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Royal Mail reveal Iron Maiden stamps
Royal Mail are kicking off 2023 with a new set of stamps and a miniature sheet dedicated to heavy metal band Iron…
21 December 2022
Philatelic Traders’ Society Ltd Awards winners 2022
Congratulations to all the winners!
15 December 2022
Special Award for Richard West
The special award from Stamp Active is for services to youth philately
14 December 2022
New stamp to honour Civil Rights activist and politican John Lewis
The new stamp was requested by a U.S. Senator who was once Lewis’s intern
13 December 2022
Rowland Hill Award winners 2022
The Museum of Philately awarded its Rowland Hill Medal to three prize-winning stamp exhibits at the Monarcophil stamp…
12 December 2022
Spanish stamp issue halted by court
The release of a 75c stamp marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the communist party of Spain, announced…
06 December 2022
New stamps recall Tutankhamun discovery
Royal Mail is marking 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter with a…
02 December 2022
NEW ALBUM! GB: A History in Stamps
The perfect Christmas gift for stamp collectors of all levels, the new 'Great Britain: A History in Stamps' stamp album…
15 November 2022
Crimea bridge destruction on new stamp
Ukrposhta, the post office of Ukraine, have issued another special stamp with direct reference to the Russian invasion,…
07 November 2022