XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

Last week I visited Luxembourg with my dad and my sister. Heidi and I are members of the Young Archaeologists Club and we were interested in the old fortress in Luxembourg City and the remaining city walls. We also wanted to visit Trier, the oldest city in Germany, and take a look around the Roman sites. It was very interesting and a great experience to see all of this fantastic archaeology and learn about history, but I am sure all of you would prefer if I talked about stamp

Here is a new issue that isn't quite so new - these stamps showing "American Icons" was issued two months ago. I have heard today that this was quite a controversial issue so I decided to take a look for myself and make my own mind up. Why controversial? Well, some people thought that these stamps are a terrible example of "corporate commercialism" and some people have asked whether it was a good idea to let a fashion icon (Ralph Lauren) "brand a milestone national celebrati

On 12 August 2026, something very special will happen in the skies above Europe: a total solar eclipse. Parts of Spain will experience a total eclipse, where the Moon will completely cover the Sun for a short time. Across other parts of Europe the eclipse will be partial, but it should still be an amazing sight. I’m really looking forward to it because I will be on holiday in Luxembourg, where the eclipse will be around 90%. Although I won’t get to see totality, seeing almost