Mackenzie Island is a small (43-acre) island off the tip of the Rinns of Islay, whose owner has commissioned its first set of stamps in 2022.
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A week on Colonsay: exploring the places featured on the island’s stamps
This spring, we were fortunate enough to spend a week on the beautiful island of Colonsay in Scotland – and to visit some of the places shown on its stamps.
Rockall’s 2005 Cinderella: the curious stamp for an uninhabitable islet 300 miles out to sea
When we came across a stamp bearing the name of Rockall – an uninhabitable granite islet in the North Atlantic – we were intrigued about its origins.
The local stamps of Caldey Island [updated]
Of all the local stamps produced by British offshore islands, Caldey’s are among the most interesting. We run through all the issues here, from 1973 to now.
The stamps of Bardsey Island
While on holiday in North Wales, it was lovely to head to get a great view of one of the most well-known local-stamp-issuing British islands – Bardsey.
What’s the story behind this Goat Island Cinderella label?
This Goat Island Cinderella label is a philatelic curiosity, for which no information comes up in Google. So what is it, and where does it come from?