My Postage Stamps Collection

This is a blog of my personal stamps and covers collection. I am an avid collector of postage stamps, miniature sheets, FDCs and covers addressed to me from across the world, an accumulator and hoarder of stamps. It is my attempt here to show you all of my collection in the posts that I'll add and update regularly. I hope to add more to the collection in the process, interact with you other collectors out there and share thoughts and information about anything and everything related.

Monday, June 27, 2011

A cover from Pakistan, Country #16

This one is from Lahore.

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Another, from Germany, Country #15

A nice cover from Germany. Thanks Kiran for this lovely cover and also for the FDC and stamps.

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Beautiful Cover from Hungary, Country #14

Another gem in my cover collection. Thanks Mehesz. Perfect cancellations too. This is what makes a great cover. Collector's item.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Miniature Sheets - Thailand

1997 Dinosaurs.
“Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae”
“Siamotyrannus isanensis”
“Siamosaurus suteethorni”
“Psittacosaurus sattayaraki”

1998 New Year. Flowers.
“Barleria luplina”
Glory lily (“Gloriosa superba”)
“Asclepias curassavica”
“Sesamum indicum”

1999 New Year. Flowers.
“Thunbergia laurifolia
“Gmelina arborea”
“Prunus cerasoides”
“Fagraea fragans”

2000 Bees.
Small Dwarf Honey Bee
Asian honey bee (Apis cerana)
Giant bee (Apis dorsata)

2001 Insects
2b, Cheirotonus parryi.
5b, Mouhotia batesi.
6b, Cladognathus giraffa.
12b, Mormolyce phyllodes.

2003 Bangkok 2003 (2nd issue). Landscapes.
Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai
Bridge over River Kwai, Kanchanaburi
Phu Kradung, Loei
Maya bay, Krabi

2004 Boats.
Sampan
Krachaeng
Junk
Packet

2005 International Letter Writing Week. Water Buffalo.

2006 New Year 2007. Flowers.
3b, Hypoxis aurea.
3b, Murdannia gigantea.
3b, Impatiens phuluangensis.
3b, Caulokaempferia alba.

2007 Phi Takhon Procession (Caravan of Devils), Loei Province. Three Masked Dancers.

2007 Plumeria (frangipani)
3b, Pink blooms
3b, White blooms
3b, Yellow-tinged blooms
3b, Magenta blooms

2007 80th Birth Anniv of King Bhumibhol Adulyadej (3rd issue)

2008 Peacocks.

2011 Visakhapuja Day, Buddha and Mother Earth

2013 Thai Heritage Conservation Day

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Thailand

An independent kingdom in S.E. Asia, previously known as Siam.

1990 New Year. Flowers.
“Cyrtandromoea grandiflora”
“Rhododendron arboreum sp. delavayi”
“Merremia vitifolia”
“Afgekia mahidolae”

1992 Thai Heritage Conservation Day. Traditional Carts.

1996 50th Anniv of King Bhumibol's Accession to Throne as Rama IX (1st issue). Coronation Ceremony.

1996 Royal Regalia.

1996 National Development.

1997 Telecommunications.
Suthee Aerial and King Bhumibol using Radio

King using hand-held radio and various radios

King, schoolchildren and “Thaicom” satellite (expanding secondary education to rural areas using satellite technology)

King using computer

2001 Marine Life
Manta Ray
Fishes and jellyfish
Turtle
Coral and lionfish
Black and white fish and coral
Head of eel and yellow coral
Fishes and coral
Pufferfish and other fishes

2005 International Letter Writing Week. Water Buffalo. One stamp missing from the set

2005 Year of the Rooster (2nd issue)

2005 Buddhist Monks. Se-tenant Set.
Somdet Phra Phutthachan
Phra Ratchamuni Samiram Khunupamachan
Phra Achan Man Bhuridatto
Khruba Si Wichai

2006 International Children's Day. Winning designs in Children's painting competition.

2006 Thon Buri Palace

2006 Fish

2006 Inauguration of second Thai-Lao friendship bridge between Mukdahan and Savannaket.

2007 Temples

2008 Chatukham Rammathep Buddhist Amulets.

2008 Princess Galyani Vadhana's Cremation Ceremony

2010 Chinese Gods

2011 83rd birth anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Please also see this other post on a cover with this unique unusual stamp.

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Pakistan

Created in 1947 from territory with predominantly Muslim population in Eastern and Western India. Became an independent Islamic Republic within the British Commonwealth in 1956. The eastern provinces declared their independence in 1971 and are now known as Bangladesh.

On 30 January 1972 Pakistan left the Commonwealth but rejoined on 1 October 1989.

1961 Definitives depicting Khyber Pass, Shalimar Gardens and Chota Sona Masjid (gateway).

1992 Water birds complete set. were printed together, se-tenant, each horizontal row having a composite design of a rainbow.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cover - Hong Kong, Country #13

And one from Hongkong. Hate it when such pen marks are made across the stamps. Wonder if the pen mark was made in Hongkong or by the local PO. Anyway I still like this cover a lot.

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Cover - Australia, Country #12

My first Australian cover. Thanks Eddy for this really nice one.

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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Czech Republic

Formerly part of Czechoslovakia. On 31 December 1992 the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic was dissolved, the two constituent republics becoming independent as the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Stamps in my collection