Croatia: 350 Years of the University of Zagreb - FDC

In the academic year 2019/2020, the University of Zagreb celebrated 350 years since its founding in 1669. It is the oldest continuously operating university in Croatia, and one of Europe's oldest universities.

Its history began on 23 September 1669, when the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Croatia, Leopold I Habsburg, issued a decree granting the Jesuit Academy in the Free Royal City of Zagreb the status and privileges of a university institution. The recognition was adopted by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Croatia on 3 November 1671. Therefore, the University considers 1669 as the year of its founding and 3 November is celebrated as University Day. 

Having started with three faculties and 200 enrolled students, the university has, in the more than three centuries of its existence, grown to today's 34 constituent units and more than 70,000 students.

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 350 Years of the University of Zagreb - Issued: 30-10-2019

 Croatian Ethnographic Heritage (from a set of 4) - Issued: 16-03-2017

 

 

Many thanks to Yue Xu! 

Sri Lanka: The 145th Anniversary of the UPU - Universal Postal Union

 

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The 145th Anniversary of the UPU - Universal Postal Union - Issued: 09-10-2019

The Netherlands: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

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EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" - Issued: 23-04-2019

Germany: Zugspitze

The Zugspitze at 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit. On top of the mountain you can find a letter box. If you leave you postcards there it will be cancelled with a special postmark you can see on the card below.

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Germany's Most beautiful Panoramas (from a set of 2) - Issued: 12-07-2018

Japan: Traditional Culture Pt. 4 - Kimono

 

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Traditional Culture - Kimono (from a set of 10) - Issued: 21-05-2021

Spain: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

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EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" - Issued: 23-04-2019

I sent this cover to myself during the International Stamp Fair in Essen, Germany 2019

Ireland: The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles). At their southern end, they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and, 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the north, they reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, then continue at lower heights. 

 

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ATM Label "Keshcarrigan Bowl" - Issued: 25-01-2018
 

Germany: Research Vessel Polarstern on the Expedition PS113

The cruise leg PS113 coincided with the return voyage of Polarstern after finishing her Antarctic research season 2017/18. PS113 started on the evening of 08 May (2018), delayed by one day due to the somewhat difficult arrangements at the harbour of Punta Arenas, Chile. Tailwinds and a strong tidal current setting towards the Atlantic in the Strait of Magellan, but helped us to regain part of the lost ship time right at the beginning of the cruise. As planned, an intermediate port call at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, took place on 03 June for the exchange of personnel. According to schedule PS113 ended in Bremerhaven early on 11 June 2018.

Source: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/48505/1/BzPM_0724_2018.pdf  

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Baby-Animals (from a set of two) - Issued: 02-01-2018

Estonia: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

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EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" (full set) - Issued: 03-05-2018

 

I sent this cover to myself during the International Stamp Fair in Essen, Germany 2018

Belgium: Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station

The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, located on Utsteinen Nunatak in Queen Maud Land (71°57′00″S 23°20′49″E), is a Belgian scientific polar research station, which went into service on 15 February 2009. The station is named after Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, the eldest daughter of King Philippe of Belgium. This Cover is from the Belare (Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition) of 2017 to 2018 and  shows the autograph of the Expedition leader.

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King Philippe - Issued: 14-03-2016

Many thanks to Juanvi Garcia!

Taiwan: World Baseball-Softball Confederation Championships

 

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Definitive Stamp

World Baseball-Softball Confederation Championships - Issued: 01-11-2019

 

And as FDC:

 

Many thanks to Su Wu-Chang!

Denmark: The Golden Age

 

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The Golden Ages (from a set of 5) - Issued: 04-01-2021

Many thanks to Valdemar!

Poland: EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes"

 

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Definitive Stamp

EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes" - Issued: 29-04-2020

Many thanks to Olga!

Thailand: National Children's Day 2022

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National Children's Day (full set) - Issued: 08-01-2022

Many thanks to Chamnan Kheiowichai!

Switzerland: Trees "Sycamore"

 

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Trees "Sycamore" (from a set of 4) - Issued: 02-09-2021

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Malta: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

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EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 09-05-2019

Turkey: The 100th Anniversary of Altay Sports Club

 

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The 100th Anniversary of Altay Sports Club  (full set) - Issued: 16-01-2014

Uruguay: The 25th Anniversary of The Race of your City - San Felipe and Santiago

 

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1x Definitve Stamps José G. Artígas, 1764-1850 

2x The 25th Anniversary of The Race of your City - San Felipe and Santiago - Issued: 07-11-2019

Many thanks to Yue Xu!

