Myanmar: Yangoon City

Yangon is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and is its most important commercial center.

Stamp is from set Government Buildings, issued on 16.06.2016.

Thank you Hlwann!

Serbia: Belgrade Marathon 2017

New Serbian stamps dedicated to Belgrade Marathon was issued week a go. The Belgrade Marathon is one of the biggest sporting events in Serbia. A group of enthusiasts came up with a plan to restore the race that existed in 1910 from Obrenovac to Belgrade. The first modern marathon in Belgrade took place on May 8, 1988. The track length of the original 1910 marathon was 23 km with several checkpoints. The track length of the 1988 marathon was 46.7 km, with the start and finish being in front of the Federal Parliament Building. Since 1990 the Belgrade Marathon has a standard 42.195 km length.

Flag of Myanmar

My first postcard from Myanmar is a flag postcard. The current flag of Myanmar was adopted on 21 October 2010 to replace the former flag in use since 1974. The new flag was introduced along with implementing changes to the country's name, which were laid out in the 2008 Constitution. The design of the flag has three horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red with a five-pointed white star in the middle. The three colours of the stripes are meant to symbolise solidarity, peace and tranquility, and courage and decisiveness.

This very nice wide stamp is from set Government Buildings, issued on 16.06.2016.


Thank you Hlwann!

Serbia: 150th Anniversary of the town keys of Belgrade being handed over to Prince Mihailo Obrenović

New Serbian stamp on mini sheet was issued five days a go: 150th Anniversary of the town keys of Belgrade being handed over to Prince Mihailo Obrenović. I believe this is so far longest name for Serbian stamp.

After Serbian-Turkish relations deteriorated following the grievous incident at the Čukur Fountain in Dorćol in 1862, Prince Mihailo Obrenović went for a visit to Constantinople followed by Serbian delegation. There he was successful in obtaining a ferman (written imperial command, charter) from sultan Abdul-Azizon hand over to Serbian rule the towns of Belgrade, Smederevo, Šabac and Kladovo. The imperial ferman was solemnly proclaimed in the Kalemegdan Fortress and the Belgrade military commander (muhazif) Ali Riza Pasha symbolically handed over the keys of the town to Prince Mihailo.

Cover from Czech Republic with 5 fauna mini sheets

I have received a cover from Czech Republic with 5 fauna mini sheets from African countries. On this Czech cover you can see two really nice stamps:

Easter, issued on 04.03.2015.
St Wenceslas by J.V.Myslbek, 1848-1922 – Symbol of the Czech Statehood, issued 06.06.2012.

From Komoros:
Turtles: Chelonia mydas and Psammobates geometricus, issued on 05.09.2009.

From Komoros:
Mammals: Elemur mongoz & Musa paradisiaca sapientum, issued on 05.09.2009. 

From Guinea:
Giraffa camelopardalis, issued on 31.05.2013.

From Tanzania:
Birds of Prey: Pseudogyps africanus, issued on 30.09.1994.

From Togo:
Hippopotamus: Choeropsis liberiensis, issued in 2013.


Thank you Romana!

Registered cover and postcard from Iraq

I have received registered cover and postcard from Iraq, both with nice clean and two-colored postmarks. First stamp on cover is Ancient transportation, issued on 01.01.2004, despite inscription 2003 on stamp. Second stamp is Al-Shaikh Ahmed Al-Waili, issued on 13.11.2016.

On this postcard from Baghdad you can see Al-imam al-A'adam mosque.

Same nice postmark and stamp Ancient transportation on postcard.

Thank you Saif!

Iceland: Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall and Kirkjufell mountain

This beautiful landmark is Kirkjufell, the most photographed mountain in Iceland. This 463m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, is located near the town of Grundarfjörður. On the left side you can see beautiful Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall.

This is stamps set Seals, issued on 28.01.2010. This seals are Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) and Harp Seal (Phoca groenlandica).


Thank you Patrik!

Faroe Islands: The lighthouse in Stóra Dímun

Stóra Dímun is an island in the southern Faroe Islands, sometimes only referred to as Dímun. It is accessible by sea only during periods of clear and calm weather, but there is a regular helicopter service twice a week all year. The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (15,000 pairs), Atlantic puffins (40,000 pairs) and black guillemots (50 pairs).

Stamps are EUROPA - Think Green, issued on 09.05.2016.


Thank you Rosmarie!

Cities of Serbia

Three very nice stamps about Serbian cities are issued today, with three First Day Covers and three maximum cards.

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to "White city". The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of 1.34 million, while over 1.65 million people live within its administrative limits.

Novi Sad is the second largest city of Serbia, the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina and the administrative center of the South Bačka District. It is located in the southern part of the Pannonian Plain, on the border of the Bačka and Srem geographical regions, on the banks of the Danube river, facing the northern slopes of Fruška Gora mountain. According to the 2011 census, the city has a population of 250,439, while the urban area of Novi Sad has 277,522 inhabitants. The population of the administrative area of the city stands at 341,625 people.

