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World Radiography Day 2024 – Special Cancellation

World Radiography Day – Special Cancellation A Special Cancellation was released by Karnataka Postal Circle on 8th Nov 2024 to ...

Stamp Digest  - 1 hour ago
3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Crypto Stamps / Stamps with QR Code / Stamps with scratch off Printing/ Stamps ...

Philaquely Moi  - 20 hours ago
5311. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Commemorates Its New Pandas.

 New issues -🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -20 December 2024 - Arrival of a new pair of giant pandas in Hong Kong - 1 miniature sheet ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 8th Nov 2024
Åland 2025

Åland Date of Issue: 9th May 2025 one stamp (Europa value = 2.40 €) "Jettböle clay idol" found in 1906 - The find was the first of ...

europa stamps  - 8th Nov 2024
5310. 🇸🇭🇫🇰🇸🇭 South Atlantic Islands Commemorate Sir Winston Churchill.

 New issues -🇹🇨 Postal service of Ascension Island -16 December 2024 - 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 8th Nov 2024
3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

 Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Crypto Stamps / Stamps with QR Code / Stamps with scratch off Printing/ ...

Philaquely Moi  - 8th Nov 2024
75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic

The post 75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic appeared first on David Feldman SA.

David Feldman SA  - 8th Nov 2024
INDONESIA ~ Universal Postal Union - UPU 150 FDC

Indonesia Universal Postal Union - UPU 150 FDC, posted on October 9, 2024 from Bandung to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 8, ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 8th Nov 2024
Europa stamps 2025

Europe Europa 2025  "National Archaeological Discoveries"  07.04.2025 Belgium20.04.2025 Norway - 2 stamps (2x Europe 20 g ...

europa stamps  - 8th Nov 2024
5309. 🇸🇬 Singapore’s Chinese New Year Issue.

 New issues -🇸🇬 Singapore Post -10 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake  - 2 gummed stamps, 1 ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 7th Nov 2024
World Radiography Day.

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 8th November 2024 to celebrate World Radiography Day. This cancellation was ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 7th Nov 2024
Chile – Aircraft on Stamps – Part IV 

Hello, this next stamp is again from the long set issued between 1934 and 1939. It shows a seaplane, actually a Stinson Faucett F.19 and ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 7th Nov 2024
5308. 🇸🇱 Trump’s Triumph Trumpeted On Stamperija Issue For Sierra Leone..

 New issues -🇱🇹 Stamperija (Lithuania-based manufacturers and distributors of philatelic products) -🇸🇱 Products ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 7th Nov 2024
Holy Family and whimsical gingerbread houses on holiday stamps

Canada Post has unveiled two new stamp issues for the festive season, continuing a holiday tradition that began in 1964. This year’s ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 7th Nov 2024
5307. 🇬🇮 Gibraltar’s Christmas Stamps.

 New issues.🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -12 November 2024 - Christmas - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 7th Nov 2024
FRANCE ~ OIV International Organization FDC

France OIV International Organization FDC, posted on October 11, 2024 from Boulazac isle manoire to Taipei with arrival postmarked on ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 7th Nov 2024
Central Silk Board

A Special Cover was released on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Silk Board on 20th September 2024 at ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 6th Nov 2024
Chile – Aircraft on Stamps – Part III 

Yes just a stamp today.    This one issued in 1936. There were 9 issued between 1934 and 1939, with a few different designs and ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 6th Nov 2024
Christmas 2024

Show Promo ImageIssue date 5/11/2024 Royal Mail’s Christmas issue for 2024, released on November 5, illustrates cathedrals on snowy ...

Stamp Magazine  - 6th Nov 2024
Sepac 2025

Europe - Sepac Sepac 2025 "Architecture" 09.05.2025 Åland - 1 stamp (4.20 €)Faroe Is.GibraltarGreenlandGuernseyIsle of ...

europa stamps  - 6th Nov 2024
Kazakhstan 2024

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

europa stamps  - 6th Nov 2024
Europa stamps 2024

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

europa stamps  - 6th Nov 2024
VIENAM ~ Universal Postal Union - UPU 150 FDC

Vietnam Universal Postal Union - UPU 150 FDC, posted on October 9, 2024 from Hanoi to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 6, ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 6th Nov 2024
MALAYSIA ~ 2024 Hari Malaysia FDC

Malaysia 2024 Hari Malaysia (Malaysia Day) FDC, posted on September 16, 2024 from Sarawak Kuching to Taipei with arrival postmarked on ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 6th Nov 2024
MALAYSIA ~ MAHA 2024 FDC

Malaysia MAHA 2024 FDC, posted on September 14, 2024 from Sarawak Kuching to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 6, 2024. 

