Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts

Sunday, March 03, 2024

Austria: "Christmas 2023" - 62nd "Weihnachtsballonpost" ("Christmas Balloon Post")

This cover was supposed to be transported by hot-air balloon from Sonthofen, Germany (southernmost town in Germany) to the town of Christkindl in Austria. It was part of the annual and perhaps oldest philatelic charity campaign. Due to strong winds, the balloon could not take off. As can be read on the rectangular Cachet at the bottom left. Also to note is the green Cachet of the Ballon at top left and the both special postmarks applied by Austrian Post.

Stamp:

Christmas (from a set of 3) - Issued: 17-11-2023
 

Monday, February 05, 2024

Cyprus: First foreign Mission of the german frigate "Baden-Württemberg" - "UNIFIL" (October 23 - Janaury 24)

On Friday, 20 October 2023, the german navy frigate "Baden-Württemberg" left her home port of Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the crew "Delta" to take part in the mandated foreign mission "UNIFIL" (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the Lebanese coast. Blue helmets from the UNIFIL mission have been working for peace between Lebanon and Israel since 1978. This makes the mission one of the oldest peacekeeping operations of the United Nations (UN). In January 2024 the mission ended. I'm very happy to receive the cover below sent from Limassol, Cyprus with a nice Cachet from the mission. 

Stamps:

Football - FIFA World Cup 2018 - Issued: 28-03-2018
Refugee Fund Tax Stamp 2018


Picture of the Ship:

Source: www.bundeswehr.de


 


Thursday, February 01, 2024

Germany: "Marvel Superheroes" series - "Spider-Man", "Black Panther", "Iron Man" & "Captain Marvel"

In 2022 Deutsche Post started to issue a new series called "Marvel Superheroes". Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009. The first issue of this series was the "Spiderman" stamp and second was "Black Panther". In 2023 "Ironman" and "Captain Marvel" were issued. The series will be continued in 2024 and also in 2025.  

Stamps:
 
"Marvel Superheroes - Spiderman" - Issued: 07-07-2022
"Marvel Superheroes - Black Panther" - Issued: 06-10-2022
"Marvel Superheroes - Ironman" - Issued:  07-09-2023
"Marvel Superheroes - Captain Marvel" - Issued:02-11-2023


Thursday, January 11, 2024

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on Expedition PS136

The Polarstern expedition PS136 started on 22 May 2023 in Bremerhaven, Grmany and led to the Fram Strait between Greenland and the Svalbard archipelago. The expedition wanted to contribute to various large national and international research and infrastructure projects (FRAM, MUSE, iFOODis, HiAOOS, ICOS-D, SIOS) as well as to the new research programme „Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future” („Erde im Wandel – Unsere Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten”) of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz-Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). The cruise ended on 19 June 2023 in Tromsø, Norway.

Source: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/57718/1/Expeditionsprogramme_PS136.pdf 

To note, the Alfred Wegener Institute will no longer process collectors mail send to the Polarstern due to the "ever-increasing workload". This is very sad news for any Polarmail collector.


Stamp:

Definitive Issue - "Flowers" - Issued: 03-01-2005

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Germany: Lufthansa Inaugural Flights Frankfurt a.M. -> Asturias (Oviedo) -> Munich

On April 23, 2023 Lufthansa expanded its operations in Spain with the start of a new non-stop service between Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and Asturias (OVD). The Cover below shows the Flight LH 1552 on Airbus A319 from Frankfurt a. M. to Ovideo on April 23, 2023 with a arrival postmark of April 24, 2023 (Oviedo Post Office). 


Stamps:

Diversity in Germany - Issued: 02-11-2022
2x Hyacinthoides non-scripta (20 ct.) - Issued: 08-06-2017
World of Letters (05 ct.) - Issued: 02-12-2021


This second cover shows another new operating Lufthansa route. This time Flight LH 1793 on Airbus A319 on April 29, 2023 from Ovideo to Munich Airport. With a arrival postmark of "Briefzentrum 85" (= Freising, Munich Airport) on May 2, 2023 (cover was processed this late maybe because of May the 1st, a day off in Germany).

Stamp:

Spain with Ukraine - Issued: 30-05-2022


Monday, October 02, 2023

Germany: 70th Anniversary of East German uprising of 1953

The East German uprising of 1953, also known as the East German Uprising or the June 17th Uprising, was a significant event in the history of post-World War II Europe. It was a spontaneous and widespread protest against the oppressive policies of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was under Soviet influence and control. This uprising, though ultimately crushed, marked a crucial moment in the fight for freedom and democracy in East Germany. In 2023 now 70 years have passed since this pivotal moment in the history of post-World War II Germany and the Deutsche Post commemorated this with a special postmark as seen below.

