Issue date: 20th October 2025
Tristan da Cunha Stamps – Landscapes
On Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island, you are never far from a striking view. Volcanic slopes rise steeply above the Settlement, the South Atlantic stretches to the horizon, and the Potato Patches, the islanders’ lifeline of cultivated ground, spread across the plain and its green foothills. These landscapes are more than scenery: they are a record of endurance, of how the community has adapted to their environment and drawn sustenance from it for more than two centuries.
The new “Landscapes” stamp issue captures this relationship between land, sea and people. The set comprises four stamps: three highlighting iconic views from the Potato Patches, and one panoramic aerial of the Settlement framed by cliffs and Queen Mary’s Peak. Together, they celebrate not just the island’s beauty but the way islanders live within it.
65p – View from Redbody Hill
This stamp captures the sweeping view from Redbody Hill towards the ocean, looking across the fields towards the Coolers on the left and Bill’s Hill on the right.
£1 – Evening Light over the Wash
This view looks inland towards a section of mountain slopes known as The Wash and Dick’s Hill, with Johnny Patch in the middle distance.
£2 – Old Pieces and Hillpiece
Depicted here is the area known as Old Pieces, with the prominent Hillpiece rising behind.
£2.50 – Settlement and the 1961 Volcano
This aerial view shows Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan’s only village, nestled between the South Atlantic and the sheer volcanic cliffs.
First Day Cover – Road to the Potato Patches
The First Day Cover image looks along the road to the Potato Patches at Robert’s Stone, with the Hillpiece and mountain rising in the distance. It is a familiar view for every islander, a route that links home, work, and holidays, embodying the close relationship the community has with its stunning surroundings.