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 5th Nov 2024
AUSTRIA ~ Austrian Mushrooms Cover

Austrian mushrooms cover, posted on October 8, 2024 from Bruck/Leitha to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 6, 2024. 

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 5th Nov 2024
ALAND ~ Aland Lighthouse Cover

Aland lighthouse cover, posted on September 25, 2024 from Hannerland Market to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 6, 2024. 

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 5th Nov 2024
Club News

Rainbow Stamp News November 2024     Dear Reader, I am pleased to release November 2024 issue of Rainbow Stamp ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 5th Nov 2024
Sangeetha Samrat Vijaya Bhaskar.

A Special Cover was released to celebrate 100th Birth Anniversary of Sangeetha Samrat Vijaya Bhaskar at Bengaluru on 19th September ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 5th Nov 2024
GTAPA to dissolve after ‘outliving its utility’

The Greater Toronto Area Philatelic Alliance (GTAPA), once a key organization supporting stamp collecting in Toronto and beyond, will ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 5th Nov 2024
5306. 🇬🇧🇫🇰🇬🇸 South Atlantic Endurance Issues At Last.

 New Issues -British South Atlantic and Antarctic Territories -5 November 2024 - Joint issue to commemorate the discovery of the ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 5th Nov 2024
Postal History of the Niger Coast and Niger Company Territories

The post Postal History of the Niger Coast and Niger Company Territories appeared first on David Feldman SA.

David Feldman SA  - 5th Nov 2024
THAILAND ~ UPU 150 FDC

Thailand Universal Postal Union - UPU 150 FDC, posted on October 9, 2024 from Bangkok to Taipei with arrival postmarked on November 5, ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 5th Nov 2024
ROC ~ Y123 Yangmingshan Forum Cover

Republic of China (Taiwan) Y123 Yangmingshan Forum express registered souvenir covers, posted on November 3, 2023 from Taipei temporary ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 5th Nov 2024
Chile – Aircraft on Stamps – Part II 

Hello,  welcome back.   This is one more stamp from the 1931 issue I mentioned in the previous article.  It shows a ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 5th Nov 2024
5305. 🇨🇦 Canada’s Christmas Issue.

 New Issues -🇨🇦 Canada Post -4 November 2024 - Christmas - 3 self-adhesive stamps issued in booklets - 1 Domestic rate ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 5th Nov 2024
United Nations - Flight Collection

 United Nations - Flight Collection

A philately themed blog  - 4th Nov 2024
Romania - Flights Collection

 Romania - Flights Collection

A philately themed blog  - 4th Nov 2024
150 Years of UPU

 150 Years of UPU Collection, 2024Hong KongIndiaMalaysia

A philately themed blog  - 4th Nov 2024
Post and BSNL Employees Co-Operative Society Ltd., Mangaluru

A Special cover was released to celebrate 60 years of  Post and BSNL Employees Co-Operative Society Ltd., on 14th September 2024 at ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 4th Nov 2024
The Philatelists’ Choice!

The post The Philatelists’ Choice! appeared first on David Feldman SA.

David Feldman SA  - 4th Nov 2024
Win a Porridge presentation pack

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

Stamp Magazine  - 4th Nov 2024
ROC ~ Keelung Scenery FDCs

Republic of China (Taiwan) Keelung Scenery express registered FDCs, posted on November 1, 2024 from north Taiwan Keelung temporary post ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 4th Nov 2024
Chile  – Aircraft on Stamps – Part I  

Hello,  welcome to a new series of aircraft of stamps.   This should prove challenging for me and I hope interesting for ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 4th Nov 2024
Chile 1905, Examining Columbus at a time of Golden Legend instead of todays Black Legend

One hundred and fifteen years ago it was still possible to remember Christopher Columbus as a man who conquered danger and obstacles to ...

The-Philatelist  - 3rd Nov 2024
Karnataka Rajyothsava

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 01st November 2024 to celebrate Karnataka Rajyothsava. This cancellation was ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 3rd Nov 2024
MOROCCO

A cover from Morocco depicting a joint issue with my country, Portugal, issued in 2024. The stamp on the right feature a picture of the ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 3rd Nov 2024
GERMANY

This from Germany depicts 2 stamps of the same type (issued in 2024), celebrating the Cologne Cathedral, a Catholic cathedral in ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 3rd Nov 2024
BELARUS

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 3rd Nov 2024
NEW ZEALAND

This cover from New Zealand depicts 3 different stamps with some views of the world heritage site Te Wahipounamu - South West New ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 3rd Nov 2024
P. R. CHINA

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 3rd Nov 2024
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta Day

A Special Cover was released on Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta Day at Hyderabad on 18th July 2024.

