Details of current stamps that may be ordered from the Tristan da Cunha Post Office.

Stamp issue: 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Winston Churchill

Issue date: 11th December 2024

150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill, 45p 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill, 55p 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill, £1.15 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill, £2.50
Mint Stamps (45p, 55p, £1.15, £2.50) and First Day Cover

Stamps commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill.

Designs: 45p - Boer War, 1899; 55p - Prime Minister & cabinet, 1940; £1.15 - Battle of Britain;
£2.50 - VE Day Broadcast; FDC - V-sign

Stamp issue: Tristan da Cunha's Farm Animals

Issue date: 28th October 2024

Flags, 55p - Hens Flags, 70p - Cows Flags, £1.00 - Sheep Flags, £2.00 - Ducks
Mint Stamps (55p, 70p, £1.00, £2.00) and First Day Cover

Stamps featuring Tristan's farm animals, a vital part of island life.

Designs: 55p - Hens, 70p - Cows, £1.00 - Sheep, £2.50 - Ducks, FDC - Bull

Stamp issue: Flags of Tristan da Cunha

Issue date: 14th October 2024

Flags, 55p - Jonathan Lambert's flag Flags, 95p - Guidon of the 21st Light Dragoons Flags, £1.05 - White Ensign of the Royal navy Flags, £2.50 - Current Tristan Flag
Mint Stamps (55p, 95p, £1.05, £2.50) and First Day Cover

Stamps featuring various flags flown on the island over the centuries.

Designs: 55p - Jonathan Lambert's Flag, 95p - Guidon of the 21st Light Dragoons, £1.05 - White Ensign of the Royal Navy, £2.50 - Current Tristan Flag, FDC - Tristan Administrator's flag

Stamp issue: 200th Anniversary of RNLI, Parts 1 & 2

Issue date: 1st July 2024

Stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).

Part 1: Historic lifeboats

200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 1 - Lifeboats, 55p 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 1 - Lifeboats, 85p 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 1 - Lifeboats, £1.30 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 1 - Lifeboats, £2.00
202403 Mint Stamps (55p, 85p, £1.30, £2.00) £4.70
202404 First Day Cover (with 55p, 85p, £1.30, £2.00 stamps) £5.90

Designs: 55p - The Zetland 1802; 85p - First Steam Lifeboat, 1890; £1.30 - First Motor Lifeboat, 1930;
£2.00 - Shannon Class Lifeboat, 2013; FDC - Self-right Type Lifeboat, c.1885.


Part 2: Tristan's Rescue Boats

200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 2 - Lifeboats, 55p 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 2 - Lifeboats, 85p 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 2 - Lifeboats, £1.30 200th Anniversary of RNLI,  Part 2 - Lifeboats, £2.00
202405 Mint Stamps (55p, 85p, £1.30, £2.00) £4.70
202406 First Day Cover (with 55p, 85p, £1.30, £2.00 stamps) £5.90

Designs: 55p - Whaling Boat, 19th century; 85p - Barge, Pequena; £1.30 - Launch, Atlantic Spray;
£2.00 - RIB, Atlantic Dawn; FDC - RIB, Wave Dancer.

Stamp issue: Garden Flowers

Issue date: 18th April 2024

Hydrangea, 45p Indian Shot, 60p Arum Lily, £1.10 Montbretia, £1.80
202401 Mint Stamps (45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80) £3.95
202408 First Day Cover (with 45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80 stamps) £5.15

Stamps featuring garden flowers that are popular on Tristan.

Designs: 45p - Hydrangea; 60p - Indian Shot; £1.10 - Arum Lily; £1.80 - Montbretia; FDC - Rose

Stamp issue: 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3

Issue date: 11th December 2023

60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3, 45p 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3, 60p 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3, £1.10 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3, £1.80
202316 Mint Stamps (45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80) £3.95
202317 First Day Cover (with 45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80 stamps) £5.15

Stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of the resettlement of Tristan's population after the evacuation caused by the 1961 volcanic eruption.

Designs: 45p - Leaving Calshot Camp; 60p - Preparing Beach Access Road; £1.10 - Garden Gate Beach;
£1.80 - Landing at Garden Gate Beach; FDC - Tristan longboat being hauled up onto Garden Gate Beach.

