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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Lithuania: EUROPA - "Castles"

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Lithuanian Post issued two stamps for the 2017 EUROPA theme "Castles". The stamps on this cover below are showing ancient documen...
Friday, January 05, 2018

Liechtenstein: The 200th Anniversary of the K.K.Briefsammelstelle Balzers

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The history of Liechtenstein’s postal service began 200 years ago with a mail collection station in Balzers . On 1 September 1817, the k.k....
Sunday, December 31, 2017

Kazakhstan: Olympic Champions from Kazakhstan

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I will end the year of 2017 with a new country on my Blog. Some weeks ago I received two nice Covers from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the wor...
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Canada-India: Diwali (Festival of Lights)

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Canada Post and India Post issued joint stamps to commemorate Diwali as well as cultural and historic bilateral ties. Diwali or Deepavali ...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Norway: UCI Road World Championships 2017

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The 2017 UCI Road World Championships were held in 2017 in Bergen , Norway. It was the 90th UCI Road World Championships and the second to ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

China: 2017 National Games of the People's Republic of China

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The 13th National Games of China were held in Tianjin and Luoyang, Henan in August-September 2017. It is the premier sports event in China ...
Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Åland: Sauna Traditions (Joint Issue with Finland)

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On 24 May 2017, Åland Post and Posti Finland jointly issued stamps on the theme Sauna traditions. The Finnish sauna is a substantial part o...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

India: Traditional Dancing (Joint Issue with Portugal)

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On this nice Cover from India you can see a nice mini-sheet as India-Portugal Joint Issue featuring "Dandiya Dance" of India and ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Latvia: Academic Center for Natural Sciences of the University of Latvia

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The stamp on this nice Cover is from the series "Latvijas arhitektūra" issued by Latvia Post (Print-run: 150.000). It shows the n...
Saturday, November 18, 2017

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on the Expedition PS107-ARK-XXXI/2

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The Polarstern expedition PS107 to the Arctic (Tromsø – Tromsø) started on 23 July 2017 and led particularly to study areas in the central ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Greenland: Paamiut

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Paamiut, formerly known as Frederikshåb, is a town in southwestern Greenland in the Sermersooq municipality. It is located on the coast of ...
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Switzerland: Postcrossing Stamps

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Another country that issued a Postcrossing stamp is Switzerland. Three stamps have been issued with Demoninations of 1,00 CHF, 1,50 CHF an...
Friday, November 10, 2017

South Korea: Must-visit Tourist Destinations

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Korea Post issued this nice set of stamps showing must-see tourist destination in Korea. This is the third edition of this series and it fe...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Latvia: Latvian Lighthouses - Roja Lighthouse FDC

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On 8th September Latvijas Pasts issued the latest in their annual series commemorating Latvian Lighthouses. This issue features the Lighth...
Monday, October 30, 2017

Indonesia: Postcrossing Stamps

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On 14 July 2017,   Pos Indonesia  issued three (3) stamps and one minisheet dedicated to Postcrossing . These colourful stamps are illustra...
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Austria: EUROPA - "Castles"

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Schönbrunn Palace (German: Schloss Schönbrunn) is a former imperial summer residence located in Vienna, Austria. The 1,441-room Baroque pa...
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Germany: 2017 G20 Hamburg Summit

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The 2017 G20 Hamburg summit was the twelfth meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), which was held on 7–8 July 2017, at Hamburg Messe, in the...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Vietnam: ASEAN 50th Anniversary

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising ten Southeast Asian states which...
Sunday, October 08, 2017

Germany: Fix and Foxi - First-Day-Cover

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Fix und Foxi, created by the comic book editor Rolf Kauka , is one of the most successful and best known German comic series. The weekly ma...
Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Japan: Year of the Rooster

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The Rooster is the tenth sign of the twelve year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac (and similar zodiacal systems) relate...
Sunday, October 01, 2017

Poland: The 100th Anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions

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Our Lady of Fatima is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the famed Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd ...
Friday, September 29, 2017

Indonesia: World Press Freedom Day

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Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to de...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

Åland: EUROPA - Kastelholms Slott

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Kastelholm Castle (Swedish: Kastelholms slott) is a Swedish-buil medieval castle located in Sund, Åland, Finland, approximately 25 kilometr...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Latvia: EUROPA - "Castles"

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Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states . The capital of Latvia is Riga. For this year...
Saturday, September 09, 2017

France: EUROPA - "Castles"

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For this year's EUROPA Issue the french Post put together three castles on one stamp. You can see  Castles of the Loire Valley , Chamb...
Monday, August 21, 2017

USA: Total Solar Eclipse of August 21st 2017

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Today, on the 21st of August 2017, a total solar eclipse crosses the USA from Oregon to South Carolina. On this day, the Moon completely o...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Germany: Search and Rescue Vessels of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS)

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The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (German: Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger - DGzRS) is responsible for Searc...
Wednesday, August 09, 2017

USA: Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014)

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Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014), known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer....
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Monday, August 07, 2017

Greenland: Princess Mary & Prince Fred of Denmark Copper Wedding Anniversary

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In Denmark there are three major Marriage Milestones: Gold is 50 years, Silver is 25 and Cooper is 12½ years. Prince Frederik of Denmark we...
Saturday, August 05, 2017

Falkland Islands: Whale & Dolphin Definitives

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This is my first Cover from Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. ...
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