As in previous years, the Correos philatelic service released the two annual ‘definitive’ variable value stamp issues in January 2026. Two issues which, unlike the … SPAIN. The variable value stamp definitive series for 2026Read more
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PORTUGAL. 2026, ‘Uma Carta não se apaga…’
(Information subject to change) Correios de Portugal’s first series of variable value stamps in 2026, ‘Uma Carta não se apaga…’, which can be translated as … PORTUGAL. 2026, ‘Uma Carta não se apaga…’Read more
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FAROE ISLANDS. 2026, 50 years of Posta
(Information subject to change) Posta, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026. The annual series of ATMs or variable … FAROE ISLANDS. 2026, 50 years of PostaRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / France
FRANCE. The LISA definitive issue – The new La Poste logo
Always focused on details of the designs of new commemorative LISA issues for philatelic events, sometimes we forget or overlook the changes or variations in … FRANCE. The LISA definitive issue – The new La Poste logoRead more
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SPAIN. The variable value stamp definitive series for 2025
The Correos philatelic service again released a series of two ‘definitive’ issues of variable value stamps in January this year. Two issues which, unlike other … SPAIN. The variable value stamp definitive series for 2025Read more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / France
FRANCE. 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Yutz
Yutz is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in the extreme north-eastern part of France. Because of its position and cultural dualism, … FRANCE. 80th anniversary of the Liberation of YutzRead more
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CHINA 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition in Shanghai
In recent months I had the opportunity to visit several major philatelic events in Europe and Asia, yet nothing can compare to CHINA 2024 in … CHINA 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition in ShanghaiRead more
Posted inEurope - Variable value stamps - ATMs / Portugal
PORTUGAL. 2023, the ‘ctt Sustentabilidade’ series
Ensuring the needs of the present without compromising those of the future CTT – Correios de Portugal is particularly keen on sustainability as a strategy … PORTUGAL. 2023, the ‘ctt Sustentabilidade’ seriesRead more
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FRANCE. The vignettes LISA at PARIS-PHILEX 2024
Many of us remember with nostalgia the great Philexfrance of 1989 and 1999, and more recently, the Salon du Timbre and Planète Timbres held between … FRANCE. The vignettes LISA at PARIS-PHILEX 2024Read more
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SINGAPORE. 165 years of postal service
The origins of postal services in Singapore date back to 1819, when the Briton Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the city as a trading post of … SINGAPORE. 165 years of postal serviceRead more