Saturday, October 28, 2017

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A surprise postcard on West Coast South Africa (Weskus Suid-Afrika). According to sender, it is the longest uninterrupted sandy beach in South Africa. It is known as 16 Mile-beach and starts from Yzerfontein. Thanks to generous person who sent this card.

 















A NVI stamp for Airmail Postcard was used. It was machine cancelled on 5.8.2017. Place of cancelled is not readily identifiable. 



Wednesday, October 25, 2017

TW-P48



A postcard on the train in Alishan (阿里山). It is one of famous features in the mountain retreat. They are many photographers taking its photo. The facebook account for this card is listentotaiwan. Thanks NEGR.


 













A NT$10 stamp on fruit was used. It was sent on 4.9.2017. The place of sending is not readily identifiable but most like from Shilin (士林).



Friday, October 20, 2017

MY-P18



A postcard on the KTM Komuter route to Batu Caves. Several pictures showing the staircase towards the temple within the limestone cave system are shown. Thanks Matthew.

 













Several definitive stamps were used; a 10 sen agro-based, a 10 sen flower from Johor and two 5 sen agro-based were used. They were cancelled at Pusat Mel Nasional on 19.9.2017.



Tuesday, October 17, 2017

CN-P363



A lottery postal card from Shandong Province (山东省) showing an unknown building, most likely a bus station. The ID no. is 10-370103-13-0371-003. Thanks Baicai. Apparently, this card went to Temerloh as it was postmarked there on 28.9.2017 (lower left corner). 


 











This card comes with an 80 Fen imprint Year of the Tiger stamp. Two different 1.50 Yuan fruit stamps (2014-15, 4-2 and 4-3) was added. According to sender, there was an 80 Fen stamp but missing (at far left). The stamps were cancelled at Jiangxi Fengcheng Xinchengqu 1 (江西丰城新城区1) on 31.8.2017.



Saturday, October 14, 2017

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A painting postcard showing a fisher taking a nap after fishing (钓罢小憩). Thanks cherryup.




















A 3 Yuan vase stamp (2013-9, 6-6) was used. It is cancelled at Shanghai Xujing 10 (上海徐泾10) on 17.9.2017.