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Thursday, 15 January 2026

Concorde 50th anniversary - set and miniature sheet 21 January 2026.

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The aircraft which has appeared on most British stamps is almost certainly the Concorde supersonic airliner.  Since its first flight in 1969...
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Monday, 12 January 2026

One-off offers are back!

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After a longer-than-expected delay I have now been able to add some more (mostly) one-off covers, stamps, ephemera for your consideration.  ...

Surprise new service and prices from 1 January 2026

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Unexpectedly - and not announced to business users via the usual email or letter - Royal Mail have issued another 'Our Prices' leafl...
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Friday, 9 January 2026

Datamatrix codes - they could do so much more.

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Regular readers will remember that when the Datamatrix-added stamps were trialled,  "Nick Landon, Chief Commercial Officer at Royal Mai...
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Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Slogan Postmarks for January 2026 - and other postal markings

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A reminder of what these monthly listings are for.   For each month I record the different slogans in use, plus the default slogan that is ...

Post & Go and Self-Service Kiosk News for 2026

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This post and its comments will hold all news on Post and Go stamps, machines, and PO Self Service Kiosks (SSKs).    For details of new Post...
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Tuesday, 6 January 2026

The 10th Anniversary & final season of Stranger Things kicks of Royal Mail's 2026 programme on 13 January.

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If you collect all new issues Royal Mail's first offering for the season should wrap up any money you have left after Christmas.   Sin...
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Friday, 2 January 2026

Royal Mail Stamp Programme for 2026

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Coinciding with the release of details about the first issue of the year, Royal Mail have set out the programme for the first half of 2026. ...
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