Wednesday 5 December 2012

177. Commonwealth New Issues.

Here, without comment (although readers may draw their own conclusions about how worthwhile some of the issues are), are some of the latest new stamp issues from a wide range of Commonwealth territories and various philatelic agents:-

Cayman Islands
6 November 2012: Christmas - 4 stamps.
Montserrat:
?date: Sites and scenes of China - 2 sheetlets, 1 with 4 stamps and 1 with 6 stamps, and 2 miniature sheets, each containing a single stamp.

Mauritius:
9 October 2012: Anniversaries - 3 stamps
9 November 2012: Local eminent personalities
12 December 2012: 240th anniversary of postal services in Mauritius - 4 stamps.
Uganda:
22 October 2012: Transport - 40 stamps and 10 miniature sheets


A total of 150 stamps and 42 miniature sheets have now been produced on behalf of Uganda during 2012.
Mozambique:
30 April 2012: Extinct and endangered animals - 68 stamps and 10 miniature sheets,


424 stamps and 76 miniature sheets have been produced so far in 2012 on behalf of Mozambique.
Tonga:
14 December 2012: Tongan Royal Wedding - 1 stamp and a sheetlet of 5 different stamps,

21 November 2012: Christmas (religious paintings) - 11 stamps in a sheetlet,
Niuafo'ou
21 November 2012: Christmas (religious paintings) - 11 stamps in a sheetlet.
Ascension Island:
15 January 2013: Definitive series, aircraft - 12 stamps. Designed by Robin Carter and lithographed by BDT International. perf.14.
Cook Islands (Penrhyn):
16 November 2012: Christmas (religious paintings) - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet,
27 November 2012: Definitive series, fish - 12 stamps and a sheetlet containing all 12 designs and 3 further miniature sheets each containing 4 different stamps,



Cook Islands:
30 November 2012: South Pacific Conference, 2nd issue - 2 sheetlets
16 November 2012: Christmas (religious paintings) - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet,
Cook Islands (Aitutaki):
16 November 2012: Christmas (religious paintings) - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet,


A total of 18 stamps and 3 miniature sheets have therefore been produced for The Cook Islands to commemorate Christmas.





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