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A Special cover was released to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of a reputed house of traditional Indian Snacks "Mukharochak" at Kolkata ...

 Maha Kumbh 2025Date of Issue : 13 February 2025India Post issued a set of 3 Stamps with a Miniature sheet on Maha Kumbh 2025

Hello   yes one more    well I still have a few to show.  This stamp design is of course one you have seen before. A design that ...

A Special Cover was released on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College at Udupi on 29th ...

Aland 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Yrat of Snake, posted on January 29, 2025 from Maiehamn to Taipei with arrival postmarked on ...

German cat cover, posted on January 1, 2025 from Bonn to Taipei with arrival postmarked on Febriuary 13, 2025. 

 New Issues -🇮🇳 India Post -11 February 2025 - Joint issue with the postal service of Israel, Colourful festivals - 1 ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate the golden Jubilee of Wankhede Stadium at Mumbai on 19th January 2025.Courtesy: Sreejesh ...

A Special cover was released on the occasion of World Tourism Day on 27th September 2024 at Bengaluru.Cover Code: KTK/56/2024.

Hello again. As you know by now I am not really into the more modern stamps although saying that I should add a 1960 issue is not really ...

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival. 

 New Issues -🇧🇸 Bahamas postal service -21 November 2024 - Christmas- 4 stamps. Lithographed. These stamps along with the ...

AMSIPEX-251st International Virtual Aero-& Astrophilatelic Exhibition15-23 February 2025www.amsipex.com World Air Mail Day ...

A Special Skate Carried cover was released at Vadodara on 11th January 2025.

The venerable Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the country’s oldest continuously operating national public broadcasting ...

A Special cover was released at "Phila Vista 2024" Gandhinagar Philatelic Exhibition on 13th November 2024 at Gandhinagar.

 New issues -🇲🇹 MaltaPost -12 February 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 2 stamps. Designed by Fabio Agius and ...

After the Napoleonic Wars, the Netherlands needed the Indies to transform into a cash cow. The extent that it did so meant that Liberals ...

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 10th February 2025 to celebrate World Pulses Day. This cancellation was ...

Time is running out for collectors to take advantage of the federal government’s limited-time Goods and Services Tax (GST) holiday, ...

Longley Auctions’ Sale #30 on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, features an impressive selection of worldwide and Commonwealth collections, ...

1882 Scott 77 10sh brown "Victoria"Engraved, P12, Thin paperWmk 68 twice sideways (SG Wmk 5)Into the Deep BlueThe high denomination ...

The Canada Post Community Foundation has launched its 2025 grant application process, inviting Canadian charities, schools, and ...

A Special cover was released By the Army Postal Service on the77th  Indian Army day on 15th January 2025 at Marfath.Courtesy: ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate 100 years of  Patna Medical College and Hospital on 28th January 2025 at Patna.Cover ...

Hello and welcome back again.  Another stunning stamp.  This from a 1948 issue. The fisherman I can see, the aircraft type not so ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 13/2/2025 The March issue of Stamp Magazine, published on February 13, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate 100 years of B.K.S.B Association at Sion on 5th January 2025.

A Special cover was released on the Shri Kshetra Khamblingeshwar Devsthan at Mhasa on 28th November 2024.

Hello and welcome back.  Today  I am showing the second stamp in this series. Issued as a set of 5 in 1944 and showing a very peaceful ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate 50 years of Kottala Swarna at Sedam on 3rd February 2025.Cover Code: KTK/15/2025

A Special cover was released to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Shri Shivanand Bharati Education Society at Inchal.

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps with wood chips printed / Odd Shaped StampPortugal 2024 King's Pine Forest (Pinhal do Rei) Souvenir ...

 Malaysia - Traditional CraftworkThe 2019 Malaysia Traditional Craftwork RM5 miniature sheet, issued on December 4, 2019, ...

Hello, a new series this time looking at a few of the earlier issues from French Polynesia and  what I think are some lovely stamps ...

A Special cover was released on the occasion of Makar Sankranti  on 14th January 2025 at Prayagraj.Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, ...

 Malaysia - Traditional BoatsThe Kolek Barat boat is a traditional fishing vessel from the west coast of  Malaysia, ...

This cover from UNO Vienna depicts 2 stamps of the same type, celebrating the Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites. The Gochang, ...

San Marino Date of Issue: 11th February 2025 one stamp (2.45 €) These stamp is issued in a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps The ...

