Belgium might be known for chocolate, waffles and some famous comics (like Tintin, Lucky Luke or my personal favorite, Gaston Lagaffe!)… but from today onwards, it will also be known for some cute Postcrossing-themed stamps! They are out there in the world now, ready to make postcrossers happy both in Belgium and abroad!
We love the unique format of the stamp sheet, designed to look like a postcard itself! Featuring cheerful scenes of all the stages of Postcrossing, it really does a good job of showing what the hobby is all about. The text on the stamp sheet is written both in Dutch and French, the two most widely spoken languages in Belgium.
Naturally, also the cancellation mark is available in two languages!
Also, bpost is also issuing a special First Day Sheet, featuring the stamps in the front and some information about Postcrossing and this commemorative issue on the back.
A meetup was scheduled for today in Brussels to welcome in the new stamp, and we’re sure many postcrossers are heading to the philatelic boutique in Brussels (or more likely, to bpost’s online shop) to get themselves some. They can also be ordered at any post office in Belgium to then have them delivered to your address.
Wherever you are, we hope you’ll soon receive a postcard with one of these colorful stamps!
PS: Veerle (aka veke250) got some of these new stamps at the Skalafila pre-sale event, and took some pictures to show the community what they look like! 😍
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These are fantastic! Would love to receive one of these ❤️❤️📮✉️
Just bought them ! ❤️
Cool! I Will use them
Lovely. Hopefully I can get this stamp and postcard soon from Post crossing site
Such nice designs both stamps and first day sheets have!. Now one more surprise to be featured on Postcrossing cards.
I remember a few years ago, 2017 or '18, German Post had a stamp of Postcrossing design as well. The staff at the post office counter glued those onto my letters when I still had penpals. Now that staff still cares to use stamps instead of labels without a design (these labels took the place of stamps now, mostly, in Germany if you don't specially ask for stamps). And I think it looks a bit more boring with the labels and therefore I now will still ask for stamps when I send my Postcrossing cards.
These are so cool. What a great gift for Postcrossing's Birthday!
I am looking forward to exchanges with people from Belgium!
i’m loving it!
Hope Korean Postal Office be hurry to issue Postcrossing special stamps and postcard!
Are they not able to send to the statea?
I'll check in the local postoffice, or otherwise will order them online. They look great !
I see it's only for Europe ? No World-stamps ?
Nice design! Love the idea, so hope to see it some day on a postcard from Belgium.
There is also a First day cancel of 14 June on the presale of the stamps in Kalken, in Flanders or the Dutch speaking part in Belgium, so only available in Dutch.
https://themafila.home.blog/skalafila-2025/
Lovely!
The next 40 postcards I sent to an address in Europe will get one of these stamps :) They really look good. Is a nice extra on a postcrossing-card :)
Very nice. The stamps look amazing. Congrats Belgium.
So special! I would love to get one on a postcard someday as I was born in Belgium. They're a great advertisement for Postcrossing! Hurray for Belgium 🇧🇪!
I will be on the meeting on Saturday :)
Wonderful!!
I just bought some today, pretty little stamps. Some lucky postcrossers will receive one from, me leaving today, as I took part in a meetup. For the world, we have to had an extra stamp to have the correct value... see which adresse I receive 😁
WOW! 😍 An impressive effort and outstanding launch plan with all of the bells and whistles: stamps, cancellation, first day cover. Kudos💐 to Belgian Postcrossers who made this amazing project come to reality. Oh, my! You and Bpost are going to make a LOT of Postcrossers happy with these philatelic celebrations of this wonderful community - and hobby - that builds friendships around the world. 🫶
update. I ordered them online this afternoon. I'll hopefully receive them still this week. Curious to seem them in real life !
wow! congratulation Belgium! look forward receiving these 😍
Can’t wait to use them! I’m going to buy a batch !
I’ve waited so long for bpost to issue a postcrossing stamp.
I’ve ordered 30 straight away!
Can’t wait to use them 🤩🤩
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