Category: Stamps

New Stamps 2026

Every year, numerous new stamps are issued on the theme of music. The list of new issues published in the members-only-section of our website is updated several times per month.



01.09.2026 Netherlands

05.09.2026 Central African Republic / Bangladesh / Switzerland

06.09.2026 Korea North

11.09.2026 Ireland / Djibouti / Kazakhstan

12.09.2026 Chile / Mexico / India / USA

16.09.2026 France / New Zealand

18.09.2026 United Kingdom / Uruguay

21.09.2026 Mongolia

27.09.2026 Albania / Liechtenstein / Djibouti

30.09.2026 Russia

01.10.2026 Estonia

03.10.2026 Kyrgyzstan / Central African Republic / Djibouti

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Planned issues 2026 (members only)

Stamp of the Month: October 2026

100 Years of the Latvian Symphony Orchestra

 

Latvia 14.02.2026

I am revisiting an issue from February. This year, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra celebrates its centenary — a century marked by artistic achievements and professional growth. The orchestra is regarded as a symbol of national culture: it not only offers Latvian society the opportunity to experience the world’s most significant symphonic repertoire but also shares Latvia’s musical heritage and values ​​with an international audience. Latvias Post takes great pride in its philatelic products. In this case, the design is unsurpassed in its simplicity at first glance. It represents a sonic logo by composer Edgar Mäken.

Stamp of the Month: August 2026

The “Kölsch-dialect”-Band BAP

 

Germany 06.08.2026

BAP, the Kölsch-rock band led by singer-songwriter Wolfgang Niedecken, has been one of Germany’s most successful musical acts for decades. Although all their songs are performed in the local dialect, the band enjoys immense popularity far beyond the boundaries of the Kölsch-speaking region, filling concert halls across Germany and boasting loyal fanbases elsewhere in the world. The album “aff un zo” (now and then) was released in 2001. It features an image of a “So-da-Brücke” (a bridge built “just for the sake of it”) near Euskirchen; constructed in the 1970s but never put into service, it has stood as a bridge fragment, lost in the landscape, ever since. I think bands singing in local dialect appearing on postage stamps is a real rarity!

 

In Memoriam: Dolly Parton

On August 25, 2026, the American country singer, songwriter, and actress Dolly Rebecca Parton died in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80.
 
Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tennessee. Growing up in a very musical family, her talent was discovered and nurtured at an early age. She learned to play the guitar at the age of seven. Three years later, she made her first public appearance on a TV show.
Since the 1970s, she was one of the most successful country and pop singer-songwriters. She scored 25 number-one hits, and more than 50 of her songs reached the top 10 on the US charts. She sold over 100 million albums, won ten Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As a songwriter, she held the copyrights to over 3,000 songs she had written herself.
 

The video shows Dolly Parton at one of her shows in 1988. “Jolene” is one of her best-known and most successful songs.

New Stamps 2025

Every year, numerous new stamps are issued on the theme of music. The list of new issues published in the members-only-section of our website is updated several times per month.
 

31.5.26: Central African Republic / Guinea / Sierra Leone / Togo
18.6.26: Central African Republic / Guinea
1.7.26: Chile / Djibouti / Ireland / Jersey / Serbia
8.7.26: Guernsey
12.7.26: Guinea
25.7.26: Central African Republic
4.8.26: Djibouti / Philippines

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Stamp of the Month: August 2026

Souillac en Jazz

 

🆕Le 20 juillet 2026, La Poste émet un #timbre célébrant les 50 ans du festival de jazz à Souillac dans le département du Lot. Une encre rouge fluo est apposée sur les
France 20.07.2026

In some small towns, summer begins not with a vacation, but with the first notes of a saxophone echoing across streets still warm from the July sun. In Souillac, in the Lot region of France, jazz has been an integral part of local life for fifty years. Its sound reverberates amidst the ancient stonework, the lively outdoor terraces, and the walls of the Abbey of Sainte-Marie. The commemorative stamp issued for the anniversary on July 20, 2026, colorfully brings together the theme of jazz, a musician, an instrument, and a performance venue.

 

New Stamps by Private Postal Services

Private Postal Services too release stamps related to music. Members will find a list with the latest issues in the members only section.
 

