The 58th JAPEX took place from 3rd to 5th November 2023. One of the Commemorative Exhibits was the "Ukrainian Stamp Exhibition". Therefore a special stamp, cover and postmark was put into circulation. I'm very happy to receive the cover below, it was exclusively painted for me by Linda. Linda developed a great philatelic project to raise money to help the Ukraine. Check out her Website: https://www.stampoutwar.com/
Definitives - Greetings - Issued: 17-03-2022
Many thanks again Linda!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the brand "Playmobil". Founded in 1974 by German inventor Hans Beck, Playmobil began with a simple idea: to inspire imaginative play through miniature figures and detailed playsets. Today, Playmobil is produced by the Brandstätter Group headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany. The signature Playmobil toy is a 7.5 cm (3.0 in) tall (1:24 scale) human figure with a smiling face. The figures can bee seen on the stamp below, the face on the First-Day-Cancellation.
The 50th Anniversary of "Playmobil" - "50 Years of Play, Fun, & Variety" - Issued: 01-03-2024
Located next to the Playmobil headquarters in Zirndorf lies the Playmobil FunPark. Its a popular amusement park which spans over 90,000 square meters, offering an immersive playground for children and families to explore. The card below was sent from there.
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"The Gruffalo" - Issued: 01-03-2019
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EUROPA 2015 - "Old Toys" (full set) - Issued: 05-05-2015
Many thanks to Steve!
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1987 World Maritime Day (from a set of 3) - Issued: 24-09-1987
Many thanks again to Alex!
Andreas Vesalius (31 December 1514 – 15 October 1564) was a Flemish anatomist, physician, and author. He wrote one of the most influential books on human anatomy, "De humani corporis fabrica" (On the Fabric of the Human Body). Vesalius is often called the founder of modern human anatomy. Vesalius is the Latinized form of Andries van Wesel.
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The 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Andreas Vesalius (from a set of 5) - Issued: 22-04-2014
Many thanks to Wesley!
The 2022 G20 Bali summit was the seventeenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20), which was held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on 15–16 November 2022.
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2022 G20 Bali Summit (from a set of 3) - Issued: 24-08-2022
Many thanks to Irene!
My 700th Post on this Blog was a Cover from Nepal and so will be my 800th! :)
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Writers of Ancient China (Part IV) (full set) - Issued: 08-11-2023
Many thanks to Xu Wei!
On 30th July 2017 Prince Hans-Adam II and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, who got married on this day in 1967, celebrated their 50th Wedding-Anniversary ("Golden Wedding"). The nice bloc stamp on the left was issued in 2017 to mark this occasion. Sadly Princess Marie passed away on 18th August 2021. A nice postcard from the Royal Family of Liechtenstein can be found on my Blog here.
This Cover was mailed on 31st December 2023 from Schaanwald. The village is located in north-central Liechtenstein, close to Austrian borders of Feldkirch. It was the last day of old postal rates. Despite the old rates this cover is slightly overpaid (CHF 8,10 on this cover compared to the costs of a registered letter of CHF 7,80 in 2023)
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The University of Córdoba (Spanish: Universidad de Córdoba, UCO), is a university in Córdoba, in Andalusia, Spain, chartered in 1972. The university is structured in three main campuses: the Humanities and Legal and Social Sciences Campus, integrated in the urban center; the Health Sciences Campus, in the west of the city; and the Agrifood, Science and Technology campus of Rabanales, in the east of the city. UCO also contains the Polytechnic School of Bélmez, situated seventy kilometres away from Córdoba, where Mining Engineering and Public Works Technical Engineering degrees are offered.
Source: Wikipedia
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The 50th Anniversary of the University of Cordoba - Issued: 28-09-2022
I sent this cover to myself during my visit at the 2022 Ulm International Stamp Fair.
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The 2022 Mediterranean Games (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2022,), was held from 25 June to 6 July 2022 in Oran, Algeria. 3,298 athletes (2,014 men and 1,284 women) took part in the games.
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The 19th Mediterranean Games 2022 - Oran, Algeria (from a set of 4) - Issued: 25-06-2022
Many thanks to Medhi!
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EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" (full set) - Issued: 26-05-2023
Many thanks to Emil!
