France: T.A.A.F. - Dumont-d’Urville Station - L’Astrolabe

The Dumont d'Urville Station (French: Base antarctique Dumont-d'Urville) is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. It is operated by the "French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor", a joint operation of French public and para-public agencies.

This cover was carried by the french Icebreaker L’Astrolabe as you can see by the blue cancellation in the middle of the cover. The L’Astrolabe is used to bring personnel and supplies to the Dumont d'Urville Station.

Stamps:
Mawson's Huts - Issued: 02-01-2013
Logos of French South and Antarctic Territory - Year 2015 - Issued: 19-03-2015

Pakistan: Monuments of Ancient Cultures - Joint Issue w/ Ukraine

Stamps:
Ancient Cultures - Joint Issue with Ukraine (full set) - Issued: 25-12-2014
Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Issued: 19-08-1998

Romania: Postcrossing Stamp 2017

 Stamps:
2x Happy Postcrossing - Issued: 24-02-2017

Andorra: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - "Les Festes del foc del solstici d'estiu als Pirineus"

Stamps:
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - "Les Festes del foc del solstici d'estiu als Pirineus" - Issued: 08-06-2018


Many thanks to Eric for this nice Cover!

Singapore: Early Education for Girls - "Registered FDC"

Stamps:
Early Education for Girls (Full Set) - Issued: 11-10-2018


Many thanks to Eddie for this nice Cover!

China: Winter Olympic Games 2022 - Beijing, China - FDC

Stamps:
Winter Olympic Games 2022 - Beijing, China  - Issued: 16-11-2018

Poland: The 100th Anniversary of Poznań University

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Polish: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Polish abbreviation UAM) is one of the major Polish universities, located in the city of Poznań, Poland, in the west of the country. It traces its origins to 1611 and officially opened on May 7, 1919. Since 1955, it has carried the name of the Polish Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz. The university has been frequently listed as a top three university in the country. THe first rector of the University became Heliodor Święcicki. His picture can also be seen on this nice minisheet.

Stamp:
The 100th Anniversary of Poznań University (m/s) - Issued: 07-05-2019


Thanks a lot Roman for sending me this nice FDC!

Malaysia: Places of Worship Pt. II - FDC

Stamps:
Places of Worship (full Set) - Issued: 11-05-2019


Thanks a lot Henry for this nice FDC!

Moldova: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

Stamps:
EUROPA Stamps "Bridges" (full set)  - Issued: 08-02-2018

Chile: Return-to-Sender from Robinson Crusoe Island

Robinson Crusoe Island (Spanish: Isla Róbinson Crusoe), formerly known as Más a Tierra is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km (362 nmi; 416 mi) west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago (the other being Alejandro Selkirk Island), with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.

I sent this cover on 28th March 2018 to the Island and it arrived back after 117 days on July 23th!

USA: "STEM" Education

STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

Stamps:
STEM Education (full set) - Issued: 06-04-2018

Stamps:
STEM Education (full set) - Issued: 06-04-2018
Higher Education - Issued: 14-11-1962


Thanks a lot Yue for sending me the Cover with First-Day-Cancellation and Kathy for sending me the second cover via Army Post!

Italy: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

Stamps:
EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" - Issued: 09-05-2018


Thanks a lot Marcello!

Kosovo: Football - Kosovo in UEFA & FIFA

Stamp:
Football - Kosovo in UEFA & FIFA  (from a set of two) - Issued: 02-09-2016


Thanks a lot Holger, my first Cover from Kosovo!

Greenland: Kofoed´s School Nuuk

Stamps:
2x Kofoed´s School Nuuk (+Additional Value) - Issued: 18-10-2017

Cyprus: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

Stamps:
EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" - Issued: 02-05-2019
Refugee Fund Tax Stamp 2019

Romania: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

Stamps:
EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 12-04-2019


Many thanks to Mihnea for this great Cover!

Luxembourg: 50 Years of Miami University in Luxembourg

Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824. Miami University is the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university (32nd overall) in the United States. In 1968 Miami founded a Luxembourg branch, today called the Miami University Dolibois European Center. Students live with Luxembourgian families, and study under Miami professors. The school bears the name of the US Ambassador, John Dolibois, a native of Luxembourg. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary this stamp was issued by POST Luxembourg.

I sent this Cover to me during my visit at the 2019 International Stamp fair in Essen, Germany.

Stamp:
50 Years of Miami University in Luxembourg - Issued: 18-09-2018

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on the Expedition PS117

Polarstern Expedition  PS117 focusses on providing contributions to scientific projects encompassing physical oceanography, marine biology and meteorology, with the general aim to better understanding  of  the  evolution of  the Weddell  Sea water  masses and the ecological and chemical cycles of the Weddell Sea. In addition to the immediate scientific program, this expedition also serves to resupply the German Neumayer Station, Antarctica to support the multifaceted scientific activities originating from there.

