Stamp Collecting News for Beginners and Philatelists

The Royal Mail said it believed the start of next year would see the most exciting range of new stamps launched.

The year will start with Genius of Gerry Anderson stamps. Musicals will feature on eight new stamps in February, while in March they will reflect the tales of King Arthur and his court magician Merlin.

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Paul Calle, a commercial artist whose most famous work was no bigger than a postage stamp, died on Thursday in Stamford, Conn.

Mr. Calle designed more than 40 United States stamps, licked by generations of postwar Americans. He was best known for the 10-cent stamp, commissioned by NASA and issued in 1969, commemorating the Apollo 11 moon landing that year.

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Join in the New Year celebrations with the third in New Zealand Post's Chinese lunar stamp series. The Year of the Rabbit issue features a vibrant range of stamp products that pay tribute to the co-existence of the Chinese and New Zealand cultures.

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The United States Postal Service has announced the items to be included in their 2011 commemorative stamp program, which includes five new Pixar stamps.

Beginning in January, all new postage stamps good for 1 ounce of first-class mail will be marked as "forever".

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The Marshall Islands Postal Service has issued nine new stamps featuring orchids that are endangered.

All the beautiful orchids in this stamp issue have been included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES).

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas approved Saturday the issuance of a new Palestinian postage stamp on the occasion of Christmas. The phrase "Christmas For All" will appear on the stamp.

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Fireworks displays, kaleidoscopes of color and light, look dazzling and spectacular against the inky night sky. These artful renderings of high-tech sound and light effects really wow people and bring them great joy. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, Chunghwa Post (Taiwan Post) is releasing a souvenir sheet on January 1, 2011.

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We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Happy Holidays from StampNews.com!

Nanotechnologists at the University of Glasgow have produced what they believe to be the world's smallest Christmas card.

The card has an image of a Christmas tree etched on a tiny piece of glass and measures 200x290 micro-metres.

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A brand new multi-year definitive series features stunning photographs of four of Canada's cutest and cuddly wildlife babies.

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The Montenegro Post has issued two stamps dedicated to the protection of environment.

The stamps feature umbrellas as the allusion on the measures we should realize to save our planet from the harmful consequences of human activities.

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The Azerbaijani Post has issued a stamp featuring a Mountain Apollo (Parnassius Apollo) butterfly.

The Apollo Butterfly is a very beautiful species of butterfly that were once widespread all over the European and Asian meadows. Unfortunately, nowadays they're almost extinct and very rarely seen.

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Monaco Post is issuing a stamp dedicated to the 4th International Cat Show organised by the Monaco Feline Association. It will take place on January 29 and 30, 2011 at the Rainier III Auditorium.

The cat on the stamp is an Egyptian Mau.

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The Kazakh post has issued a series of stamps commemorating the 7th Asian Winter Games which will be held in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan from 30 of January to 6 of February 2011.

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Just as the history and concept of Santa Claus has evolved throughout the years, so has the idea of what he looks like and his style of dress.

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The Lunar New Year series continues with a tribute to the Year of the Rabbit - a time of peace and tranquility.

The Year of the Rabbit is the fourth in the cycle of the Chinese New Year, occurring every twelve years. It begins on February 3, 2011, and runs until January 22, 2012.

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China Post has issued a stamp dedicated to the China high-speed railway.

CRH (China Railway High-speed) is the high-speed rail system operated by China Railways. The models CRH1/2A/2B/2E/5 are expected to have a maximum speed of 250 km/h, and CRH2C/3 have a maximum speed of 350 km/h.

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A unique stamp printed on cloth is all set to grace the collections of philatelists world wide. In a bid to popularise philately, India Post has decided to release a stamp printed on khadi (Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth). A first such stamp in the country, it will bear the image of Mahatma Gandhi.

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The Queen's head could disappear from British stamps as part of controversial plans to sell off the Royal Mail.

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The Liechtenstein Post has issued its third series of stamps under the theme "Brand Liechtenstein".

Brand Liechtenstein was launched in 2004.

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Fergie Jenkins turned 68 on Monday and he probably couldn't have received a cooler present than what he received from the Canadian government. The Hall of Fame pitcher - Canada's only entry in Cooperstown - will appear on his own postage stamp in his home country when Black History Month kicks off in February.

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Royal Mail is to raise the cost of a first-class stamp by a record 5p to 46p in April, the company has confirmed.

It will be the largest increase since first-class postage began in 1968.

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Croatian post Mostar, one of the three postal operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has issued two commemorative Christmas stamps featuring Christmas decorations.

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As stocks of the stamp with a surcharge For Each Other have run out, Magyar Posta is issuing a reprint with a change of face value to aid the victims of the red sludge disaster.

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One of Ronald Reagan's favorite places to visit was his ranch in Santa Barbara - the backdrop of a new stamp commemorating what would have been his 100th birthday next year.

The design of the stamp was unveiled Monday by the U.S. Postal Service.

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The Ukrainian Post is issuing a stamp commemorating the famous wine Cabernet Sauvignon.

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On 13 November 2006 the intention of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and Magyar Posta, and at the same time the expectation of stamp collectors was fulfilled when Magyar Posta issued a stamp block celebrating the medal winners of the Melbourne Summer Olympic Games held fifty years beforehand. The block being released in 2010 pays tribute to the medal winners of the Rome Olympics.

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Pos Malaysia has issued a stamp collection featuring the Upin and Ipin cartoon series using the glitter sticker technique, the first in Asia with perforations.

