My Postcard and Cover Blog

In 2024, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) celebrates its 150th anniversary. On 9 October 1874, 22 countries gathered to sign the Treaty of B...

Alex Trebek was a beloved Canadian-American television personality best known as the host of the quiz show "Jeopardy!" for 36 year...

For a long time, the River Gauja was an important waterway for rafting timber to Rīga. The ancient rafting trade has been included in the La...

In June 2024, La Poste issued a book of twelve postage stamps based on the iconic Pokémon. The Pokémon phenomenon appeared in Japan on Feb...

Stamps: Traditional Dances of Malaysia (stamps and m/s) - Issued: 26-03-2024 Many thanks to Henry!

Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (full set) - Issued: 03-06-2024 (on official First-Day-Cover)

The Chungsuk Academic Foundation is the parent foundation of the  Cheongju university . The Cheongseok Academic Foundation’s beginning can b...

On May 31st 2024 a joint issue between China and Malaysia was put into circulation. The stamps commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relation...

The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954. It wa...

The 2024 Summer Olympics,  and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from...

The village of Einsiedeln has been staging world theatre performances for a century and celebrates the festival’s centenary this summer. Th...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (full set) - Issued: 24-04-2024 Many thanks to Mihnea!

Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (full set) - Issued: 26-04-2024 Many thanks to Vera for this nice Cover with fi...

Stamps: 2x Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon - Issued: 25-01-2024 Many thanks to Geoff!

  Stamps: Traditional Firearms of Malaysia (single stamps and sheet) - Issued: 27-02-2024 Many thanks to Henry!

In 2024, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) celebrates 75 years of collective defence. Since its creation on 4 April 1949, the transa...

The very first mission of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit was deployed in 1974 to the Lake Chad region (Niger, Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon), ...

  Stamps: Fête du Timbre 2024 - "Navigation de plaisance" (m/s) - Issued: 09-03-2024 Fête du Timbre 2024 - "A bord d’un voili...

Stamps: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 09-05-2019     Many thanks to Branislav!

In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle, Pos Malaysia launched a special "Palestin Merdeka" stamp. I...