11th January 2025
The 1st commemorative issue for 2025 is now listed.
The Vicar of Dibley issue comprises a set of 8 stamps, a miniature sheet and a collectors (smilers) sheet.
Also listed are 2 new definitive booklets with new crown and font:
Royal Mail have updated the Retail Stamp Books to incorporate the new King Charles III cruciform. The King’s Tudor Crown in the cruciform replaces the St Edward’s Crown.
The Tudor Crown made a comeback with the accession of King Charles III to the British throne. The
Tudor Crown, also known as the King’s Crown, was last in use officially from 1902 to 1953 and replaces St. Edwards Crown, the widely used symbol of heraldry during the reign of Elizabeth II.
The font has also been updated from Chevin to PF Din Text to align with Royal Mail’s brand guidelines.
1st December 2024
The last issues for 2024 are all now live on the website.
Includes the 2024 Christmas issues and the Winston Churchill issues.
The Winston Churchill Issue has a Prestige Booklet (CY7) that has a Barcoded Definitive Pane. This pane has 2x50p and 2x £1.00 stamps printed in lithograph, with source code MPIL and date code M24l. These can be purchased as the pane or as individuals.
Also listed are the first of the King Charles III Regional stamps, a 1st and 2nd barcoded stamp for Wales. No doubt the other regions will follow in due course.
As always, all the new issues can be found in one place "All Latest New Issues"
26th October 2024
A new 24 date King Charles III barcoded definitive stamp is now in stock. V5017 1st Class M24L MBIL from business sheets of 50
18th October 2024
Music Giants - The Who now in stock and listed.
As well as the usual set of stamps, miniature sheet and presentation pack there is also a Prestige booklet and a brand new commemorative booklet, this commemorative booklet is a brand new booklet and is loosely based on the previous PM series but do not contain any definitive stamps. The 4 commemorative stamps within this booklet will also be listed as a set of 4 single stamps by Stanley Gibbons and will be included in most 2024 album supplements.
The prestige booklet contains the commemorative 2nd issue and a definitive booklet pane containing 2x £2.00 barcoded stamps.
Also for this issue is a "Smilers" sheet and 2 Fan Sheets.
26th September 2024
The stamps commemorating the TV comedy series Porridge issued on the 3rd September are now listed. This includes the basic set, a presentation pack and a "Smilers" sheet. Also the Spiders issues are now available and listed as a basic set or in a presentation pack
11th August 2024
The new Union Flag stamp with King Charles III sillhouette is now listed along with the Tower of London issue.
4th August 2024
Dungeons and Dragons stamps issued on 25th July are now listed.
3x New Barcoded Stamps that comes from the CY5 prestige books are listed as singles as well as a booklet pane.
The single satmps are V5249? 2p, V5255 50p and V5260 £1.00. All have the source code MPIL and date code M24L
As well as the set of stamps the issued also included a miniature sheet, combined presentation pack, Prestige booklet, Generic Smilers sheet and 3 Fan Sheets.
29th June 2024
3x New Barcoded Stamps are now in stock and listed..
V5002 2nd Large from counter sheet with date code 24 (MAIL) (M24L)
V5003 1st Large from counter sheet with date code 24 (MAIL) (M24L)
V5265 £2.00 with date code 24 from CY4 Red Arrows Prestige booklet (MPIL) (M24L)
The 60th Anniversary of the Red Arrows issues that were released on the 20th June are now in stock and listed. Comprising a set of 8 stamps a miniature sheet and a combined presentation pack
There was also a Prestige booklet (CY4) that included a 2nd issue set of 4 booklet pane and a barcoded definitive booklet pane. Both of these are available to purchase separately
6th June 2024
A new King Charles III Barcoded Stamp has now turned up and is in stock:
2nd Class from booklets of 8 with date code 24 (MEIL M24L)
All the latest commemoratives are listed including Peppa Pig and Dogs.
15th April 2024
New date 24 King Charles III Barcoded Definitive now in stock.
