St. Anne’s School is a 500-place upper primary school for 7- to 11-year-old students. The school serves the northern district in Gibraltar. A new building was completed in September 2019 which can be seen on the stamp.
The University of the Philippines is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university. Widely regarded and often cited as the Philippines' top university system, its alumni include a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, 7 of 17 Philippine presidents, 14 of 26 chief justices, 36 of 42 national scientists, and 40 of 57 national artists, the most of any university. The College of Business Administrationwas established in 1916, initially as a school within the university. It has since been the leader in management education in the Philippines, not because it is the oldest academic institution in management but because of its continuing pursuit of academic excellence.
To note: Stamp inscriptions are misleading in that it appears to be the centennial of the Alumni Association of UPCBA, when in fact the Alumni Association is just the sponsor of the issue, not the celebrant (see: Source).
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The 100th Anniversary of the University of the Philippines College of Business Administration (UPCBA) - Issued: 04-12-2016
Many thanks to Ani!
"The 25th World Scout Jamboree" was held from 1–12 August 2023 at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, South Korea, hosted by Korea Scout Association with the theme, "Draw Your Dream". About 43,000 participants from 158 countries attended.
"The 25th World Scout Jamboree" - Sae Man-Geum, South Korea - Issued: 25-07-2023
Norderney is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany. The island is 14 by 2.5 kilometres, having a total area of about 26.3 square kilometres and is therefore Germany's ninth-largest island. Norderney's population amounts to about 5,850 people. In 1948 Norderney offically granted city rights and this year they celebrated the 75 Anniversary of this pivotal moment. For this event a speical postcard, special personalized stamp and postmark was put into circulation as you can see below.
To note the small postmark on the left which is the offical postmark of the city administration. As on the special cancellation on the right side too you can see the coat of Arms of Norderney.
Many thanks to Sarah for this great card!
"Bambi" is a classic coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten (left picture on the cover) in 1923. It tells the story of a young deer named Bambi and his adventures in the forest as he grows from a fawn into a mature stag. The book explores themes of nature, survival, and the circle of life. "Bambi" has been adapted into various films and is beloved for its timeless portrayal of the natural world and its impact on a young deer's life.
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The 100th Anniversary of Bambi - Issued: 16-09-2023 with First Day Cancellation
Fiji, Officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of 924,610 live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
I'm very happy to recieve my very first cover from there sent from the capital of Fiji, Suva.
2x Birds - "Peregrine Falcon" - Issued: 25-07-1995
Åland Post Stamps took part at this year's Internationale Briefmarken Ausstellung (IBRA) ("International stamp exhibition") in Essen, Germany and issued a special designed stamp which was sold exclusively at this exhibition.
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Special Exhibition Stamp IBRA 2023 - "Peace" - Issued: 25-05-2023
The East German uprising of 1953, also known as the East German Uprising or the June 17th Uprising, was a significant event in the history of post-World War II Europe. It was a spontaneous and widespread protest against the oppressive policies of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was under Soviet influence and control. This uprising, though ultimately crushed, marked a crucial moment in the fight for freedom and democracy in East Germany. In 2023 now 70 years have passed since this pivotal moment in the history of post-World War II Germany and the Deutsche Post commemorated this with a special postmark as seen below.
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Modern Bridge Construction (full set of 3) - Issued: 30-06-2023
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Modern Bridge Construction m/s - Issued: 30-06-2023
Many thanks Xu Wei!
Aasiaat is a town in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland, located on its namesake island in the heart of Aasiaat Archipelago at the southern end of Disko Bay. With a population of 2,980 as of 2021, it is Greenland's fifth-largest town.
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The European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) is the technical agency of the Cultural routes of the Council of Europe programme and hosts the Secretariat’s programme. It is responsible for the coordination of a network of over 20 European academic institutions aimed at encouraging research on Cultural Routes and hosts a specialised documentation centre at its headquarters located at Neumünster Abbey, Luxembourg.
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The 25th Anniversary of the European Institute of Cultural Routes - Issued: 16-05-2023
EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023
Many thanks to Marcello!