2.6.25: BW Post (Stuttgart) / LMF (Augsburg) / Nordkurier (Neubrandenburg) / Post Modern (Dresden) / RPV (Cottbus)
21.9.25: BW Post (Stuttgart) / Citipost (Weserbergland) / Nordbrief (Rendsburg) / MZZ (Halle) / Openmail (Portugal) / POST Modern (Dresden)
5.12.25: Nordbrief (Rendsburg) / POST Modern (Dresden)
13.7.26: Arriva (Freiburg) / BW Post (Esslingen) / MZZ + Biber (Halle + Magdeburg) / Nordbrief (Rendsburg) / POST Modern (Dresden)
Private Postal Services 2025  Private Postal Services 2026

Stamp of the Month: July 2026

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann


Iireland 18.06.2026
The Irish postal service, An Post, has unveiled a new commemorative stamp marking the 75th anniversary of *Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann*. This organization promotes traditional Irish culture—particularly music and dance—both in Ireland and around the world. The stamp was created by DesignWorks Ireland; Louise Nichols and Aoife Carroll were responsible for the design and illustration, according to Martin Gafney, who represented DesignWorks Ireland alongside Rocky Grennell. The design features a stylized fiddle reimagined as a mosaic of colors and textures, with each section symbolizing the diverse communities, traditions, and experiences brought together by *Comhaltas*. The nominal value on the date of issue was €1.85.

 

Stamp of the Month: May 2026

Music from Liechtenstein


Liechtenstein 1.6.2026
On June 1, 2026, Liechtenstein will issue a postage stamp entitled “Liader us der Oberteli,” which translates roughly as “Songs from the Attic.” This issue aims to draw attention to the country’s cultural heritage, particularly its traditional folk music and its preservation for future generations. The stamp is designed as a playable record. The focus of this issue is Josef “Pepi” Frommelt, a pioneer of Liechtenstein folk music research, who dedicated decades to collecting, documenting, and preserving traditional songs. His aim was not only to preserve the musical roots but also to make old songs accessible to a new audience.
This legacy is continued today by the Pepi Frommelt Foundation, established by his children.
The song featured on the stamp is called “S’isch egal” (It Doesn’t Matter). For a long time, the melody was thought to be a Liechtenstein folk song, until it was discovered that the original, titled “Du und i sind Brüederli,” was composed by the Swiss composer Werner Wehrli (1892-1944). This discovery underscores the cultural value of the collection: folk music thrives on exchange, transmission, and interpretation. In 1985, the song was recorded on a long-playing record for the first time, thus preserving it for future generations. The version on the stamp was recorded in 2023 by the Liechtenstein pop group PEPS with a contemporary pop and reggae feeling: Liechtenstein dialect in its current reality, in dialogue with the historical language of over 100 years ago.
 

Stamp of the Month: April 2026

75 years of the Concours Reine Elisabeth


Belgium 15.3.2026
Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie, Duchess in Bavaria, was born on July 25, 1876, in Possenhofen on Lake Starnberg. As the wife of Prince Albert of Belgium, she became Queen of Belgium upon his accession to the throne in 1909. Elisabeth was very musically gifted. She played the violin daily, studying under the composer and violinist Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931).
Eugène Ysaÿe conceived the idea for a competition for young musicians. After his death, Elisabeth took over the planning of the competition in 1931, which was first held in 1937 under the name “Concours Eugène Ysaÿe.” The first prize winner was David Oistrakh (1908–1974). After the Second World War, the competition was renamed “Concours Reine Elisabeth” in 1951. The competition, held under the patronage of the reigning Belgian queen, is today one of the most prestigious international music competitions. It takes place every four years, with the featured instrument category changing annually; since 2025, the order has been violin, piano, cello, and voice.

Belgium 15.9.1937
The current postage stamp commemorates not only the 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition but also the 150th anniversary of the Queen’s birth, who died in Brussels on November 23, 1965.
 

The video features Ukrainian violinist Dmytro Udovychenko (born 1999), winner of the 2024 competition, and the Belgian National Orchestra, conducted by Antony Hermus, performing Dmitri Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77.