Stamps of 2021
Stamp Programme Schedules
Updated 29 June 2021
The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation, or IGPC, is a philatelic agency that represents over 70 different countries in the design, production, and marketing of postage stamps. It also assists postal administrations with the running of their postal services. IGPC claim to produce nearly half of the different postage stamps issued each year but have been criticized for inappropriate and excessive issues
IGPC is a private business, not an international organization. It is run for profit and countries using its services are customers, not members.
The IGPC was founded by businessman Dr. Manfred Lehmann (1922–1997). Lehmann had taken an interest in the development of newly independent countries in Africa and the Caribbean. The IGPC’s first country client was the newly independent Ghana (formerly the colony of Gold Coast) who in 1957 appointed them to help with the distribution of their stamps and the administration of their post offices. The following year Togo became a client of IGPC and, later, Caribbean countries too. The fall of communism created more clients for IGPC and by the late 1980s IGPC had over 50 client countries. A key development was obtaining the permission of the Disney company to use their cartoon characters on stamps during the 1979 International Year of the Child. Disney-themed stamps have since become an important part of the company’s output.
The IGPC is particularly noted for the issue of stamps featuring popular thematic subjects, cartoon characters and individuals from sport and entertainment that have been criticized as having little connection with the culture or history of the issuing countries. The mass issue of stamps featuring images from American pop culture has even been called a form of cultural imperialism.
Examples of inappropriate issues might be those from Tuvalu, a small group of Polynesian islands in the South Pacific and an IGPC client, whose stamps have featured the American artist Norman Rockwell and the Chinese New Year.
In their own words “The New York based philatelic agency was the first to engage in depicting high profile icons and recognized motifs on in order to assist its clients in releasing a new breed of postage stamps, which honor pop culture and sport heroes of the day including Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Pokémon, Popeye, John Lennon, the Walt Disney cartoon characters and classic motion pictures, Jackie Chan, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Major League Baseball, NFL Superbowl (sic), and the Sylvester Stallone ‘Rocky’ motion pictures to name just a few.”
IGPC has replied to charges of inappropriate issues by saying that “Pop culture stamps are only about 10 percent of what we do, even though they get most of the attention, insists Lonnie Ostrow, an IGPC spokesman. The rest are what we call ‘definitives’ — the usual flags, flowers, fearless leaders and dead presidents.”
According to IGPC, they employ a research team of over 100 members, and use over 300 freelance stamp artists. IGPC state that they have “…a full-time staff of graphic designers and in-house artists who can create a stamp design literally overnight.”
Similar to the other agencies — Philatelic Collector, Inc. and Stampera — IGPC only occasionally provides release dates and first day covers.
IGPC lists more than 70 “clients” on their website. Some have not released any stamps for several years (Angola, for example, has not released any stamps since the end of 2019). Several others (such as Austria and China) have their own postal administrations; in these cases, IGPC may act solely as a sales representative for stamps already issued. Only those territories for which IGPC takes an active role in the theme selection and design of stamps are included in the Stamp Programmes listed below.
IGPC stamps can be purchased through the shop on their website (https://igpc.com/index.cfm).
Angola
TBA
2021
Angola last issued stamps on 20 December 2019
According to StampWorld.com, Angola issued 10 stamps in 2015, none in 2016, 7 in 2017, 150 in 2018, and 295 in 2019.
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Rabbits of the World
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Marine Life of the World
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Flowers
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
United Nations 75th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Automobiles – Morgan Plus 4 70th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Automobiles – Land Rover 50th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Automobiles – Audi Quattro 40th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Automobiles – MINI Cooper 20th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
The Mayflower Compact and Pilgrims 400th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Metropolitan Museum of Art 150th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
February 2021
Pope John Paul II Birth Centenary
1 miniature sheet of 4
Antigua and Barbuda
11
April 2021
Lunar New Year – Year of the Ox
1 miniature sheet of 4
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
2021
Inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Antigua and Barbuda
TBD
2021
Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday
1 miniature sheet of 4
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 150th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Range Rover 50th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Arrival of Mayflower at Plymouth Harbor 400th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 2nd Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
28
January 2021
Inauguration of Joe Biden as US President
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Carriacou and Petite Martinique
17
May 2021
Dorje Chang Buddha III
1 stamp (sheet of 8)
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Savannah Cat
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Big Cats
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Orcas
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Extinct Fishes
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Flying Dinosaurs
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Extinct Insects and Invertebrates
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Turacos
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Owls
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Plantain Eaters
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Trogons
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
High-Speed Trains
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
African Trains
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
French Trains
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
RMS Titanic
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Tall Ships
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Submarines
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Concorde Commercial Service 45th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Fire Engines
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Wilhelm Maybach 175th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Robert Baden Powell 80th Death Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 265th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Albrecht Dürer 550th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Alexander Wilson 255th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Alexander Alekhine 75th Death Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Shenzhou 2 Launch 20th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Marilyn Monroe 95th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Lunar New Year (Year of the Ox)
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Orchids of the Guyana Plateau
2 miniature sheets of 4, 2 souvenir sheets
Central African Republic
29
January 2021
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Minerals
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Fossils
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Fruits
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Vegetables
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Mushrooms
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Orchids
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Dogs
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Domestic Cats
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Dolphins
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Fishes of the Abyss
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Lighthouses
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Crabs
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Amphibians
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Butterflies
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Spiders
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
African Birds
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Hummingbirds
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Birds of Paradise
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Ramphastids
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Foundation of SAS 75th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Flight of LZ 129 Hindenburg 85th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Napoleon Bonaparte Death Bicentenary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Pierre Auguste Renoir 180th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Rembrandt 415th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 120th Death Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Max Euwe 120th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Launching of Vostok I 60th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Launching of Venera-1 60th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Samuel Morse 230th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Linus Pauling 120th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Sinking of HMS Hood by German Warship Bismarck in WW II
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
China’s Communist Party Centenary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
World Wildlife Federation 60th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
World Wildlife Federation 60th Anniversary
4 miniature sheets of 8, 4 miniature sheets of 16
Central African Republic
31
March 2021
Vassily Smyslov Birth Centenary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
World of Minerals – Morocco
8 stamps (sheet of 8)
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Shells
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Orchids
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Cats
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Dogs
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Horses
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Fishes
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Turtles
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Birds
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Parrots
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
High-Speed Trains
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Concorde Commercial Service 45th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Marilyn Monroe 95th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 265th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Alexander Fleming 140th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Vostok 1 and the First Man in Space 60th Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Emanuel Lasker 80th Death Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Pierre Auguste Renoir 180th Birth Anniversary
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Joe Biden’s First Days as President of the United States
1 miniature sheet of 4, 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
Djibouti’s First Satellite
1 stamp (sheet of 10), 1 souvenir sheet
Djibouti
01
March 2021
First International Day for Education
1 stamp (sheet of 10)
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