2016 Stamp Issues
Stamp issue: Biodiversity Part IIIssue date: 7th December 2016 |
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| Stamps illustrating Tristan's biodiversity - Part II with Devil's Fingers, Orange Starfish, Gough Brass Buttons, Gough Flightless Moth, Inaccessible Rail, and Spectacled Petrel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Stamp issue: Biodiversity Part IIssue date: 30th November 2016 |
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| Stamps illustrating Tristan's biodiversity - Part I with Bog Fern, Tristan Rock Lobster (Crayfish), Klipfish (Black Devil), Antarctic Tern (Kingbird), Tristan Thrush (Starchy), and Subantarctic Fur Seal. | ||||||||||||||||
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Page Updated: Order and Payment Details for Tristan da Cunha Stamps |
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| Details of how to open accounts with the Tristan da Cunha Post Office and set up standing orders, plus methods for making payments. 28-Nov-2016 |
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Tristan da Cunha Available Stamp Issues |
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| Details of current stamps that may be ordered from the Tristan da Cunha Post Office. 15-Nov-2016 |
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Tristan da Cunha Withdrawn Stamp Issues |
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| Details of stamps that have been withdrawn from sale and can no longer be ordered from the Tristan da Cunha Post Office. 15-Nov-2016 |
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Stamp issue: Peter Green and the Wreck of the Emily
| Issue date: 10th November 2016 | ||||||||||||
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This set of stamps commemorates Peter Green, who founded one of Tristan's biggest families. He decided to stay, when his ship, the American sealer Emily, ran aground on the south coast in 1836. 35p - Katwijk ann Zee. 50p - The wreck of the Emily. £1.00 - Peter Green's House. £1.60 - Head Man, 1857-1902. |
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Post Office News |
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| News from the Post office, including new stamp issues, withdrawals and news sheets. 1-Nov-2016 |
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Stamp issue: Bicentenary of the British Garrison 1816 - 2016
| Issue date: 14th August 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| These stamps commemorate the bicentenary of Britain taking possession of Tristan, with the landing of a garrison from HMS Falmouth on the 14th August 1816. Corporal William Glass and his family stayed on to become the founders of the colony. | |||||||||||||
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Stamp issue: 400th Death Anniversary of William Shakespeare
| Issue date: 4th July 2016 | ||||||||||||
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This set of stamps commemorates the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist, with illustrations of characters from four of his plays. 35p - A Midsummer Night's Dream. 50p - Macbeth. £1.00 - Hamlet. £1.20 - The The Merry Wives of Windsor. |
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New Page: Tristan da Cunha Post Office |
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| The Post Office offers a full philatelic service for collectors, with regular issues of interesting and attractive stamps. 16-May-2016 |
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