MB's Stamps of India  - 2nd Nov 2024
Ajman Stamp Featuring Burmese Bird Discovered

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

Ko Toe Philately  - 2nd Nov 2024
Diwali - Festival of Lights

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 01st November 2024 to celebrate Diwali - Festival of Lights. This ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 2nd Nov 2024
Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing/SightSubcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codesSpain 2024 The Royal Artillery Factory ...

Philaquely Moi  - 1st Nov 2024
5304. 🇮🇪 Irish Republic’s Christmas Stamps.

 New Issues - 🇮🇪 An Post (postal service of the Republic of Ireland) -31 October 2024 - Christmas 6 self adhesive stamps ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 1st Nov 2024
3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Crypto Stamps / Stamps with QR Code / Stamps with scratch off Printing/ Stamps ...

Philaquely Moi  - 1st Nov 2024
New Special Cancellation

Special Cancellation : Kerala Formation Day :1 November 2024 Special Cancellation on Kerala Formation Day released at ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 1st Nov 2024
ROC ~ Keelung Scenery FDCs

Republic of China (Taiwan) Keelung Scenery FDCs, special postmarked on November 1, 2024 from north Taiwan Keelung Aisan post office. 

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 1st Nov 2024
World Thrift Day.

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 31st October 2024 to celebrate World World Thrift Day. This cancellation was ...

MB's Stamps of India  - 31st Oct 2024
Divya Deepotsav- Ayodhya -Special Cover India 2024

Divya Deepotsav- Ayodhya -Special Cover India 2024 A Special Cover and cancellation released on 30th Oct 2024 at Ayodhya to celebrate ...

Stamp Digest  - 31st Oct 2024
Happy Diwali 2024

Happy Diwali 2024 Stampdigest wishes its readers a Very Happy Diwali -Festival of Lights and Hope. We wish that the World is a Peaceful ...

Stamp Digest  - 31st Oct 2024
U.S. Postal Service unveils Winter Whimsy stamps

As fall gives way to winter, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the season with its new Winter Whimsy Forever stamps, highlighting the ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 31st Oct 2024
Scented Stamps - Update

Category - SmellSubcategory - Scented Stamps Happy Diwali to My Indian Friends!!!Austria 2024 Diana with Menthol StampIssue date 18 ...

Philaquely Moi  - 31st Oct 2024
Greetings on Deepawali

  Deepotsav - AyodhyaRelease of Special Cover and Cancellation on Deepotsav-Ayodhya   The city of Ayodhya ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 31st Oct 2024
5303. 🇲🇹 🇧🇼 Malta And Botswana Note UPU Anniversary.

 New Issues -🇲🇹 Malta Post -31 October 2024 - 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union - 1 stamp. Designed by ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 30th Oct 2024
Happy Diwali - 2024.

 Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali

MB's Stamps of India  - 30th Oct 2024
Rajbasha

India Post released a stamp to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Rajbasha on 14th September 2024.

MB's Stamps of India  - 30th Oct 2024
Bulgaria – Aircraft on Stamps – Part IX 

One last stamp from Bulgaria. Issued in 1959 to recognize Khrushchev’s visit to the USA. One of the reasons I really enjoy stamps is ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 30th Oct 2024
Stamps printed on Special Paper - Update

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from Special Card PaperAustria 2023 Beer Fest Place Mat Stamp made with Card PaperIssue date ...

Philaquely Moi  - 30th Oct 2024
Best Sepac stamp 2024

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

europa stamps  - 30th Oct 2024
Hong Kong & Zeppelin additions to the Deep Blue collection

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 ...

Big Blue 1840-1940  - 30th Oct 2024
Canada Post revises offer to CUPW to avert strike

Canada Post presented revised offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on Oct. 29, describing the move as part of its ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 30th Oct 2024
ROC ~ Postal Letter Box Cover

Republic of China (Taiwan) Postal Letter Box express registered cover, posted on October 29, 2024 from Taipei Beimen main post office.In ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 30th Oct 2024
ROC ~ Taiwan Postal Characters Cover

Republic of China (Taiwan) Postal Characters express registered cover, posted on October 29, 2024 from Taipei Beimen main post office.n ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 30th Oct 2024
ROC ~ Taiwan Postal Characters Cover

Republic of China (Taiwan) Postal Characters express registered souvenir cover, posted on October 29, 2024 from Taipei Beimen main post ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 30th Oct 2024
ROC ~ Taiwan Postal Charactors Cover

Republic of China (Taiwan) Postal Characters express registered souvenir cover, special postmarked on October 29, 2024 from Taipei ...