Between 2022 and 2027, the Lufthansa Group will receive a total of 32 Boeing 787-900 "Dreamliners". The first were delivered in late August 2022 and tested on flights between Frankfurt a.M. and Munich Airport. The first Dreamliner was christened on October 17th 2022 and the inaugural flight took place from Berlin via Paderborn to Frankfurt. Later, the first public test flight was LH 96 on October, 19th 2022 from Frankfurt to Munich as shown on the cover below. The cancellation on the stamp shows "Frankfurt - Flughafen - IPZ 1" (Frankfurt Airport), after a flight of about an hour the cover arrived at Munich Airport which can be seen on the added "Briefzentrum 85" cancel. The red special postmark was applied to indicate this testflight.
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For the Youth 2022 - "Amphibians" (from a set of 3) - Issued: 04-08-2022
I'm also happy about this cover below showing the flight the other way back from Munich to Frankfurt Airport.
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For the Youth 2022 - "Amphibians" (from a set of 3) - Issued: 04-08-2022
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Chinese New Year - "Year of the Rabbit" (full set of 3) -Issued: 23-02-2023 w/ First-Day-Cancellation
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Chinese New Year - "Year of the Rabbit" m/s -Issued: 23-02-2023 w/ First-Day-Cancellation
Thanks a lot Henry!
"Danse Macabre" is a painting by Bernt Notke. A fragment of the late fifteenth-century painting, originally some 30 meters (98.4 ft) wide, is displayed in the St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn. It is regarded as the best-known and as one of the most valuable medieval artworks in Estonia. As the painting, this stamp also got a very high face value of 6,00 EUR ($6,38). It's also quite large, with a size of 30,0mm x 141,00 mm.
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In 2022 the Post of Liechtenstein and UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) issued this stamp to help children from Ukraine, who had to leave their homes because of the horrible war. For every sold stamp 0.50 CHF went into UNICEF projects to support these children. This cover was sent from the city of Balzers.
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2x "Peace. For every child" - Issued: 28-03-2022
The 33rd International Stamp Fair in Essen took place from 25 to 28 May 2023. The following prepaid cover was sold at the Booth of Deutsche Post. To note the postmark on the backside indicates "Essen - Messe" (eng: "Essen - Fair") only available at the Stamp Fair itself.
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Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) (m/s) - Issued: 27-03-2023 with First Day Cancellation
Many thanks to Eric!
This offical personalized Rugby stamp was issued in 2019 as a set of 5 different Stamps. The matching postmark from Higashiosaka-Hanazono, Osaka prefecture was put into circulation in 2019, too. It shows the Hanazono Rugby stadium at the foot of Mt. Ikoma, Rugby Players and Cherry blossoms. Many thanks to Masako for the explanations.
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EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 04-05-2023 w/ postmark from the "Philatelieshop" in Dresden
Thanks Jan for your help!
This is my 700th Post on this Blog and my very first cover from Nepal!
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Many thanks to Ramesh!
Northeastern University (NEU; simplified Chinese: 东北大学) is a Chinese public research university in Shenyang, Liaoning province with strengths in engineering and architecture. It is known for its prominent role in the information technology industry.
EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023
Many thanks to Riek!
The steep cliff of the North Cape is located at 71°10′21″N 25°47′04″E, about 2,102.3 km (1,306.3 mi) from the North Pole. Nordkapp is often inaccurately referred to as the northernmost point of Europe. However, the neighbouring Knivskjellodden Cape actually extends 1,450 m (4,760 ft) further north.
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Personalized Stamp "NordKapp"
Many thanks to my friends Michael and Sabrina and their Family for this nice Card!
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EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023 (FDC cancellation)
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EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023 (Day Postmark Mardrid)The "Schleizer Dreieck" is a 3.805 km (2.364 mi) motorsports circuit with an average width of 10 m (33 ft) and elevation changes of 44 m (144 ft). The circuit is located in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany. The circuit is the oldest racing track in Germany, and it was opened on 10 June 1923. The Special Cover dedicated to this event was put into circulation by the Philatelic Society of Thuringia.
The 100th Anniversary of the "Schleizer Dreieck" - Issued: 01-06-2023
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Many thanks to Alexander!
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