Monday, September 11, 2023

BE-P2

A postcard on St. Baafsplein, the town square of Ghent (Gent). On the left is the Royal Dutch Theatre. On the right is the west facade of St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint Baafskathedraal). Thanks Josep & Assumpta for sending this card when travelling to Belgium.













A NVI stamp with 1st class rate for world was used. A faint machine cancellation, with part of the date (18.8) was noticed. Might be cancelled on 18.8.2023 as it was dated August 2023.




Sunday, September 10, 2023

JP-P14

A postcard showing Yufudake asagiri. Yufudake or Mount. Yufu (由布岳) is a volacano located in Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園), Kyusu (九州). Asagiri (朝霧) is the morning mist. Thanks Jobbo for continually supports by sending postcards from various countries. Since the release from lock down, I haven't restarted swapping postcard from various swapping website. Only written posting cards received from existing contacts.










¥84 Doraemon stamp was used. It was cancelled at Osakakita on 22.8.2023.




Sunday, September 3, 2023

LK-P46

A beach view postcard showing the cystal blue beach at Moragalla (මොරගල්ල), near Beruwala (බේරුවල) in the west coast of Sri Lanka. Thanks Dr. Mikram.









Two commemorative stamps on Sri Lanka - Singapore Diplomatic Relation were used; a Rs15 stamp on coral reef and a Rs45 stamp on mangrove plants. Together with a Rs10 flower definitive stamp, they were cancelled at General Hospital Post Office on 19.7.2023.