2nd Class from Business Sheets with date code M24L source code MBIL
14h April 2024.
The new £2.50 (MAIL M24L) Barcoded tariff stamp is now available as a single stamp or in a presentation pack.
New commemorative stamps have also been listed and include the Dinosaurs adn 100 years of commerative stamps.
As well as the basic set the Dinosaurs have a miniature sheet and a combined presentation pack. The 100 Years of Commemorative Stamps is available as a basic set of 10 and a presentation pack. Also included in this issue is a Smilers sheet containing a set of 10 self adhesive stamps with labels.
As always, all the new issues can be found in one place "All Latest New Issues"
28th February 2024
2x New Barcoded Definitives with Date Code M24L Source Code MAIL are now listed
V5000 2nd Class and V5001 1st Class.
They can be viewed in the King Charles III Barcoded Definitive section or "All Latest New Issues"
16th February 2024
The Viking Britain issue is now in stock and comprises of a set of 8 stamps and a presentation pack.
to view all the latest new issues in one place please see "All Latest New Issues" catagory
1st February 2024
The Weather Forecasting issue released today is in stock and listed.
Comprising of a set 8 stamps and a presentation pack
10th January 2024
We are of to a start with the first new issue of 2024.
The Spice Girls stamp issues are now in stock and listed.
Comprising of a set of 10 stamps, a miniature sheet, combined presentation pack, Prestige booklet, 2x Fan sheets and 2x Smiler sheets.
There are 4x Barcode King Charles III stamps within the booklet and can be purchased as the booklet pane or individually. All have the source code P and date code 23. the 10p and 20p already exist from previous booklets but the £1.00 and £2.00 are completely new.
All of the Spice Girl issues can be seen in the relevent catagories on all in one place in the "All Latest New Issues" catagory
1st November 2023
The 2023 Christmas stamps are now in stock and listed on the website.
Comprising of a set of 5 stamps, a miniature sheet with and without barcode, a Smilers sheet with a set of 3 stamps with labels available separately and a presentation pack containing the set of 5 stamps.
All the latest issue can be found in the relevent catogories or view them all together in our new "All Latest New Issues" catogory
The Harry Potter Prestige Booklet has finally arrived and is now listed.
We have now increased our range of booklets to include Wilding Stitched Booklets and George VI Stitched Booklets with Edward VII and George V to follow shortly.
19th October 2023
3x New Barcoded definitive stamps with source code "P" have been added, 20p, 50p and £2.20. All are fom the newly released DY49 Harry Potter Prestige booklet The stamps are also available as a complete booklet pane.
As well as the definitives the Harry Potter issue comprises a set of 10 stamps and a miniature sheet. There is a 2nd issue which comes from the booklet and is listed as a set of 6 singles or 2 complete booklet panes. The presentation pack is a combined pack that incudes the set of 10 and a miniature sheet.
A "Smilers" sheet is also available along with 3 different "Fan" sheets.
All the latest issue can be found in the relevent catogories or view them all together in our new "All Latest New Issues" catogory
5th October 2023
3x New Barcoded definitive stamps have been added with source code "P", 1st class, 2nd class and 10p. All from the DY48 Shirley Bassey Prestige Booklet.
The Shirley Bassey issue is now listed and comprise of a set of stamps, a miniature sheet and a combined presentation pack.
As well as the Prestige Booklet there is a Smilers sheet and a fan sheet.
All the latest issue can be found in the relevent catogories or view them all together in our new "All Latest New Issues" catogory
25th August 2023
The 9 new Barcoded King Charles III high & low values stamps are now in stock and listed.
Consisting of 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1.00, £2.00 and £5.00 they can be purchased as singles or in the complete set of 9.
All stamps have the date code M23L but as normal with counter sheets they do not have a source code.
Also available are the 2 corosponding presentation packs. The 7 low values comes in pack number 123 and the 2 high values are in pack 124
7th May 2023
The King Charles III Coronation Stamps are now listed and comprises of a miniature sheet and a presentation pack.
