These are the 29-cent Herbs definitive stamps. They are available as a Roll of 100 stamps, a Pane of 20 stamps, a Block of 10 stamps, or a Strip of 5 stamps.

On April 7, 2011, in New York, New York, the Postal Service™ issued a 29-cent Herbs stamp in five designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps and a PSA Roll of 100. The stamp was designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia.

The United States Postal Service® issued five stamps featuring various herbs used for fragrance, flavoring, medicine, and/or decoration. Artist Teresa Fasolino, New York, New York, created original oil paintings for each stamp. Each stamp depicts a particular species in bloom, as well as a typical leaf and flower or seed capsule.

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published May 8th, 2011

This is the 44-cent Patriotic Quill and Inkwell definitive stamp. It is available as a Roll of either 10,000 or 3,000 pressure-sensitive adhesives.

On February 14, 2011, in Kansas City, Missouri, the Postal Service™ issued a Patriotic Quill and Inkwell definitive stamp.

This stamp features a white quill pen dipping into a red-white-and-blue inkwell accented with stars, clearly suggesting the American flag. The inkwell and the antique writing implement combine to evoke the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and other documents of national significance.

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published April 30th, 2011

On February 7th, 2011 a new Definitive Issue of Stamps featuring “Local Fruits” became available. This definitive issue showcases a variety of local fruit grown in Barbados.

The stamps were issued in sets of sixteen (16) denominations (BDS). Official First Day Covers will be available at the Philatelic Bureau, General Post Office.This issue will be on sale for the next four/five years.

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published April 26th, 2011

 This is a Roll of 10,000 of the water-activated version of the 2-cent Navajo Necklace definitive stamp.

On February 12, 2011, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the Ameristamp Expo, the Postal Service™ re-issued the 2004 Navajo Necklace definitive stamp.

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published April 18th, 2011

Royal Mail will extend the range of definitive stamps with some new colours which go on sale from 29 March 2011 

There will be four new self adhesive Machins 68p (Sea Green), 76p (Pink), £1.10 (Lime Green), £1.65 (Sage) printed by De La Rue in gravure; these will be available as a First Day Cover (price £5.52) and in a Presentation Pack price (£5.10). 

There will be new 68p and £1.10p Country Definitives for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; these remain gummed stamps and are printed in litho by Cartor. First Day Covers for each Country will be produced (price £2.62) together with a Presentation Pack containing all eight new Country Definitive overseas values (price £7.65).

 In addition the lower ‘make up’ value Machins (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p and 20p)  which are currently produced as PVA gummed sheets of 200, are being converted to self-adhesive format in sheets of 25, printed gravure.  These will incorporate security slits but no iridescent overprint, and are introduced in Post Office® branches from 8 March.

 Royal Mail has announced its annual stamp price rises which will (read more)

published February 7th, 2011

Call it the “ahhh…” factor! In deciding to release a multiple-year series of definitives featuring Canada’s cutest, cuddliest baby creatures, it was a given that both collectors and consumers would have an emotional reaction to the images. From nose–rubbing Arctic hares and a steel-faced baby red fox, to fuzzy baby geese and a cheeky Polar bear cub who is definitely ready for his close-up, these stamps provide a rare glimpse into nature’s nursery.

Canadian definitives are “workhorse” stamps—they are the most accessible of our stamps and those mostly used for mailings. As such, they have to work the hardest to represent the whole of the country. In the past, they have featured a variety of imagery, including photos of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Parliament buildings, various images of the flag, native trees and wildlife, and for the past several years, flowers, including a three-year series of (read more)

published January 30th, 2011

On 4 February 2011, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue six definitive stamps in the denominations of US$ 0.11, US$ 5.00, CHF 0.10, CHF 0.50, € 1.25 and € 2.85.

The designs are hand-drawn illustrations representing street and aerial views of the UN buildings in New York, Geneva and Vienna. They were illustrated by Scott Solberg (United Nations).

 Stamp specifications

 Format: 32 mm horizontally by 26 mm vertically, perforation to perforation

 Perforation: 13

 Marginal inscriptions

The vertical sheets of 20 stamps have four marginal inscriptions, two in the left margin and two in the right margin. The marginal inscription consists of the United Nations emblem with the text “United Nations” above the emblem and the year 2011 below the emblem. One copyright symbol with the year 2011 appears in the bottom margin.

published December 1st, 2010

Gibraltar is a key route for bird migration and world famous for bird observation. The Definitive 2008 ‘Birds of the Rock’ (opp. page right column) features the Woodchat Shrike, Balearic Shearwater, Eagle Owl, Razorbill, Greater Flamingo, Egyptian Vulture, Med Shag, European Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Bonelli’s Eagle, Blue Rock Thrush, Honey Buzzard, Lesser kestrel.

The 2010 addition to the Definitivefeatures the resident Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), the (read more)

published October 26th, 2010

On 24th September post Slovenia have issued a range of stamps and also a new definitive set.

 The Fauna series will feature four snakes, the asp viper, the smooth snake, the grass snake and the horned viper. These snakes are listed as protected species in accordance with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines. The most endangered species among these snakes is the asp viper. As usual, three of the stamps are printed in sheets of 25 stamps, and one (the horned viper) in single-stamp blocks.

 The Art series continues with paintings from the Realism period. The motif on the stamp is The Letter, a painting from 1878, the work of painter Janez Šubic, who together with his brother Jurij was one of the most important Slovenian Realist painters. The painting is an example of an experimental artist who created an intimate study based on a Realist foundation for a portrait of his cousin Ivan. The painting is kept at the National Gallery in Ljubljana.

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published October 7th, 2010

On 8 September, 2010, An Post issued eight stamps for the launch of the seventh definitive stamp series, entitled Irish Animals and Marine Life illustrating Ireland’s biodiversity from the seabed to the mountain top.This strip shows the Tompot Blenny, Green Tiger Beetle, Red Squirrel and Golden Eagle. 

Biodiversity is an all-encompassing term used to describe the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth. 2010 is designated the International Year of Biodiversity and this year-long celebration is a unique opportunity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on earth.

For the first time, An Post’s definitive series features stamps in a photographic format with many of these images capturing the personality of the species depicted. In the coming years, approximately 50 stamps will be issued portraying the incredible variety of animal and marine life native (read more)

published September 28th, 2010

Five new definitive scenic stamps have been issued by New Zealand to further complement a marvellous set of scenery’s found in New Zealand. These stamps are as follows

$1.20 – Mitre Peak, Milford South: Available in gummed and self-adhesive formats, the $1.20 stamp features an iconic image of Mitre Peak, which rises almost 1700 metres above the waters of Milford Sound in the south-western South Island. The Maori name for Milford Sound is ‘Piopiotahi’ meaning ‘Place of the Singing Thrush’. The name ‘Mitre Peak’, probably given by a survey crew from the HMS Acheron in 1851, reflects its resemblance to a Christian bishop’s mitre or head-dress when viewed from the south.

$1.90 – Queenstown:Surrounded by the magnificent Southern Alps and sitting on the shores of crystal-clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown has cemented its place as New Zealand’s premier lake and (read more)

published August 7th, 2010