We have a presentation pack of the Winston Churchill stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The ...

CBC reported this morning that Canada Post is cutting dozens of management positions in an effort to address years of financial losses. ...

 Kyrgyzstan - Longest stampKyrgyzstan issued one of the world's longest stamps on January 30, 2023. It held the record as the ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodGuinea 2024 Year of the SnakePerf VersionImperf VersionPerf ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced Wednesday morning that it will continue accepting international parcels from China and Hong ...

The Edmonton Spring National Stamp Show, hosted by the Edmonton Stamp Club, will take place March 29-30 at the Central Lions Senior ...

A Special cover was released on Shree Chandraprabhuji Jain Derasar Trust on 9th October 2024 at Mumbai.

The Saviour of Naushera – Naik Jadunath Singh – Param Vir Chakra – 77th Anniversary 06 Feb 1948 – 06 Feb 2025 Taindhar ...

Canada flowers cover, posted on December 10, 2024 from Saskatoon to Taipei with arrival postarled on February 6, 2025. 

 Rainbow Stamp News February 2025Dear Reader,I am pleased to release February 2025 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available at ...

 New Issues 🇬🇧 Royal Mail -18 February 2025 - Commemoration of the vintage popular Australian music group, AC/DC - 8 ...

Europe Europa 2025  "National Archaeological Discoveries"   11.02.2025 San Marino - 1 stamp (2.45 €) NEW01.04.2025 ...

 New Issues -🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -18 March 2025 - New definitive series, Buildings in Hong Kong - 16 stamps, 2 miniature ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodGuinea Bissau 2024 75th Anniversary of the Foundation ...

 The Rubik’s CubeDate of Issue : 30 January 2025Here is a beautiful Souvenir sheet issued by Magyar Posta to commemorate ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodDjibouti 2024 150 years of the Discovery of Terracotta ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival express registered cover, posted on February 2, 2025 from ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival express registered cover, potsed on February 2, 2025 from ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival express registered cover, potsed on February 2, 2025 from ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival express registered cover, potsed on February 2, 2025 from ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Lantern Festival express registered cover, posted on February 2, 2025 from ...

Singapore 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Year of Snake FDC, posted on January 10, 2025 from Singapore to Taipei with arrival postmarked ...

Macau 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year - Year of Snake FDC, posted on January 5, 2025 from Macau to Taipei with arrival postmarked on ...

 Cover from FinlandMany thanks to the unknown sender from Finland. I always receive covers from Finland but never get the address ...

One of the great things about stamps is that they allow a country to show off interesting things that are going on there. Advanced ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodDjibouti 2024 75th Anniversary of the Foundation of China ...

 New Issues -🇨🇦 Canada Post -31 January 2025 - Black History Month, Commemoration of Marie Joseph Angélique - 1 ...

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Federation Internationale des Societes Aerophilateliques (FISA). Federation Internationale des Societes Aerophilateliques (FISA) is the ...

AMSIPEX 25 – WEBINAR 18 FEB 2025 -AIR MAIL DAY Air Mail Society India Foundation is Organizing a Webinar on Astro and Aero ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 30/1/2025 Royal Mail celebrated the Royal Armouries, Britain’s national museum of arms and armour, with a ...

Queensland 1883 Scott 70 1sh violetLines of shading on the neck extend from side to sideWmk 68 ""Crown and Q", Typographed, P12Into the ...

Aerophilately India – INLAND NIGHT AIR MAIL – India 1949 INLAND NIGHT AIR MAIL – India 1949 On 30th January 1949, ...

INDIA AVIATION & AIR MAIL HISTORY POST INDEPENDENCE In 1947 at the time of India’s Independence, Nine Air Transport Companies, ...

Myanmar Post issued 10th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 1 Feb 2025. It features Green Spotted Triangle ...

Dear readers/PostBeeld clients, in case you are not aware PostBeeld holds an online auction that takes place on the first day of each ...

Canada Post has unveiled its 2025 Black History Month stamp, commemorating Marie Joseph Angélique, a Black woman enslaved in ...

 New Issues -🇮🇳 India Post - 28 January 2025 - 131st anniversary of the Patharughat Farmers uprising - 1 stamp. Rating:- ...

Stamp collectors in Canada now have access to the highly anticipated 2025 US/BNA Postage Stamp Catalog, recently released by Whitman ...