Gulfmann Stamps Collection  - 30th Oct 2024
Kittur Vijayotsava

India Post released a stamp to celebrate 200 year of Kittur Vijayotsava on 23rd October 2024 at Kittur.

MB's Stamps of India  - 29th Oct 2024
Remembrance Day stamps honour ‘farmerettes’ and ‘Soldiers of the Soil’

This Remembrance Day, Canada Post pays tribute to young Canadians who supported the war effort by working on the home front. The new ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 29th Oct 2024
5301. 🇧🇹 Bhutan And Its Dogs.

 New Issues -🇧🇹 Bhutan Post -23 June 2024 - Completion of the Nationwide Accelerated Dog Population Management and Rabies ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 29th Oct 2024
Baba Baidyanath Dham Kanwar Yathra

A Special Cover was released on the occasion of Baba Baidyanath Dham Kanwar Yathra on 14th August 2024 at Sultanganj.

MB's Stamps of India  - 29th Oct 2024
5302. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail Christmas Stamps And Wales Definitives.

 New issues - 🇬🇧 Royal Mail - 5 November 2024 - Christmas -  5 self-adhesive stamps from counter sheets (total ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 28th Oct 2024
Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds can be found in North America, Central America, South America and many islands of the Caribbean Sea. According to the ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 28th Oct 2024
Shri Khar Jain Swetamber Murthi Pujak Sangh

A Special cover was released Shri Khar Jain Swetamber Murthi Pujak Sangh and Religious Trust on 31st August 2024 at Mumbai.

MB's Stamps of India  - 27th Oct 2024
Bulgaria – Aircraft on Stamps – Part VIII 

Hello, No reading homework tonight 😊 Just a stamp, and one that I really don’t care for.  Do you ever see a stamp and think, I ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 27th Oct 2024
Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - Photomosaic StampUpdating my missing sheet in my collectionGuyana 2002 Albert Einstein Photomosaic Stamp ...

Philaquely Moi  - 27th Oct 2024
5300. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s New issue Programme January To June 2025.

 New Issues -🇭🇰 Hong Kong Post -5 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake - 4 stamps, 2 miniature sheets each ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 27th Oct 2024
Akhil Bharatiya Shravan Mahotsav

A Special Cover was released on the occasion of 19th Akhil Bharatiya Shravan Mahotsav held at Ujjain on 24th August 2024.

MB's Stamps of India  - 26th Oct 2024
5299. 🇳🇬 New Issues From Nigeria.

 New Issues -NI Post (postal service of Nigeria) - 9 October 2024 - 150th anniversary of the Universal Post Union - 1 stamp. ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 26th Oct 2024
Bulgaria – Aircraft on Stamps – Part VII 

Hello, I hope you enjoyed the previous article.  Another with some historical references. This shows the Mausoleum of Pleven and a ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 26th Oct 2024
Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - Photomosaic StampUpdating from my earlier post to reflect correct country and category (Also checking ...

Philaquely Moi  - 25th Oct 2024
5298. 🇬🇧 Royal Mail Will Depict Cathedrals On 2024 Christmas Stamps.

 New Issues -🇬🇧 Royal Mail -5 November 2024 - Christmas, UK cathedrals in winter - 5 self-adhesive stamps. 2nd Class domestic ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 25th Oct 2024
Special Covers India 2024 -Philately Day -Tamil University Thanjavur

Special Covers India 2024 -Philately Day -Tamil University Thanjavur A Special Cover was released on 08th Oct 2024 to mark Philately day ...

Stamp Digest  - 25th Oct 2024
Summer Olympics Paris - 2024

A Special cover was released to commemorate the 2024 Summer Olympics held at Paris on 26th July 2024 at Bengaluru. Cover Code:

MB's Stamps of India  - 25th Oct 2024
Photomosiac Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - Photomosaic StampCompleting my set of Diana Photomosiac Stamps set. Sierra Leone was the final one I did ...

Philaquely Moi  - 25th Oct 2024
Canada Post, CUPW seek urgent agreement

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) remain engaged in contract negotiations, as CUPW announced it has received a ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 25th Oct 2024
5297.🇬🇬 🇫🇰 Royal Visit To Guernsey; Seeing The Sights Of Stanley.

 New issues -🇫🇰 Falkland Islands postal service -5 December 2024 - Sights of Port Stanley - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet ...

Commonwealth Stamps  - 25th Oct 2024
Cayman Islands 1970, Remembering Barnaby Rudge, Dickens’ take on the Gordon Riots and the Decrees of King Mob

The great thing about the myriad islands where the British Empire’s sun never set, is we get stamps on some obscure but very ...