Stamps:

1x 50th Anniversary of East German uprising - issued: 12-06-2003
3x Definitves Stamps "Flowers - Eranthis hyemalis" - Issued: 08-06-2017


Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Germany: Lufthansa's new Boeing 787-900 "Dreamliner" Testflights Frankfurt a.M. <-> Munich

Between 2022 and 2027, the Lufthansa Group will receive a total of 32 Boeing 787-900 "Dreamliners". The first were delivered in late August 2022 and tested on flights between Frankfurt a.M. and Munich Airport. The first Dreamliner was christened on October 17th 2022 and the inaugural flight took place from Berlin via Paderborn to Frankfurt. Later, the first public test flight was LH 96 on October, 19th 2022 from Frankfurt to Munich as shown on the cover below. The cancellation on the stamp shows "Frankfurt - Flughafen - IPZ 1" (Frankfurt Airport), after a flight of about an hour the cover arrived at Munich Airport which can be seen on the added "Briefzentrum 85" cancel. The red special postmark was applied to indicate this testflight.

Stamp:

For the Youth 2022 - "Amphibians" (from a set of 3) - Issued: 04-08-2022

 

I'm also happy about this cover below showing the flight the other way back from Munich to Frankfurt Airport.

Stamp:

For the Youth 2022 - "Amphibians" (from a set of 3) - Issued: 04-08-2022



Friday, July 21, 2023

Germany: “Tag der Bundeswehr - German Military Day" 2023 in Wilhelmshaven

The "Tag der Bundeswehr" is an anual open-door event at several locationas of the german federal defence. I was able to get some covers from the Event at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven.

Stamp:

World of Letters - Issued: 02-12-2021

The cover above also got a blue cachet of the German Navy frigate "Baden-Württemberg"

Stamp:

World of Letters - Issued: 02-12-2021

The cover above got a black cachet, which commemorates the 175th Anniversary of the german naval military forces.

To note that both covers were delivered by "Feldpost", which is the German military mail service.

Both Covers also got this green cachet below on the backside, which indicates “Tag der Bundeswehr" ("German Military Day"), the city "Wilhemshaven" and the date 17.06.2023



Thursday, June 29, 2023

Germany: Inaugural flight Lufthansa Cargo (LH8084) B777F from Frankfurt a. M. -> Mumbai -> Hanoi

Lufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its global B777F route network for the winter flight schedule 2022/2023. The inaugural flight took place on November 2nd in Frankfurt. With a stop in Mumbai, India, the Boeing 777F reached Hanoi, Vietnam on schedule on November 3rd. The covers below document these flights.

Flight Frankfurt to Mumbai, India on 2nd November 2022 with special postmark from Germany and arrivial postmark from Mumbai (Viel Parle, East) on 3rd November 2022.

Stamps:

Definitves Stamps "World of letters" - Issued: 01-03-2022
Definitves Stamps "Flowers - Eranthis hyemalis" - Issued: 08-06-2017
Definitves Stamps "Flowers" - Issued: 03-01-2022

 

Flight LH8088/9 from Mumbai, India to Hanoi, Vietnam. The red cachet postmark indicates this flight. Arrival postmark from Hanoi, Vietnam 3rd November 2022 on the back. Unfortunately I don't have the flight back from Hanoi to Frankfurt.


Stamp:

The 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Issued: 10-06-2021


Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on Expedition PS129

The expedition PS129 of the German research vessel Polarstern wanted to provide contributions to scientific projects encompassing physical oceanography, marine biology and marine chemistry, with the aim to investigate the water masses of the Weddell Sea and adjacent oceanic regions, and the ecological and chemical cycles within the regions. The expedition was another continuation of the long-term time series work in the framework of Hybrid Antarctic Float Observation System (HAFOS). The Polarstern  departed from Cape Town, South Africa, on 3 March 2022, taking a route across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica and back, and ended on 28 April 2022 in Stanley, Falkland Islands.

Source: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/55571/1/Expeditionsprogramm_PS129.pdf

Stamps:

The Dangers of Climate Change - The Forest is Climate Protection - Issued: 07-10-2021
Definitive Series "Flowers" 0.10ct - Issued: 08-06-2017


Friday, March 31, 2023

Germany: Christening of Lufthansa's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in the Lufthansa fleet, with the registration D-ABPA, was christened on 17th October 2022 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport by Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey. The first flight afterwards went from Berlin via Paderborn to Frankfurt am Main. The cover below was cancelled with a postmark from the "Sonderstempelstelle" in Berlin. It has two cachet postmarks: One from the Christening and one from the first flight. On the back you can see an arrival postmark from Frankfurt am Main Airport.



