XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

I try to review all of the new issues from Royal Mail, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands but it seems this is one I missed. Four weeks ago Jersey issued a set commemorating the island's historic witch trials and somehow it escaped my notice. However, it's still quite a new issue and I don't think anyone will mind too much if my review is a bit late. There haven't been too many stamp issues about witch trials. The only ones I can find are a 50c stamp from Grenada in 2000

The Royal Mail has released its latest issue today - the thirteenth (!) set of special stamps this year. This issue depicts steam...

Why is it that Jersey issues far more stamps dedicated to our Royal Family than Royal Mail does? They have had 24 Royal-themed stamp sets...

The Isle of Man has today issued a new set marking the 25th anniversary of the Manx Aviation and Military Museum. The museum was opened...

Royal Mail's next issue, due to be released in Thursday, depicts British ducks. A GB issue dedicated to ducks is long overdue. While...

Sark's first commemorative issue has been released. These stamps celebrate the 80th anniversary of Sark's liberation from German...

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

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

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...

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral was chosen for the 1st class Christmas stamp Some of you will know that I live in St Helens, a town near...

Here's my first review of new issues and could there be a better time to start than Christmas? I don't think so. I've had a look at some...