Wednesday, June 19, 2013

ES-P16

A postcard on seaside view of Bellreguart (Bellreguard) in Valencia. A fishing village with about 4000 inhabitants. It is famous for its beach. Thanks Lino.















It was sent with two stamps; a 0,64€ moth and a 75Pts (equivalent to 0,45€) stamp on fire fighters. Meter cancellation of CTA Madrid canceled these stamps on 20.9.2010.




Tuesday, June 18, 2013

CN-GD-222706

A postal card commemorating the 10th Anniversary of China Youth Development Foundation (中国青少年发展基金会) 1989-1999. The ID no. of this card is PH(10-1)1999. Thanks Hu.














This postcard has a 40 Fen pre-printed stamp on artifact (良渚玉琮). It was uprated with a 2.60 Yuan sable stamp (2001-4, 10-9). These stamps were neatly cancelled with a postmarks from Guangdong Meixian Fuqianlu 1 (广东 梅县 府前路 1) on 17.9.2010.






Monday, June 17, 2013

US-P37

An artistic card showing a drop on the water creating wave effect. Thanks gardengnome.
















A pair of comic strips stamps (Calvin and Hobbes, and Garfield; both 44 cents) were used together with a 10 cents American clock stamp. This meter cancellation is not clear, it might be cancelled on 20.9.20??.





Sunday, June 16, 2013

DJ-P1

A postcard with sketch of the scene in Djibouti circa 1900. A city with the same name for the country. Located in the Horn of Africa, camels are the working animals there. Thanks memorykeeper.














A 70 Fdj stamp of UNFD was used. It was cancelled twice with postmarks of Djibouti Principal on 4.9.2010. 



Saturday, June 15, 2013

CA-P9

A postcard on the native American, the Alberta Cree Indian. They live in many parts of Canada and also in USA. Thanks phuleshouse.




















Three 57 cents stamps on Home Children were used to send this postcard. However, there is no cancellation on this card.


Friday, June 14, 2013

CN-SH-222652

A postal card on The Bund (外滩) in Shanghai. The building in the middle is the Shanghai Club Building. On the right is the Union Building. The Asia Building is on the left, showing part of it. The ID for this card is 10-310106-11-0015-011. Thanks Yangxiaobao.















This card has a 80 Fen pre-printed EXPO2010 stamp. A 80 Fen stamp on woodprint for new year (2004-2, 4-2) and a 150 Fen stamps on Outlaws of the Marsh (1997-21, 4-4) were added. They were cancelled at Shanghai Lingzhao 8 (上海 凌兆 8) on 15.9.2010. An additional pictorial postmark of EXPO 2010 with China Pavilion as design is stamped on this card.





Thursday, June 13, 2013

DE-P15

A pictorial map for Freistaat Sachsen (Saxony Free State). The biggest cities are Dresden and Leipzig. Some of the landmarks of this state is also shown here. Thanks stadtschreiber.















It was sent with two stamps; a 55 cents 200 Anniversary of October Fest and a 45 cents ship. They were cancelled with philatelic postmarks of Leipzig 04109 on 18.9.2010.



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

US-P36

A card with quote from Albert Einstein, "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." The background is a view on galaxy. Thanks alcott1.
















Two 44 cents stamp of two different designs (Mother Teresa and Scouting) were used together with a 10 cents American clock stamp. This meter cancellation is unable to recognize where and when it was sent.  Possible sent in Sep 2010.



Tuesday, June 11, 2013

CA-P8

A postcard on a girl with red-color cloths in the snow, a painting by Albert Hencke (1925). Thanks phuleshouse.





















A $1.70 stamp on plant was used.  It was cancelled at post office with postcode R3H 3H0 on 21.9.2010 at 10.38am. This meter cancellation comes with postal slogan "Support Mental Health/Appuyez la sante mantale."



Monday, June 10, 2013

CN-HUB-219567

A postcard comes with entrance ticket to Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) in Wuhan, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉). This historical tower was rebuilt in 1981 at a new location. It is considered one of the four great towers of China. Thanks limm.














This card comes with a 80 Fen pre-printed stamp of the pagoda. A 3 Yuan greeting stamp was added. It was sent from Wuhan Shuiguohu 14 (武汉 水果湖 14) on 7.9.2010.