Corals

Hello!

Today I'll show you a registered cover sent from Tuvalu! Do you know where it is located?

Well... according to WIKI... Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia.

Interesting , isn't it? Not common at least!

On the cover you can see 8 stamps belonging to the 2006 - Definitives: Corals 12v. (complete set bellow).

Take care y'all!!!!

Poland --- Cover!

" A little about this cover:

From time to time philatelists in Poland prepare the car post, the motorcycle post, the railway post and so on.

What does it mean?

The letter is sent to the post office X, they place on the cover a special postmark, next it is transported by car, motorcycle... to the post office Y, usually there is cancelled again with a different postmark (in connection to te 1st one) and then the letter is sent to the addressee.
Tbere are additionall postmarks informing p.e the car post (like this time).

The postmarks tell about the Polish national anthem: one (used in Srem) shows Wybicki, the author of the anthem and the 2nd one (used in Poznan) shows Polish Czarniecki, mentioned in the anthem.

The stamps shows the White Eagle - Polish National coat of arms; next: the warriors of Czarniecki and the last stamp depicts the Polish Flag."

Thank you Roman for this great philatelic cover! WOW!!!

No comments... part 2!

Another good example of a philatelic cover... now from Portugal!

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Perfect example of a philatelic cover!

Do you like it?
Yes? No? Why?

On her Majesty's Service

Today I've received a letter from the Falkland Islands (city: Stanley)... Probably my 1st one!

The thing that caught my attention was the saying "On her Majesty's Service"... I know that the Falkland Islands are an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom but is this common on letters from these territories?

If you know... please leave a message! Thank you!

See you soon... Happy collecting!

Portugal ATM 2008

International Year of the Fireman!

For all of you that like to collect ATM stamps... Today I'll show you some covers with a 2008 new issue from Portugal commemorating the International Year of the Fireman!

We have several different ATM machines distributed in the country. I'll show you 2 examples.


Above you can see the ATM stamps from the Crouzet machine. They are large ATM with a grey helmet design.

Bellow you can compare with the SMD ATM which are smaller and with a red helmet design!

And how are the ATMs in your country? Do they exist in your country? Do you like to collect them? Please let us know.... See you soon!

2008 EUROPA CEPT

Today I'm showing you a cover sent from Czech Republic!

The stamp was issued this year 2008 depicting the topic LETTER - this year theme for the EUROPA CEPT stamp issues!

My favourite EUROPA 2008 stamp issue is the one from San Marino:

From all the countries which one is you favourite?

Palau - Religion and WWF

Hello fellow collectors and blog readers...

I'm so sorry for such an absence from the blog but I really was with no time at all to write.

Now I hope to be back for a longer period of time and showing you interesting stamps and covers.

Today I have for you a cover from PALAU (an island nation from Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean).


The stamp on the left was issued in 2007 as a s/s to commemorate the 80th birthday of Pope Benedict XVI.

The one on the right was issued in a 4v set in 2006 for WWF - showing the CHAMBERED NAUTILUS.

Registered cover sent within India.

This is a registered cover send within India
with a block of three definitive stamps showing
the tiger.

Australia: Birds

Hello collectors...!

Are you a fauna topic collector? Or maybe a bird collector? If so, you will enjoy the Australian cover that I have here to show you...

The 1st stamp on the left was issued in 1995, depicting Blind aid, in a 2v set.

The other 3 stamps showing different animals were issued in a 4v set in the year 1993. Very nice stamps aren't they?

Enjoy!

Cover from Pakistan

Hello! Today I'll show you a cover from... yes... you guessed it right!... don't forget to VISIT PAKISTAN! (lower left corner of the stamps bellow!).

On the right side of this cover you can see a block of four stamps issued in 2006 depicting lakes...

And talking about lakes... that reminds me of a song... Good old days when people used to listen to Nirvana... don't you agree? :-)

Nirvana rocks!!!

Germany Sports

Hello! How are you all?

Above you can see a cover sent from Germany with 2 stamps issued in 2004 depicting SPORTS!

Do you know what kind of cancellation was used?

See you soon!

Stamp Orgy!

Hello fellow collectors...

Today I have to show you... what some people like to call a stamp orgy... because of the big amount of stamps shown here!

Above you can see the front of the cover that was sent to me from Vietnam AKA The 'Nam!

The 2 flowers shown are ORCHIDS issued in 2001 in a 6v set. The stamp with the globe was also issued in 2001 depicting Environment.

The WWF stamps were issued in a 4v set (like all WWF stamps) in 2005 about the Owston's Banded Civet... for more information click here.

