2644. 🇬🇸 South Georgia Celebrates 250 Years As A British Territory.

 

New issues -

🇬🇸 Postal service of South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands -

17 January 2025 - 250th Anniversary of the possession of South Georgia by Captain James Cook in the name of Great Britain - 1 miniature sheet containing a single £5 stamp. Designed by Bee Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5 x 13. Rating:- *****.

31 January 2025 - Definitive series, the Weather - 12 stamps. Designed by Bee Design and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5. Rating:- *****.

Production of the above two issues was coordinated by Creative Direction. Thanks to Isle of Man Stamps and Coins for information about these two issues.

🇧🇹 Bhutan Post -

7 January 2025 - Chinese New Year, Year of the Wood Female Snake - 2 miniature sheets, 1 containing a single stamp and the other a single stamp. Lithographed. Rating:- *****.

🇬🇮 Royal Gibraltar Post Office -

January 2025 - Chinese new year, Year of the Snake - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Rating:- 0.

February 2025 - Cats - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 stamps. Further details and illustrations awaited. Rating:- *

2606. 🇬🇧🇫🇰🇬🇸 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 wreck Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. Designed by Abé Design using photographs taken by Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic and Scott Polar Research Institute, Lithographed by Cartor and perforated 13.5. Production coordinated by Creative Direction. Rating:- *****.

🇬🇧 Postal service of British Antarctic Territory - 2 staamos and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

🇫🇰 Postal service of the Falkland Islands - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single.

🇬🇸 Postal service of South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing a single stamp.

  Thanks to Isle of Man stamps and Coins for information about these issues.

  Information about these issues was delayed until the day of issue at the request of the copyright holders of the images featured in the designs.

2329. 🇦🇺 Numerous Australian Stamps To Commemorate Disney Centenary.

 

New issues.

🇦🇺 Australia Post -

26 June 2023 - International Post, Native mammals - 3 gummed stamps and 2 self-adhesive stamps from ‘sheetlets’ of 5. Designed by Jason Watts & lithographed by RA Printing & perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

11 July 2023 - FIFA Women’s Football World Cup competition hosted by Australia and New Zealand - 1 stamp issued in sheetlets of 10. Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14.5. Rating:- ***.

2023 - Pack of My Stamp personalised stamps, FIFA Women’s Football World Cup, ‘Nine iconic host cities’ - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps plus a sheet of 9 labels, sold for $16.50c. Rating:- 0.

🇳🇫 Issue inscribed Norfolk Island Australia - 

25 July 2023 - Lookout sites of Norfolk Island - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing both stamps. Designed by Jason Watts and lithographed by Southern Impact and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

15 August 2023 - Australia Bird Count - 3 gummed stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Andrew Hogg Design from illustrations by Rachel Gran and lithographed by EGO and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- ***.

🇦🇺 Issue inscribed Australian Antarctic Territory -

22 August 2023 - 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s circumnavigation of Antarctica - 3 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 3 stamps. Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed by RA Printing and perforated 14 x 14.5. Rating:- ***.

4 July 2023 - ‘Concession stamp’ - 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in ‘sheetlets’ of 5. Designed by Janet Boschen and lithographed by RA Printing. Rating:- ****.

‘Stamp packs’ -

2023 - Centenary of the American Disney Company - 6 packs each sold for $14.94 ($74.75 for the complete ‘collection’). Each pack contains a sheet of 6 different stamps plus a miniature sheet’ each containing 4 more different stamps. The pack themes are Mickey Mouse and Friends, Disney Celebration, Pixar, Star Wars, Princess and Marvel which results in a total of 36 stamps and 6 miniature sheets containing an additional 24 different stamps. Rating:- 0.

Other stamp packs (all rated 0)

2023 - Avengers - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps, sold for $17.50

2023 - Kiss (veteran popular music group) - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps, sold for $16.50

2023 - Frozen (Disney cartoon) - 2 sheetlets, one containing 12 different self-adhesive stamps and the other 5 gummed stamps with attached labels. Sold for $23.

2023 - ‘Looney Tunes Mash Up’ - 2 sheetlets each containing 12 different stamps making a total of 24 new stamps. Sold for $32.50.

2023 - Heroes of Dreamworks - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps sold for $17.50.

2023 - ‘Matildas stamp pack (featuring the Australian Women’s national football team) - 1 sheetlet containing 12 different stamps sold for $16.50.

At the end of this little two month-long issuing spree, Australia Post will have added another 151 stamps and 9 miniature sheets to its 2023 total number of stamps issued. Seriously, who does buy this trash?

2259. 🇬🇧🇫🇰 🇬🇸 South Atlantic Territories Commemorate Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance.

 

New issues.

🇬🇧🇫🇰🇬🇸 Postal services of British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands and South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands -

27/ March 2023 - Discovery of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship, The Endurance - 2 stamps and 1 miniature sheet for each territory. Designed by Bee Design from photographs of Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, National Geographic and Scott Polar Research Institute. Lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14 x 13.5. Production coordinated by Creative Direction. Thanks to Angela Warner of Pobjoy Stamps for information about this issue. Rating:- ****.

Emirates Post (postal service of United Arab Emirates) - 

🇦🇪 26 February 2023 - World Padel Tour - 1 miniature sheet containing 2 different stamps. Rating:- ****.