24th April 2023
3x New stamps added to the King Charles III Barcoded Definitives:
2nd Class Source Code "B" (MBIL) from business sheets of 50
1st Class Source Code "B" (MBIL) from business sheets of 50
2nd Class Large Source Code "B" (MBIL) from business sheets of 50
We are hoping to have the 1st class large business sheets soon.
15th April 2023
All the new King Charles III stamps are now listed and can be found in the brand new King Charles III Category
Incuded are the new Barcoded Definitve stamps comprising:
1st Clsss, 2nd Class, 1st Large, 2nd Large and £2,20 all from counter sheets with no soyrce code and date code 23.
1st Class, 1st Large and 2nd Large from booklets of 4 with source code "F" (MFIL) and date code 23
1st Class and 2nd Class from booklets of 8 with source code E (MEIL) and date code 23
The Flowers and Robin Hood commemorative sets are listed along with the relative presentation packs
11th March 2023
A New Barcoded Machin is included in the now listed Flying Scotsman issue.
The Machin Pane from the prestige booklet consists of 3x 20p stamps and a £2.00 stamp all with source code MPIL and date code 22. Though the 20p stamps have been previously issued in other Prestige booklets it's a first for the £2.00 stamp to have source code P. So this is a brand new Machin. The Machin stamps from this booklet (DY47) are listed seperately and also as a complete pane
Also in the Flying Scotman issue is a set of 8 stamps, a miniature sheet, a combined presentation pack and a set of 4 2nd issue stamps from the Prestige booklet
19th February 2023
New Barcoded Machin.
The new barcoded Machin is the 2nd class from the DY46 X-Men booklet. It is the First 2nd class to have the MPIL code. There is also a £1 Machin within the same pane but this has been available in previous Prestige Booklets. The 2nd class along with £1 are availble as singles or as the complete pane.
Iron Maiden and X-Men issues are now listed.
11th December 2022
3 new issues now listed including 3 new Barcoded Machin stamps
Tutankhamun, with a set of 8 stamps a miniature sheet, a combined presentation pack and a Prestige booklet.
From the booklet is the 2nd issue set of 4 and a Barcoded Machin pane.
Barcoded Machin pane comprises of 2x10p, 2x20p, and 1x £1,85 stamps, this is available as a complete pane or as singles. all 3 stamps are new as they all have source code P.
Queen Memorium Stamp set, available as a set of 4 stamps and a presentation pack
Christmas 2022 issue, comprising a set of 6 stamps, a miniature sheet with and without barcode, presentation pack (excludes miniature sheet) and a generic Smilers sheet available as the set of 4 singles or complete sheet.
28th October 2022
The Aardman Animation (Wallace & Grommit) stamps issued on the 19th October are now listed.
This issue comprises of a set of 8 stamps a miniature sheet, a combined presentation pack that contains the set of stamps and the miniature sheet. There is also a Post Office Generic (Smilers) sheet.
10th October 2022
On the 29th September 2022 Royal Mail released the Royla Marines issue. Include in this issue is a set of 8 stamps a miniature sheet and a combined presentation pack. Tese are now listed and in stock.
7th September 2022
The Transformers issues released on the 1st September are now listed and comprise of the following.
2x New Barcoded Machins, 50p and £1 from the Prestige booklet these have the source "P" unlike the previous prestige booklet. So these will have a brand new catalogue number. The pane of 4 stamps with labels is also listed.
Set of 8 Stamps
Miniature Sheet with and without barcode
Combined presentation pack containing the set of 8 stamps and the miniature sheet,
Prestige Booklet
2nd Issue Set of 5 stamps from the Prestige booklet available as singles or in 2 complete panes.
Smilers (Collectors) Sheet
3x different Fan Sheets.
18th August 2022
The new regional stamps that are now self adhesive with barcodes have been listed.
Temporary numbers have been allocated as follows.