On January 1, 2025, Malaysia officially took over the ASEAN chairmanship, marking its fifth time leading the regional bloc since ...

The federal government is stepping in to prop up Canada Post with more than $1 billion in emergency funding as the Crown corporation ...

ROCKET MAIL- MAIL EXPERIMENT BY SANTION SIKKIM DURBAR ROCKET MAIL IS THE DELIVERY OF MAIL BY ROCKET OR MISSILE .THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS ...

The Chinese New Year is upon us, this year being the Year of the Wood Snake. International designer Tiger Pan combined two traditional ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodNorth Korea 2020 National Symbols Wood StampsIssue date 30 ...

Coins and Stamps Exhibitions – India Jan- Mar 2025 24-26 JAN 2025 NAGMONEY 2025 NAGPUR,SITABULDI 22-25 Jan 2025 MAHAPEX 2025 WORLD ...

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation Chidambaram 2025. A Special Cover was released to commemorate the introduction of Permanent Pictorial ...

Allahabad Fort – Special Covers India 2025 A Special Cover was released on Allahabad Fort at Prayagraj on 15th Jan 2025. It ...

My 1st cover from French Polynesia and a new country/postal authority in my collection. French Polynesia (French: Polynésie française) ...

This cover from Brazil features a stamp issued in 2024 celebrating the Lençois Maranhenses National Park, a national park in Maranhão ...

 New issues.🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Post Office -27 February 2025 - ‘Archibald Knox - Order and Beauty’ (the art of Archibald ...

Churchill described Queen Wilhelmina as the only “real man” among the many governments in exile in London. Perhaps because ...

New issues - 🇵🇰 Pakistan Post - 20 January 2025 - Commemoration of Gwadar International Airport - 1 stamp and 1 ...

This cover from Sri Lanka depicts 3 different stamps, including a 35.00 stamp (on the right corner) celebrating the Sacred City of ...

Another cover from UNO Vienna, depicting 2 stamps of the same type celebrating the World Heritage Site Jongmyo Shrine. Jongmyo is a ...

This cover from UNO Vienna depicts 2 stamps of the same type celebrating the World Heritage Site Hwaseong Fortress, a Korean fortress ...

 New Issues.Personalised stamps sold directly to the public by postal administrators - 🇲🇾 Pos Malaysia -January 2025 - ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2024 Championship of the WBSC Premier 12 express registered FDC, posted on January 22, 2025 from Taipei ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2024 Championship of the WBSC Premier 12 express registered cover, posted on January 22, 2025 from Taipei ...

Category - Touch/SightSubcategory - Metal Foil Stamps Luxembourg 2019 Space Resources on Silver Mirror FoilIssue date 08 November ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2024 Championship of the WBSC Premier 12 express registered cover, posted on January 22, 2025 fro Taipei ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) 2024 Championship of the WBSC Premier 12 express registered FDC, posted on January 22, 2025 fro Taipei ...

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic StampsAustralia 2013 ANDA Melbourne International Show Souvenir sheet with Holographic ...

1879 Queensland  Scott 59 4p orange yellowSG 141 4d orange yellow"Plain Corners", Typographed, P12Into the Deep BlueThe non Chalon ...

 New Issues,🇬🇧 Royal Mail -30 January 2025 - The Royal Armouries (this expensive issue does not seem to be related to any ...

 New Issues -🇱🇹 Stamperija (exploitative Lithuanian-based producer and purveyor of philatelic items under contract with the ...

🇫🇯 Fiji Post -29 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 4 stamps. Lithographed. Rating:- ***.Stamps as shown on Fiji ...

Liechtenstein Date of Issue: 1st April 2025 two stamps (2x 1.90 CHF)both stamps are issued in a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps (2 of ...

New Issues -🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -19 February 2025 - New Post and Go stamps featuring Seashore life - 6 basic stamps issued in coils. ...

The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of an organisation – the Royal British Legion – founded in England to support ...

North Vietnam’s best argument during the then upcoming Vietnam war was that the conflict should be settled amongst the Vietnamese ...

 New issues - 🇧🇼 Botswana Post 2024 - Beetles of Botswana - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single ...

Ist International Virtual Aerophilatelic and Astrophilatelic Exhibition Feb 15-23 ,2025

This cover from Austria depicts 2 stamps, including the 0,95€ stamp (on the right corner), celebrating the Benedictine Abbey of Melk, ...

