This is the first part of what I hope will be a comprehensive listing of new stamp issues as they are released throughout the year. This project began as a simple spreadsheet on which I tabulated every release I could track down. It soon became a “mission” to make the listing as complete as I could make it without access to the catalogues (which are published long after the stamps are issued). I then intended to create an end-of-the-month illustrated blog article but that proved to be too massive of a project, especially with my work schedule and other activities. I have since decided to post the information as a page that I constantly update throughout the year (and, as such, will always be accessible from the top menu on the page). I will announce progress on the page through my “Weekly Phila-Bytes” columns.
The listings are chronological by date, and then alphabetical by stamp-issuing entity. The images come from a wide range of difference sources, some are high-quality scans, others are low-resolution promotional mock-ups. Those latter images will be replaced by better ones as soon as I can. If you own any of these stamps, I would appreciate any upgrade in scans of your actual stamps via email. Occasionally, there are links that lead to additional information, including technical details, of the various stamp issues.
I hope you find this compilation useful.
January 1, 2019
France
January 1, 2019: Definitive Stamp — Marianne (International Rate)
France – Marianne Definitive, International Rate (January 1, 2019)France – Marianne Definitive International Rate (January 1, 2019) sheet of 50France – Marianne Definitive International Rate (January 1, 2019) bookletFrance – Marianne Definitive, International Rate (January 1, 2019) first day cover
Israel
January 1, 2019: ATM Labels — Fighter Jets in the Israeli Air Force
Israel – Fighter Jets in the Israeli Air Force (January 1, 2019)Israel – Fighter Jets in the Israeli Air Force (January 1, 2019)Israel – Fighter Jets in the Israeli Air Force (January 1, 2019) first day cover
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
January 1, 2019: Happy New Year 2019
North Korea – Happy New Year (January 1, 2019) perforated and imperforatedNorth Korea – Happy New Year (January 1, 2019) first day covers
Thailand
January 1, 2019: Year of the Pig
Thailand – Thailand Post #TH1062 (January 1, 2019)Thailand – Thailand Post #TH1062 (January 1, 2019) sheet of 10
Thailand – Thailand Post #TH1062 (January 1, 2019) first day cover
January 2, 2019
Algeria
January 2, 2019: International Year of the Periodic Table
Algeria – International Year of the Periodic Table (January 2, 2019)
Andorra (French Administration)
January 2, 2019: Coat of Arms Definitive (International Rate)
French Andorra – Definitive: Coat of Arms, international rate (January 2, 2019)
Belarus
January 2, 2019: 100th Anniversary of Byelorussian SSR
Belarus – 100th Anniversary of Byelorussian SSR (January 2, 2019)Belarus – 100th Anniversary of Byelorussian SSR (January 2, 2019) first day cover
Moldova – National Emergency Service (January 3, 2019)Moldova – National Emergency Service (January 3, 2019) sheet of 10Moldova – National Emergency Service (January 3, 2019) first day cover
January 4, 2019
Andorra (French Administration)
January 4, 2019: The Legend of the White Horse of Solana
French Andorra – The Legend of the White Horse of Solana (January 4, 2019)
Andorra (Spanish Administration)
January 4, 2019: Andorran Flag Definitive
Spanish Andorra – Definitive: Andorran Flag (January 4, 2019)Spanish Andorra – Definitive: Andorran Flag (January 4, 2019) first day cover
Jersey – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019)Jersey – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) miniature sheet of 10Jersey – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) souvenir sheetJersey – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) first day coverJersey – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) souvenir sheet first day cover
Lithuania – Symbols of the State: Flags (January 4, 2019) set of 3Lithuania – Symbols of the State: Flags (January 4, 2019) three sheets of 25Lithuania – Symbols of the State: Flags (January 4, 2019) strips of 5Lithuania – Symbols of the State: Flags (January 4, 2019) first day cover
Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019)Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019) sheet of 10Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019) first day cover
Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019)Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019) sheet of 10Monaco – International Circus Festival (January 4, 2019) first day cover
Mongolia
January 4, 2019: Year of the Pig
Mongolia – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019)Mongolia – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) sheet of 10
Mongolia – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) official first day cover
Mongolia – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) unofficial first day cover
Myanmar
January 4, 2019: 71st Anniversary of Independence
Myanmar – 71st Anniversary of Independence (January 4, 2019)
Myanmar – 71st Anniversary of Independence (January 4, 2019) first day covers
Romania – Council of the European Union Presidency (January 4, 2019)Romania – Council of the European Union Presidency (January 4, 2019) sheet of 10Romania – Council of the European Union Presidency (January 4, 2019) first day cover
Singapore
January 4, 2019: Year of the Pig
