Worldwide New Issues 2018 : January Part I - Asia & Africa Part I

As I said in my previous posts I am in general a huge fan of new issue stamps, so decided I wanted to start a new series to show the new issues that come out this year from around the world.  It's already been a busy 2018 - between 1 Jan and 21 Jan over 300 stamps have been issues.  I'll present images of many of them here, hopefully you'll find many of them just as attractive and interesting as I do.

This first post will be of issues from Asia and Africa up to 21 Jan

Algeria

Campaign to combat violence against women. Issued 4 Jan 2018.

China

Year of the Dog 2018. Issued 5 Jan 2018

Spring Festival. Issued 10 Jan 2018

Hong Kong

UNESCO Geo-Park Hong Kong Definitives. Released 1 Jan 2018. The HK$2 is a reprint of the original 2014 issue with 2018 imprint date, the other 3 values are new to the series.

UNESCO Geo-Park Hong Kong Definitives, Self-Adhesive Versions. Sold in booklets of 10. The HK$2 and HK$3.70 have also been reprinted with a new 2018 imprint date.

India

Centenary of the Coconut Research Institute (now the Plantation Crops Research Institue), Kerala. Issued 8 Jan 2018

Indonesia

 

18th Asian Games, Jakarta & Palembang, 2018. Issued 18 Jan 2018

Iraq

50th Anniversary of death of Muhammad Ridha al-Shihibi. Issued 15 Jan 2018.

Israel

ATM Stamp : Trains of Israel. Issued 11 Jan 2018

Japan

Japanese Architecture (Series 3). The Souvenir Sheets are available in a limited edition prestige booklet. Issued 8 Jan 2018

Greetings Stamps : Moomins. Issued 10 Jan 2018

part II of Asia/Africa to follow!