The-Philatelist  - 24th Oct 2024
Bulgaria – Aircraft on Stamps – Part VI

Hello, the feature shown on this 1948 issue is Baldwin’s Tower and the aircraft, according to my book, is a Petlyakov Pe-2 bomber. ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 24th Oct 2024
Denninger’s Canadian rarities range from Pence issues to modern errors

The second installment of the Denninger collection, “Canada Part One,” offers a stunning array of Canadian philatelic ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 24th Oct 2024
Best Europa stamp 2024

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

europa stamps  - 24th Oct 2024
3D - Holographic Stamps - Update

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps / Crypto Stamps / Stamps with QR Code / Stamps with scratch off Printing/ Stamps ...

Philaquely Moi  - 24th Oct 2024
Bulgaria  – Aircraft on Stamps – Part V 

What is next?  Well how about this imperf pair from 1947. Issued to commemorate the Plovdiv International Fair.  I always like ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 23rd Oct 2024
Sheffield’s Stamp Auction to close this Friday

Sheffield’s Stamp Auction is set to close its latest sale this Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. (EST), offering collectors a diverse ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 23rd Oct 2024
There are always new discoveries to be made with Barbados stamps

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

The Barbados Stamps blog  - 23rd Oct 2024
Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps - Update

Category - Sight Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps / Embossed StampsVietnam 2024 National Treasures - ...

Philaquely Moi  - 22nd Oct 2024
Philatelic specialists mark 70 years since society’s founding

More than 50 Philatelic Specialist Society of Canada members and guests recently celebrated the national hobby organization’s 70th ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 22nd Oct 2024
Scented Stamps - Update

Category - SmellSubcategory - Scented Stamps Thailand 2023 Symbol of love - Rose Scented StampIssue Date 7 February 2023Thailand ...

Philaquely Moi  - 21st Oct 2024
The Who

Show Promo ImageIssue date 17/10/2024 On October 17 Royal Mail celebrated 60 years of the innovative and influential British rock band ...

Stamp Magazine  - 21st Oct 2024
Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV Stamps - Update

Category - Sight Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV StampsThailand 2006 Inauguration of 2nd Friendship Bridge of ...

Philaquely Moi  - 21st Oct 2024
Bulgaria – Aircraft on Stamps – Part IV 

Hello, welcome back.   Just one more stamp from that 1940 issue. This stamp shows a Heinkel He 111c flying over the Tsar Assen’s ...

cddstamps on on aircraft  - 21st Oct 2024
LUXEMBOURG

THis cover from Luxembourg features a miniature sheet issued in 2024, celebrating the visit of Pope Francis to Luxembourg. Because of ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 20th Oct 2024
UNO VIENNA

A cover from UNO Vienna depicting 3 differente stamps. The stamp of 0,22€ (on the right) shows a picture of Mount Robson, in the ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 20th Oct 2024
BELARUS

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 20th Oct 2024
Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codes - Update

Category - Hearing/SightSubcategory - Stamps with Interactive (QR/Bar/Augmented Reality/C) codesNetherlands 2024 Children's Welfare ...

Philaquely Moi  - 19th Oct 2024
Stamps on 2024 Paris Olympics – Breakdancing- Lithuania

Stamps on 2024 Paris Olympics – Breakdancing- Lithuania Lithuania issued a 1.55 Euro stamp to commemorate 2024 Paris Olympics. The ...

Stamp Digest  - 18th Oct 2024
World Ranger Day – Special Covers India 2024

World Ranger Day – Special Covers India 2024 A Special Cover was released on 31st July 2024 at Ballari Cowl Bazar , Karnataka . ...

Stamp Digest  - 18th Oct 2024
Purwa Waterfalls Rewa – Special Covers India 2024

Purwa Waterfalls Rewa – Special Covers India 2024 A Special cover was released at Rewa on Purwa waterfalls on 8th Oct 2024 to mark ...

Stamp Digest  - 18th Oct 2024
Brihaspati Kund Satna – Special Covers India 2024

Brihaspati Kund Satna – Special Covers India 2024 A Special cover was released at Satna on Brihaspati Kund – a waterfall on ...

Stamp Digest  - 18th Oct 2024
70th National Wildlife Week – Special Cover India 2024

70th National Wildlife Week – Special Cover India 2024 A Special Cover was released on 5th Oct 2024 at Dehradun to mark 70th ...

Stamp Digest  - 18th Oct 2024
Stamps with Glitter - Update

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps printed with Glitter / Stamps with QR codeThailand 2024 Symbol of Love Stamp with GlitterIssue date ...

