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Christmas stamps review (2025)
Instead of reviewing different countries' Christmas stamps individually, I thought it would be better to look at them together. I'm not going to give any lengthy reviews - I'll just make a few short comments and give a mark. Here are a few of my thoughts about the different new Christmas stamps from around the world. I've tried to cover as many of them as possible, but no doubt there will be a few countries I have missed. Great Britain I will start with our own Christmas stam

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Nov 23


New Issue: Brewed on Mann (IOM)
It seems I have been reviewing a lot of new issues for the Isle of Man recently. I have checked and it looks like this is the fifteenth new issue this year, and there will be another one next week! Is Isle of Man Stamps & Coins trying to compete with Royal Mail? Do they need this many commemorative stamps? This set was released on 10th October and the theme is "Brewed on Mann". The Isle of Man Stamps & Coins website tells us more about these stamps: "Brewed on Mann capture

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Oct 13


New Issue: Rick Wakeman by Roger Dean (IOM)
On 25th September the Isle of Man released a new issue, in which "Rick Wakeman’s iconic musical legacy, brought to life through Roger...

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Oct 5


New Issue: 25 Years of Manx Aviation and Military Museum (IOM)
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...

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Sep 15


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

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Aug 20


Christmas stamps review
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...

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Dec 5, 2023
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