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

Monday, March 20, 2023

Japan: Hiroshima Peace Memorial

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome (原爆ドーム, Genbaku Dōmu), is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin of the hall serves as a memorial to the over 140,000 people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II.



Stamp:

World Heritage - Hiroshima buildings and Peace Stamps (from a set of 10) - Issued: 20-03-2003


Many thanks to Linda for this fantastic card!

 

See here for a Cover from Hiroshima with a different postmark.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Philippines: Yuka Saso

Yuka Saso (笹生 優花, Sasō Yūka) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional golfer. She competed for the Philippines through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games golf competitions. As of 2022, she is representing Japan.

Stamps:

Yuka Saso  (full set) - Issued: 22-02-2022


Many thanks to Ani!



Monday, March 13, 2023

Estonia: Glory to Ukraine

 

Stamp:

Glory to Ukraine  - Issued: 24-03-2022


Many thanks to Jerome!

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Pakistan: 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

The stamps showing some of the highest summits in Pakistan and on earth. Broad Peak (8051m), Gasherbrum I (8080 m), Nanga Parbat (8126 m) and K2 (8611 m).

 

Stamps:

International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development  - Issued: 01-01-2017


Monday, March 06, 2023

Switzerland: Typically Swiss

 

 

Stamps:

2x Typically Swiss - Issued: 08-09-2022


I sent this cover to myself during the International Stamp Fair in Ulm 2022

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” (Pošta Srpske)

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” - Issued: 11-05-2022


Many thanks to Jerome!