Tuesday, March 31, 2015

CN-P237

A card on one of the characters in Chinese opera.Thanks Jianxiefenghou.




















A 3 Yuan scenery definitive stamp was used. It was cancelled at Urumqi Xinyilu 2 (乌鲁木齐ئۈرۈمچى 新医路2) on 19.1.2014.



Monday, March 30, 2015

LK-P6

A multiview postcard from Jaffna, at the northern tip of Sri Lanka. These pictures include Nallur Kandasamy Temple, folk dancers, VVT coastal belt and scenery of palmayra palms. Thanks Mikram.
















A Rs25 elephant stamp was used. It was cancelled at Colombo Central Hospital but the date is not clear.



Sunday, March 29, 2015

TW-P35

A new year greeting postcard with a zebra. Thanks Ann.




















A NT$12 vegetable definitive stamp was used. It was sent from Banqiao (板橋) on an unknown date of January 2014.



Saturday, March 28, 2015

CN-JX-641100

A postal card with a calligraphy drawing on one of the scene in the ancient part of Fuzhou city (福州), Three Lanes and Seven Alleys (三坊七巷). This card is on Anmin Alley (安民巷). The ID no. is 13-350102-11-0001-008. Thanks FULL.












This card comes with a 80 Fen lotus flower pre-printed stamp. Two bird definitive stamps with face values 2 Yuan and 1 Yuan were added together with a 80 Fen scenery definitive stamp. They were cancelled at Jiangxi Dayu Xincheng 1 (江西 大余 新城1) on 7.1.2013. A red-color pictorial marking for this card also stamped at this side of the card.



Friday, March 27, 2015

CY-(RU-2270290)

A postcard from Cyprus showing the Mediterranean Sea at the background. Thanks Nota.















This card was sent from Russia. A 25p. Kremlin definitive stamp was used. It was cancelled at Moscow 117321 on 17.12.2013 but the shape of this postmark was deformed.



Thursday, March 26, 2015

CN-P236

A postcard from the Japanese animated film, "My Neighbor Totoro" (となりのトトロ). Thanks xiaodang.

















Three different bird definitive stamps with face values 2 Yuan, 1.20 Yuan and 40 Fen were used. They were cancelled at Guangdong Shenzhen Shiyan 20 (广东 深圳 石岩20) on 25.12.2013.



Wednesday, March 25, 2015

US-2564568

A postcard showing the aerial view of Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana state. The Downtown Indianapolis, the center business district, was on the right. Thanks mrssmith.
















A non-value indicated stamp for global with Christmas decoration was used. It was cancelled at Indianapolis IN 469 on 26.12.2013 with Season's Greetings slogan.



Tuesday, March 24, 2015

FR-346742

A pictorial postcard on Semur-en-Auxois in frame. It is a commune in Eastern France. The picture shows one of the landmarks, the church known as La Collégiale Notre-Dame. Thanks Chouchy21.















Two different non-value indicated stamps for 20g were used. One on flame and the other is the new version of Marianne definitive stamp. They were cancelled at post office with code 03930A on 3.1.2014.



Monday, March 23, 2015

CN-P235

A postal card showing the culture activities of Guangdong Province. They are lion dance (舞狮) and Cantonese opera (粵劇 or 大戏). The ID no. is 2006-(1900)-0028. Thanks xiaojun.
















This card comes with a 4.50 Yuan pre-printed flower stamp. It was also sent from Guangdong Gaozhou Fuqian 1 (广东 高州 府前1) but on different date, which is 17.12.2013.



Sunday, March 22, 2015

CN-LN-640290

A postal card of Liaoning scenery (辽宁风光) showing the Zhao Mausoleum of Shenyang (沈阳昭陵). This is the tomb for second Qing Emperor. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name Imperial Tombs of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ID no. is 2001(0600)-0237(10-5). Thanks Cai_Cai.













This card comes with a 60 Fen flower pre-printed stamp; two different 1.20 Yuan stamp were added. They were Shanghai EXPO (2007-31, 2-1) and artifact stamp (2013-9, 6-3). They were cancelled at Shenyang Xiannongtan Yingye 1 (沈阳 先农坛 营业1) on 18.12.2013.



Saturday, March 21, 2015

CN-1166232

A postcard on the West Lake (西湖) of Hangzhou (杭州) with the Leifeng Pagoda (雷锋塔) as its backdrop. This place has been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou." Thanks mebee.















Two different 1.20 Yuan greeting stamps were used together with a 10 Fen environmental definitive stamp and a 50 Fen architecture of Tai ethnicity stamp (1996-8, 4-1). They were cancelled at Hangzhou Guanyinqiao 3 (杭州 观音桥3) on 27.12.2013.



Friday, March 20, 2015

JP-483305

A pictorial postcard showing a group of Sumo (相撲) wrestlers.Thanks JUNJUN2.














A ¥50 flower stamp and a ¥20 bee definitive stamp were used. They were first cancelled with a Japanese postmark of Hiratsuka (平塚) and then with a postmark for foreign destination on 28.12.2013. The year 25 is corresponding to year 2013.



