Japan: International Letter-Writing Week 2021

 

Stamps:

International Letter-Writing Week 2021 - Issued: 08-10-2021

China: A Pavilion and a Castle

The Handan Congtai Pavilion and the Bojnice Castle are both famous historical buildings, the first located in Handan, China and the latter iin Bojnice, Slovakia.

Stamps:

A Pavilion and a Castle - Issued: 12-10-2002

 

Many thanks to Xu Wei!
 

Georgia: Cityview of Tbilisi

 

Stamp:

EUROPA - "Castles" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 05-10-2017

Many thanks to Hansjürg, my first card from Georgia!

France: Great Moments of French History - 2018

 

Stamp:

Great Moments of French History - 2018 (m/s) - Issued: 09-06-2018

Many thanks to Eric!

Germany: First Flight of Lufthansa LH726 from Munich Airport to Shanghai <-> Shanghai to Munich Airport

 

Stamp:

Personalized Stamp of Airbus A350-900

 

A unusual cover in my collction. This cover is real circulated, addressed to me and recorded the First Flight of Lufthansa LH726 called "Magdeburg" from Munich Airport, Germany to Shanghai, China on May 31st 2018. With arrival postmark from Shanghai (上海) on June 1st 2018.

 

Flight Back from Shanghai to Munich Airport

 Stamp:

High-speed Railway Development  - Issued: 25-11-2017

This cover is from the same Flight just back from Shanghai to Munich Airport. With Arrival Postmark from "Briefzentrum 85" (Freising, Munich Airport) on 04th June 2018.

Greenland: SEPAC 2017 - "Local handcrafts"

 

Stamp:

SEPAC 2017 - "Local handcrafts - Issued: 15-05-2017

Serbia: Personalities - "Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)"

 

Stamps:

Personalities - "Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)" - Issued: 31-03-2022

Many thanks to Dusan!

Croatia: For Peace in Ukraine

 

Stamp:

For Peace in Ukraine - Issued: 12-04-2022

Many thanks to Maja!

Слава Україні!  

Norway: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths”

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” (full set) - Issued: 22-04-2022

Many thanks to Rune!

Brazil: Fauna - "Frog Species of Brazil"

 

Stamps:

Fauna - "Frog Species of Brazil" (from a set of 5) - Issued: 21-09-2021

Malaysia: Architecture - "Bridges"

 

Stamps:

Architecture - "Bridges" (full set) - Issued: 28-06-2018

Many thanks to Henry!

Canada: Canadian Football - The 100th Anniversary of the Grey Cup

 

Stamps:

3x Canadian Football - The 100th Anniversary of the Grey Cup  (from a set of 9) - Issued: 16-08-2012

Many thanks to Marie!

Thailand: Thai Heritage Conservation - "Wall Paintings"

 Stamps:

 Thai Heritage Conservation - "Wall Paintings" (full set) - Issued: 02-04-2018

Many thanks to Xu Wei!

India: The 50th Anniversary of the INS Kalvari - First Indian Build Submarine

 

Stamps:

The 50th Anniversary of the INS Kalvari - First Indian Build Submarine - Issued: 07-12-2017

Many thanks to Kamran!

Bulgaria: Old Sports Stamps (1992)

I received these Sports stamps from 1992 on a cover back in 2021. I don't know if they are still valid in Bulgaria. However, since I started collectiong covers, this is my first cover from Bulgaria.

Stamps:

Sports (from a set of 6) - Issued: 18-12-1992

Many thanks to Drumev!

Germany: Sir Ernest Shackleton 100th Death Anniversary (1874 - 1922)

 

 

Stamp:

Personalized Stamp issued by German Polar Society (from a set of 10)

Austria: Postcrossing Stamp 2016

 

Stamp:

Postcrossing - Issued: 21-05-2016

What is Postcrossing? -> www.postcrossing.com

Poland: EUROPA 2016 - "Think Green"

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2016 - "Think Green"  - Issued: 09-05-2016

Finland: Finlands Nature Signs

with great postmark. I guess its from Santa Claus Village. Santa Claus Village is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of City of Rovaniemi. On the postmark you can also see the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle ostensibly cuts right through Santa Claus Village.

Stamps:

Finlands Nature Signs (from a set of 5) - Issued: 05-06-2019

Many thanks to Seppo!

 

Santa Claus Village: ♁ 66°32′36″N 25°50′51″E
 

Latvia: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths”

 Stamps:

 EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” - Issued: 08-04-2022

Many thanks to Vera!

Lithuania: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 05-04-2019

Germany: The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue w/ Switzerland

 German Version w/ various special postmarks related to the topic and first day cancellation:

Swiss Version:

Stamps:

Both Versions:  The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue Switzerland/Germany - Issued: 02-05-2019

Many thanks to Rosmarie for the Swiss Cover!

Japan: The World of Children Picture Books Pt. 3 - "Guri and Gura"

 

Stamps:

The World of Children Picture Books Pt. 3 (from a set of 10) - Issued: 28-11-2019

Many thanks to Mitsuhiko!

Italy: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" (full set) - Issued: 15-11-2021

Czech Republic: Stamp on Stamp - "The Red Mercury Stamp"

Austria’s newspaper stamps, known as the Mercury stamps, first appeared in 1851. They were the first newspaper stamps issued in the Czech territory. The stamps, designed by engraver Josef Axmann, were very small and were not denominated, the colour indicating the value. They depicted a profile of the Greek messenger god Hermes, known in Rome as Mercury, framed with the text (clockwise from top to bottom) “ZEITUNGS” – “POST” – “STÄMPEL” – “K.K., and a rose in each corner of the frame. The stamps mainly differ in colour. The most common blue stamps were stuck directly to newspapers, which are quite often preserved. The yellow and pink stamps were used for larger numbers of copies. The Red Mercury, also known as the Scarlet Mercury, is the rarest of the Mercury stamps. They were glued to tapes used to frank a bundle of 10 newspapers. The tapes were torn and discarded after delivery, which makes the Red Mercury stamps one of the top ten most expensive stamps in the world.

Source: https://www.ceskaposta.cz/en/

Stamp:

Stamp on Stamp - "The Red Mercury Stamp" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 23-09-2020

Many thanks to Vladimir!

Faroe Islands: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" (full set) - Issued: 23-04-2018

Many thanks to Rune!

Vietnam: Vietnamese Architecture

 

Stamps:

8x Vietnamese Architecture ("purple") from a set of 6 - Issued: 01-07-2014

South Korea: The 50th Anniversary of KAIST - FDC

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research-oriented science and engineering institution. KAIST is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. KAIST has 10,504 full-time students and 1,342 faculty researchers (as of Fall 2019 Semester).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAIST

Stamps:

2x The 50th Anniversary of KAIST - Issued: 16-02-2021

Many thanks to Park Pyo Jun!

Switzerland: EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes" (full set) - Issued: 07-05-2020

Many thanks to Rosmarie!

Kyrgyzstan: The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx (1818-1883) - "Maxicard"

 

Back:

Stamp:

The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx (1818-1883) - Issued: 05-05-2018

This maxicard was issued by Kyrgyz Express Post during the International Stamp Fair in Essen, Germany 2018.