The first three sets of stamps issued in 2018 and the 2015 definitives are to be withdrawn in June 2021.

Withdrawal of 2015 Definitives and 2018 Stamp Issues

In line with the Tristan da Cunha Post Office's policy of destroying unsold stocks of stamps about 3 years after first issue, all 2018 issues will be withdrawn from stock for destruction this year, as well as the 2015 definitives.

We are due to withdraw, at the end of June 2021, the following issues:

The Post Office will stop taking orders for these issues after the 18th June 2021.

The remaining 2018 issues will be withdrawn in November.

Withdrawn Tristan da Cunha stamps being destroyed.

Unsold first day covers being destroyed during an earlier withdrawal exercise.

The stamp sets to be withdrawn in June 2021.

Visiting Royal Navy Ships, 45p, HMS Portland Visiting Royal Navy Ships, 55p, HMS Lancaster
Visiting Royal Navy Ships, 80p, HMS Protector Visiting Royal Navy Ships, £1.60p, RFA Gold Rover

Above: Visiting Royal Navy Ships

Below: Early Mail Ships Definitives

  Captain L.E.Pettit and Rev.C.P.Lawrence 1954 Tristan stamp showing a crawfish  
  Front cover of a South African shipping magazine in which the venture was reported    
  MV Pequena  
Centenary of the RAF 1918-2018, 45p, Felixstow F.5 Centenary of the RAF 1918-2018, 55p, Supermarine Southampton I
Centenary of the RAF 1918-2018, £1.60, Supermarine S.6B Schneider Tropy Winner, 1931 Centenary of the RAF 1918-2018, £2.00, Sunderland Mk V

Above: Centenary of the RAF 1918-2018

Left: 70th Anniversary of the 'Tristan Venture'

Early Mail Ships Definitives, 1p - 1904 HMS Odin Early Mail Ships Definitives, 2p - 1927 RMS Asturias Early Mail Ships Definitives, 5p - 1928 SS Empress of France Early Mail Ships Definitives, 10p - 1932 & 1937 HMS Carlisle Early Mail Ships Definitives, 25p - 1934 Barque Ponape Early Mail Ships Definitives, 35p - 1934 RMS Atlantis
Early Mail Ships Definitives, 45p - 1937 Sailing Ship Cape Pilar Early Mail Ships Definitives, 60p - 1939 RMS Franconia Early Mail Ships Definitives, £1.00 - 1940 HMS Queen of Bermuda Early Mail Ships Definitives, £1.50 - 1940 HMS Carnarvon Castle Early Mail Ships Definitives, £2.00 - 1945 RMS Darro Early Mail Ships Definitives, £5.00 - 1948-1953 MV Pequena