Philaquely Moi  - 18th Oct 2024
Hawaiian Republic 1894, The Republic nobody wanted

The Hawaiian Islands were changing rapidly in the late 1900s. Migrant workers from Japan were rushing in. The native Hawaiians had their ...

The-Philatelist  - 17th Oct 2024
RCAF anniversary focus of this weekend’s Canpex

The Canadian National Philatelic Exhibition (Canpex) returns this weekend in London, Ont., with a special focus on the 100th anniversary ...

Canadian Stamp News  - 17th Oct 2024
New Picture Post Cards

 Picture  Post cards from Central Region ( T. N.)  TiruchirapalliSet of 21 postcards priced at Rs. 150 issued by PMG , ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 17th Oct 2024
U.P.U. 150 Years’ Anniversary

The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a United Nations specialized agency headquartered in the Swiss capital Bern, was founded in 1874. Thus ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 16th Oct 2024
2024 Autumn Auction Series – Flipbook catalogues

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

David Feldman SA  - 16th Oct 2024
I thought this first day cover didn’t exist, then this happened

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 ...

The Barbados Stamps blog  - 13th Oct 2024
Postcard Story : Oil wells of Yenangyaung

The Yenangyaung oilfields in Myanmar, located in the Irrawaddy Valley, are historically significant as one of the oldest oil production ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 11th Oct 2024
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

This cover from Russia depicts a miniature sheet issued in 2024 celebrating the Petroglyphs of the White Sea and Lake Onega, a UNESCO ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 10th Oct 2024
BELARUS

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 10th Oct 2024
FRANCE

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 10th Oct 2024
New Special Covers

Tributes to Ratan Tata10 October 2024 : Ratan Naval Tata : PatnaPermanent  Pictorial CancellationTakht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 10th Oct 2024
Germany 1925, Sometimes an old man should just enjoy his retirement

When you are a senior statesman and well remembered in your own circles, it is natural to think that you would be doing better than your ...

The-Philatelist  - 9th Oct 2024
November issue

Show Promo ImagePublication date 10/10/2024 The November issue of Stamp Magazine, published on October 10, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

Stamp Magazine  - 9th Oct 2024
Indian Air Force Day 08 Oct 2024

Indian Air Force Day 08 Oct 2024 The Indian Air Force celebrates Air Force Day on 08 Oct every Year. The Indian Air Force was ...

Stamp Digest  - 8th Oct 2024
New Picture Postcards from Uttrakhand

 Picture Post Cards from Uttrakhand Postal CircleDuring A district level exhibition , at Gpeshwar, Uttrakhand, Two special covers , ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 7th Oct 2024
Win a Tower of London presentation pack

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

Stamp Magazine  - 7th Oct 2024
Famous Scientists – Paraguay 1965

World-renowned scientists feature on the stamp sheets and definitives produced by Paraguay in 1965. The imperforated stamps above ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 7th Oct 2024
Club News

  Rainbow Stamp News October 2024Dear Reader,I am pleased to release October 2024 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 5th Oct 2024
BRAZIL

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 4th Oct 2024
INDONESIA

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 4th Oct 2024
NEW ZEALAND

This cover from New Zealand depicts 3 stamps celebrating the world heritage site Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand. Inscribed on ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 4th Oct 2024
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

This cover from Russia features a minisheet issued in 2022 celebrating the "875th Anniversary of the city of Moscow". Inextricably ...

Philatelic covers Worldwide  - 4th Oct 2024
Ghana 1957, Independence with a new name meaning warrior king on camelback, but what to do with the manganese mine?

It would have been difficult to retain the name Gold Coast after independence in 1957. You would expect a place named that to be ...

The-Philatelist  - 2nd Oct 2024
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Special Cancellation2 October 2024 : Mahatma Gandhi Jyanti : BerhampurSpecial Cover2 October 2024 : Gandhi Inter School, Nawada( ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 2nd Oct 2024
World Postcard Day

 1 October 2024 : World Postcard DayNew Special Cover1 October 2024 :Sarvodaya Ashram : NawadaRelease of Picture PostcardsA set of ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 1st Oct 2024
USA classical additions for Fall, 2024

USA Scott 17 12c gray black "Washington"ImperforateInto the Deep BlueIt has been over three months since I last posted, mainly due to my ...

Big Blue 1840-1940  - 1st Oct 2024
Must-have Stamp for the Collector?

