My Postcard and Cover Blog

Bear Island (Norwegian: Bjørnøya) is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago. The island is located at the limits of t...

The King Sejong Station (Korean: 세종과학기지) is a research station for the Korea Antarctic Research Program that is named after King Sejong the ...

Ethnobotany is the study of the cultural interactions between plants and humans, a relationship which began at the dawn of our history and t...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 17-05-2024 Stamp: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater ...

By the Decree of Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević in March 1854, the first vocational school in Serbia was founded – the First Vocational Sch...

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...

National Children’s Month is celebrated in November in the Philippines every year. This month-long celebration aims to give Filipino child...

A new country in my collection. Many thanks to Eric! Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in...

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

Starting April 28 2024, Lufthansa commenced twice-weekly flights from Munich to Trondheim (TRD), Norway’s third-largest city. The covers bel...

Stamps: The 50th Anniversary of Guernsey Postal Independence (from a set of 6) - Issued: 01-10-2019

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...