Ferari's World title in year 2000 on cover from Modena!

The 2000 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 54th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. Michael Schumacher became Ferrari's first World Drivers' Champion for 21 years having clinched the Drivers' title at the penultimate race of the season. Ferrari successfully defended its Constructors' title.

Inside cover was this beautiful old postcard from Modena  Modena is, along with Turin, one of Italy's main centers of the automotive industry, with a rich history and tradition in this field. The iconic Ferrari brand was founded in Modena by Modenese legendary car tycoon Enzo Ferrari, and today is headquartered just outside the city, in the suburb of Maranello. Several other Italian luxury automobile manufacturers such as Pagani, Lamborghini, and Maserati are headquartered in the Modena area.

On this stamp you can see winning car Ferrari F1-2000. The chassis was designed by Rory Byrne, Aldo Costa and Nikolas Tombazis with Ross Brawn playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the team's Technical Director and Paolo Martinelli leading the engine design. The car was a direct development of the F300 and F399 from the previous two seasons, using the same basic gearbox and a new engine with a wider V-angle (90 degrees vs. 75 degrees in the 048 engine); this new wider angle improved and lowered the centre of gravity of the car. It also featured improved aerodynamics over the F399 most noticeably a flatter underside of the nose area, which put it on par with that year's McLaren MP4/15.

Thank you so much, Gabriele!

Ferrari F1 Cars on cover from Bosnia and Herzegovina

I received cover from Bosnia and Herzegovina with complete stamps set Ferrari Cars, released on 20.6.2001. Here you can see legendary Formula 1 cars: Ferrari 625 F1 (1954), Ferrari 312 B (1970), Ferrari 312 T3 (1978) and Ferrari 126 C3 (1983).


Thanks a lot, Danijel!

Registered cover from Azerbaijan and new Formula 1 stamps

I ordered some stamps from Azerbaijan and i received them in my first registered cover from Azerbaijan. Cover is prepaid, but 3 stamps are added for registered cover. This cute dog is Shar Pei (Canis lupus familiaris), from set Domestic Dogs, issued on 27.8.2014.

I ordered full sheet of these stamps Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix, issued on 19.4.2019.

And also this mini sheet from same set.

Italy: Special booklet dedicated to 20th San Marino Grand Prix

20th San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on 9 April 2000. The 62-lap race was the third round of the 2000 Formula One season and was won by Michael Schumacher driving a Ferrari. Italian Post decided to commemorate this event with this special booklet. They used for this event older stamps and 2 FDC's from set World Stamp Exhibition - Ferrari Day, issued on 26.10.1998, and they made new postmark dedicated to this race.

This is second page of booklet.

And front page of the booklet.

Booklet arrived in this registered cover with a lot of nice stamps, but without any cancellation.

Fantastic registered cover from Canada

I received once more nice registered big cover from Canada, this time bigger than my scanner. Cover was full of beautiful mint Canadian stamps, but there's also a lot of nice stamps on cover:

Pisew Falls Provincial Park (from set From Far And Wide), issued on 15.1.2018.
Wapiti (from set Young Wildlife), issued on 31.3.2014.
Complete minisheet Great Canadian Illustrators, issued on 5.4.2018.
Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve (from set From Far And Wide), issued on 15.1.2018.
Ice Hockey - Memorial Cup, issued on 18.5.2018.
Bees, issued on 1.5.2018.
The 65th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, issued on 20.4.2018.
Weather Wonders (four from set of five), issued on 26.7.2018.
Astronomy - Milky Way and Northern Lights (whole set), issued on 29.6.2018.
The 100th Anniversary of the RMS Empress of Ireland , issued on 29.5.2014.
And the last one in extraordinary Canadian flag stamp made from fabric - The 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag, issued on 15.2.2015.

My friend sent me inside lot of wonderful Canadian stamps, and i received once again one of the Star Trek minisheets. I have this stamps in self-adhesive variant, but this sheet have classic gum. It's part of the set issued on 5.5.2016. There's a fluorescent frame on each stamp.

Another wonderful minisheet, dedicated to my favorite sport - The 50th Anniversary of F1 in Canada, issued on 16.5.2017. This stamps also have fluorescent frame.

This is minisheet The 100th Anniversary of Montreal Canadiens, issued on 17.10.2009. Using an action-oriented printing process called Motionstamp technology, the three stamps on the souvenir sheet feature replays of the historic 500th goals of Maurice Richard, Jean Béliveau, and Guy Lafleur, while playing for the Canadiens.

Because you can't see motion on this sheet when is scanned, i found this nice GIF to show you how this look like.