Spain’s postal service Correos paid tribute to philatelic collectors in 2020 by issuing this stamp showing the famous ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 1st Oct 2024
Blue Pansy - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued 7th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 9 Sept 2024. It features Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya). ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 30th Sep 2024
Spiders

Show Promo ImageIssue date 26/9/2024 Royal Mail issued a set of 10 stamps on September 26 on the subject of Spiders. Stamp Magazine ...

Stamp Magazine  - 30th Sep 2024
World Tourism Day

 27 September 2024 : World Tourism DayWorld Tourism Day 2024, under the theme "Tourism and Peace", highlights the vital role of ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 27th Sep 2024
Europa Stamps, May-September 2024

The Europa Stamp Competition for the period 9th May-9th September 2024 has “Underwater Flora and Fauna as its subject. ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 25th Sep 2024
New Picture Postcards and special cancellation

 Picture Postcards featuring Paris Paralympics medal winnersThe set is an initiative of the Postcrossing Society of India, and is ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 25th Sep 2024
Macau - Flights collection

 Macau - Flights collection1999 The 75th Anniversary of Sarmento de Beires and Brito Pais's first Portugal-Macau FlightOverprinted ...

A philately themed blog  - 24th Sep 2024
Philippines 1947, Getting back to the business of independence

Manila had been devastated by the fighting there near the end of the war. Yet a year later, the Philippines was finally independent and ...

The-Philatelist  - 22nd Sep 2024
The First Aerial Journey from Portugal to Macau

In 1920, Brito Pais and Sarmento Beires tried an unsuccessful flight attempt from Amadora, Lisbon to Madeira Island onboard an airplane ...

A philately themed blog  - 22nd Sep 2024
Anantha Nadam

 Anantha Nadam  Souvenir by Anathapuri Philatelic Association I am pleased to receive this wonderful Souvenir, ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 22nd Sep 2024
My Recent Cover

 Shri Krishna Janmashtami : 24 August 2024 : MathuraThanks to  Rahul Ganguli, Prayag Philatelic Society, Prayagraj.

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 21st Sep 2024
Malta - Sepac 2024

Malta - Sepac Date of Issue: 16th September 2024 one stamp (1.91 €) out of a set of four stamps (only this stamp is bearing the ...

europa stamps  - 18th Sep 2024
Sepac 2024

Europe - Sepac Sepac 2024 "Main tourist attraction" 24.04.2024 Jersey - 1 stamp (2.95 GBP) - out of a set of 5 stamps08.05.2024 ...

europa stamps  - 17th Sep 2024
New Stamps from India

 Joint Stamp Issue - India RomanisFolk Costumes75 Years of Diplomatic Relations Date of Issue : 17 September 2024Stamp Issue ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 17th Sep 2024
Stamps Recently Added to Stock

Thousands of items are added weekly to PostBeeld’s vast stock. Here we have a very small selection from Nigeria, Brazil, ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 17th Sep 2024
Where were these Barbados Registered letters for six months?

In January of this year, I was fortunate enough to be in Barbados and took the opportunity to continue a... Read More The post Where ...

The Barbados Stamps blog  - 16th Sep 2024
František Běhounek - Polar explorer

 František Běhounek - Polar explorerThe central motif of the stamp is a portrait of the polar explorer František Běhounek at a ...

A philately themed blog  - 13th Sep 2024
Czech Republic 1996, Losing the hyphen war

Czechoslovakia were two peoples with two languages held together by an authoritarian government post World War II. When the communist ...

The-Philatelist  - 12th Sep 2024
October issue

Show Promo ImagePublication date 12/9/2024 The October issue of Stamp Magazine, published on September 12, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

Stamp Magazine  - 11th Sep 2024
PostBeeld Monthly Auctions

You may not be aware that every first day of the month PostBeeld holds an auction that includes many unique pieces that could be of ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 10th Sep 2024
Singapore Flora and Fauna

Singapore Flora and Fauna Here is a small selection of stamps from Singapore featuring the country’s flora and fauna. Our featured ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 10th Sep 2024
Club News

 Rainbow Stamp News September 2024Dear Reader, I am pleased to release September 2024 issue of  Rainbow Stamp News. It is ...

Rainbow Stamp Club  - 8th Sep 2024
St Christopher - Bud's Big Blue

Saint Kitts (St Christopher)Map by Gerben van GelderBud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsSaint Christopher, a dot of an island among many ...

Big Blue 1840-1940  - 8th Sep 2024
Australia 1990, not remembering correctly the ANZAC spirit

This stamp seems badly put together. It combines women filling in for men in a factory while showing British made Spitfire fighters in ...

