My Postcard and Cover Blog

On January 27, 2025, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and...

  Stamps: Summer Olympic Games - Paris, France (from a set of 4) - Issued: 26-08-2024 Many thanks to Tk Cho!

Stamps: Musical Instruments (full set) - Issued: 20-09-1984

The Neuhardenberg Airfield, located in Brandenburg, Germany, celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2024. The airfield was established during th...

  Stamps: Giants of the Ice Age  - Issued: 07-11-2024 Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (souvenir sheet + stamp) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Many thanks to Henry!

The Elbe-class replenishment ships are also known "Tenders" of the German Navy. In German, this type of ship is called Versorgungs...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 11-04-2019 Louis Braille (1809-1852) - Issued: 23-01-2009   Man...

Pope Francis visited Luxembourg on September 26, 2024, marking his 46th Apostolic Journey abroad. This visit was notable as the Pope typical...

  -- Happy New Year 2025 everyone -- Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Garden Flowers -...

Nerlerit Inaat, also known as Constable Pynt, is a small settlement in eastern Greenland, notable for its remote location and modest infrast...

 Merry Christmas to everyone! Like last year , I'm happy to show this year's Weihnachtsballonpost ("Christmas Balloon Post...

Stamp: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 05-09-2024   I sent this cover to myself when I was visiting the ...

The 26th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 to 12 June 2024 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. It was the third time Ital...

Ruggell, the northernmost municipality in Liechtenstein, is nestled in the Rhine Valley and boasts natural beauty alongside historic archite...

  Stamp: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 10-10-2024   The cover shown below is a commemorative philateli...

In January 2024 Lufthansa has launched a new direct service between Frankfurt, Germany and Hyderabad, India. Serviced by Boeing 787 Dreamlin...

  Stamp:  The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Many thanks to Damiao!  

This year, the Post of Sweden issued three stamps as a souvenir sheet (very expensive; almost 10 €) for this years EUROPA theme, with only o...

In 2024, China commemorated the 120th birthday of Deng Xiaoping, one of the most influential statesmen of the 20th century, with the release...

  Stamp: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 04-10-2024

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour’s birth, the French postal service, La Poste , issued a special stamp. This tribute...

  Stamps: 4x The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Many thanks for this nice FDC Andrei!

  Stamp: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" - Issued: 31-05-2024 Many thanks to Rune!

To note the yellow 'Priority' stamp on the left of this cover, indicating that it was sent via Priority Mail. This service is more e...

The 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition took place from 3rd to 7th July 2024 in the capital of Indonesia Jakarta. The Cover below was ...

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

In late August of this year a friend of mine went on a spectacular trip on the "Hurtigruten" Ship MS Roald Amundsen . The Cruise w...

Watson Lake is a town in Yukon, Canada, located at mile 635 on the Alaska Highway close to the British Columbia border. It had a population ...

In 2024, the Reichenau Monastery Island on Lake Constance marks 1300 years since its founding back in 724 by the monk Pirmin . This UNESCO W...