Thursday, February 28, 2013

CN-P64

A drawing of Shanqian Pagoda (山前塔) in Wenzhou, Zhejiang (浙江温州). This pagoda was built in Song Dynasty. It was collapsed in 1974 and rebuilt in 2002. The ID no. of this postcard is 09-330300-11-0028-010. Thanks Kathy.















This card has a 80 Fen pre-printed lotus stamp. A 5 Yuan bird definitive stamp was added. It was sent from Zhejiang Wenzhou Nanzhan 57 (浙江 温州 南站 57) on 3.8.2010.


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

CN-HUN-195741

A lottery greeting postcard issued by Postal Savings Bank of China (中国邮政储蓄银行). This card was issued by its Zhuzhou Branch (株洲市分行). A family is greeting with tigers found in its design. Its ID no. is 10-430211-13-0169-000. On the bottom left, in the face of the tiger, there is a red-color arrival postmark. It indicated that this card has mistaken sent to and cancelled with postmark of Shandong Dezhou Toudi (1) or "山东 德州 投递(1)" on 29.7.2010. Thanks jwely.












A 3.70 Yuan Altai tiger (2000-3, 10-9) stamp was added on this postcard with 80 Fen Year of the Tiger stamp. The postmark on this card is very faint. It was most likely a postmark from Hunan Zhuzhou Tiandailu 4 (湖南 株洲 天台路4) and stamped on 24.7.2010.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

EE-P7

A card with three bears from Estonia. It has wary margins. Thanks Tiina.
















A €0.58 (9.00kr) EXPO 2010 Shanghai stamp was used. It was cancelled at Pärnu on 27.7.2010.

Monday, February 25, 2013

PE-P1

A congratulation card sent from Peru with party's stuffs used as its design. Thanks Elizabeth_peru.





















Two stamps were used; a S/.3.00 fish and a S/.2.50 Ciro Alegría stamp. The rectangle violet postmark is too faint when it was stamped on the darker shade stamps. Only recognized the year 2010.


Sunday, February 24, 2013

FR-P11(IT)

The Eiffel Tower (la Tour Eiffel) in Paris with water fountains in its foreground. It maybe taken from Champ de Mars and the slightly covered tower at the background maybe is Tour Montparnasse. Thanks J.





















This card was sent from Italy. A €0,85 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games stamp was used. It was cancelled at Milano Borrumeo CMP on 27.7.2010.


Saturday, February 23, 2013

CN-ZJ-202083

A scenery of Yanan Road, Shanghai (上海延安路) in the last century. Rows of boat were park on the waterway in front of shoplots. Pulled rickshaws were also seen there. Thanks vickychan.
















Two bird definitive stamps with face values 40 Fen and 4.20 Yuan were used. They are cancelled with a postmark from Zhejiang Jiaxing Guojitai 1 (浙江 嘉兴 国际台 1) on 25.7.2010.


Friday, February 22, 2013

CN-JS-202245

A scenery in Zhouzhuang (周庄), a water township in Jiangsu Province (江苏). A famous tourist destination in China. It is also known as Venice of the East. Thanks Xibi.














A 3 Yuan greeting stamp was used. It was cancelled at this town with postmark of Jiangsu Kunshan Zhouzhuang 3 (江苏 昆山 周庄 3) on 26.7.2010.


Thursday, February 21, 2013

BY-P1

A greeting postcard from Belarus Post with flower as its design. Its ID no. is 3ak.13k-10. Thanks alexandramur.





















This  postal card has a B value pre-printed stamp but covered by the other stamps. These stamps include a bird (Br100), a flower (Br20) and kids stamp (Br500) with its label. They are cancelled with a Minsk machine cancellation on 23.7.2010.



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

EE-75815

A scenery in the Estonian forest with snow still covered the trees. Thanks Ellaa.















This card was sent with three special issued stamps. They are 1 Kr local costume, 3.60 Kr tigers and 4.40Kr elk. These stamps were cancelled with a wary-lines machine cancellation of Tallinn PK on 20.7.2010.


Tuesday, February 19, 2013

RU-P18

A card on European wolf from the "Funny Zoo" series of postal card. It was issued in 2010 with ID no. 2010-146/1. Thanks murgatroit.




















 
This card is a B value pre-paid post card but it was covered with several other stamps. These include a 8p. tiger stamp, a 3p. river scenery stamp, and some definitive stamps (a 2p. lynx, a 10p. bear and a 0.10p. hare). They are cancelled with postmarks of  "Казанск ВК3 ПЖДП ЦЕХ 9 102000" in Moscow on 7.7.2010.


Monday, February 18, 2013

LV-P2

A greeting card from Latvia with flowers as design. Thanks cheshirrr.




















This card was sent from Riga on 25.7.2010, A 15s or E class Jūrmala coat of arm stamp and a 35s bird stamp were used.


Sunday, February 17, 2013

FI-P12

A birthday postcard from Finland showing Garfield with a big present. Thanks kotona..





















A 1  lk/kl Finnish flag stamp was used. It was neatly cancelled with postmark of Eura 27510 on 12.7.2010.


Saturday, February 16, 2013

CN-XJ-195372

The performing art of the Uygur in Xinjiang Province is shown on this card. This card ID no. is 新2001(31)-0087(6-3). Thanks 1centmagenta.