Singapore – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019)Singapore – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019)Singapore – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019)Singapore – Year of the Pig (January 4, 2019) souvenir sheet
January 5, 2019
People’s Republic of China
January 5, 2019: Year of the Pig
China – Year of the Pig (January 5, 2019) sheets of 16
China – Year of the Pig (January 5, 2019) miniature sheets of 6China – Year of the Pig (January 5, 2019) first day cover
Sri Lanka
January 5, 2019: Theravada Tripitaka
Sri Lanka – Theravada Tripitaka (January 5, 2019) first day cover
January 5, 2019: AFC Asia Cup
United Arab Emirates – AFC Asia Cup 2019 (January 5, 2019) sheet of 9
January 6, 2019
Myanmar
January 6, 2019: Equestrian Festival
Myanmar – Equestrian Festival (January 6, 2019) first day cover
France – African Inspiration: Fabric (January 6, 2019) booklet of 12
January 8, 2019
Christmas Island
January 8, 2019: Year of the Pig
Christmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019)Christmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019) sheet of 10Christmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019) first day cover 1Christmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019) souvenir sheetChristmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019) souvenir sheet first day coverChristmas Island – Year of the Pig (January 8, 2019) miniature sheet of 12 first day cover
Italy
January 8, 2019: 30th Anniversary of the Pitti Immagine Foundation
Italy – 30th Anniversary of the Pitti Immagine Foundation (January 8, 2019)Italy – 30th Anniversary of the Pitti Immagine Foundation (January 8, 2019) first day cover
January 9, 2019
Croatia
January 9, 2019: 100th Anniversary of the Medjimurje Liberation
Croatia – 100th Anniversary of the Medjimurje Liberation (January 9, 2019) postal card
Russian Federation
January 9, 2019: Collection of Christmas — Omsk
Russia – Collection of Christmas: Omsk (January 9, 2019)Russia – Collection of Christmas: Omsk (January 9, 2019) sheet of 15Russia – Collection of Christmas: Omsk (January 9, 2019) first day cover
Spain – International Year of the Periodic Table (January 9, 2019)
Turkey
January 9, 2019: Precious Stones
Turkey – Precious Stones (January 9, 2019)Turkey – Precious Stones (January 9, 2019) first day cover
January 10, 2019
People’s Republic of China
January 10, 2019: Chinese New Year Greetings Stamp
China, PRC – Chinese New Year Greetings Stamp (January 10, 2019)China, PRC – Chinese New Year Greeting Stamp (January 10, 2019) sheet of 20Chins, PRC – Chinese New Year Greeting Stamp (January 10, 2019) miniature sheet of 8
Sweden – King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia (January 10, 2019)Sweden – King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia (January 10, 2019) first day coverSweden – King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia (January 10, 2019) PostNord Sverige AB “Collector’s Sheet”
Sweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) booklet pane of 5Sweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) coil stampSweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) souvenir sheet of 4Sweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) stamp from souvenir sheetSweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) first day coverSweden – The Power of Handicrafts (January 10, 2019) PostNord Sverige AB “Collector’s Sheet”
United States – Hearts Blossom (January 10, 2019)United States – Hearts Blossom (January 10, 2019) sheet of 20United States – Hearts Blossom (January 10, 2019) first day of issue ceremony programUnited States – Hearts Blossom (January 10, 2019) first day cover, pictorial cancellation, unofficial cachetUnited States – Hearts Blossom (January 10, 2019) first day cover, digital color postmark, unofficial cachet
Uruguay – Definitive: José G. Artígas (January 10, 2019)Uruguay – Definitive: José G. Artígas (January 10, 2019)Uruguay – Definitive: José G. Artígas (January 10, 2019)
A fairly active week for me in my hobby of philately capped off by purchasing the year’s second Thailand stamp issue and some successful bids on eBay (where I’ve been looking at some classic U.S. stamps trying to fill gaps in my 1893 Columbians and 1869 pictorials sets as well as much more recent first day covers). I received a few purchases made in December and am continuing to seek out news of upcoming releases for 2019. Canada recently revealed its first designs of the year, the first of which were issued on January 14, and Great Britain releases its Stamp Classics sheet today. I’ve also begun creating what I am calling my “Virtual Album”, placing scanned images upon digital pages. All of this amidst daily additions to the A Stamp A Day blog (and my day-job of teaching) has made for a very busy week indeed.
It wasn’t until last night that I had a chance to read a few philatelic news sites, learning that the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. is yet another victim (as are all of the other Smithsonian Institution facilities) of the current U.S. government shutdown that began on December 22. The postal museum closed on January 2 and suspended all on-site programming and events. The Smithsonian Institution is about two-thirds federally funded, with the rest of the funding coming from other areas; including donations, endowments and revenues from product development and sales, concessions and other sources. The Smithsonian Institution reports that its federal appropriation for the 2018 fiscal year was $1 billion.