Stamp issue: The Coronation of King Charles III

Issue date: 7th September 2023

  The Coronation of King Charles III, 45p The Coronation of King Charles III, 70p   Coronation of King Charles III: Souvenir sheetlet  
  The Coronation of King Charles III, £1.30 The Coronation of King Charles III, £2.50    
202312 Mint Stamps (45p, 70p, £1.30, £2.50) £4.95
202313 First Day Cover (with 45p, 70p, £1.30, £2.50 stamps) £6.15
202314 Souvenir sheetlet with £3.00 stamp £3.00
202315 First Day Cover (with £3.00 souvenir sheetlet) £4.20

Stamps celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6th May 2023.

The stamps and sheetlet show various scenes from the Coronation.

Stamp issue: Penguins

Issue date: 9th August 2023

Penguins, 45p Penguins, 55p Penguins, £1.80 Penguins, £2
202310 Mint Stamps (45p, 55p, £1.80, £2.10) £4.90
202311 First Day Cover (with 45p, 55p, £1.80, £2.10 stamps) £6.10

Stamps celebrating penguins of the South Atlantic.

Designs: 45p - Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi), 55p - Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), £1.80 - Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus), £2 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua), FDC - Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

Stamp issue: 100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church

Issue date: 7th July 2023

100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church, 45p 100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church, 50p 100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church, £1.60 100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church, £2
202308 Mint Stamps (45p, 50p, £1.60, £2) £4.55
202309 First Day Cover (with 45p, 50p, £1.60, £2 stamps) £5.75

Stamps celebrating the centenary of the dedication of St Mary's Anglican Church.

Designs: 45p - Rev. R. C. Pooley, 1929; 50p - St Mary's Church, 1929;
£1.60 - St Mary's Church, 2023; £2 - The altar; FDC - Dodgson's stone font

Stamp issue: Visiting US Liberty Ships (1943)

Issue date: 6th April 2023

Visiting US Liberty Ships (1943), 85p + £1.15   Visiting US Liberty Ships (1943), 85p + £1.15
Visiting US Liberty Ships (1943), 85p + £1.15   Visiting US Liberty Ships (1943), 85p + £1.15
202305 Mint Stamps (4 x 85p + £1.15 se-tenant pairs) £8.00
202306 First Day Cover (with 2 x 85p + £1.15 se-tenant pairs) £5.20
202307 First Day Cover (with 2 x 85p + £1.15 se-tenant pairs) £5.20

Stamps commemorating the four Liberty ships that called at Tristan in May 1943
having suffered radio and cargo damage due to severe storms.

Designs: Clara Burton/USS Clara Burton, Louis D. Brandeis/USS Louis D. Brandeis,
William Moultrie/USS William Moultrie, James McHenry/USS James McHenry; FDC: USS Roger Griswold

Stamp issue: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

Issue date: 15th February 2023

  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, £3 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, £3 Shop > Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, £1.10  
202301 Mint Stamps (2 x £3) £6.00
202302 First Day Cover (with 2 x £3 stamps) £7.20
202303 Souvenir sheetlet with 2 x £3 stamps £6.00
202304 First Day Cover (with £6 sheetlet) £7.20

Stamps commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022.

Designs: Photographs of Queen Elizabeth II

Stamp issue: The Legacy of Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997

Issue date: 3rd October 2022

The Legacy of Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997, 50p The Legacy of Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997, 90p The Legacy of Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997, £1.30 The Legacy of Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997, £1.60
202211 Mint Stamps (50p, 90p, £1.30, £1.60) £4.30
202212 First Day Cover (with 50p, 90p, £1.30, £1.60 stamps) £5.50

Stamps commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of diving pioneer Jacques Cousteau.

Designs: 50p - SP-350 Denise - Cousteau's 'Diving Saucer'; 90p - SCUBA diver and underwater scooter;
£1.30 - Another diver and underwater scooter; £1.60 - RV Calypso.

Stamp issue: Vagrant Species Part 3

Issue date: 6th October 2022

Vagrant Species Part 3, 45p, Salvin's Albatross Vagrant Species Part 3, 60p, Eastern Kingbird Vagrant Species Part 3, £1, Great Egret Vagrant Species Part 3, £2, Spotted Sandpiper
202213 Mint Stamps (45p, 60p, £1, £2) £4.05
202214 First Day Cover (with 45p, 60p, £1, £2 stamps) £5.25

Stamps showing some of the non-native species that occasionally turn up on Tristan's islands.

