Mickey Mouse on cover from Taiwan

I received cover from Taiwan with Mickey Mouse! This mini sheet was issued on 03.08.2005. Stamps in this souvenir sheet feature images of Mickey from his classics: the 1928 debut “Steamboat Willie,” and the 1940 “Fantasia”. Sheet size is 140 x 90 mm, print run 850,000.


Thank you Chuang An!

F1 and fauna stamps in cover from Malaysia

I received a cover from Malaysia with few very nice mint stamps. First stamps are dedicated to F1 Malaysian Grand Prix 1999 on F1 circuit in Sepang. Release date is 16.10.1999.

Second stamps are minisheet International Union of Forestry Research Organisations Conference, Kuala Lumpur, issued on 07.08.2004.

Stamp on cover are from set International Definitives, issued on 01.10.2016.


Thank you Bernard!

Fruit stamps on cover from Costa Rica

I received a cover from Costa Rica with fruit stamps. The four-panel postal surcharge stamp features Costa Rica fruit. A 1958 law requires each letter mailed during December to bear one of the stamps. The entire amount collected from the additional stamp will be turned over to the Ciudad de los Niños, a home for boys. Print run is a million stamps in 250,000 four-stamp blocks. I like this stamps very much! Issue date is 01.12.2016.


Thank you Jesús!

Ladybugs on cover from Floating Post Office in India

India Post released a set of four stamps and a Miniature sheet featuring Ladybird Beetles on 23 rd February. Ladybugs, also called lady beetles or ladybird beetles, are a very beneficial group. They are natural enemies of many insects, especially aphids and other sap feeders. A single lady beetle may eat as many as 5,000 aphids in its lifetime .Lady bird beetles are found in most agricultural and garden habitats. Their presence indicates that natural biological control is occurring.

This cover was sent from famous floating post-office on Dal Lake, Srinagar, in Kashmir. The seal used on everything posted from the Floating Post Office is unique – along with the date and address, it bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake.


Thank you Kamran!

Postcard from Spanish enclave Melilla in North Africa

I received this postcard from Spanish enclave Melilla in North Africa. It's a map of all Spanish territories on north coast of Africa. Melilla is a Spanish autonomous city located on the north coast of Africa, sharing a border with Morocco, with an area of 12.3 square kilometres. Melilla, along with Ceuta, is one of two permanently inhabited Spanish cities in mainland Africa. In 2011 it had a population of 78,476, made up of Catholics of Iberian origin, ethnic Riffian Berbers and a small number of Sephardic Jews and Sindhi Hindus. Melilla is officially subject to a territorial claim along with the city of Ceuta.

Fantastic looking postmark with stamp The Road to Santiago, issued on 25.04.2016.


Thank you very much Nina for this wonderful surprise!

Guatemala: FDC and mini sheet Critically Endangered Indo-American Species

This beautiful First day cover is dedicated to critically endangered Indo-American species. On this four stamps we can see Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus), French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru), Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) and Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Stamps are issued on 25.09.2015.

Mini sheet is even better! Simply beautiful!

Thank you James!

Guatemala: FDC Endangered Lizards

This First day cover from Guatemala is from series Endangered Animals. For year 2014 theme was Lizards. We can see here Bocourt's Arboreal Alligator Lizard (Abronia vasconcelosi), Lizard (Abronia fimbriata), Lizard (Abronia meledona) and Frost's Arboreal Alligator Lizard (Abronia frosti). Stamps are issued on 04.07.2014.

Thank you James!

Guatemala: FDC Myths & Legends

This First day cover was released on 11.10.2013, as a part of UPAEP theme Myths and Legends for year 2012! Since 1989, the member countries of the Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal (UPAEP) issue the so called America-UPAEP stamps, like Europa CEPT stamps in Europe.

These four beautiful stamps are dedicated to myths and legends about La Tatuana, El Sombrerón, La Llorona and Xocomil.


Thank you James!

Moldova: Great stamps on postcard from Chișinău

I received a postcard from Moldova with two very nice stamps. First is mini sheet The 20th Anniversary of Independence of Moldova, issued on 27.08.2011. Second is EUROPA 2016 - Think Green, issued on 05.04.2016. That stamps is from set of two stamps, and i received earlier second stamp from this set. You can see that stamp on picture bellow. 

For me, this is one of the nicest Think Green stamp sets.