The-Philatelist  - 5th Sep 2024
Crabs

 Crab Stamps in my collectionRyukyus 1968PNG 1998Surcharge 25t on 65tThailand 1994

A philately themed blog  - 5th Sep 2024
ASEAN Post Stamp

On 8th August 2024, all the member country of ASEAN issued the stamps to commemorate the 57th anniversary of founding of ASEAN.  ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 4th Sep 2024
Porridge

Show Promo ImageIssue date 3/9/2024 On September 3 Royal Mail issued a set of eight stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ...

Stamp Magazine  - 4th Sep 2024
Polish Art

Many of us Europeans are aware of great artists from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Great Britain etc. and we don’t tend to know ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 3rd Sep 2024
We’re Back!

Unfortunately we fell victim to a hacker back in March this year, which resulted in enormous problems for the Freestampmagazine service ...

Freestampmagazine – Stamp Collecting Blog  - 3rd Sep 2024
Stamps Aren’t Cool Episode 5: Stamps in France!

Did a stamp nerd ruin a French holiday, or is browsing vintage postcards allowed if you’re in Paris?

Punk Philatelist  - 31st Aug 2024
Win a Red Arrows presentation pack

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

Stamp Magazine  - 30th Aug 2024
Liechtenstein - Flights Collection

 "Graf Zeppelin" LZ 127 - First Zeppelin Flight to LiechtensteinFirst Airmail - St.Gallen to Schaan, 1930

A philately themed blog  - 30th Aug 2024
Best Sepac stamp 2023

Europe We have a winner in the best Sepac stamp 2023 contest ! Åland wins for the 3rd time this contest.1st Åland 570 votes2nd ...

europa stamps  - 28th Aug 2024
Sarawak, When the Last white Rajah won’t write the check, Britain bails out again

Profit seeking companies have a pretty poor track record running colonies. See here ...

The-Philatelist  - 27th Aug 2024
Luxembourg - Sepac 2024

Luxembourg - Sepac Date of Issue: 10th September 2023 one stamp (E50g value = 1.40 €)  this stamp is issued in mini-sheets ...

europa stamps  - 27th Aug 2024
Micronesia - Flights collection

Micronesia - Flights collection2003 The 100th Anniversary of the Powered Flight

A philately themed blog  - 26th Aug 2024
T-Chad - Flights Collection

 T-Chad - Flights Collection

A philately themed blog  - 26th Aug 2024
Israel - Flights collection

 Israel - Flights collection1998 Aircraft of War of Independence

A philately themed blog  - 26th Aug 2024
Bhutan - Flights collection

 Bhutan - Flights collection

A philately themed blog  - 26th Aug 2024
Saar - Bud's Big Blue

Saar indicate by small red box (1)Bud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsPolitical control in Saarland’s hills and valleys, hotly disputed ...

Big Blue 1840-1940  - 24th Aug 2024
French Occidental Africa 1906, General Faidherbe can’t give Maurel & Prom what they want

If a coastal trading post is successful as was Saint Louis in modern day Senegal, there will be a push from the trading houses to push ...

The-Philatelist  - 21st Aug 2024
The Tower of London

Show Promo ImageIssue date 13/8/2024 On August 13 Royal Mail issued a set of stamps devoted to the Tower of London, a fortress which ...

Stamp Magazine  - 19th Aug 2024
Peacock Pansy - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued sixth stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 31 Jul 2024. It features Peacock Pansy (Junonia ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 15th Aug 2024
Special 2024 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe 6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common ...

europa stamps  - 14th Aug 2024
Sepac folder 2024

Europe - Sepac "Main tourist attractions 15", this special folder contains the 9 Sepac stamps issued in 2024. This folder will be on ...

europa stamps  - 14th Aug 2024
La baguette Scratch-and-Sniff stamp

 La baguetteThe baguette is not just a staple of our daily lives; it is the emblem of our gastronomy and the crown jewel of French ...

A philately themed blog  - 24th Jul 2024
Indonesia Postal Museum - Bandung

During my trip to Indonesia for the Jakarta 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition, I spent three days sightseeing in Bandung. A ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 21st Jul 2024
Russia - Bud's Big Blue

Scott #714, indigo and redBud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsSome collectors love Russia’s stamps, others love to hate them. Whether you ...

Big Blue 1840-1940  - 16th Jul 2024
The Future of Latin American Philately

I’ve lost count of the articles I’ve read over the years discussing philately’s future. Not to mention the letters ...

Classic Latin America  - 15th Jul 2024
JAKARTA 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition

Jakarta 2024 was held from July 3 to 7, 2024, at Pos Bloc Jakarta. Pos Bloc Jakarta is a historical building; it was the first post ...

Ko Toe Philately  - 8th Jul 2024