The last three sets of commemorative stamps issued in 2017 are to be withdrawn on 21st November 2020.

Last Withdrawal of 2017 Commemorative Stamp Issues

Withdrawn Tristan da Cunha stamps being destroyed.

In line with the Tristan da Cunha Post Office's policy of destroying unsold stocks of stamps about 3 years after first issue, all 2017 issues will be withdrawn from stock for destruction this year.

The first three 2017 issues were withdrawn in June 2020. The following remaining 2017 commemorative issues will be withdrawn on Monday 21st November 2020:

The Post Office will stop taking orders for these issues after the 20th November 2020.

Left: Unsold stamps being destroyed during an earlier
withdrawal exercise.

The stamp sets to be withdrawn in November 2020

Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary, £0.25 Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary, £0.60 Northern Rockhopper Penguin, 35p stamp Northern Rockhopper Penguin, 50p stamp Norwegian Tristan Expedition 1937-1938, 35p, Sverre Dick Henriksen & Per Oeding, Fieldlab Norwegian Tristan Expedition 1937-1938, 70p, Surveyor Allan Crawford
Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary, £1.00 Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary, £2.00 Northern Rockhopper Penguin, £1.50 stamp Northern Rockhopper Penguin, £2.00 stamp Norwegian Tristan Expedition 1937-1938, £1.00, Dick Henriksen testing Tristanians for Tuberculosis Norwegian Tristan Expedition 1937-1938, £1.50, Egil Baardseth, Erling Sivertsen, Yngvar Hagen. Nightingale Island
Royal Platinum Wedding Anniversary Northern Rockhopper Penguins Norwegian Tristan Expedition 1937-1938