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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Cover - Indonesia
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Cover - Italy
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Cover - Italy
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Christmas Mail 2013 - 5
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Christmas Mail 2013 - 4
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Christmas Stamps Pack 2013 - Australia
Another pack received in my mail today. This one is a stamp pack of the 2013 christmas stamps and mini-sheet from Australia.
Front:
Back:
Printed on the back of the pack:
This year's Christmas stamps combine a modern with a more traditional approach. The two stamps in the minisheet depict the biblical story of how shepherds were "out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night". An angel appeared, bringing "good news of a great joy": Christ the lord was born in Bethlehem. The shepherds are shown adoring the child who is in his mother Mary's arms, watched over by Joseph. The other four stamps are a more modern interpretation of the festive season.
The stamps and the sheet inside:
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Printed on the back of the pack:
This year's Christmas stamps combine a modern with a more traditional approach. The two stamps in the minisheet depict the biblical story of how shepherds were "out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night". An angel appeared, bringing "good news of a great joy": Christ the lord was born in Bethlehem. The shepherds are shown adoring the child who is in his mother Mary's arms, watched over by Joseph. The other four stamps are a more modern interpretation of the festive season.
The stamps and the sheet inside:
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Christmas Stamps Pack 2013 - Christmas Island
Just arrived in my mail today. A Christmas stamp pack of the latest Christmas stamps from Christmas Island.
Front:
Back:
Printed on the back of the pack:
The Christmas Island Christmas stamp issue takes a colourful approach to the festive season through illustrations of Santa and Christmas Island fauna. The island was named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed past it on 25 December 1643.
Santa has taken to the air, but not in his traditional mode of transport. Here, he rides on the back of a Frigatebird, with a banner streaming out behind him, announcing tidings of the festive season.
In the other design, a Frigatebird and a Red Crab ferry a payload of presents in a hot-air balloon, while Christmas Island can be seen far below in the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. The skies in the minisheet are alive with a menagerie of local inhabitants: Green Turtles, Golden Bosunbirds, Frigatebirds, Abbott’s Boobys, Red Crabs and a Blue Crab.
The stamps and the sheet inside:
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Front:
Back:
Printed on the back of the pack:
The Christmas Island Christmas stamp issue takes a colourful approach to the festive season through illustrations of Santa and Christmas Island fauna. The island was named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed past it on 25 December 1643.
Santa has taken to the air, but not in his traditional mode of transport. Here, he rides on the back of a Frigatebird, with a banner streaming out behind him, announcing tidings of the festive season.
In the other design, a Frigatebird and a Red Crab ferry a payload of presents in a hot-air balloon, while Christmas Island can be seen far below in the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. The skies in the minisheet are alive with a menagerie of local inhabitants: Green Turtles, Golden Bosunbirds, Frigatebirds, Abbott’s Boobys, Red Crabs and a Blue Crab.
The stamps and the sheet inside:
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Cover - South Korea
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Table Tennis FDC - China
On September 27, 2013, China national philatelic corporation issued this FDC carrying a set of two special stamps titled "Table Tennis". The stamps depict shot styles in the game and are titled Loop drive and Forehand service respectively.
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Cover - Indonesia
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Cover - Indonesia
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Cover - Indonesia
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Unusual Stamp on Cover - Singapore
This one from Singapore is another great addition to my collection of unusual and odd-shaped stamps on cover. To commemorate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Egypt, a joint stamp issue by Singapore Post featuring Significant Rivers was issued on 17 October 2011. Whats so unusual about these stamps anyway?
To the best of my knowledge these stamps are the longest or widest, as you may call it ever issued in the world so far. From perforation to perforation these measure 16.2 cm. I am hoping to add the Egyptian counterparts of these to my collection soon too. They aren't this long.
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To the best of my knowledge these stamps are the longest or widest, as you may call it ever issued in the world so far. From perforation to perforation these measure 16.2 cm. I am hoping to add the Egyptian counterparts of these to my collection soon too. They aren't this long.
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Cover - Indonesia
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Cover - Indonesia
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Cover - Indonesia
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Unusual Stamp from Hongkong on Cover
Recently received this FDC from Hong Kong. A beautiful addition to my collection of unusual and odd-shaped stamps on cover. The FDC and stamp are part of the Special stamp issue - "Hong Kong Buses" released on 24th September 2013.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Euro V Bus - Hong Kong
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Christmas Mail 2013 - 3
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Christmas Mail 2013 - 2
My second Christmas cover this year and I absolutely totally love it. Everything right about it. Great selection of stamps, perfect clear cancellations and Ria's creativity thrown in. Thanks so much Ria Cabral.
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Christmas Mail 2013 - 1
First Christmas cover this year. And this FDC from Finland is just beautiful. Its already beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Thanks a lot Kimmo Liljeroos for this lovely cover.
These Finnish Christmas stamps were released on November 4, 2013. The three stamps are:
Christmas Hug - 0.65 euro
Christmas Tree Boy - 1st class
Angel - 2nd class
I am just hoping to get a mint or used set of these for my Christmas stamps collection too.
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These Finnish Christmas stamps were released on November 4, 2013. The three stamps are:
Christmas Hug - 0.65 euro
Christmas Tree Boy - 1st class
Angel - 2nd class
I am just hoping to get a mint or used set of these for my Christmas stamps collection too.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Cover - Aland
Received my second cover from Aland just yesterday. I really like this one a lot. Its got the Norden life at sea miniature sheet from 2012 on it. It was issued on 23rd March 2012. The stamp on the sheet is denominated Varlden (the world).
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Cover - Uganda, Country #85
My first ever cover from Uganda. Super excited about this. It was mailed from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. And as hard as it was to believe so true it was, the cover was posted on 21.10.13 and reached me here in Mysore, Karnataka, India on the 29.10.13.
The stamps on the cover are from the set of 20 stamps issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of PAPU (Pan African Postal Union).
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The stamps on the cover are from the set of 20 stamps issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of PAPU (Pan African Postal Union).
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Cover - Saudi Arabia
Another cover from Saudi Arabia. Thanks a lot Minhaj. The miniature sheet on the cover is the sheet issued on 20th Oct. 2012 depicting Hajj.
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Covers - Indonesia
JAKARTA 2008, the 22nd Asian International Stamp Exhibition was held on 23rd - 28th October 2008. Three sheets were issued commemorating the event and the bicentinnial of the Great Post road.
These two covers from Indonesia have six of the seven stamps from the third sheet issued during the year.
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These two covers from Indonesia have six of the seven stamps from the third sheet issued during the year.
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Cover - Pakistan
Cover from Pakistan that will go straight into my album. A block of 4 of the recent issue of the Red-Vented Bulbul. The Rs 8 stamp was issued on the 1st of July 2013.
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