China: The 100th Anniversary of the Harbin Institute of Technology

Harbin Institute of Technology (abbreviation: HIT) is a public research university and a member of China's elite C9 League. HIT is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University.  It has three campuses, spanning the country from north to south: the Harbin campus in Heilongjiang Province, the Weihai campus in Shandong Province and the Shenzhen campus in Guangdong Province. HIT is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the country with a focus on science and engineering. HIT was ranked 6th in the Best Global Universities for Engineering by U.S. News in 2017–2020. HIT is one of the only handful of universities in the world that have designed, built, and launched their own satellites and it excels at missile technology.

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4x The 100th Anniversary of the Harbin Institute of Technology  - Issued: 06-06-2020

Many thanks to Xu Wei!

USA: Successful Landing of the Perseverance Rover on Mars on 18th Feb. 2021

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  Flowers - Chrysanthemum - Issued: 24-04-2020

Liechtenstein: Christmas Stamp + Post from the Christkind

 

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Christmas (from a set of 4) - 15-11-2021

France: The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code

 

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The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code - Issued: 11-06-2021

Many thanks to Eric!

Italy: The 50th Anniversary of the Italian Handball Federation

 

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The 50th Anniversary of the Italian Handball Federation - Issued: 05-11-2019

Thanks to Marcello!

Ukraine: The 250th Anniversary of the Ivan Franko Astronomical University - Lviv

The Astronomical Observatory of Lviv University is the astronomical observatory of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in Lviv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1771 by the Jesuit college of Lviv, which makes it the 17th oldest observatory in Europe. It was closed around 1783 and restored as part of Lviv University in 1900 as the Astronomical Institute and again as the Observatory in 1912. Operations were interrupted by the Second World War, after which the Observatory became part of the University of Lviv in 1945. Research at the observatory encompasses observational and theoretical studies in cosmology, relativistic astrophysics, and stellar astrophysics.

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The 250th Anniversary of the Ivan Franko Astronomical University - Lviv - Issued: 14-09-2021

Many thanks to Roman!

Guernsey: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

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 EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (from a set of 6) - Issued: 01-04-2019

 

Sweden: Öland

Öland is Sweden's second largest island, only Gotland is larger and of more importance. It lies in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland, connected to the mainland by a bridge from Kalmar. Öland is popular among domestic tourists, many Swedes have had a summer cottage here for generations. Öland can be crowded by vacationers from Midsummer to mid-August. 

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Domestic saltwater fish species (from a set of 5) - Issued: 03-05-2018

Germany - Hamburg: Neuwerk

Neuwerk is a 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) tidal island in the Wadden Sea on the German North Sea coast, with a population of 32. Neuwerk is located 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Cuxhaven, between the Weser and Elbe estuaries. The distance to the centre of Hamburg is about 120 km (70 mi).

At low tide one can reach the island on foot or on a "Wattwagen", a horse-drawn mud flat coach, from Cuxhaven. A row of poles on the mud flats marks the way. The path includes some elevated cages. These are rescue pods. Should high tide catch a walker far from shore, the walker can climb into the pod and wait for the tide to recede, or trigger a flare. Triggering the flare summons a rescue boat; rescue involves a fee and non-negligible fine.

During the summer the vessel MS Flipper (as seen in the cancellation) makes a daily trip at high tide from the "Alte Liebe" port in Cuxhaven to the island. Because departure times depend on the tides, the times are variable. The trip takes about an hour and a half one-way. 

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Birth Centenary of Heinz Sielmann (1917-2006) - Issued: 08-06-2017 with Ship Postmark of MS Flipper

Lativa: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

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EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" - Issued: 23-04-2021

+ Definitive Stamps

 

Many thanks to Vera!

Algeria: National Knowledge & Science Day

 

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National Knowledge & Science Day (m/s) - Issued: 16-04-2019 w/ First-Day-Cancellation

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National Knowledge & Science Day (m/s) - Issued: 16-04-2019

International Eear of Solidarity with the Palestinian People  - Issued: 13-12-2014

Many thanks to Hocine and Zine!

Finland: From Elementary School to Pisa

These six stamps depict the cornerstones of the Finnish school system. The stamps, shaped like coats of arms, feature Uno Cygnaeus, the founder of the school system as well as school healthcare, school lunches, school tuition, physical education, and language instruction in school.

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From Elementary School to Pisa (full set) - Issued: 04-11-2013

Thanks a lot Kimmo!