Monday, February 28, 2022

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Turkey: The 100th Anniversary of Altay Sports Club

 

Stamps:

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

Saturday, February 26, 2022

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

 

Stamps:

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!

Friday, February 25, 2022

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.


Stamp:

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


Many thanks to Xu Wei!

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Monday, February 21, 2022

Italy: The 50th Anniversary of the Italian Handball Federation

 

Stamp:

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


Thanks to Marcello!

Sunday, February 20, 2022

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.

Stamp:

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


Many thanks to Roman!


Saturday, February 19, 2022

Friday, February 18, 2022

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. 


Stamp:

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


Thursday, February 17, 2022

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. 



 Stamp:

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

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Lativa: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 


Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" - Issued: 23-04-2021
+ Definitive Stamps
 

Many thanks to Vera!

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Algeria: National Knowledge & Science Day

 

Stamp:

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


Stamps:

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!

Monday, February 14, 2022

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.

PISA in Finland, School system in finland, stamp on school

Stamps:

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


Thanks a lot Kimmo!

Sunday, February 13, 2022

Greenland: First Day In School

Like in Germany, also in Greenland the first day of school is something very special, a day of celebration for the whole family. Lisbeth Karline (Stamp-Designer) has very beautifully illustrated this event with children dressed in national costume.

I sent this cover to myelf from Daneborg. Daneborg (or Daneborg Station) is a station on the south coast of Wollaston Foreland peninsula of northeast Greenland, at the mouth of Young Sund emptying into Greenland Sea. Daneborg serves as the headquarters for the SIRIUS Patrol, the dog sled patrollers of the Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest national park in the world. 

Stamps:

2x First Day In School - Issued: 10-08-2020


Daneborg: 74°18′07.6″N 20°13′27.1″W


Saturday, February 12, 2022

India: 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Joint Issue w/ Germany

 

Stamp:

70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Germany - Issued: 10-06-2021


Many thanks to Kamran Ahmad!

 

German Version:

Stamp:
70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with India - Issued: 10-06-2021

Friday, February 11, 2022

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Singapore: Definitives - Goldfish

 

Stamps:

Definitives - Goldfish (from a set of 9) - Issued: 22-11-2019


Many thanks to Johnny Lowis!

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Serbia: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" (full set) - Issued: 12-05-2021


Many thanks to Dusan!

Monday, February 07, 2022

Sweden: Greta Thunberg and Nature Conservation

 

Stamps:

Greta Thunberg, Nature Conservation (from a set of 5) - Issued: 14-01-2021


Many thnaks to Henrik!

Sunday, February 06, 2022

Poland: The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon

 

Stamp:

The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon (m/s) - Issued: 20-07-2019


Many thanks to Roman!

Friday, February 04, 2022

China: Winter Olympic Games 2022 - Beijing, China

 

Stamps: 

Winter Olympic Games 2022 Competition Venue - Beijing, China (full set) - Issued: 23-06-2021



Stamps: 

Winter Olympic Games 2022 Competition Venue - Beijing, China (full set) - Issued: 23-06-2021

 


 Winter Olympic Games 2022 Competition Venue - Beijing, China (m/s) - Issued: 23-06-2021

 

 

Thanks to Xu Wei!



Thursday, February 03, 2022

Switzerland: The 125th Anniversary of Cinema

 

Stamp:

The 125th Anniversary of Cinema - Issued: 12-11-2020


Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Japan: 100th Anniversary of Japan-Uruguay Diplomatic Relations

 

Stamps:

100th Anniversary of Japan-Uruguay Diplomatic Relations (from a set of 10) - Issued: 24-09-2021


Many thanks to Mitsuhiko!

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

Slovenia: Slovenian Victory at 2020 Tour de France

 

Stamp:

Slovenian Victory at 2020 Tour de France  - Issued: 04-12-2020

 

Many thanks to Yue Xu!

Sunday, January 30, 2022

France: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" - Issued: 25-05-2021


Many thanks to Eric for this great Cover!

Saturday, January 29, 2022