Registered cover from India

On this cover from India you can see miniature sheet The 250th Anniversary of the Survey of India, issued on 22.06.2017. The Survey General of India was established by the British East India Company in 1767. Later it came to be known as the Survey of India. Today, the Survey of India, the National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, it is said to be the oldest scientific department under the Government of India.

Rest of stamps are Bharat Ratna Institute of Telecom Training, issued on 22.04.2017. and The 100th Anniversary of Champaran Satyagraha (from set of three), issued on 13.05.2017.

Inside this cover was this mini sheet Bharat Ratna Institute of Telecom Training, issued on 22.04.2017.


Thank you Ravindra!

Flags of the World Series: Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium. The majority of its residents are Inuit, whose ancestors began migrating from the Canadian mainland in the 13th century, gradually settling across the island.

A lot of beautiful stamps with two nice postmarks:
Arctic circle race (from set Sports in Greenland), issued on 12.05.2016.
Greenlandic Mining (from set of two), issued on 07.05.2012.
Queen Margrethe II (from set of two), issued on 22.10.2012.
Christmas (from set of two), issued on 17.10.2016.


Thank you Arnold!

Åland Islands: FDC China Dogs

I received my first cover dedicated to Year of the Dog 2018.  With this lovely miniature sheet, Swedish artist Martin Mörck continues to put his mark on the series, illustrating a time when sailing ships dominated the townscape and sailors bought China dogs as souvenirs. Produced in Staffordshire, the heart of English porcelain industry, during the 1800s, the delicate China dogs were made from glazed and decorated ceramics and particularly popular among Scandinavian and Åland sailors. The original China dogs illustrated on the miniature sheet may be viewed in the collections of the Åland Maritime Museum. Stamps are issued on 10.11.2017.



Thank you Kimmo!

Star Trek cover from USA

I received a cover from USA with complete set Star Trek 50th Anniversary, issued on 02.09.2016. On September 8, 1966, Star Trek premiered. Centered on the interstellar voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the prime-time television program's mission was to boldly go where no man has gone before. With an intricate futuristic setting, multicultural cast, and story lines that touched on social issues, Star Trek pushed past the boundaries of popular science fiction and became a worldwide phenomenon.


Thank you Lars! Live long and prosper!

National flower of Netherlands

I received from Netherlands my first postcard from National flower series by Postcardsmarket.com. Tulips are my first association when i think about The Netherlands. In seventeenth century Netherlands, during the time of the Dutch Golden Age and Tulip mania, an infection of tulip bulbs by the tulip breaking virus created variegated patterns in the tulip flowers that were much admired and valued. This phenomenon was referred to as "broken". While tulips had probably been cultivated in Asia from the tenth century, they did not come to the attention of the west till the sixteenth century, when western diplomats to the Ottoman court observed and reported on them. They were rapidly introduced into Europe and cultivated and became a frenzied commodity during Tulip mania. Breeding programs have produced thousands of hybrid and cultivars in addition to the original species.

Stamp on postcard is from definitive set Dutch Icons, issued on 02.01.2014.


Thank you Chelsea!

Icons of Countries series: Macau

I received my first postcard from Icons of Countries series from The Postcard House. This one is dedicated to Macau. Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the western side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia. Macau is bordered by the city of Zhuhai in Mainland China to the north and the Pearl River Delta to the east and south. With a population of 650,900 living in an area of 30.5 km2, it is the most densely populated region in the world. A former Portuguese colony, it was returned to Chinese sovereignty on 20 December 1999.

This nice stamps are:
Board Games (from set of four), issued on 08.06.2000.
UNESCO World Heritage (two from set of eight), issued on 31.07.2008.



Thank you Xiaolin Li!

Flags of the World Series: Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with India and Myanmar. The country's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port.

Stamps:
Expanded Programme on Immunization, issued on 22.01.1998.
Sixty Dome Mosque, issued on 18.03.1999.
Postal Academy, Rajshahi, issued on 08.07.1989.


Thank you Nina!

Canada: Mr. Spock postcard sent from Vulcan!

No, this postcard is not sent from planet Vulcan! It's sent from small town Vulcan in southern Alberta, Canada. The town's name has brought some attention that has helped it become a tourist attraction. In the Star Trek frachise it is the name of the homeworld of the Mr. Spock character and his fellow Vulcans. Capitalizing on this coincidence, the town has built a Star Trek–themed tourist station. Nearby is a replica of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek V, mounted on a pedestal which includes writing from Trek alien languages such as Klingon. The town has also created space-themed murals and signs, and hosts an annual community-wide Star Trek convention known as "Spock Days".

Very nice cancellations with matching stamp, part of the set Star Trek 50th Anniversary, issued on 05.05.2016. Other two stamps are Flag defenitives issued on 11.01.2010.


Thank you very much Trevor!

New Zealand: The Hobbit Trilogy complete set

The Hobbit Trilogy is largely filmed on New Zealand. Film series consisting of three fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. New Zealand released three stamps sets in time of movie premieres. Stamps are issued as self-adhesive stamps and as a gummed mini sheets, each for one stamp. First movie and stamp set is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, issued on 01.11.2012.

Bilbo Baggins

Gollum

Gandalf

Thorin Oakenshield

Radagast

Elrond

Second movie and second stamp set is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, issued on 01.11.2013.

 Thorin Oakenshield

 Gandalf

Tauriel

Bilbo Baggins

Legolas Greenleaf

Bard the Bowman

Third and last movie in trilogy is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Stamps are  issued on 05.11.2014.

 Smaug

 Bilbo Baggins

Gandalf

Thranduil

Bard the Bowman

Bag End

Tauriel

Cover from Niger

This is my first cover from Niger, landlocked country in Western Africa named after the Niger River. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, making it the largest country in West Africa. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of about 21 million mostly clusters in the far south and west of the country. The capital city is Niamey, located in Niger’s southwest corner.

Stamps on cover:
Pickers in the village (from set Traditional Living), issued on 08.08.2008.
The 56th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Niger, issued on 18.12.2014.
2015 WWF - Striped Hyena (from set of four stamps), issued on 26.10.2015.
Ostrich - Struthio camelus (from set Fauna), issued on 09.11.2007.


Thank you  Jinesh!