To realize these aims the Polarstern departed on 15th December 2018 from Cape Town, South Africa and crossed the Southern Ocean to Antarctica and back, to finally end on 7 February 2019 in Punta Arenas, Chile.

I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover with an extra Cachet Postmark from this Expedition.

Stamps:
Definitves "Eranthis hyemalis" - Issued: 08-06-2017
Stamp Day - The 150th Anniversary of the North German Postal District - Issued: 13-09-2018

France: Great Moments in French History (m/s)

On March 17, 1526, Francis I canceled the Treaty of Madrid and launched the 7th Italian War between him, King of France, and Charles V, Emperor of Austria.  On August 3, 1529, the Peace of the Ladies, also called Peace of Cambrai (in fr.: La Paid des Dames"), put an end to this war. The treaty was signed at Cambrai, in the hotel Saint-Pol, by Louise of Savoy, mother of François 1st, and Marguerite of Austria, aunt of Charles Quint.  Francis I renounced his pretensions in Italy, ceded Artois and Flanders, and recovered Burgundy.  To seal this agreement, he agrees to marry Eleanor of Habsburg, sister of the emperor. Finally the treaty allows, in exchange for a huge ransom, the release of the royal children held hostage in Madrid.  Peace was short-lived, the resentment of Francis I led to the 8th war of Italy in 1536.  The style of the block background is inspired by a woodcut of the time, colored; above, François 1st on the left, Charles Quint on the right; lower left the coat of arms of the kingdom of France, and on the right that symbolizes the alliance between the kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain.

Stamps:
Great Moments in French History (m/s) - Issued: 07-11-2019


Thanks a lot Eric for this beautiful cover!

Thailand: Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig

Stamps:
6x Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig - Issued: 01-01-2019


Thanks Kwanjira for this nice Cover!

Japan: G20-Summit 2019 - Osaka, Japan

One from Yokohama:

One from Kanazawa:

Stamps:
G20 Summit - Osaka,Japan (from a set of 5) - Issued: 14-06-2019


Thanks a lot!

Russia: Moscow State University

Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова Moskovskiy gosudarstvenn'y universitet imeni M. V. Lomonosova, often abbreviated МГУ, MGU) is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on 23 January [O.S. 12 January] 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov. During the Soviet period, MSU was renamed after Lomonosov in 1940 and was then known as Lomonosov University. Its the largest University in Russia and it is widely considered the most prestigious university in the former Soviet Union and it is highly competitive. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, 6 Fields Medal winners and 1 Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.

I'm very happy to receive this card, showing the main building of  Moscow University.

Stamps:
Definitives "Kremlins"
National Communications - Issued: 21-08-2013

Switzerland: The Art of Brewing Beer

Stamps:
The Art of Brewing Beer (full set) - Issued: 05-09-2019


Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Poland: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

And many thanks to Olga for sending me another cover!

Stamp:
EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" - Issued: 24-04-2019

Latvia: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

Stamps:
EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 26-04-2019

Canada: Canada's Northernmost Post Office - Eureka, NU

Eureka is a small research base on Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is located on the north side of Slidre Fiord, which enters Eureka Sound farther west. It is the third-northernmost permanent research community in the world. The only two farther north are Alert, which is also on Ellesmere Island, and Nord, in Greenland.

Eureka experiences a polar climate (ET). The settlement sees the midnight sun between April 10 and August 29, with no sunlight at all between mid-October and late February.

I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover with nice stamps and the very nice Postmark!

Stamps:
Weather Wonders (from a set of 5) - Issued: 26-07-2018


Many thanks to Marie!


♁ 79° 59′, 85° 56′ W

Austria: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

Stamps:
2x EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" - Issued: 09-05-2018


Many thanks to Rosmarie!

Macau: 35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition MACAU'18

The Asian International Stamp Exhibition is a regional philatelic exhibition established by FIAP since 1977, aiming to develop the philately industry. It was the first time that the exhibition held in Macao and it was held from 21st to 24th September 2018. I'm happy to receive three covers, including one from Liechtenstein Post.

Stamps:
ATM
35th Asian International Stamp Exhibition MACAU'18  (from a set of 4) - Issued: 23-09-2018


Many thanks to Edward for these nice Covers!

Belgium: Squares of Namur

Stamps:
Squares of Namur "Places de la Ville de Namur" (from a set of 4) - Issued: 27-08-2018


Many thanks to Henry!

Croatia: The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Nikola Tesla

Stamp:
The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Nikola Tesla  - Issued: 10-07-2006


Many thanks to Maja!