Scary and beautiful sharks are on this sheet issued on 13.7.2018. Beautiful design by Andrew Perro.

This circular miniature sheet of 8 stamps is Chinatown Gates, issued on 1.5.2013. It shows Chinatown gates in Canadian cities, and sheet is in shape of traditional Chinese coin.

A nice flower minisheet with daisies, issued on 1.3.2017. Nice design by Debbie Adams.

And another minisheet with flowers, this time with two lotus flowers, Nelumbo nucifera and Nelumbo lutea, issued on 1.3.2018.

And for the end this fantastic minisheet, first from series three-part series Haunted Canada!     Alberta’s Ghost Bride, Saskatchewan’s St. Louis Ghost Train, Ontario’s Fort George, Quebec’s Château Frontenac and PEI’s Northumberland Strait beautifully painted in this gummed minisheet printed in offset lithography and with foil treatment for a special ghostly effect! This was issued on 16.6.2014.


Thank you so much, Trevor!

Formula 1 stamps from Monaco

Monaco have long history of F1 Grand Prix races, with first race organized in 1929.  Monaco F1 street circuit is today most prestigious race in F1 calendar. So it's not surprise to see many Formula 1 related stamps in Monaco. Last few years they regularly issue stamps related to this sport, and i recently received few F1 sets from Monaco:


Formula 1 Legends - Jim Clark and his Lotus 33 (1965)
Formula 1 Legends - James Hunt and his MacLaren M23 (1976), issued on 8.3.2017.
Legendary Race Cars - Matra MS80 (1969) and Ferrari 156 (1961), issued on 8.3.2017.

Thank you Ismael!

Monaco: Legendary Race Cars

I received cover from Monaco with whole set Legendary Race Cars, issued on 16.2.2018.
Two famous racing cars are on this stamps: Mercedes Benz W196 & Lotus 49.

The Mercedes-Benz W196 was a Formula One racing car produced by Mercedes-Benz for the 1954 and 1955 F1 seasons. Successor to the W194, in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss it won 9 of 12 races entered and captured the only two world championships in which it competed. Its crash at Le Mans that year ended not only its own short-lived domination on the WSC circuit but spelled the end also for the W196, as Mercedes pulled out of competitive racing in 1955 and did not return for another three decades.

The Lotus 49 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe for the 1967 F1 season. It was designed around the Cosworth DFV engine that would power most of the Formula One grid through the 1970s. Jim Clark won on the car's debut, in 1967, and it would also provide him with the last win of his career, in 1968. Graham Hill went on to win that year's title and the car continued winning races until 1970. 


Thank you Ricardo!

Ferrari World in United Arab Emirates

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is an amusement park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the first Ferrari-branded theme park and has the record for the largest space frame structure ever built. Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster, is also located here.

The foundation stone for the park was laid on 3 November 2007. It took three years to develop the park and it officially opened to the public on 4 November 2010. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi covers an area of 86,000 square metres. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi was named the "Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction" at the World Travel Awards 2015 & 2016. In 2017, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi was named as the "Middle East's Leading Theme Park" at the World Travel Awards.

Stamp on postcard is Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, issued on 01.12.2017.

Thank you Ian!

Malaysia: F1 circuit Sepang with matching stamp

The circuit was designed by German designer Hermann Tilke, who would subsequently design F1 venues in Shanghai, Sakhir, Istanbul, Valencia, Marina Bay, Yas Marina, Yeongnam, Greater Noida and Austin. The circuit was officially inaugurated by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad on 7 March 1999. With a length of 5.543 km, the track features 15 turns and 8 straights with access speeds of more than 300km/h. The track allows ample opportunities for overtaking, to ensure a race full of suspense and thrill.

 This matching stamp is from set F1 Malaysian Grand Prix 1999, issued on 16.10.1999.


Thank you Bernard!

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!

Russia: F1 Stadium in Sochi

The Sochi Autodrom , previously known as the Sochi International Street Circuit and the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit, is a 5.848 km Formula One racing street circuit in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

The circuit is similar to the Beijing Olympic Green Circuit and the Sydney Olympic Park Circuit in that it runs around a former Olympic complex; in this case, the Sochi Olympic Park site, scene of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The inaugural World Championship Russian Grand Prix took place in 2014, beginning a seven-year contract. The 5.848-kilometre circuit is the third-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar, behind Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and Silverstone in the UK.

Great matching stamps! First one is from set of four - Happy New Year - Winter Olympics 2014 - Sochi, issued on 29.11.2013. Second one World Championship "Formula 1". Grand Prix of Russia, issued on 12.10.2014.


Thank you Olga!