This cover from Russian Federation depicts a miniature sheet issued in 2024 celebrating the Western Caucasus natural site. The Western ...

  Mahakumbh Mela 2025, PrayagrajSpecial CancellationSpecial Cancellation , Makar Sankranti14 January 2025, PrayagrajSource : Prayag ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 14/1/2025 Royal Mail celebrated another of Britain’s most popular television comedy series on January 14, ...

Category - Sight/TouchSub Category - Extra Wide Length Stamps / Embossed StampsPhilippines 2024 Christmas Mass in Churches along the ...

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic StampsTaiwan 2011 New Year Fireworks Stamps with holographic foilIssue date 01 Jan ...

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic StampsSouth Korea 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025 Stamp with holographic ...

The center right in Germany really had it in for the politician with the alias Willi Brandt. After all there was the exile, the fighting ...

Hello, let’s finish this series with two stamps for a change, as I won’t be writing for the next 10 days or so. Both are from a 1952 ...

 Skate Carried Special CoverSpecial Cover ( Skate Carried) issued by Baroda Philatelic Society: Price Rs. 300Picture ...

Hello, two more stamps in this series. I have a few more but I leave on a short holiday on Monday. This one (one of two – same ...

They say that the last word in philately is never written, and my recent experience proves the point. I spotted... Read More The post ...

Hello, this stamp was issued in 1951 and I am sure you know the aircraft. I wrote a series on this some time back. The Lockheed ...

Hello,  moving to 1950 now and the 25th anniversary of the first mail flight from Casablanca to Dakar  which was commemorated ...

Europe PostEurop announced today the common design who will be used on all 2026 Europa stamps on the theme “70th anniversary ...

 Rainbow Stamp News January 2025Dear Reader,I am pleased to release January 2025 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. With this issue ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 9/1/2025 The February issue of Stamp Magazine, published on January 9, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

Isle of Man Post Office issued a set of six stamps in 2021 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mensa, the world’s oldest and largest ...

Hello, we are staying with the 1947 issue because the next stamp I hope you enjoy seeing shows La Medina.  Yes, same aircraft, well as ...

Burma Post issued a set of three stamps featuring sports to commemorate the 22nd Olympic Games, commonly known as the Moscow Olympic ...

Sounds like an instruction to me on how to make these articles better. But no, The United Nations  had figured out that book output was ...

On 4th Jan 2025, Myanmar Post issued a set of stamps comprising of three stamps to commemorate 77th anniversary of Independence ...

Category - Touch/SightSubcategory - Stamps with NFC technology / Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps / 3D Holographic foil ...

Category - Sight Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV StampsFirst off the block for the New Years 2025 ... Happy New Year ...

We have a presentation pack of the Christmas stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The set of ...

Collecting street art stamps is not only a fascinating hobby for philatelists, but also for art lovers. They offer a unique insight into ...

The Myanmar Philatelic Society launched the quarterly publication of the brand-new "The Burma StaMPS" journal in 2022, which also serves ...

Myanmar Post issued 9th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 6 Dec 2024. It features Kaiser (Teinopalpus imperialis ...

Barbados Maximum Cards As regular readers of this blog will know, I’m attracted to most things philatelic when it comes... Read ...

In 1940, France was conquered by Germany in a few months despite having a larger Army and hosting a large British force. Quite ...

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Odd Shaped StampsFirst stamps arrives after Christmas through private ...

PostBeeld owner Rob Smit and all of his co-workers send season’s greetings to our clients worldwide and wish everyone a happy and ...

  Karnataka Heritage Shines, Permanent Pictorial Cancellation, TimelessBy Sushil MehraKarnataka Heritage Shines , Permanent ...

Korea had been occupied by Japan for 40 years when they were defeated. So who could run Korea? The last Emperor was poisoned in 1920. ...

 Advertising JRD’s Aviation DreamBy Sushil MehraAdvertising JRD’s Aviation Dream By Sushil Mehra : Type : Paperback – Coffee ...

And here we have it! The Austrian Postage Stamp Beer Mat – a rather unique dedication to beer culture. Known for its rich beer ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from different material - WoodDue to Canada Post Strike for one month (hopefully it ends this ...

Show Promo ImageClosing date 28/12/2024 Stamp Magazine has been shortlisted for a PTS Award, in the publications category. Here’s how ...