Thursday, March 19, 2015

TH-P4

A view card on Wat Phra Keo (วัดพระแก้ว) or Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. This temple was first built in the 18th Century. Thanks ICE for sending this card while traveling.















A ฿15 definitive stamp was used. It was cancelled at Sam Sen Wat (สามเ สน วัด) on 13.1.67. The year "67" is corresponding to year 2014. This card also has many commemorative postmarks from Shenzhen University's Games.



Wednesday, March 18, 2015

DE-2722733

A postcard with a Christmas tree made of snowflakes. Thanks Nordic78.




















No stamp was used on this card but there is a meter cancellation from an unknown Briefzentrum as the numerical code was not printed on the card. It was sent from 12.12.2013.



Tuesday, March 17, 2015

CN-P234

A postal card on Guangzhou with the bridges across Pearl River (珠江). The ID no. is 2006(1901)-0016(4-4). Thanks xiaojun.















This card also comes with a 4.50 Yuan pre-printed flower stamp. It was sent from Guangdong Gaozhou Fuqian 1 (广东 高州 府前1) on 4.1.2014.



Monday, March 16, 2015

DE-2762963

A postcard on Bodensee (Lake Constance or Le Lac de Constance), water bodies situated at the border of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Here, it shows the famous port entrance with lighthouse and Bavarian Lion sculpture to Lindau, a town in the eastern side of this lake. Thanks Neddy.
















A 75 cents stamp on Ludwig Leichhardt was used. It was cancelled at Briefzentrum 67 (Ludwigshafen) on 2.1.2014.



Sunday, March 15, 2015

CN-P233

A postal card from Guangzhou showing Tihaishibei (体海拾贝). The ID no. is 2006(1901)-0016(4-2). Thanks xiaojun.
















This card comes with a 4.50 Yuan pre-printed flower stamp. It was cancelled at Guangdong Gaozhou Fuqian 1 (广东 高州 府前1) on 7.1.2014.



Saturday, March 14, 2015

RU-2296226(DE)

A postcard on Russian alphabet, Che or Cha (Ч ч). Included here are some pictures related to this alphabet.Thanks apollinaria91.




















This card was sent from Germany. A €0.75 frama label was used to send this card and it was cancelled at Briefzentrum 20 (Hamburg-Zentrum) on 29.12.2013.



Friday, March 13, 2015

HK-P7

A postcard on Tian Tan Buddha (天壇大佛), a large bronze statue locates at Ngong Ping (昂坪), Lantau Island (大嶼山). It is part of the Po Lin Monastery (寶蓮禪寺). Thanks maccharedbean for sending this card while on traveling.
















Many definitive stamps from the bird series were used to pay its postage. They are one $1.80, one 50cents, one 20cents and four 10cents. They were cancelled at Hong Kong CMC on 21.1.2014.



Thursday, March 12, 2015

TH-P3

A multiview postcard on Phuket with its natural scenery and also town view.Thanks maccharedbean for sending this card while on traveling.
















A ฿15 stamp on Mu Ko Similan National park was used. It was cancelled at Patong (ป่าตอง) on 18.12.56. The year "56" is corresponding to year 2013.



Wednesday, March 11, 2015

CN-P232

A entrance postal card issued for Jiuziyan Scenic Area (九子岩风景区) in Qingyang County, Chizhou, Anhui Province (安徽省 池州 青阳县). The ID no. is 11-340000-11-0001-027. Thanks shuijiao886.















A 4.20 Yuan bird definitive stamp was used to uprate this postal card with a 80 Fen Year of the Horse pre-printed stamp. It was cancelled at Anhui Anqing Renminlu 4 (安徽 安庆 人民路 4) neatly on 21.12.2013.



Tuesday, March 10, 2015

CN-P231

A Year of the Horse greeting card. Thanks shuijiao886.





















A 4.20 Yuan bird definitive stamp and a 1.20 Yuan greeting personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Anhui Anqing Renminlu 4 (安徽 安庆 人民路 4) on 21.12.2013.



Monday, March 9, 2015

BY-1113022

A postcard on the building of Architectural Faculty, Belorussian State Polytechnic Academy (Беларускую дзяржаўную політэхнічную акадэмію  or БДПА) in Minsk. This polytechnic is now known as Belarussian National Technical University. Thanks Kozulia.















A M-class non-value indicator stamp was used. It was cancelled at Minsk 5 on 5.12.2013.



Sunday, March 8, 2015

CR-L3

A postcard showing a group of white faced capuchin, a type of New World monkey. Thanks shirleycr.
















A 85₡ anniversary stamp and two 180 ₡ flower stamps were used.They were cancelled at San Antonio Belén on ?7.??.2013.



Saturday, March 7, 2015

UA-860985

A self-printed card on Belaya Gora or White Mountain in Crimea. Thanks riggleton. An arrival postmark was stamped at this side on 19.12.2013.
















Several stamps were used on this card; they are a pair of 5k. plant stamps, a ₴3.30 church stamp and a ₴2.00 airplane stamp. They were cancelled at Kyiv on 3.12.2013.