The popularity of this new stamp issue has, quite frankly, caught everyone by surprise.

The Philatelic Bureau in Bridgetown had envisaged that this might be popular, but the sheer weight of demand looks likely to exceed the original production run. In short, there may not be enough of these stamps to go around and because of this, as of today (17th December 2025) I’ve had to temporarily make the products unavailable to back order.

I am in ongoing discussions with the Bureau to understand the quantities that will eventually be available and the timescales involved, after which I will write another blog to update everyone.

Anyone who has back ordered already, your orders have been received and are awaiting the arrival of stock, which is likely to be in January, after which all orders will be fulfilled. In the event that there is a restriction in the stocks, orders will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

It’s quite astonishing that something as small as a postage stamp with a dove on could be so hugely popular. It gives one enormous hope, especially at Christmas time, that the central message of the stamp, that of world peace, is such an enduring wish.

Merry Christmas everyone.