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Royal Mail’s 2024 stamps are already released into the wild and I have a confession. I still haven’t finished last year to my satisfaction. Blame it on the nasty fall The post Royal Mail’s...

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Ukraine 2024 stamps continue their third year of inspiring the world with their resilience. I can’t think of anywhere this is reflected better than in Ukraine’s post office and the The post ...

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When I titled this “Drifting through the Polish Crypto 2024 stamps” it was done as a tribute to Polish artist Andrzej Gosik. This is now the 3rd year for Poland’s The post Drifting through...

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The Luxembourg 2024 stamps are here already, and I’ve just realised I forgot to post the 2023 program. Tells you what kind of year it was. Sigh, I’ve pulled up The post The Luxembourg 2024 s...

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United States 2024 cryptos dropped a few gems for collectors. USPS loves to dig into their postal past and show off a few of their beloved classics like the long The post United States 2024 Cryp...

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The 2024 Swiss Crypto Stamp 4.0 (stamps and NFT) are offering collectors a fun tour throughout the mountainous country. Each stamp visits a different part of Switzerland and has Marmi The post S...

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Guernsey 2024 stamps manage to cover everything from dragons to little fluffy bunnies, and it its only April! What else do the folks at Guernsey Post have in mind for The post Guernsey 2024 stam...

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The Austrian 2024 stamp program offers up a full year of vintage vehicles and outstanding designs. If there’s one thing we can rely upon annually, it’s the intense program Österreichische T...

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Australia starts their 2024 stamps with a touch of nostalgia, pops over to a few parrots and then plunges right back into nostalgia. And I’ll make a bold prediction now The post Australia star...

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Do you ever wonder exactly where Norfolk Island is? The island hangs out in the Pacific all on its own.  It looks a bit forlorn out there, but wow does The post Norfolk Island stamps for 2024 i...

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