XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

It's that time of year now when we think of the annual Royal Mail Christmas stamps. Most Christmas stamps focus on the familiar themes, but stamp collectors also love a major historical milestone. It just so happens that a pretty important one is not far away... December 2030 will mark the 150th anniversary of the very first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This global Christmas tradition—now broadcast to millions from King's College by the BBC—didn’t actually start in C

PostNL (Netherlands Post) has recently issued a "Gold Delft Blue" stamp. This contains 24-carat gold and shows a dish from the Royal Delft collection. Post NL give us a lot of information about this stamp so I will let them explain: "Delft Blue is a type of earthenware featuring blue decorations that has been produced in Delft since the 17th century. It is renowned among enthusiasts worldwide, and Delft Blue tiles, decorative plates, tableware, apothecary jars, and vases are

I have just been alerted to this fabulous presentation pack / folder featuring all the SEPAC stamps from this year. Some of these I have already reviewed but not all of them, so I thought it would be a good idea if I took a look at all of them so you can see them together. If I have already reviewed them I will just give my score and provide a link the the original post. The folder contains stamps from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Monaco, Guernsey, Åland, Jersey, Liechtens