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This postage stamp is the result of Croatian Post's annual "Create a stamp and win a prize" competition. Aimed at schoolchildren, the competition was started in 2007 with the goal of rewarding the best stamp design done by children. This year, the theme was "a tree in winter".

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The Vietnam Post has issued a set of two stamps commemorating the Year of the Cat. Indeed, according to the Vietnamese horoscope, the coming 2011 will be Year of the Cat.

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To mark the Royal Engagement between HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Gibraltar Post will release two separate miniature sheets with a similar format and design.

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On Monday, 29th November 2010, Greenland's Chief Medical Office received DKK 150,000 from POST Greenland.

The amount was generated through the total sales of the 2008 additional value stamp designed by Miki Jacobsen. The clean lungs symbolize a society free from the dreaded lung decease.

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The first stamp issue released by Jersey Post in 2011 will feature a selection of six coaches which have graced the roads of Jersey. The coaches date from c.1926 to c.1961.

Further details to follow…

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Moldova Post has issued a series of stamps in honor of Christmas and New Year holidays. The stamps feature a winter cathedral and an angel flying up to a child's window.

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Two new values of 0,05 ˆ and 0,10 ˆ, respectively, have been issued by the Luxembourg Post to supplement the series of definitive postage stamps showing the portrait of H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri.

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The Vietnam Post has issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba.

Vietnam and Cuba established diplomatic relations on December 2, 1960, and a fruitful exchange in all spheres has been developed since then.

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Novak Djokovic and the rest of his Davis Cup winning team-mates have had their own postage stamps issued in their honour in Serbia.

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The Luxembourg Post has issued a set of stamps commemorating the Luxembourg Maritime Cluster.

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Argentina has issued a Christmas stamp illustrating the picture "Child of Bethlehem" by Aldo Severi.

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The Luxembourg Post has issued a series of stamps dedicated to the obsolete trades of blacksmith, basket maker, grinder and cooper.

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In spite of the growing competition Portugal is, to this day, still one of the biggest manufacturers of ornamental stones, with exports reaching significant figures.

In order to stress the importance of this geological heritage, the Portuguese Postal Services has released an original philatelic issue, which aim is to make known some of the stones that exist in Portugal.

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On December 16, 2010 Belarus issues a new souvenir sheet featuring Mir Castle, unique monument of Belarusian architecture of the 16th-20th centuries.

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This year's Christmas stamp issued by the Luxembourg post shows a winter scene with a child sledding in the company of his dog.

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On December 8, 2010, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issues 12 new stamps celebrating the world's colorful butterflies.

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For the design of this year's Christmas stamps the graphic artist Cornelia Eberle has set three ceiling paintings, distinctive features of the Maria-Hilf chapel located in Mals village.

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This exciting new set, issued as a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet, illustrate some of the many weird and wonderful creatures that can be found in the waters around Antarctica.

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This year's series of Vatican Christmas stamps is a joint issue with Romania and consists of two stamps and two booklets.

The images selected for the stamps reproduce two paintings.

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This year's Christmas stamp shows part of an antiphonal of the Cistercian monastery at Rein in Styria. The choral manuscript with precious initials dates from the second half of the 15th century and once served as a liturgical book for the hourly prayers of the local monks.

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Cuba has issued a stamp to mark fifty years of diplomatic relations with Russia.

The new stamp features St. Basil's Cathedral and Cathedral of Havana.

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This year's postage stamp day has been celebrated by the issuance of the stamp commemorating Karol Ondreicka (1944-2003), Slovak painter, illustrator, postage stamp creator, significant artist and teacher.

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Harry Potter fans have more to look forward to than just watching the movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" now. SingPost has just released limited edition of Harry Potter MyStamp Collection comprising images from the seven films including the final instalment of the series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

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On November 30, 2010, the Moldovan Post issued a set of four single stamps and one souvenir sheet, designed by Vladimir Melnic, devoted to animal species now extinct in Moldova.

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To honor H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 83rd birthday, Thailand Post has issued a stamp with his portrait and attached rice grains to add value to the collection.

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In December the Russian Post issues a traditional postage stamp dedicated to the New Year.

This new stamp features Ded Moroz (Russian Santa Claus) - one of the main symbols of Christmas and the beloved fairy tale personage.

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Capturing - or creating - the most ethereal snowflakes is a passion of Caltech physicist, Ken Libbrecht, one of the world's top experts on snowflakes and ice crystal formations. Libbrecht is also passionate about photographing snowflakes, (utilizing a custom-built photo-microscope).

And now the Swedish Postal Service has issued a set of winter stamps featuring images of snowflakes taken by Libbrecht.

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On 1 December (World AIDS Day), the Slovak Post issued a stamp under the theme "Fight against AIDS".

World AIDS Day, observed each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

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On December 1, 2010, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service issued a First-Class Mail Lady Liberty/Flag Forever se-tenant pair (two designs) in a coil of 100 stamps, designed by Terrence McCaffrey, USPS.

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Post PNG has issued a new set of stamps in its "Traditional Dance" series. The new stamps are dedicated to tribal War Dance and this is the last stamp issue of 2010 by PNG.

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The Botswana National Museum in collaboration with Botswana Post will host a Stamp Exhibition in the Octagon Gallery from 3rd December 2010 to 31st January 2011.

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France has issued a stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Independence of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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The motif of this postage stamp is the painting "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Josip Biffel, located in the Gallery "Simun" of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Ante in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The author of the stamp is Tomislav Vlainic, a designer from Split.

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