France: Fête du Timbre 2024 - "River Navigation"

 

Stamps:

Fête du Timbre 2024 - "Navigation de plaisance" (m/s) - Issued: 09-03-2024

Fête du Timbre 2024 - "A bord d’un voilier" - Issued: 09-03-2024

Many thanks to my friend Eric!

Serbia: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

Stamps:

EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 09-05-2019

 

 

Many thanks to Branislav!

Canada: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NT)

Yellowknife (Dogrib: Sǫǫ̀mbak’è) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about 400 km (250 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River. Yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after a local Dene tribe, who were known as the "Copper Indians" or "Yellowknife Indians", today incorporated as the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. They traded tools made from copper deposits near the Arctic Coast. Its population was 20,340 per the 2021 Canadian Census.

Stamps:

Traditional Trades (9c + 10c) - Issued: 29-04-1999

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019 

The 100th Anniversary of the Knights of Columbus, Welfare Charity - Issued: 05-08-1997

The 150th Anniversary of Barreau du Quebec (Quebec Lawyers' Association) - Issued: 03-06-1999

The 45th International Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress of Pharmaceutical Federation, Montreal - Issued: 30-08-1985

Many thanks again to Linda!

 

Downtown Yellowknife

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowknife#/media/File:Downtown_Yellowknife_2.jpg

Norway: UK Arctic Research Station, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard

The UK Arctic Research Station is funded by NERC and managed and operated by British Antarctic Survey, and situated in the international research community at Ny-Ålesund on the high Arctic island of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago. Ny-Ålesund is often referred to as the northernmost Community on the World. Originally established as a mining town in the early 20th century, Ny-Ålesund underwent a transformation in the mid-20th century, evolving into a scientific research center. 

I'm very happy about this cover, because it also got a signature from the Station Manager Iain Rudkin (?). I sent it to the station around August/September 2023 and it arrived back in March 2024.

Stamp:

Norway Memories (from a set of 6) - Issued: 21-04-2023

Portugal: Horror Movie Classics - "Friday the 13th"

Friday the 13th is a 1980 slasher film produced and directed by Sean Cunningham and written by Victor Miller.  The stamp used on the cover below is part of set of 4 personalised stamps dedicated to 4 different Horror Movie Classics.

Stamp:

Horror Movie Classics - "Friday the 13th" (from a set of 4) - Issued: 00-00-2023

Many thanks to Jose!

Slovakia: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths”

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” - Issued: 02-05-2022

Canada: Dawson City, Yukon Territory (YT)

Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a city in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest city in Yukon. Its located approx. 240 km south of the northern arctic circle and its nickname is "Paris of the North".

 Stamps (from left to right):

Traditional Arts and Crafts - Issued: 02-01-2002

Canadian Aircraft - Flying Boats (full set) - Issued: 15-11-1979

Canada-Australia Joint Issue. "Marco Polo" (Emigrant Ship) - Issued: 19-03-1999

Tourism - From Far and Wide (from a set of 11) - Issued: 14-01-2019

To note the left pictorial cancel shows the Dawson City Palace Grand Theater. The Palace Grand Theatre is a fully restored, gold rush era theatre maintained by Parks Canada as a part of the Klondike National Historic Site.

 

Many thanks again to Linda! 

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_City#/media/File:Dawson_Yukon_June_07.jpg

 

Malaysia: "Free Palastine"

In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle, Pos Malaysia launched a special "Palestin Merdeka" stamp. I'm very happy to receive this FDC from my friend Henry in Malaysia. This was by the way the third time after 1978 and 1982 that stamps related to Palestine were issued from Pos Malaysia. Henry also send me a Postal stationery which was issued, too.

Stamp:

Free Palestine - Issued: Preview: 14-12-2023 (available from 18-01-2024)

Postal Stationary:

Many thanks to Henry!

Albania: The 50th Anniversary of the First Europa Stamps

 

Stamp:

The 50th Anniversary of the First Europa Stamps (m/s) - Issued: 01-10-2005

Many thanks again to Alex!

Uruguay: Personalities - "Dr. Jorge W. Larrañaga (1956-2021)"

Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga (8 August 1956 – 22 May 2021) was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party (PN) who served as Minister of the Interior from 1 March 2020 until his death. He previously served as Intendant of Paysandú from 1990 to 1999, as well as a Senator between 2000 and 2020. 

Stamps:

2x Personalities - "Dr. Jorge W. Larrañaga (1956-2021)"  - Issued: 13-12-2023

The 100th Anniversary of the 8 Hours Law - Issued: 17-11-2015

Many thanks to Javier!

Lithuania: The 250th Anniversary of the Commission of National Education

 

Stamp:

The 250th Anniversary of the Commission of National Education - Issued: 13-10-2023

Many thanks to Vera!

Canada: Carcross, Yukon Territory (YT)

Located on the Klondike Highway south of Whitehorse, the village of Carcross was originally named Caribou Crossing by miners who had reached this junction point on their way to the gold fields. It is home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. Carcross is mainly known for its world class mountain biking on the near-by Montana Mountain, and for the nearby Carcross Desert, often referred to as the "world's smallest desert.

Stamps:

Canadian Flag (43c) - Issued: 15-02-1993

The 100th Anniversary of the Victorian Order of Nurses - Issued: 12-05-1997

Canadian Mammals - Issued: 18-01-1989

Christmas (from a set of 4) - Issued: 29-10-1986 

 

 

Many thanks to Linda!

 Source: https://rs.locationshub.com/Home/LocationDetail?rsLocationId=999-17099

 

Peru: America UPAEP 2023 - "Stamps and Philately"

The Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal ("UPAEP") is a regional association of the postal authorities in Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, Canada, Spain, and Portugal, headquartered in Montevideo. It was founded in 1911 as a restricted union of the Universal Postal Union. As the Europa stamps, each country issue a single or a set of stamps following a common theme. The 2023 theme was "Stamps and Philately".

Stamps:

America UPAEP 2023 - "Stamps and Philately" - Issued: 22-11-2023

2x Flor de la Cantuta - Issued: 00-00-2019

 

To note this cover was send on leap day 29th February!

Many thanks to Gloria!