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Algérie Poste issued a commemorative stamp for the 70th anniversary of the Soummam Congress, according to a report published by Algeria's national news agency on 19 August 2026. The stamp was prese...

Italy's Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy published the specification for a stamp celebrating the 20th Mediterranean Games on 19 August 2026. The stamp is scheduled for issue on 21 August a...

Maharashtra Postal Circle released a special cancellation in Mumbai on 19 August 2026 to mark World Photography Day. The official announcement identifies Manisha Sinha, Member (Financial Services) ...

China Post issued a commemorative set on 17 August 2026 marking the centenary of the birth of Jiang Zemin, who served as China’s president from 1993 to 2003. The release comprises two stamps and on...

Ukrposhta issued two stamps in its Ukrainian Song series on 17 August 2026, coinciding with Ukrainian Song Day. The titles translate as “Lullaby” and “As If the Viburnum Were Dressed for a Wedding....

Barbados Postal Service released a commemorative set devoted to Bajan rum shops on 17 August 2026, according to a same-day philatelic report. Five stamps are reported, turning a familiar form of ne...

Poșta Moldovei issued a prepaid postcard on 18 August 2026 marking 90 years since the birth of Moldovan graphic artist and caricaturist Alexei Grabco, who lived from 1936 to 2016. The postal statio...

A newly published philatelic report on 18 August 2026 disclosed New Zealand Post’s forthcoming issue for the 25th anniversary of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Ne...

The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie announced on 18 August 2026 that a limited number of copies of its centenary book are available for purchase. The 100-page hardcover volume commemorates ...

Chunghwa Post has updated its 2026 stamp programme with five fourth-quarter releases, including three products scheduled for the opening phase of the PHILATAIPEI 2026 World Stamp Championship Exhib...

Royal Mail will issue ten special stamps celebrating household pets on 20 August 2026. The set contains five First Class and five Second Class designs, using characterful photography to present ani...

The Bandung 2026 Asian International Stamp Exhibition will run from 27 to 31 August 2026 at Graha Pos Indonesia, Jalan Banda 30, Bandung, West Java. The official exhibition site places activities o...

Collectors seeking official mail-order first-day postmarks for the United States Postal Service’s 2026 Happy Birthday stamp face an 18 August deadline. The stamp was issued on 18 April in Providenc...

NAPEX 2026 will take place from 28 to 30 August at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia. The national philatelic exhibition opens from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday ...

The Isle of Man Post Office will release a six-stamp collection devoted to artist and designer Roger Dean on 19 August 2026. The postal issue is tied to a specially commissioned exhibition at the M...

Collectors have until 24 August 2026 to mail requests for official first-day postmarks for the United States Postal Service’s A Day at the Beach stamps. USPS issued the four-design set on 24 April ...

Hongkong Post will release the next instalment of its Hong Kong Past and Present series on 20 August 2026, focusing on Kowloon City District. The issue comprises four stamps denominated HK$2.40, HK...

The United States Postal Service will issue its Sarah Orne Jewett stamp on 21 August 2026 in South Berwick, Maine, the author’s lifelong home. The issue is the 35th entry in the Literary Arts serie...

The West Bengal government has announced plans for a commemorative postage stamp as part of a year-long programme marking the birth centenary of Bengali screen actor Uttam Kumar. Reports published ...

The United States Postal Service has fixed the first-day ceremony for its U.S. Coast Guard Academy Forever stamp for 12 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time in New London, Connecticut. The pub...