#Stamp Collecting
Milano Cortina 2026 on stamps: official issues and the postmarks collectors watch during the Games
Milano Cortina has brought winter sport back into the daily headlines. The Games run in February 2026, and collectors track a parallel story in the mail stream. Olympic-themed stamps still work as “live” souvenirs, because envelopes and postcards can carry them while events unfold. Poste Italiane issued an official Milano Cortina philatelic release in January 2026. The set includes tw
Luxembourg issues new Grand Duke Guillaume definitives and a Raiffeisen centenary stamp (10 Feb 2026)
Luxembourg’s POST Philately has a busy date on the calendar: 10 February 2026. The headline item is a new definitive series with a portrait of HRH Grand Duke Guillaume, introduced after the change of throne in October 2025. The set is designed as everyday postage, split into rate letters (L for Luxembourg, E for Europe, and M for the world) and also covers services such as registered mail an
More Than a Lot: Baden’s 6 Kreuzer Letter at the Gert Müller 129th Auction
February 11, 2026, enters the room quietly. The live Gert Müller GmbH 129th International Auction opens at 10:00 CET, yet attention settles earlier. An ornamental letter from Baden (a German state) steps onto the auction floor in Lot 3507 and stands apart from routine material by presence rather than rarity alone. The letter carries a 6 Kreuzer black on yellow as a correct single franking. A
The World Philatelic Exhibition will be held in Dubai from February 4 to 8, 2026
A milestone prepares to unfold in Dubai, where philately soon gathers not only stamps but also people. Sheikh Maktoum Hall stands ready—a space where light and structure invite smooth movement. Every path has been planned. The scene prepares to welcome guests with grace. The Emirates Philatelic Association approaches this anniversary with a sense of occasion, yet the vision reaches further.
The U.S. Postal Service brought collectors to their feet on January 15, 2026, when it introduced a new Forever® stamp honoring Muhammad Ali
Louisville gives this stamp its weight. The city shaped Ali before cameras followed him, and the release there turns paper into place. People came to the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to reconnect memory with place. They talk, argue, recall fights, recall words, and recall moments when Ali spoke louder than his fists. The stamp enters circulation through this noise and movement, not through
Historic 1866 Missionary Cover from Drews Collection Set for Cherrystone Auction
Collectors of classic U.S. stamps turn their attention to a standout sale this January. Cherrystone Auctioneers plans to present a specialized group of 1861–68 postal history in Teaneck, New Jersey, with bidding set for January 21. Among the lots, one cover from the Richard Drews collection has already sparked strong interest. The piece in question is a cover mailed on March 4, 1865, from Ne
Southeastern Stamp Expo 2026 Comes to Georgia This January
Philatelic season returns this January as Peachtree Corners, Georgia, USA, gets set to host the Southeastern Stamp Expo from the 23rd to the 25th. Folders snap open. Collectors lean over tables, muttering abbreviations only insiders understand. Dealers arrange albums in neat rows, while local clubs fill corners with nods, laughs, and quick appraisals. The Expo doesn’t just display history&md
Royal Mail Sets 13 January 2026 Release for Stranger Things Stamps
Royal Mail has included a Stranger Things commemorative issue in its 2026 stamp program, with the official release scheduled for Tuesday, 13 January 2026. On the Royal Mail Shop website, the full range is marked as “available from 13 January,” and a pre-order option is open, allowing buyers to secure items ahead of the release date. For most collectors and regular postal users, the ma
Thailand Post’s “New Year 2026 – Thai Amulets” stamps bring sacred talismans onto everyday mail
Thailand Post put out a New Year set on 5 December 2025 that looks more like a tray of lucky charms than a regular issue. The release, titled “New Year 2026 – Thai Amulets,” consists of five different stamp designs, each built around a protective talisman that Thai people usually wear on a cord or keep in a pocket. Officially the set belongs to the 2025 stamp program, but in prac
Canada Post’s 2025 Christmas stamp: a quiet Nativity under the star
Canada Post put its main Christmas stamp for 2025 on sale on 6 November 2025. It appeared together with a second, lighter booklet built around a winter animal story. In the official announcement, the postal operator says that the Christmas design shows a classic Nativity scene, while the companion issue follows a fox, a rabbit, and two squirrels as they get their forest clearing ready for the fest
