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A specialist census of India’s pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings was updated on 31 August 2026 with refreshed reference pages for Azimgurh, the historic spelling associated with modern Azamgarh....

The Hand Struck Stamps research project updated its Rajamundry reference pages on 31 August 2026, adding a current census view of pre-1854 postal markings from the Madras Presidency office now asso...

Royal Mail has made public that Winnie-the-Pooh will be the subject of a major British stamp issue scheduled for 14 October 2026, exactly one hundred years after the publication of A. A. Milne’s or...

The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center announced a strong competitive result at the Bandung 2026 Asian Stamp Exhibition, with all five exhibits entered by the centre receiving medals. The resul...

Prayag Philately held Auction 11 on 30 August 2026, offering a large catalogue of 677 lots that included Indian miniature sheets, souvenir sheets, stamps, covers and other philatelic material. The ...

Poste Italiane has set out new public-service details for philatelic stations supporting the XX Mediterranean Games in Taranto. According to a company release published by Italian local news outlet...

The United States Postal Service announced its 2026 Hanukkah Forever stamp on 28 August, confirming that the first-day ceremony will be held at Touro Synagogue in New Orleans on 29 September. USPS ...

Belgian postal operator bpost announced on 28 August that it will release a five-stamp pane for the 50th Allianz Memorial Van Damme. The stamps go on sale on 31 August, ahead of the athletics meeti...

Karnataka Postal Circle announced a special postal cancellation for World Sanskrit Day on 28 August 2026. The cancellation was made available through four philatelic bureaus in Karnataka: Bengaluru...

Mumbai Postal Region announced that the Maharashtra Circle Philately Club was inaugurated on 28 August 2026. The official regional account states that the Chief Postmaster General for Maharashtra a...

NAPEX announced on 27 August 2026 that the Virginia Postal History Society will convene during NAPEX 2026, giving visitors a specific meeting point at Table K in the club hallway. The newly posted ...

Ukrposhta released a personalized stamp issue dedicated to the 411th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade ‘Yastruby’ on 27 August 2026. The issue was produced through the postal operator’s ‘My Own Sta...

Jordan Post announced on 23 August 2026 that it is releasing a commemorative postcard for the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Mohammad. The 2026 issue is priced at JD1.40 and becomes available ...

The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center announced through Qatar News Agency on 23 August 2026 that it will participate in the Asian Stamp Exhibition in Bandung, Indonesia, from 27 to 31 August. ...

Rainbow Stamp Club published an India-focused results note on 23 August 2026 following the Queensland Stamp & Coin Show in Brisbane, Australia. The show ran from 13 to 16 August, and the report nam...

The United States Postal Service announced on 24 August 2026 that a pane of stamps featuring photographs by Linda McCartney will be issued at a first-day ceremony in New York on 25 September. The c...

Poczta Polska placed its 2026 “Fruits of Our Orchards” issue into circulation on 24 August, presenting three fruit varieties associated with Polish cultivation. The stamps feature the Polka raspber...

Ukraine introduced the two-stamp issue “We Are Waiting!” on Independence Day, 24 August 2026, in honour of Ukrainian prisoners of war, people missing under special circumstances and their families....

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has opened an electronic catalogue covering the country’s postage stamps from 1879 to the present. The Bulgarian News Agency reported the launch ...

Philaposte has prepared a four-stamp collector titled “Water Through the Seasons – Autumn” for release on 1 October 2026. The specification was made available through PHILAPOSTEL on 19 August. The ...