New Issues 2019 (January - March)

This page collects only issues released during the year 2019, period January to March. 

As it is not such obvious as it looks to find this information, this list is probably not yet complete. In certain countries, joint issues are often announced on the day of the issue and sometimes it takes months before this information and the corresponding stamps reach us. Data on missing issues or supplementary information, particularly for countries, which are producing joint issues exceptionally, will be highly appreciated.

Most recent update of this section on February 16, 2020.

2019 (January 5) - [P20190105] 
China (PR) - Macau
Year of the pig. Parallel issue [PD].
Different stamps. Different stylized pig representations. Multicolored.

China: 2 stamps in blocs of two pairs, individual panes of 6 and 16 - Macau: 5 se-tenant stamps and one souvenir sheet with one stamp - FDCs - mixed FDC with 2 stamps from China and 5 stamps from Macau

2019 (February 8) - [T20190208]
China (PR) - Portugal
40th year of diplomatic relations - Tea culture. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Tea pots: A, pot in silver, 19th century; B, pot and cup in Zisha clay. Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – FDCs – mixed FDCs

2019 (February 11) - [T20190211]
Italy - Vatican
90th anniversary of the Lateran pact and the Foundation of the Vatican City. Twin issue [T1].
One identical stamp and additional stamps for Vatican. . A, Hall of reconciliation of the Lateran Palace (only identical stamp; B, Pope Pius XI (1857-1939; reigning 1922-1939); C, Pope Francis (born 1936; reigning since 2013); B and C are presented in a miniature sheet with a map of the Vatican in the margin; D, embroidered cloth stamp featuring the coat of arms of the Vatican State. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – (also embroided stamps for Vatican) – FDC – folder containing mint stamps and two FDCs – mixed FDC

2019 (February 27) –[O20190227]
Central Africa (March 21) - Djibouti (February 27) - Guinea Bissau (February 19 and July 17) - Maldives (June 15) - Mozambique (April 10) - Niger (February 27 and April 24) - Sao Tome (April 10) - Sierra Leone (February 27 and May 30) - Togo (August 30)
150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).
In total 30 different souvenir sheets were issued. Each country issued 1 to 5 souvenir sheets containing a block of four identical stamps and which is numbered under “Moment x/30”: Central Africa (10/30, 11, 12, 27, 28), Djibouti (1), Guinea Bissau (4, 5, 6, 29, 30), Maldives (13, 14), Mozambique (21, 22), Niger (2, 3, 23, 24), Sao Tome (18, 19, 20), Sierra Leone (7, 8, 9, 25, 26) and Togo (15, 16, 17). Additionally, three souvenir sheets with 10 stamps each from different countries were issued as perforated and non-perforated as regular silver and gold types, printed at 100, 50 and 50 samples only.

These stamps were issued by a printing house and not the individual postal administrations and therefore cannot be considered as true joint issues, despite the Siamese character.

2019 (March 19) - [T201900319]
Italy - Vatican
150th anniversary of the Foundation of the Pediatric Hospital ‘Bambino Gesu’. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Symbol “150” and dates “1869 | 2019”. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – FDCs - folder containing mint stamps and two FDCs – mixed FDC

2019 (March 22) - [T20190322]
Slovakia - Slovenia
Relationship. Historical clocks. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. A, The Slovak Astronomical Clock in Stará Bystrica, Slovakia (2009); B, the Sun Clock from the Charterhouse in Pleterje, Slovenia, 19th century. Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – miniature sheets with 4 pairs of stamps – FDCs – mixed FDC

2019 (March 23) - [T20190323]
Armenia (March 26) - Portugal
Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955), 150th anniversary of the birth of the businessman and philanthropist, from Armenian origin. His art collection is displayed at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation museum in Lisbon, Portugal. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Two portraits of the businessman, as young man next to white peacock-shaped jewelry designed by René Lalique, and as older man with hat, next to a faience bowl originated in Kutahya (XVIII century). Multicolored.

2 stamps per country - FDCs

2019 (March 29) - [T20190329]
Poland - Vatican
100th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Poland. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Portraits of Marshall Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935) and Pope Benedikt XV (1854-1922); Belvedere and Saint Peter Basilica dome in Rome in the background. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – FDCs – mixed FDC