XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

I was in a National Trust bookshop last week. I always enjoy looking for books and found some that interested me. My dad found a couple...

Åland - an autonomous region of Finland that has issued its own stamps since 1984 - has announced it will be issuing its first textile...

Sark is to issue its first ever official postage stamps in the next few days. While the Isle of Sark Shipping Company issued unofficial stamps in the 1980s, these were carriage labels and not valid for postage. Since 1969, the island has used Guernsey postage stamps for its mail. Sark is finally following in the footsteps of is neighbours Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney in having its own stamps*. It is a really important milestone and I am very pleased to be reviewing its first

This article has been jointly written by Xanthe and her dad, Andrew. The Danish Post Office, Post Danmark - which trades as PostNord...

The latest issue from Jersey Post tells the story of the History of Shipbuilding on Jersey and was released on 15th August. I am quite interested in ships and shipbuilding, and know about some of the large British shipyards in places like Glasgow, Sunderland, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol and Plymouth. I hadn't realised that Jersey was such a significant shipbuilding centre. The Jersey Post website explains: "During the 19th century, Jersey was a central hub for sh

The following stamp fairs will take place in September. Wednesday 3rd September CIRENCESTER - The Bingham Hall, King Street, GL7 1JT...

Showing your stamps at an exhibition can be really rewarding - here's why! Showing your stamps can be a really great thing to do! I did...

The Isle of Man released its most recent issue on 14th August. The Isle of Man Stamps & Coins website gives this description: "This...

A "Sieger cover" Did you know that some stamps have actually travelled to the Moon and back? It sounds incredible, but it's true! Back...

Today I am reviewing the latest issue from Royal Mail, which is Monty Python. These were issued on 14th August. People who are older...

I am going to be reviewing all the new issues from Great Britain, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Lundy, and from time to time...

Robert Laidler was a stamp dealer and for the last three or four years he sent me approvals. I talked about him last year when I wrote...

Today I received a copy of Stamp Magazine . I have been reading it for several years. It is always interesting and I learn a lot from...