Stamp:

EUROPA 2022 "Stories and Myths" - Issued: 05-05-2022

Saturday, December 03, 2022

Germany: Ulm International Stamp Fair 2022

 

Stamp:

Day of the Stamp (The Baden Misprint) - Issued: 06-10-2022


This cover was sold by Deutsche Post at the Ulm International Stamp Fair 2022. Only there you was able to get these stickers you can see on the backside of the cover!

Sunday, November 06, 2022

Germany: Inaugural Flight Lufthansa Airbus A330 (LH449) Frankfurt a. Main <-> St. Louis, MO, USA

 Flight from Frankfurt a. Main to St. Louis, MO on 1st June 2022:

Special Postmark (US side) on the back:

Stamps:

1x New Defintive Stamps "World of Letters" - Issued: 01-03-222
2x Hyacinthoides non-scripta - Issued: 08-06-2017

 

Flight from St. Louis, MO to Frankfurt a. Main on 1st June 2022 with arrival postmark on 2nd June 2022 Frankfurt Airport IPZ:

 


Stamps:

Forever Stamp - Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag - Issued: 01-12-2010

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Germany: Airbus A340-600 on Flight from Munich Airport to Palma de Mallorca <-> Palma de Mallorca to Munich Airport

Munich Airport -> Palma de Mallorca, Spain (first flight)

 

Stamp:

Personalized Stamp Airbus A340


Because of high demand two large Airbus A340-600 were used during the time from 18th May and 3rd June 2018 for Flights from Munich Airport to Palma de Mallorca, Spain. This Cover shows the first flight from Munich to Palma de Mallorca (with arrival postmark on 18 May 2018).


Palma de Mallorca -> Munich Airport (last flight)

Stamp:

EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" - Issued: 23-04-2018


Friday, May 27, 2022

Germany: First Flight of Lufthansa LH726 from Munich Airport to Shanghai <-> Shanghai to Munich Airport

 

Stamp:

Personalized Stamp of Airbus A350-900

 

A unusual cover in my collction. This cover is real circulated, addressed to me and recorded the First Flight of Lufthansa LH726 called "Magdeburg" from Munich Airport, Germany to Shanghai, China on May 31st 2018. With arrival postmark from Shanghai (上海) on June 1st 2018.

 

Flight Back from Shanghai to Munich Airport


 Stamp:

High-speed Railway Development  - Issued: 25-11-2017


This cover is from the same Flight just back from Shanghai to Munich Airport. With Arrival Postmark from "Briefzentrum 85" (Freising, Munich Airport) on 04th June 2018.

Monday, May 09, 2022

Germany: The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue w/ Switzerland

 German Version w/ various special postmarks related to the topic and first day cancellation:

Swiss Version:

Stamps:

Both Versions:  The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue Switzerland/Germany - Issued: 02-05-2019


Many thanks to Rosmarie for the Swiss Cover!


Friday, April 01, 2022

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on Expedition PS127

RV Polarstern departed 5 December 2021 from Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived on 4 January 2022 in Cape Town (South Africa) with a planned port-call in-between in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) 16 December 2021, on the expedition PS127. During the Expedition physical, biological and chemical seawater parameters as well as atmospheric measurement parameters have been measured. Also Training on hydroacoustic measurement systems have been conducted. Latest developed and newly installed measurement systems have also been tested.
 


Stamp:

The Lorelei - Issued: 01-10-2020


Monday, March 21, 2022

Germany: 50th Anniversary of "The Mouse"

Die Sendung mit der Maus (englisch: "The Show with the Mouse"), often simply Die Maus ("The Mouse"), is a German children's television series, popular nation-wide for its educational content. The show first aired on 7 March 1971. The program was initially condemned by teachers and childcare professionals as bad for children's development, but is now hailed for its ability to convey information to children, having received over 75 awards.


Stamp:

50th Anniversary of "The Mouse" - Issued: 01-03-2021

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Germany: Zugspitze

The Zugspitze at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. On top of the mountain you can find a letter box. If you leave you postcards there it will be cancelled with a special postmark you can see on the card below.



Stamp:

Germany's Most beautiful Panoramas (from a set of 2) - Issued: 12-07-2018