England
2nd Class EN70
1st Class EN71
£1.85 EN72
Northern Ireland
2nd Class NI 170
1st Class NI 171
£1.85 NI 172
Scotland
2nd Class S190
1st Class S191
£1.85 S192
Wales
2nd Class W170
1st Class W171
£1.85 W172
There is also a presentation pack number 120 that contains all the 12 new stamps
7th May 2022
The Unsung Heores of World War II issues are now listed and comprise of the following:
Set of 10 Stamps
Set of 4 Stamps (2nd Issue) from Prestige booklet
Miniature Sheet (with and without barcode
Presentation Pack with the set of 10 stamps and the miniature sheet
Prestige Booklet
The Machin Barcoded Pane from the booklet
The 50p and £1.00 singles from the booklet pane. These do not have a source code, unlike previous Security Machins from Prestige booklets that all had source code P. But they do differ from the sheet stamp as the following notes.
Note: The excess matrix is intact unlike the sheet stamps where it is removed.
Note: The 4th perforation top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right are imperforate
Note: The £1.00 stamp is a lighter shade thatn the sheet stamp
3rd April 2022
14 New Barcoded Machin Stamps added
All self adhesive from counter sheets, so source code MAIL and all date 22 (M22L)
The 10 make up values 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1.00, £2.00, £3.00 and £5.00
Along with the 4 Tafriff values £1.85, £2.55, £3.25 and £4.20
There are also 3 presentation packs
Pack 117 Tariff Values
Pack 118 1p to £1.00
Pack 119 £2.00 to £5.00
12th March 2022
The David Gentleman miniature sheet is now in stock. It is available with and without the barcode along with a limited edition sheet with the London 2022 Overprint.
The new FA cup stamps released earlier this week are also now listed and comprise a set of 6 stamps as well as a miniature sheet. The presentation pack is combined so contains both the set of 6 stamps and the miniature sheet.
25th February 2022
4 New Barcoded Machins have been added.
2nd Small Code B (MBIL) from Business Sheets
1st Small Ditto
2nd Large Ditto
1st Large Ditto
These can be found in the new catagory Barcoded Machin Stamps
6th February 2022
The 9 new BARCODED Machins are now listed and can be found in the brand new Barcoded Machin Stamps catagory.
Also and additional 8x New Machins have been listed in the "U" Number Stamps catagory.
All date code 21 and source code "P" from prestige booklets
10p U3074 from the DY41 Pink Floyd Booklet
20p U3075 ditto
50p U3077 ditto
£1.00 U3028 ditto
2p U3071 from the DY42 Platinum Jubilee Booklet
10p U3074 10p ditto
50p U3077ditto
£1.50 U3105 ditto
Rolling Stones issues are now all listed as well as the Platinum Jubilee issue.
25th November 2021
New Security Macin now listed
U2995 2nd Class Date code 21 No Source Code from 2021 counter sheets
2nd November 2021
The Rugby Union and Christmas issues are now in stock
Rugby Union has the set of 8 stamps and a presentation pack
The Christmas issue has the set of 8 stamps, a presentation pack, miniature sheet with and without barcodes.
Also a set of 4 stamps with labels from the Generic sheet.
2nd October 2021
4x New Security Machins in stock:
U2998 1st Class Date 21 No Source Code from Counter Sheets
U3010 2nd Class Date 21 Source Code B from Business Sheets
U3028 1st Class Date 21 Source Code S from Booklets of 6
U3032 2nd Class Large Date 21 Source Code F from Booklets of 4
26th September 2021
DC Collection in stock and now listed. Comprises
Set of 12 stamps
Miniature sheet (both with and without barcode)
Presentation Pack witht he set of 12 stamps and miniature sheet
Prestige Booklet
2nd Issue set of 6 from Prestige Book
2x Commemorative (PM) booklets. PM82 Bat and Robin, PM83 Wonder Woman
3x Single stamps from the PM booklets
3x New Security Machns (U Numbers from the Prestige Booklet.
