#Stamp Collecting
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
New Polish postage stamp salutes 20 years of the Polish Film Institute
Poczta Polska released on December 8, 2025, a new postage stamp that turns a milestone of national cinema into a small square of paper. The commemorative issue “Polish Film Institute—we support our cinematography” marks the 20th anniversary of the Polish Film Institute and is already available in post offices across the country. The stamp has a face value of 4.90 złotys and appe
Rare “Faceless Angel” Christmas stamp goes under the hammer in Jersey
A tiny 3-penny Christmas postage stamp from 1972 is about to become the star of an online auction on December 10, 2025. Collectors know it by a nickname that sounds more like a painting than a piece of paper: the “Faceless Angel.” Only around 24 examples of this rare stamp error are believed to survive, and one of them is now being offered in "The Crown & Dragon Stamp Auction II"&n
Warwick & Warwick November 2025 auction: Jane Moubray philatelic collection leads strong sale
On 5 November 2025 Warwick & Warwick held a philatelic auction in Warwick, with one clear headline attraction: the specialised collection of Canada formed by well-known philatelist Jane Moubray. Her material was offered as a named section within the sale and quickly became the main talking point once the results were in. Moubray has been active in organised philately for decades and is clos
Canada Post issues “Private Singh” Permanent stamp spotlighting Sikh-Canadian WWI story
Canada Post turns Remembrance Day toward a less-told story this year. On November 3, a new “Private Singh” Permanent-rate stamp reaches post offices just as poppies begin to appear on coats and lapels, as a symbol of remembrance. The design shows a Sikh Canadian soldier at attention—quiet, respectful, instantly legible on envelopes and FDCs—but it also points past the image
