New Issues 2018 (October - December)

This page collects only issues released during the year 2018, period October to December. 

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 October 3, 2019.

2018 (October 5) - [T20181005]
Kyrgyzstan - Latvia
25th anniversary of diplomatic relationship - Epic heroes of both countries. Twin issue [T1].
Identical souvenir sheets with two stamps. Epic heroes: A, monument to Manas the Great, in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan); B, monument to Lacplesis in Riga (Latvia); souvenir sheet with both stamps separated by a label showing both national flags and the year “2018”. Multicolored.

Souvenir sheet with two stamps - FDCs

2018 (October 16) - [T20181018]
Israel - USA
Hanukkah. 70 years of friendship. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Menorah, seven branched candelabrum. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – FDCs – mixed FDCs – mixed Souvenir Leaf (Israel) – mixed maxi-cards

2018 (October 18) - [T20181018]
Belarus - Kyrgyzstan
25th anniversary of diplomatic relationships. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Coat of arms of both countries. Labels show leopard and bison. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country - FDCs

2018 (October 23) - [T20181023]
Iran - South Korea
Cooperation. Twin issue [T1].
Two identical stamps. A, Shilla, a Korean stone lion (lion-shaped incense burner - 8th-9th centuries AD); B, Achaemenid Persian Lion Rhyton (5th century AD). Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – FDCs - maxi-cards

2018 (October 30) - [S20181130]
China (PR) - Hong Kong - Macao
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge opening in 2018. Siamese and parallel territorial issue [SD/PD].
Different style stamps. Symbols related to the bridge with different representations of significant buildings in form of design or photographs; China (PR): A, cable-stayed bridge; B, eastern artificial island; C, undersea tunnel entrance; Hong-Kong: D-G, different symbolic buildings and bridge; H, (souvenir sheet), similar design; I-K; (only siamese souvenir sheet) three representations of the bridge; Macau; L, cable-stayed bridge; M, eastern artificial island; N, undersea tunnel entrance; O, (souvenir sheet) bridge and other bridge linked buildings. Multicolored.

3 or 4 stamps per country – souvenir sheet (Hong Kong and Macau) – presentation folder (Hong Kong) – Siamese souvenir sheets (with letter A, B or C)

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is a 55-kilometer-long bridge-tunnel system. It is the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge, connecting Hong Hong, Macau and Zhuhai, three major cities on the Pearl River Delta.
The stamps were initially planned to be released early 2018, but due to some safety concerns, the inauguration took place on October 23, 2018 only, was opened to the circulation on October 24, 2018 and the stamps were issued on October 30, 2018 only.

2018 (November 5) - [T20181105]
Israel - Poland
Independence, 70th year; 100th anniversary of Poland. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Flags from both countries. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country with tab – FDCs – mixed FDC – mixed Souvenir Leaf (Israel) – mixed maxi-cards

2018 (November 8) - [T20181108]
Croatia - France
Decorative arts. Twin issue [T1].
Stamps representing the same object, different designs. Vase designed by Emile Gallé, France (1846-1904); vase designed by Antonija Krasnik, Croatia (1874-1956). Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – FDCs – mixed FDC – folder with all stamps mint – mixed Official Document (France)

2018 (November 19) - [T20181119]
Azerbaijan - Belarus
25th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Coat of arms from both countries. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country - FDCs

2018 (November 23) - [T20181123a]
Belarus - Uzbekistan
25th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Coat of arms from both countries. Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – FDCs – mixed FDC

2018 (November 23) - [T20181123b]
Kyrgyzstan - Malta
Anniversary of diplomatic relationship. Landscapes. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites; A, city of Valletta (Skyline); B, Tian Shan and Burana tower (9th century, Chy Valley). Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – souvenir sheet (Kyrgyzstan) – FDCs – mixed FDC

2018 (November 27) - [T20181127a]
France - Romania
General Henri Mathias Berthelot (1861-1931). Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Portraits of General Berthelot. Multicolored.

2 stamps per country – souvenir sheet (France) – FDCs – mixed FDC

2018 (November 27) - [T20181127b]
Slovakia - Turkey
Relationship. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps. Ottoman manuscript from the Safvet beg Basagic (1870-1934) collection: world map excerpt of the Maʼrifetnāme (Science Book) a manuscript by the scholar and Sufi Saint, Ibrāhīm Hakkī (1705−1772). Multicolored.

1 stamp per country – FDCs – mixed FDC

2018 (December 5) - [T20181205]
Croatia - Philippines
25th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Fortresses. Twin issue [T1].
Identical stamps in a souvenir sheet. A, St Michael’s Fortress, Sibenik; B, Fort Santiago, intramuros. Multicolored.

Souvenir sheet with two stamps - FDCs

2018 (December 26) - [T20181226]
Moldova - Ukraine
Church bells. Twin issue [T1].
Identical souvenir sheets with 2 stamps. Bell from the Cathedral of Chisinau, Moldova and bell “Mazepa” from the cathedral of Kiev, Ukraine. Multicolored.

Souvenir sheet with two stamps - FDCs