Sweden fought it’s last war over 200 years ago. That in itself might have guaranteed fast development. Fast development means much ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 12/12/2024 The January issue of Stamp Magazine, published on December 12, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

  Rainbow Stamp News December 2024Dear Reader,I am pleased to release December issue of Rainbow Stamp News. With this Issue ...

This 2024 stamp issue – the subject being the Sri Lankan Kandy Esala Perahera festival – is the widest stamp ever produced ...

Before a stamp is printed, indeed before proofs are created, a stamp must be designed and ideas proposed. Source material must be ...

When Bavaria was a separate German Kingdom, much work was done transforming Munich into an important cultural center. This legacy meant ...

Deep on the floor of the world’s oceans, wherever rocky surfaces occur, it is likely you’ll find habitats of corals. Many ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 30/11/2024 On November 30, Royal Mail issued a set of eight stamps marking the 150th anniversary of the ...

 China 2024 - Asian International Stamp Exhibition29 November - 3 December, ShanghaiHeartiest Congratulations !!1.Kishore Chandak ...

We have a presentation pack of the Spiders stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The set of 10 ...

We have recently acquired a great collection of African stamps. Here is a small selection. In 1999 Senegal issued a great variety of ...

Belgium Date of Issue: 7th April 2025 one souvenir-sheet of two stamps (2x Europe 3rd class value) the two stamps in detail ...

 SHARJAH 202420-24 November 2024Indian WinnersHeartiest Congratulations !

The introduction of engineering education in Myanmar began in 1923 with the establishment of the Engineering Department under Rangoon ...

A very fine reference example of an unused COGH, SG5 (Sc3b) 1-Penny Brick Red on Cream-Toned Paper (Figure 2)Into the Deep BlueBy ...

A remarkable datestamp error from RANGOON was recorded on a registered postal stationery envelope sent from BERNARDMYO. On the ...

 18 November 2024 : Him Academy Public School, Hamirpur (H.P.)- Smriti Rana, ShimlaSpecial Cover released on Silver Jubilee Year ...

Acharya Shantisagar Muni Maharaj Date of Issue : 13 November 2024100 Years of Hindustan TimesDate if Issue : 16 November 2024Sickle ...

These goofballs are just what the world needs right now

Åland - Sepac Date of Issue: 9th May 2025 one stamp (4.20 €)

Europe - Sepac Sepac 2025 "Architecture" 09.05.2025 Åland - 1 stamp (4.20 €)26.05.2025 Faroe Is. - 1 stamp (35.- DKK)26.05.2025 ...

Finland Date of Issue: 7th May 2025 two stamps (2x national value = 2x 2.50 €) - NOTE those stamps are self-adhesive those stamps ...

Myanmar Post issued 8th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 11 Nov 2024. It features White Dragon (Lamproptera ...

In 2024, the Universal Postal Union marks its 150th anniversary. In October 9, 1874, representatives from 22 countries convened to sign ...

Åland Date of Issue: 9th May 2025 one stamp (Europa value = 3.50 €) "Jettböle clay idol" found in 1906 - The find was the first of ...

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Kazakhstan Date of Issue: 31st October 2024 one souvenir-sheet of 2 stamp (2x 1'000.- KZT) 1. Didymosphenia geminata - Wikipedia ...

Europe Europa 2024  "Underwater fauna & flora"  08.01.2024 Jersey - 2 stamps (0.98 & 2.15 GBP) & 1 ...

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 United Nations - Flight Collection

 Romania - Flights Collection

 150 Years of UPU Collection, 2024Hong KongIndiaMalaysia

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A stamp from Ajman, issued on April 27, 1971, has been found featuring the Burmese bird, the "Hooded Racket-tailed Tree-pie." Part of ...

EuropeTime again to select the Best Sepac stamp !As you can read on the official Sepac website : "By casting your vote, you’ll ...

1891 Hong Hong Scott 66 2c rose "Victoria"On 1882 Scott 36 Wmk 2 (Stamp Type of 1862)Overprinted in Black"50th anniversary of the ...

France The 2024 Best Europa stamp has been announced by PostEurop in this press release.France is the winner of the 2024 Best Europa ...

The first Barbados stamps were issued in 1852 and just a few years later, the first articles started appearing in... Read More The post ...

Consult your favorite catalogue through the Flipbook viewer! The post 2024 Autumn Auction Series – Flipbook catalogues appeared ...

For over a decade I have been maintaining a comprehensive list of the known first day covers of Barbados, and... Read More The post I ...