Cover - Finland, Country #8

And one from Finland.

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Cover - Brazil, Country #7

I can't thank Eduardo enough for the stamps and the cover he sent them in. The covers are getting better and better as I receive them from all corners of the world. And this one from Brazil may be the best one Ive got so far. My only one from South America as of now.

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Cover - Sri Lanka, Country #6

These last few days were all covers with stamps and stamp packets in my mailbox. This one came from Srilanka. Thank you Rasika for the stamps.

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Cover - Ukraine

My second cover from Ukraine and this one is just awesome. Love it. Especially the complete set of 4 locomotives on it. Many thanks to Vlademer for the cover and stamps.

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Cover - South Africa, Country #5

My first cover from South Africa. I have now just decided to have different boxes for covers from different continents. Ill have one each for each of the 7 continents. Wonder how long before the boxes are full.

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Cover - Sweden

Two covers in my mail day before yesterday. This one from Sweden. Beautiful cover with 8 stamps on it. Thanks to Hysen Rebello for this wonderful cover.

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Netherlands

A kingdom in the N.W. of Europe on the North Sea.
1852. 100 cents = 1 gulden (florin). 2002. 100 cents = 1 euro.

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Cover - Portugal, Country #4

My cover from Portugal

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Cover - Sweden, Country #3

Here is the one from Sweden.

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Cover - Netherlands, Country #2

Last week was a good week as I received three covers on three consecutive days with ofcourse lots of stamps in them. Netherlands on Monday, Sweden on Tuesday and Portugal on Wednesday. Some start to the week for me. Here's the cover from Netherlands

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My Covers - Country #1

Lately I have started collecting covers addressed to me. My inspiration probably comes from the likes of Henrik Kullberg, Ralph Ordiz who have blogs and sites dedicated to their beautiful cover collections.The first one I received or rather stored and didnt just cut apart for the stamps on the cover, like I used to earlier, was from Ukraine. The stamp exchange covers I am receiving off late are also serving to add to my new found collection interest.

I like this one for the fact that it is my first cover and also that its got a nice definitve stamp and a clear cancellation on it. Sure to receive more covers from Ukraine.

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Germany

Some more additions to my Germany collection. These are stamps from the Federal Republic.

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North Korea

A peninsula to the S. of Manchuria in E. Asia. Formerly an empire under Chinese suzerainty, it was annexed by Japan in 1910 and used Japanese stamps. After the defeat of Japan in 1945, Russian and United States Military administrations were set up in Korea to the north and south of the 38th Parallel respectively; in 1948 South Korea and North Korea became independent republics.

Here is my collection of miniature sheets and sheetlets of the country.

1979, Apr. 18. Sheet of 6, Roses.
5ch, Rose. 10ch, Red star rose. 15ch, Flamerose. 20ch, Yellow rose. 30ch, White rose. 50ch, Deep pink rose.

1979, Oct. 5. Sheet of 6, Deer
5ch, Breeder feeding fawn from bottle. 10ch, Doe and suckling fawn. 15ch, Deer drinking from stream. 20ch, Buck walking. 30ch, Deer running. 50ch, Antlers.

1985, Nov. 20. 13th World Cup Championship, Mexico City
80ch, Goalkeeper, bullfighter.

1990, May 10. 

70ch, Common peafowl with tail displayed.

1992, Jan. 1. Sheet of 3, Monkeys.
10ch, Squirrel monkeys (Samiri sciureus). 20ch, Pygmy marmosets (Cebuella pygmaea). 30ch, Red-handed tamarins (Saquinas midas).

1992, Jan. 5
80ch, Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).

1992, Oct. 20. Sheet of 3, Whales and Dolphins
(all 50ch): Hump-backed whale (Megaptera nodosa)., Bottlenosed whale (Berardius bairdii)., Sperm whale (Physeter catadon).

1993, Feb. 25. Sea Fish
1.20w, Mako shark (Isurus oxyrhynchus). commemorates Naposta ’93, and the exhibition emblem appears as a marginal inscription.

1993, May 29. Birds
Sheetlet of 4, 10ch, Gray-headed green woodpecker (Picus canus). 60ch, Greater bird of paradise (Paradisea apoda).

Sheetlet of 2, 30ch, Lesser bird of paradise (Paradisea minor). 40ch, Paradise whydah (Steganura paradisea).

1996, June 2. Polar Animals, Set of 2 sheets
each 50ch: Arctic fox, Polar bear. Emperor penguins, Leopard seals.

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Brazil

 Miniature Sheets

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Christmas

Some Greek Christmas stamps.

1970 Christmas. Scenes from “The Mosaic of the Nativity”, Hosios Loukas Monastery. “The Magi”
1978 Christmas. Icons from Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos. “Virgin and Child”

1976 Christmas. Illustrations from manuscripts at Esfigmenou Monastery. “The Magi speaking to the Jews”

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Christmas - Finland

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Christmas - Ireland

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Christmas

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Christmas - Netherlands

Tête-bêche (French for "head-to-tail", lit. "head-to-head") is a joined pair of stamps in which one is upside-down in relation to the other. Above is the 1989 Christmas Candle stamp tete-beche.

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