On this postcard you can see President's House in Chișinău, capital of Moldova. The President Palace is located in the Buiucani sector of Chișinău. It was constructed between 1984 and 1987 to the design of architects A. Zalțman and V. Iavorski. The distinctive building was originally the meeting place of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR.

Thank you Lars!

FDC International Stamp Exhibition HONG KONG 2009

"HONG KONG 2009 - 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition" was held from May 14 to 17 in Hall 5G of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.  HONG KONG 2009 is organized by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, with Hong Kong Post as the main sponsor.  The theme of the event was "Youth Philately". Date of issue is 14.05.2009.


Thank you Alastair!

FDC from Sweden: Olympic gold

I received from my friend this Swedish FDC dedicated to Olympic gold medalists. Stamps are issued on 21.05.1992. Tho motifs feature the swimmer Gunnar Larsson, two gold medals in Munich 1972, the cyclist Bernt Johansson,gold in the road race over 18 km and Anders Gärderud, gold in 3.000 m steeplechase event in Montreal 1976, and the greatest Swedish Olympian of all, the canoeist Gert Fredriksson, six gold medals in twelve years, 1948-1960.


Than you Alastair!

First day covers and stamps from Myanmar

I received a registered cover from Myanmar. Inside was a few First day covers and mint stamps.

 

First FDC is The 70th Anniversary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued on 17.03.2017. This is unofficial cover, printed only 10 pieces!

This FDC is also The 70th Anniversary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this is official issue.

Third FDC is The 69th Anniversary of Independence, issued on 04.01.2017.

mint stamps:
Musical Instruments - Myanmar harp, issued on 17.05.1999.
Musical Instruments - Rakhine auspicious drum, issued on 12.02.1999.
Musical Instruments - Myanmar xylophone, issued on 28.08.1998.
The 27th South East Asian Games, issued on 02.09.2013.
The 44th Anniversary of the Independence, issued on 04.01.1992.
The 69th Anniversary of Independence, issued on 04.01.2017.
And last 3 stamps are set Union Peace Conference - 21st Century Panglong, issued on 29.08.2016.

Stamps on cover:
The 68th Anniversary of Independence, issued on 04.01.2016.
Musical Instruments - Kachin brass gong, issued on 12.01.2000.


Thank you Alastair!

Cover from India with philatelic stuff

My great friend Subu from India sent me another nice cover. Inside was two mini sheets, FDC, maxicard and postcard. He used nice stamps on cover:

mini sheet Tourism in India - Independence Day, issued on 15.08.2016.
Moulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958), politician and writer, issued on October 2015.
two stamps Olympic Games 2016 - Rio (from set of four), issued on 05.08.2016.
Airplanes - Induction of the C-130, issued on 04.10.2016.

This is mini sheet Tadoba-Andhari National Park - Tigers, issued on 29.07.2016.

Exotic Birds, issued on 05.12.2016.

maxicard Olympic Games 2016 - Rio (from set of four), issued on 05.08.2016.

 FDC Varanasi City, issued on 24.10.2016.

And postcard of Varanasi City, most sacred city in India.

Thank you very much Subu!

Postcard from Sovereign Military Order of Malta

This is my second postcard from Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, is a Catholic lay religious order traditionally of military, chivalrous and noble nature, founded as the Knights Hospitaller circa 1099 in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, by Gerard Thom, as the world's oldest surviving order of chivalry. Headquartered in Palazzo Malta in Rome, widely considered a sovereign subject of international law.

Stamp on postcard is Temporary lieutenancy of Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein, issued on 13.03.2017.


Thank you Luca!

Historical Vehicles on cover from Czech Republic

I received a cover from Czech Republic with Historical Vehicles, issued on 02.09.2015.

First car is Škoda Rapid 1500 (1947). The Škoda Rapid was introduced in 1935 by the Czechoslovakian automotive manufacturer Škoda, and was in production until World War II with some production during and after the war until 1947. Škoda introduced a new line of cars in 1930s which significantly differed from its previous products. A new design of chassis with backbone tube and all-around independent suspension was developed under the leadership of chief engineer Vladimír Matouš and derived from the one first introduced by Hans Ledwinka in Tatra.

Second car is Škoda 1201 (1955). The Škoda 1201 was a family car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav. Saloon and estate versions were offered along with a panel van. The car was released in 1954 as a successor to the Škoda 1200. The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1221 cc ohv water-cooled engine producing at maximum power 33 kW at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear-box included synchromesh on the top three ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft.


Thank you Michaela!