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.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Cover - Sri Lanka

A cover after a long long time from Sri Lanka. Beautiful complete set of stamps on the cover with nice clear cancellations. Thanks Ravindra.

The stamps commemorate the 100th anniversary of aviation. The Sri Lankan civil aviation sector marked its 100th anniversary on December 7, 2012. The first aeroplane performed its first successful flight at the Race Course Grounds in Colombo on December 7, 1912. It was made by two Frenchmen George Verminie and Marc Poorp, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a ship.

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