Designs: 45p - Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini); 60p - Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus);
£1 - Great Egret (Ardea alba); £2 - Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius);
FDC - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Stamp issue: Centenary of The Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton

Issue date: 25th May 2022

Centenary of The Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, 35p, 'Quest' in the Thames Centenary of The Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, 70p, Casting off - showing Ernest Shackleton Centenary of The Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, £1.60, Shackleton's coffin, Montevideo Centenary of The Death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, £2, Shackleton's cairn, Grytviken
202209 Mint Stamps (35p, 70p, £1.60, £2) £4.65
202210 First Day Cover (with 35p, 70p, £1.60, £2 stamps) £5.85

Stamps commemorating the centenary of the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton at South Georgia during the 1921-22 Quest expedition, also known as the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition. The Quest called at Tristan da Cunha during its return voyage.

Designs: 35p - 'Quest' in the Thames; 70p - Casting off - showing Ernest Shackleton;
£1.60 - Shackleton's coffin, Montevideo; £2 - Shackleton's cairn, Grytviken; FDC - Shackleton & John Quiller Rowett

Stamp issue: 40th Anniversary of Falklands Liberation

Issue date: 16th May 2022

40th Anniversary of Falklands Liberation, 45p 40th Anniversary of Falklands Liberation, £1.80 40th Anniversary of Falklands Liberation, 60p
202207 Mint Stamps (3 x £1.50) £4.50
202208 First Day Cover (3 x £1.50) £5.70

Stamps commemorating the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands and the tugs of the task force.

Designs: £1.50 - MT Irishman; £1.50 - MT Salvageman; £1.50 - MT Yorkshireman; First Day Cover - RMS St Helena

Stamp issue: Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Issue date: 24th March 2022

  Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, £2 Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, £1.10  
202203 Mint Stamps (2 x £2) £4.00
202204 First Day Cover (with 2 x £2 stamps) £5.20
202205 Souvenir sheetlet with £3.50 stamp £3.50
202206 First Day Cover (with £3.50 sheetlet) £4.70

Stamps commemorating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Designs: Photographs of Queen Elizabeth II

Stamp issue: 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 2

Issue date: 21st March 2022

60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 2, 45p 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 2, 60p 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 2, £1.10 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 2, £1.80
202201 Mint Stamps (45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80) £3.95
202202 First Day Cover (with 45p, 60p, £1.10, £1.80 stamps) £5.15

Stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Royal Society Expedition 1961/62 to study Tristan's 1961 volcanic eruption.

Designs: 45p - HMS Jaguar, investigating the lava flow; 60p - HMSAS Transvaal, surveying the volcano;
£1.10 - MV Tristania with the dinghy Vulcan; £1.80 - HMS Protector's helicopter takes off the expedition team;
FDC - Peripheral crater of the 1961 volcano emitting sulphurous gases.

Stamp Issue: Modern Mail Ships Definitives

Issue date: 14th December 2020

  Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 1p - RRS John Biscoe (2) Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 2p - SS Brasil Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 5p - MFV Gillian Gaggins Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 10p - MV RSA  
Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 25p - RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 35p - SS Rotterdam Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 45p - HMS Endurance Modern Mail Ships Definitives, 60p - Tristania II Modern Mail Ships Definitives, £1.00 - MV Hekla
  Modern Mail Ships Definitives, £1.50 - RMS St Helena (2) Modern Mail Ships Definitives, £2.00 - RRS James Clark Ross Modern Mail Ships Definitives, £2.00 - MFV Geo Searcher Modern Mail Ships Definitives, £5.00 - Bark Europa  
202013 Mint Stamps (1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 25p, 35p, 45p, 60p, £1.00, £1.50, £2.00, £3.00, £5.00) £14.33
202014 First Day Cover (with 1p, 2p, 5p, £5 stamps) £6.08
202015 First Day Cover (with 25p, 45p, £1, £3 stamps) £5.70
202016 First Day Cover (with 10p, 35p, 60p, £1.50, £2.00 stamps) £5.55

These definitive stamps depict some of the ships that carried mail to and from Tristan between 1957 and 2020.

1p - RRS John Biscoe (2), 2p - SS Brasil, 5p - MFV Gillian Gaggins, 10p - MV RSA, 25p - RMS Queen Elizabeth 2,
35p - SS Rotterdam, 45p - HMS Endurance, 60p - Tristania II, £1 - MV Hekla,
£1.50 - RMS St Helena (2), £2 - RRS James Clark Ross, £3.00 - MFV Geo Searcher, £5 - Bark Europa