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Children's World - Dogs (3 from a set of 4) - Issued: 21-02-2022
Many thanks to Tomislav!
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2x EUROPA 2015 - "Old Toys" (from a set of two) - Issued: 09-05-2015
Many thanks to Regina!
This cover was supposed to be transported by hot-air balloon from Sonthofen, Germany (southernmost town in Germany) to the town of Christkindl in Austria. It was part of the annual and perhaps oldest philatelic charity campaign. Due to strong winds, the balloon could not take off. As can be read on the rectangular Cachet at the bottom left. Also to note is the green Cachet of the Ballon at top left and the both special postmarks applied by Austrian Post.
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Christmas (from a set of 3) - Issued: 17-11-2023
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SEPAC 2023 - "Traditional markets" - Issued: 30-05-2023
This Cover was sent from the City of Tasiilaq.
Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Swiss border. Belfort hosted the Tour de France on more than a dozen occasions, mostly as a starting venue. The stage started on July 22nd 2023 and after traversing several mountains the finish after 133,5 km was situated in Le Markstein, a ski station 8 kilometres after the Platzerwasel. I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover including a great Maxi-Card with help of my friend Eric!
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Belfort - "Host City of the 20th Stage of the 2023 Tour de France" Personalized stamp
Maxicard - "Carte Postale Souvenir Philatélique"
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Tribute to Railway Workers (from a set of two) - Issued: 02-11-2023 - send from the City of Odessa
Many thanks to Alex!
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EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" (full set) - Issued: 09-05-2023
Many thanks to Antea!
1. cover with First Day Cancellation:
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The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam - Joint Issue w/ Vietnam (m/s) - Issued: 17-10-2023
2. Cover with Pictorial Postmark from Mumbai GPO
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The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Vietnam - Joint Issue w/ Vietnam (m/s) - Issued: 17-10-2023
Many thanks to Mahadev M. and Piyush!
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This great Cover arrived from the far north. Many thanks to Henrik, who send this cover from his latest trip to Svalbard. There are two points to mention on this cover. First the stamp seems to be a personalised issue from Svalbard (from the offical 'Postal Norge'). The second point is the cancel. Its not from the local post office (you can see it here). As I'm told you can ask for the cancel at the local Radisson Blue Hotel. You can try to make your own cover and send a prepared letter to: Radisson Blue Polar Hotel, Box 554, NO-9171, Longyearbyen.
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Personalised Issue "Svalbard" - Issued: unknown
♁ 78° 12′ N, 15° 38′ O
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Mandarin Phonetic Symbols Part II (Bloc of 10) - Issued: 16-11-2023
Many thanks to Su Wu-Chang!
In 2021 Estonia and Brazil were jointly issuing stamps to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. The stamp features the Itamaraty Palace in Brasília which was designed by the world-famous architect Oscar Niemeyer and houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, as well as the building of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn, designed by the architects Mart Port, Raine Karp, Uno Tölpus, and Olga Kontšajeva.
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The 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Brazil - Joint Issue w/ Brazil - Issued: 10-11-2021
Many thanks to Joao and Simone!
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The 140th Anniversary of Thai Postage Stamps (from a set 4) - Issued: 20-09-2023
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The 140th Anniversary of Thai Postage Stamps (full set) - Issued: 20-09-2023Many thanks to Xu Wei and Hydryne!
On Friday, 20 October 2023, the german navy frigate "Baden-Württemberg" left her home port of Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the crew "Delta" to take part in the mandated foreign mission "UNIFIL" (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the Lebanese coast. Blue helmets from the UNIFIL mission have been working for peace between Lebanon and Israel since 1978. This makes the mission one of the oldest peacekeeping operations of the United Nations (UN). In January 2024 the mission ended. I'm very happy to receive the cover below sent from Limassol, Cyprus with a nice Cachet from the mission.
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National Teachers' Month 2023 (full set) - Issued: 05-09-2023
Many thanks to Vanessa!
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Renewable Energies (full set) - Issued: 12-10-2023
Many thanks Mourad!
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The 100th Anniversary of Veterinary Medical Education in Bulgaria - Issued: 13-10-2023
Many thanks to Emil!