My Postcard and Cover Blog

This year Swiss Post celebrated its 175th Anniversary with two Anniversary Stamps which can be seen on this nice Cover below mailed from cit...

Started in 1988, the Karupelv Valley Project (KVP), led by Dr. Benoît Sittler, is an ongoing, long term research project in North-East Green...

From May 30 to June 1 2024, Paris-Philex 2024 stamp exhibition took place at La Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. Several postal administr...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (1 from a set of 2) - Issued: 09-05-2024 EUROPA 2016 - "Think Green"...

The International Philatelic Exhibition "Mare Balticum 2024" was held from 26th to 28th July 2024 in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu is not...

  Stamps: Chinese New Year - "Year of the Sheep" (s/s) - Issued: 05-02-2003 Scenic Definitives (from a set of 6) - Issued: 01-07-2...

Beginning in 1824, German settlers established communities in Brazil, particularly in Rio Grande do Sul, leaving a lasting impact on cities ...

On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event unfolded over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the ...

Stamps: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” (full set) - Issued: 06-05-2022 Refugee Fund Tax Stamp 2023

The Elisabeth Mann Borgese is a German research vessel named after the renowned marine law expert and environmentalist Elisabeth Mann Borges...

  Stamps: Musicians of Indonesia (from a set of 8) - Issued: 17-08-2020 Many thanks to Irene!

Stamps: China Shipbuilding Industry (Part II) (full set) - Issued: 23-04-2024 Sincerity - Issued: 20-08-2014   Many thanks to Xu Wei!

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

  Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (full set) - Issued: 08-05-2024 Many thanls to Jelena!

Team Belgium has a total of 170 athletes for Paris 2024, including 84 women and 86 men and 10 reserves including 5 women and 5 men. In 21 sp...

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

Swiss Olympic has selected 120 athletes to represent Switzerland in Paris. By the way Paris is hosting the Olympic Games for the third time....

  Stamps: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" (1 from a set of two) - Issued: 30-05-2023 Deserted Stations  - Is...

The Netherlands Arctic Station is owned and run by the Arctic Centre of the University of Groningen . It is  situated in Kongsfjorden on the...

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...

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, marked the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the New York Bay by Giovanni Da Verrazzano . This Italian naviga...

  Stamp: The 100th Anniversary of Football in Slovenia - Issued: 13-07-2020 Many thanks to Primoz!

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

  Stamp: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" - Issued: 08-05-2024 Many thanks to Rune!

The Constantine of Preslav University of Shumen in Bulgaria is named after Constantine of Preslav, the student of Saints Cyril and Methodiu...

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

  Stamps: FAMEX Airshow 2019 - Issued: 24-04-2019 (not a joint issue; Canada was the "Country of Honour") The 200th Anniversary of...

Roald Amundsen (often abbreviated 'Roald'; named in honor of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen), originally named 'Vilm...

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