Thousands of stamps stolen!
POLICE are appealing for information after thousands of stamps were stolen last weekend. More than 130,000 second class and US stamps, which were self adhesive and held on large reels, were taken from...
View ArticleUK Stamps may rise by up to 5 pence in 2011
UK-regulator Postcomm has announced plans to give Royal Mail more “commercial freedom” as well as lending support to any future price rises. The move is aimed to provide Royal Mail with a stronger...
View ArticleRoyal Mail to rise 1st Class stamp by 10%
Royal Mail will raise the price of a First class stamp by 5p to 46p, as a part of a wide-range of postal service price increases in the UK. The operator also announced that Second Class stamps will...
View ArticleLaw protects Queen’s head on stamps
The appearance of the Queen’s head on postage stamps is to be guaranteed by law after the Government struck a deal with Buckingham Palace to protect the tradition. A law which will guarantee that the...
View ArticleRoyal Mail announces New Defintive stamps for 2011
Royal Mail will extend the range of definitive stamps with some new colours which go on sale from 29 March 2011 There will be four new self adhesive Machins 68p (Sea Green), 76p (Pink), £1.10 (Lime...
View ArticleThe English Royal Mail – from 1516 AD to Present Day
The Royal Mail in the UK is one of the most iconic British institutions and as such I thought it would be an idea to write about this great icon. The Royal Mail traces its history back to 1516, when...
View ArticleHeart in nature stamp issue by Swedish Post
The Heart of Nature issue contains stamps that show you care about the recipient of your letter or greeting. The motifs are taken from nature’s rich selection of shapes. When surrounded by nature,...
View ArticleHong Kong post issues two stamps bearing two different postal indications...
To facilitate mailers in posting preparation when the new postage rates take effect on October 1, Hongkong Post issues two stamps bearing “Local Mail Postage” and “Air Mail Postage” indications...
View ArticleJersey Post & Go is a new generation of self-adhesive stamps that has joined...
Jersey Post & Go is a new generation of self-adhesive stamps that has joined the Post & Go family of products from Royal Mail. They represent a new and very exciting way to begin or enhance a...
View ArticleFinland post’s 2014 edition of stamp rolls is decorated with fruit!
The 2014 edition of stamp rolls is decorated with fruit. The Fruit in the Garden stamps feature three delicious homegrown varieties: pear, apple and cherry. The designs, created by illustrator Ossi...
View ArticleLithuania Post released Postage Stamps dedicated to the National Minorities...
Irma Balakauskaitė, the artist and the author of the new stamps, has used one stamp to depict Seraya Szapszal, a world famous orientalist and founder of the Karaites Museum. Another one features...
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