News About Philately

A Special Cover was released on the Bharathiya Tatrakshak Swarnim Jayanthi on 1st February 2026.

From commercial miscalculation to crown jewel of Canadian philately, the Province of Canada’s 12-pence black — known reverently as the “Black Empress” — has travelled…

A pair of stamps from this year's Spring Greetings issue from Japan Post, first-day postmarked in Shizuoka. I believe that's an otter holding a fish…

India Post released a stamp on Uddhavdas Mehta on 1st February 2026.

1919-20 Thrace 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…

PEACE – a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. This statement appears clearly in the brochure... Read More The post New…

A Special cover was released on the Golden Jubilee of Prajapita Brahamakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Davangere on 4th July 2025 at Davangere.Cover Code: KTK/30/2025.

The Lion Throne, also known as the Sihasana or Thihathana Palin (Burmese: သီဟသနပလ္လင်, meaning “lion throne”), was the most distinguished of the eight imperial thrones…

Category - TouchSubcategory - Cloth StampsHong Kong China 2020 Zhang Da Qian Paintings Museum collection Silk Stamp Issue date 21 May 2020Hong Kong Post has issued a…

 New issues -🇦🇺 Australia Post - 2026 (precise date awaited) - Australian gold medalists at the Winter Olympic Games, hosted by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo -…

Stamp Digest gets a Large Silver at AMSIPEX 26. Your website Stamp Digest was awarded a LARGE SILVER MEDAL in Literature class (Aero & Astro…

The souvenir sheet on this cover, first-day postmarked in Lisbon, commemorates 50 years of diplomatic relations between Portugal and Egypt. Thank You Pedro! The stamp…

Category - Sight Subcategory - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV StampsUnited Kingdom 2025 Stranger Things Miniature Sheet with Glow in the Dark under UV…

 New issues -🇬🇧 Royal Mail -26 February 2026 - Roses - 10 stamps (2 se-tenant strips each of 5 stamps (one strip 5 x 1st…

This appears to be just another thematic issue from Royal Mail, but it hides a commemoration which isn't mentioned on the stamps or the FDC…

Category - SmellSubcategory - Scented StampsAustralia 2016 Nostalgic Fruit Recipes Prestige Booklet with scented StampsApple Scented stamps (Rub and Sniff) - only these stamps are…

Myanmar proudly participated in the Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition, held from 4–8 February 2026 at the Sheikh Maktoum Hall, World Trade Centre, Dubai, United…

The World Food Day commemorative set was issued on 16 October 1981 and printed by the Wazi Security Printing Works, Myanmar. The stamps were produced…

Category - Touch / SightSub category -  3D - Stamps with Laminated Prismatic Ribbed Plastic SurfaceMadagascar 2014 China Madagascar Relations 3D StampIssue date 12 May…

I sent this to myself last month from the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, Japan. In the postmark is a view of the atomic bomb…

1883 Thailand 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…

 18 February - World Air Mail DayWorld's First Official Air MailTo celebrate World Air Mail day on 18 February, the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL)…

This is a strange stamp. Wanting to do a stamp celebrating and perhaps suggesting more interest in physical fitness, the USA ties it to a…

The latest in our series of unusual subjects on postage stamps features fishing hooks disguised as flies, other insects or small fish. The superbly illustrated…