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Ah France, you drive me crazy. As you can guess it’s time to look at the 2026 French stamps and if I sound like I’m…

The United States Postal Service has hired restructuring advisers as it grapples with worsening finances and the risk it could run out of cash within…

A landmark auction and a new era converge this month as All Nations Stamp and Coin presents its 1,550th sale, a premium 200 lot event…

Doesn't time race away as we get older?  I received the latest slogan postmark by email and was about to add them to the latest…

The postmark commemorates Poste Italiane's publication of the book "A Journey Through Italy's Most Beautiful Villages. One Hundred Portraits of Wonder Through Philately". It is…

 New issues - 🇬🇧 Royal Mail -20 March 2026 - 25th anniversary of the first Lord of the Rings movie - 8 stamps  (4 se-tenant pairs…

A Special Cover was released on the Musical Instruments of Telangana Tribes on 15th November 2026. Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Category - Sight / TouchSubcategory - Unusual Postal Souvenirs Russia 2018 Happy New Year - Snow Maiden  3D - Motion Stamp Postal Souvenir Issue date 04 December 2018Russia Post…

 New issues -🇳🇬 Nigeria postal service -12 February 2026 - 50th anniversary of ECOWAS (joint issue with the postal services of other ECOWAS member states) -…

A Special Cover was released to celebrate 135 years of Lalbagh Glass House at Bengaluru on 23rd January 2026. Cover Code: KTK/05/2026

Canadian philatelist Charles Verge will receive one of the American Philatelic Society’s highest honours this year, the Luff Award for Exceptional Contributions to Philately. Established…

Category - Sight Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV StampsRussia 2016 Abramtsevo State Historical, Artistic and Literary Museum-Reserve Souvenir Sheet Glow in the…

Postmarked in Stanley: the capital city of the Falkland Islands. The stamp lower left was originally part of a 2021 set issued to commemorate the…

1913-1933 Tibet in Bud's Big BlueBud's Big BlueBud's Observations(From Jim: Bud is well, but has a lot of non philatelic obligations and responsibilities at the…

A Special cover was released on Bapu Tower on 30th January 2026 at Patna as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.Cover Code: BH/01/2026.

 New issues - 🇨🇦  Canada Post -2 March 2026 - Cherry blossoms - 2 self-adhesive stamps from coile & 2 self-adhesive stamps from booklets of 10 &…

Four Canadians will play key roles at the upcoming Boston 2026 World Expo, with Charles Verge, Sam Chiu and Ed Kroft named to the international…

Canada Post’s popular annual flower series returns for 2026 with a pair of ornamental cherry blossoms, continuing a spring tradition that has become a favourite…

China’s 2026 stamp program is a testament to the country’s rich beauty, history and culture all distilled down into postage stamp size. Year after year,…

 New issues -🇲🇲 Myanmar Post -26 February 2026 - Myanmar Tea - 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp. Designed by Myanmar Post from photographs…

A Special cancellation was released on the Marathi Basha Gaurav Din at Nagpur on 27th February 2026.

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I finally received the last postcard I sent myself from Tokyo. This one I sent from the 350m observation deck of the Skytree. It is…

 1st All India Postal Para Games Tournament 2025-26, Bhilai4 Picture Postcards with special cancellation released today,27 February 2026 by Chhattisgarh Circle on First All India…