20p Date 21 source code P
2nd Class Date 21 source code P
1st Class Date 21 Source Code P
British Army Vehicles are also now listed
Set of 8 stamps
Miniature Sheet (both with and without barcode)
Presentation Pack with the set of 8 stamps and the miniature sheet.
16th August 2021
Another Security Machin now in stock and listed.
U3031 2nd Large source Code B Date Code 21
That's a total of 8 new Security Machins in the last week.
14th August 2021
5x New Security Machins listed
U2921 2p Self Adhesive Date Code 21 from Counter Sheets
U3072 5p Gummed Source Code P Date 21 from DY39 Industrial Revolutions Booklet
U3074 10p Gummed Source Code P Date 21 from DY39 Industrial Revolutions Booklet
U3075 20p Gummed Source Code P Date 21 from DY39 Industrial Revolutions Booklet
U3116 £1.70 Gummed Source Code P Date 21 from DY39 Industrial Revolutions Booklet
Industrial Revolutions Stamp set listed comprising:
Set of 8 Stamps
Miniature Sheet
Prestige Booklet
2nd Issue Set of 4 from Prestige Booklet
Combined Presentation Pack
11th August 2021
2x New Security Machins in stock
U3013 2nd Small Source Code T Date Code 21
U3039 1st Large Source Code F Date Code 21
7th July 2021
6x New Security Machins listed and in stock:
U2920 1p no source code, date code 21
U2922 5p no source code, date code 21
U2923 10p no source code, date code 21
U2924 20p no source code, date code 21
U2934 £1.00 no source code, date code 21
U2962 £2.55 no source code, date code 21
27th June 2021
10x New Security Machins now in stock and listed:
U3000 2nd large no source code, date code 21
U3003 1st large no source code, date code 21
U3026 1st small source code B date code 21
U3027 1st small source code C date code 21
U3029 1st small source code T date code 21
U3038 1st Large source code B date code 21
U3071 2p source code P date code 21 ex DY38 Paul McCartney prestige booklet
U3074 10p source code P date code 21 ex DY38 Paul McCartney prestige booklet
U3077 50p source code P date code 21 ex DY38 Paul McCartney prestige booklet
U3157 1st source code P date code 21 ex DY38 Paul McCartney prestige booklet
17th April 2021
3x New commemorative stamp sets issued along with the relevant presentation packs
Legends of King Arthur (set of 10)
Classic Science Fiction (set of 6)
War of the Roses (set of 8)
Also listed the new 1st class Queen (rock band) self adhesive definitive size stamp from the booklet of 6
20th February 2021
Only Fools and Horses issue now listed and comprises:
Set of 8 Stamps
Miniature sheet, with and without barcode
Presentation pack containing the set of 8 stamps and a miniature sheet
PM78 Commemorative booklet
Pair self adhesive stamps from the PM78 booklet
Pair self adhesive stamps with labels from the generic sheet
Prestige Booklet DY37
2nd issue set of 4 from DY37
U3075 20p Security Machin gummed with source code P and date code 20
U3150 2nd Class security Machin gummed with source code P and date code 20
U3157 !st Class scarlet security Machin gummed with source code P and date code 20
Also now listed the United Kingdom A Celebration miniature sheet and presentation pack
16th January 2021
The 1st issue of the year National Parks is now listed and comprises:
Set of 10 stamps
Presentation Pack
Commemorative Booklet PM77
Along with a new Security Machin U3027 1st Class Code C date 21 from the PM77 Booklet
27th December 2020
8x New Definitive stamps now in stock and listed.
£2.55 Machin with date code 20 from counter sheets
£1.70, £3.25 and £4.20 Machins with date code 21 from counter sheets
£1.70 Regionals for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Also the 2 new presentation packs. Pack 114 for the £1.70 £3.25 and £4.20 Machin stamps and pack 115 for the 4 regionals.