Niš is the third largest city of Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District in southern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the city has population of 183,164, while urban area of Niš  has 187,544 inhabitants; the administrative area has a population of 260,237. It is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans and Europe, and has from ancient times been considered a gateway between the East and the West.

FDC Belgrade

FDC Novi Sad

FDC Niš

Maximum card Belgrade

Maximum card Novi Sad

Maximum card Niš

And nice postmark

USA: Wonder Woman

I received whole sheet of Wonder Woman stamps issued on 07.10.2016. Art Director/Designer is Greg Breeding.Wonder Woman is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a founding member of the Justice League, demigoddess, and warrior princess of the Amazonian people. In her homeland, she is Princess Diana of Themyscira, and outside of her homeland, she is known by her civilian identity Diana Prince.

Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston, and artist Harry G. Peter. He and his wife Elizabeth's cohabitant, Olive Byrne, is credited as being Marston's inspiration for the character's appearance.

Mini sheet was received in this cover with two Wonder Woman stamps and three stamps Global Ocean Surface Temperatures, issued on 22.04.2014.


Thank you Daphne!

Serbia: Science 2017

This years Science edition from Serbia is dedicated to 150 years since the births of  Kosta Stojanović and Maria Skłodowska-Curie.

 Kosta Stojanović was a Serbian scientist in the fields of math, physics, mechanics, sociology and economy. He was pioneer in math economy and cybernetics in Serbia. He was professor at Belgrade Higher School and in The University of Belgrade. He was minister of economy 8 times in The Kingdom of Serbia and The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Marie Skłodowska Curie was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences, and was part of the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes. She was also the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris, and in 1995 became the first woman to be entombed on her own merits in the Panthéon in Paris.

Cover from Canada

I received this nice cover from Canada, and inside was one mini sheet.

Stamps used on cover:

Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus), issued on 19.10.2010.
Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens), issued on 12.10.2007.
Sable Island Horse (Equus ferus caballus), issued on 19.12.2005.
Main River, issued on 20.08.1991.

Ant this mini sheet from Aruba was inside: National Symbols of Aruba (Coat of Arms, National flag and National anthem), issued on 16.03.2016.


Thank you Trupti!

Kazakhstan: Kenesary Khan memorial in Astana

A majestic equestrian sculpture of the political and military leader Kenesary Khan stands on the bank of the Ishim River, in one of the central districts of Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. Kenesary Khan was a fighter of the national-liberation movement for the independence from the Russian Empire during his reign. Kenesary Kasymov was the last Kazakh sultan, who was a grandson of Abylay khan and from origin of Genghis Khan. Despite achieved success in one time, he was forced to retreat. Kenesary settled on the areas of the elder zhuz, on the border with the Kyrgyz land. Kenesary Khan was defeated not from the overwhelming superiority of the royal army, because he was a victim of the treachery of his own companions, and Kyrgyzes captured him.

This is one of two stamps from set Horses - The 4th National Festival of Sports, issued on 26.11.2016.


Thank you Lyubov!

France: FDC The 65th Anniversary of the Death of Anne Morgan

Anne Tracy Morgan (July 25, 1873 – January 29, 1952) was an American philanthropist who provided relief efforts in aid to France during and after World War I and World War II. Morgan was educated privately, traveled frequently and grew up amongst the wealth her father had amassed. In 1932 she became the first American woman appointed a commander of the French Legion of Honor. Stamp is issued on 24.02.2017.


Thank you Axel!

Russia: Crimea

Crimean Peninsula is disputed territory between Russia and Ukraine. I received this postcard from Russia. In 1783, Crimea was annexed by the Russian Empire. In 1954, the Crimean Oblast was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic by Nikita Khrushchev in order to bolster the "unity of Russians and Ukrainians" and the "great and indissoluble friendship" between the two peoples. In March 2014, following the ousting of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, armed Russian special forces backed by pro-Russian separatists invaded major Ukrainian government buildings, military bases and telecommunication facilities of the peninsula and there was a referendum on reunification with Russia.Ukraine continues to assert its right over the peninsula.

Stamp is The 500th Anniversary of the Nizhny Novgorod Stone Kremlin, issued on 09.09.2015.


Thank you Nina!

Street market in Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Parts of the country are in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south; and by the Indian Ocean to the east. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.

This stamp is from set Tanzania Heritage Sites, issued on 20.09.2014.

Thank you Deo!

Stamps and banknotes in cover from Lebanon

I have received my first cover from Lebanon.

Stamp used on cover is Hassan Alaa Eddin - Lebanese actor, singer and comedian, from set Famous People, issued on 23.05.2011.

Inside was several mint stamps:
Deir al-Qamar, issued on 02.04.2016.
Vegetation of Natural Reserves, issued on 02.08.2010.
Germanos Mouakkad (1853-1912), issued on 05.09.2014.
Civil Protection, issued on 02.08.2010.

These are used and mint fiscal stamps of Lebanon.

And these are banknotes of Lebanon. Old one is 1 Livre, issued from 1964-1993. And new one is 1,000 Livres, issued from 2011-2016.


Thank you Bilal!