The last stamps... with a peacock-like bird are from 2006 and belong to a 4v set.

On the back of the cover (picture above) you can see another stamp issued in 2006 for the Year of the Pig and another one (left one) about the Year of the Monkey - 2003.

Hope you enjoyed this philatelic orgy!

Cover from Saudi Arabia

Today I have the above cover to show you. Hope you enjoy it!

About the James Bond Game... Did you receive the postcards I've sent to the winners? Did you like them?

Japanese cover

New Year of the Pig 2007

Hello! Hope you're having a great weekend around your stamps! On the upper right corner of cover above you can see 2 equal stamps issued last year to commemorate the New Year of the Pig 2007 they belong to a set of 4 stamps.

The numbers at the top of the stamps are for the New Year's lottery in Japan.

I guess the sender of this cover didn't win the lottery otherwise he wouldn't send them to me! eheh!

Wishes of a good weekend's end! See you soon!

Algerian Cover

Airmail: ALGERIA

Algeria is an African country from where I don't receive many covers but they have very interesting stamps as you can see from the cover bellow.

They don't issue many stamp sets per year (around 20 sets), which makes it an interesting country to collect!

All the stamps on the cover were issued this year 2007 and from left to right you can see:

1. Afr0-Asian 2nd games issued in a 1v set. - here

2.Lighthouses, 3v set - Le phare de l'îlot d'Arzew - here

3. Animals, 2v set - La hyène rayée - here

Probably this will be my last post this year so I wish you all a great 2008!!!
Enjoy the reveillon!!!

Late Christmas Post

Christmas Post - Russia

I hope you all had a great Christmas and that Santa and his helpers gave you lots and lots more of... yes .... stamps!!! I've received my country's year book... was a bit disappointed with the quality of it but you can't say NO to whatever comes from the North Pole, specially if it's stamps related, right?


Today I have a late Xmas cover to show you... on the upper right corner of the envelope you can see a big size rectangular stamp... that I was in fact missing in my collection... thank you! ... I find it to be very nice... depicting a Christmas tree in the wild covered with snow!! It was issued last year 2006. Next to it is another stamp issued in the same year in a Joint issue Armenia-Russia.

Christmas week

Hello everyone!!

Since Xmas is just around the corner I will post one Xmas topic each day until the day Santa arrives to town (24th December midnight!!) What do you think of this? Would you like it?

I will probably need your help because Christmas isn't a topic that I collect much so If you have any interesting items (stamps, FDCs, covers, postcards...) to show in the blog please email me at stamp.friends@gmail.com Thank you!


Today is Malawi's day! It's a country located in southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the north-west, Tanzania to the north and Mozambique, which surrounds it on the east, south and west.

This set was issued 12 Dec. 1975 in a 4v set.

From left to right and top to bottom, you can see: 1. The adoration of the magi morse 2. The nativity tablet 3. The adoration of the magi tablet 4. The angel appearing to the sheperds medallion

Be good or your xmas present will be coal... and not stamps!!!

Merry Xmas ... again

From Spain

Hello! Today another wish of a Merry Christmas... this time from a very close country... yes you guessed it right... SPAIN!

The stamp used on the cover was issued 31/10/2007 and it belongs to a set of 2 self-adhesive stamps celebrating Xmas!

Spanish PO says "In these stamps devoted to Christmas, there is one modern design symbolising the Christmas festivity and a classic motif of renowned fame.
This year, the stamp devoted to the modern design features the work of the Catalan born illustrator, Joan Ferràndiz, whilst the classic theme depicts a fragment of the altarpiece of the chapel of the Sacramento representing the Epiphany in the cathedral of Huesca, by master sculptor from Valencia, Damián Forment." More details and images here.

...don't forget... use an extra jacket... 'cause cold is coming to town!

Double Cancellation

Germany
Double Cancellations

I'm sorry for not having posted in the few days but for professional reasons my internet access is limited.

Today I have a cover sent from Germany to show. The s/s was issued 2007 depicting World heritage, Limes. Official info here (only in German language).

"A limes (or the Limes Romanus) was a border defense system of Ancient Rome."

According to WIKI: The most notable examples of Roman limites are:

• Hadrian's Wall - Limes Britannicus
• Antonine Wall
• Upper Germanic & Rhaetian Limes, part of the Limes Germanicus
• Limes Arabicus, the frontier of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea facing the desert
• Limes Tripolitanus, the frontier in modern Libya facing the Sahara

This s/s was double cancelled... 1st by hand and then machine cancelled! Presently this situation is getting more frequent everyday since letters usually pass through automatic distribution machines.... and that's a pity!

See you soon in the other side of the Lime!