.

31 December 2025 - ‘Year of Community - Education through artificial intelligence’ - 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***. 

🇹🇴 Tonga Post -

December 2025 - 80th anniversary of the end of the World Anti-Fascist War (Second World War) - 2 se-tenant stamps issued in a sheetlet of 6 (3 pairs). Lithographed. Prepared in co-operation with the government of the Chinese People’s Republic, this issue highlights the close ties of the two countries. China plays a masterful game of philatelic diplomacy. Rating:- *****.

2766. 🇹🇴 Tonga Volcano Stamps.

 

New issues -

🇹🇴 Tonga postal service -

2024 (date not known) - 1st anniversary of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano - 6 self-adhesive stamps. Lithographed. No other details presently available. Rating:- *****.

  There is no fresh news of any recent issues inscribed Niuafo’ou or of any products inscribed with name of any of the Cook Islands philatelic entities.

🇮🇳 India Post -

2 August 2025 - Commemoration of Purshottamdas H Purohit, ‘Freedom fighter’ - 1 stamp. 

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

8 August 2025 - 60th anniversary of Singapore’s independence - 1 pack costing $36 containing a sheetlet of 30 My Stamp personalised stamps (5 x 6 different designs) with attached labels. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.

8 August 2025 - 60th anniversary of Singapore’s independence - 1 machine-dispensed label. Rating:- ****.

2607. 🇬🇮 Gibraltar’s Christmas Stamps.

 

New issues.

🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -

12 November 2024 - Christmas - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Designed by Stephen Perera using illustrations by Donnay Style and lithographed by Cartor. Rating:- *.

🇨🇦 Canada Post -

14 November 2024 - Hanukkah (Jewish religious festival) - 1 self-adhesive stamp sold in booklets of 6. Designed by Subplot Design Inc using photography by Matthew Liteplo and lithographed by Colour Innovations. Rating:- ****.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

10 January 2025 - Machine vended stamp, Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 1 stamp. Rating:- ***.

🇺🇸 Philatelic Collector Inc. (United States-basedelf-proclaimed ‘boutique philatelic agency’ producing and marketing philatelic items in the the name of the postal services of Tonga and Cook Islands including products with the names of parts of the countries such as Aitutaki printed on them).

It is interesting to note that this ‘agency’ has not made any announcements about products issued in the name of the above territories since 18 October 2023 - that is - more than one year ago. It is fairly normal for this business to allow several months to pass without announcing new ‘stamp’ issues (and then showcasing issues with stated dates of issue going back several months) but it has never before occurred that more than one year has passed without announcements. The most recent issues it has featured on its internet site are:-

🇹🇴 Tonga postal service - 

16 October 2023 - Heritage sites in Tonga - 4 single stamp miniature sheets.

🇨🇰 Cook Islands postal service -

10 October 2023 - Marine life - 4 stamps.

  I have seen no explanation of why such a long time has elapsed since the previous announcement about new issues but doubtless all will become clear eventually.

2284. 🇮🇳 Joint India-Vietnam Issue.

 

New issues.

🇮🇳 India Post -

16 October 2023 - Joint issue with the postal service of Vietnam, 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Vietnam - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- ***.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Post -

16 October 2023 - 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s admission to membership of the International Civil Aviation Organisation - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Lithographed by The Security Printing (Bangladesh) Corporation Ltd Gazipur. Perforated 12.5. Rating:- ***.

16 October 2023 - ‘Smart Bangladesh’ - 1 stamp. Designed by Sanjiv Kanti Das and lithographed by The Security Printing (Bangladesh) Corporation Ltd Gazipur and perforated 12.5. Rating:- **.

🇸🇬 Singapore Post -

5 January 2024 - Machine dispensed stamps, Chinese New Year, Year of The Dragon - 1 stamp.

🇺🇸 Philatelic Collector Inc (USA-based producers and purveyors of philatelic items with contracts with the postal services of Tonga and Cook Islands). All items are rated 0.

🇨🇰 Items inscribed Cook Islands.

31 July 2023 - Birds of the World, Barn owl - 4 stamps, 4 ‘deluxe miniature sheets’ each containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 sets. 2 of the illustrations are inscribed ‘Penrhyn Cook Islands’, presumably in error.

Total face value of all the above equal to £126.10p.

4 October 2023 - Sea shells - 4 stamps in a se-tenant block.

10 October 2023 - Marine life - 4 stamps in a se-tenant block.

🇨🇰 Items inscribed Aitutaki Cook Islands.

16 August 2023 - Birds of the World, Azure kingfisher - 4 stamps, 4 ‘deluxe’ miniature sheets each containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 sets.

27 September 2023 - Views of Aitutaki - 4 stamps issued in a se-tenant block.

🇨🇰 Items inscribed’’Penrhyn Cook Islands’.

16 August 2023 - Birds of the World, Striated heron - 4 stamps, 4 ‘deluxe’ miniature sheets each containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 sets.

🇨🇰 Items inscribed ‘Rarotonga Cook Islands’.

31 July 2023 - Birds of the World, Rimatara lorikeet - 4 stamps, 4 ‘deluxe’ miniature sheets each containing a single stamp and 1 miniature sheet containing 2 sets.

🇹🇴 Items inscribed Tonga.

16 October 2023 - Tongan heritage sites - 4 miniature sheets each containing a single stamp.

22 September 2023 - Coastlines of Tonga - 4 stamps in a se-tenant block.