14th November 2020
4 New Security Machins now in stock:
U3031 2nd Large Date Code 20 Source Code B from Business Sheet
U3150 2nd Gummed Date Code 20 Source Code P from the DY36 Star Trek Prestige Booklet
U3077 50p Gummed Date Code 20 Source Code P from the DY36 Star Trek Prestige Booklet
U3071 2p Gummed Date Code 20 Source Code P from the DY36 Star Trek Prestige Booklet
5th November 2020
This years Christmas issue is now in stock and listed.
Comprising the set of stamps, a miniature sheet, a presentation pack and a set of 6 stamps with labels.
24th October 2020
5 New Security Machins now listed:
U3028 1st Class Source Code S Date Code 20
U3032 2nd Class Large Source Code F Date Code 20
U3038 1st Class Large Source Code B Date Code 20
U3049 Signed For Date Code 20
U3051 Special Delivery up to 100g Date Code 20
17th October
The Brilliant Bugs issue is now in stock and listed. Comprising the set of 6 stamps and a presentation pack
19th September 2020
5x New Security Machins now in stock and listed
U2921 1p Date 20 from counter sheets
U2922 5p Date 20 from counter sheets
U3026 1st Scarlet source code B date code 20 from business sheets
U3029 1st Scarlet source code T date code 20 from booklets of 12
U3039 1st Large Scarlet source code F date code 20 from booklets of 4
17th September 2020
The new Rupert Bear issue now listed along with the earlier issued Sherlock Holmes stamps
25th July 2020
8 New Security Machins all with date code 20 in stock and listed:
2p U2921 From Counter Sheets
10p U2923 From Counter Sheets
20p U2924 From Counter Sheets
2nd Class U2995 From Counter Sheets
1st Class U2998 From Counter Sheets
2nd Class Large U3000 From Counter sheets
1st Class Large U3003 From Counter Sheets
2nd Class U3013 Source Code T from booklets of 12
9th July 2020:
The issues for the rock band Queen has been released and is now in stock. The issue comprises:
Set of 8 stamps (ordinary gum)
Set of 8 stamps with labels (self adhesive)
Set of 4 2nd issue stamps (ordinary gum)
Definitive size 3rd issue stamp (ordinary gum)
Definitive size 3rd issue stamp with label (self adhesive)
Miniature sheet (with barcode)
Miniature Sheet (without barcode)
PM74 Commemorative booklet
Pair self adhesive commemorative stamps from the PM74 booklet
Combined presentation pack with the set of 8 gummed stamps and a miniature sheet
Prestige booklet DY35
Also a new Security Machin from the Prestige Booklet 1p source code P date code 20 (gummed)
18th June 2020:
The new Roman Britain set of 8 stamps is now listed along with the presentation pack.
11th June 2020:
Security Machins
U3031 Date Code 13 Source Code B now listed with both Type I and Type II "U" slits
U3051 Special Delivery 100g Date Code 17 now listed with No Backing Overprint and With Backing Overprint
28th May 2020:
The new Coronation Street issue is now listed and comprise:
Set of 8 stamps
Miniature sheet, both with and without barcode
Presentation pack with the set of 8 stamps and the miniature sheet
Commemorative Booklet PM73
2x Self adhesive commemorative stamps from the PM73 booklet
25th May 2020:
3x New Security Machins listed
U3010 2nd Class Source Code B Date Code 20
U3050 1st Large Signed For Date Code 20
U3052 Special Delivery up to 500g Date Code 20
8th May 2020:
3x New Security Machins listed from the DY34 End of the 2nd World War Prestige Booklet all with ordinary gum.
5p U3072 Source Code P Date 20
50p U3077 Source Code P Date 20
£1.63 U3110? Source Code P Date 20
Also listed from the End of the Second World War issue:
The set of 8 stamps
A miniature sheet (both with and without barcode)
Prestige Booklet DY34
The set of 4 (2nd Issue) stamps from the Prestige booklet
Presentation pack with the set of 8 stamps and the miniature sheet