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Royal Mail to mark London 2020 exhibition with stamp products
21 January 2020
Royal Mail will celebrate London 2020 with a selection of special items featuring 1st class stamps that were originally issued in 2015 and 2016 to mark the 175th anniversary of the world-renowned classic design. The products will feature First Class Stamps that were originally…
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Royal Mail reveal 2020 stamp schedule
Royal Mail have revealed the subjects to be celebrated on British stamps during 2020, with Star Trek, James Bond and…
07 January 2020
Major new GB Victorian discovery
Hampshire-based stamp dealers Rushstamps have revealed details of a major new discovery.
02 January 2020
France win Mediterranean stamp award
The Postal Union for the Mediterranean has revealed the winner of its first international contest for the best stamp on…
28 December 2019
Postboxes filled with festive elves!
Royal Mail have introduced Christmas postboxes with ‘an elfy dose of festive cheer’, with the four special postboxes…
11 December 2019
New cover for Women’s Royal Army Corps
The British Forces Philatelic Service (BFPS) have produced a special commemorative cover to celebrate the centenary of…
06 December 2019
Stamp bureaux reveal their stamp issues for 2020
Philatelic bureaux around the world have revealed their stamps plans for 2020, including Guernsey and the Finnish island…
06 December 2019
The Queen opens new home for Royal Philatelic Society London
Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the new home of the Royal Philatelic Society London on 26 November, highlighting…
26 November 2019
New Star Wars stamps issued by Royal Mail
Royal Mail have surprised collectors by issuing a new set of Star Wars stamps that had not previously been announced.…
15 November 2019