This card has a 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamp. A pair of 1.20 Yuan (2010-4,4-2) new year drawing was added on this postal card. It was cancelled at Xinjiang Aksu Nandajie Yingye 1 (新疆 阿克苏 南大街营业 1) on 16.7.2010.


Friday, February 15, 2013

CN-XJ-195350

this card shows the art and craft from Xinjiang Province. The ID no. is 新2001(31)-0087(6-4). Thanks 1centmagenta.














A pair of 1.20 Yuan new year drawing (2010-4, 4-3) is used on this postcard with a 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamps. They are also cancelled at Xinjiang Aksu Nandajie Yingye 1 (新疆 阿克苏 南大街营业 1 ) on 16.7.2010.


Thursday, February 14, 2013

CN-XJ-195396

A group of Uygur musician with their traditional instruments are shown on this postal card. The ID no. for this card is 新2001(31)-0087(6-2). Thanks 1centmagenta.














This card has a 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamp. A pair of new year drawing (2010-4, 4-1). They are cancelled at Xinjiang Aksu Xidajie Yingye 1 (新疆 阿克苏 西大街营业1) on 16.7.2010.


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

CN-XJ-195363

A postal from Xinjiang with ID no. 新 2001(31)-0087(6-5). It depicts performers from the Uyghur people in parade with dancing and music. Thanks 1centmagenta.















A pair 1.20 Yuan new year drawing stamps (2010-4, 4-4) were used on this postcard with a 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamp. It was cancelled at Xinjiang Aksu Xidajie Yingye 1 (新疆 阿克苏 西大街营业1) on 16.7.2010.


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

GB-152326

A London postcard using other postcards from London as its design. These smaller cards show some of the landmarks of London. These include the London Eye, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the House of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. Thanks TBaggio.
















A 67p definitive stamp of the Machin series was used. It was cancelled in London on 16.7.2010.


Monday, February 11, 2013

CN-P63

A group of Dalian Mounted Policewomen (大连市女骑警). This postcard was issued by Dalian Public Security Bureau (大连市公安局) and Dalian Post Office (大连市邮政局). It was given an ID no., DLJP2002-5(12-3). Thanks yamajia.














A 3 Yuan greeting stamp was used. It was cancelled at Hangzhou Guanyinqiao 3 (杭州 观音桥 3) on 14.7.2010.


Sunday, February 10, 2013

CN-GS-198268

A postcard showing the ruins in the old Camel's Town in Gaotai, Gansu Province (甘肃高台骆驼诚). The postcard ID no. is 2001(28)0019(14-8). Thanks icewendy.














A pair of 2 Yuan bird definitive stamps were added on this postcard with 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamp. They are cancelled with postmarks of Gansu Jiuquan Yingye 3 (甘肃 酒泉 营业 3) on 13.7.2010.




Saturday, February 9, 2013

CN-GD-195635

A postcard designed by kakaka showing a sign for bicycle lane on the a bit flooded road. Thanks mylittlejun.





















Two pairs of 1 Yuan bird definitive stamps were used together with a pair of 10 Fen and a 30 Fen environmental definitive stamps. They are cancelled at Guangdong Shenzhen Chunfeng 32 (广东 深圳 春风32) on 18.7.2010.

Friday, February 8, 2013

TV-334

A postcard on Funafala Lagoon side beach, Funafuti (Tafaatai o Funafala, Funafuti) in Tuvalu. This island nation is threaten by rising sea level. Thanks earthday_tuvalu, a group of Taiwanese volunteers, for giving out postcard in conjunction of the Earth Day.
















A stamp commemorating 40th Anniversary of Earth day in 2010 with face value 50 cents was used to send this postcard. It was cancelled with its commemorative postmark but it is partially missing. This postcard was in transit vie Australia, as the Australian cancellation of NSW 2135 cancelled this stamp too, but the date is unclear.


Thursday, February 7, 2013

CN-GD-199639

An advertisement postcard with cartoon drawing of office blocks. It is aim for job-hunting person. Thanks guanguan.




















It was sent with a 1.20 Yuan children's drawing (2009-10,4-2), another 1.20 Yuan stamp on scenery (2007-23, 3-3) and a 80 Fen bird definitive stamp. They are cancelled neatly with postmarks of Guangdong Zhanjiang Pingxin 3 (广东 湛江 平信 3) on 20.7.2010.


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

SG-P4

A birthday postcard from Singapore showing colorful sweets as background. Thanks sybones.














A non-value indicator stamp for local address on Singapore today and a 5 cents bird definitive stamp were used. They are cancelled with a machine cancellation promoting Youth Olympic Games in Singapore on 23.7.2010 by the Sngapore C3 postal center.


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

CN-GX-187177

A postcard reproducing of a painting by Dutch painters, Kees van Dongen, in the book "In Search of Lost Time". This postcard is issued by 99read club. Thanks yelan.




















A 30 Fen environmental and a 4.20 Yuan bird definitive stamp were used to send this postcard. They are neatly cancelled with postmark of Nanning Pingxin (Tongqu) 2 or "南宁 平信(筒取)2" on 22.6.2010.


Monday, February 4, 2013

US-749891

A postcard on Wisconsin wildlife. These animals include deer, wolf, racoons, black bear and varieties of birds, including common loon. Almost half of this state is covered by forests. Thanks cschultz.















A 98 cents US airmail stamp was used. The machine cancellation is illegible. By guessing, it was sent at 8.7.2010 from an unknown place.