Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2015

IT-P11

A postcard on the Villa Pisani at Stra, Venezia. The ponds and stables are shown in the foreground with baroque villa in the background. Thanks Yvonne.















A €2,00 definitive stamp was used. It was cancelled at Padova CMP on 20.6.2014.



Saturday, January 31, 2015

IT-P10

A maximum card with cycling theme and a similar stamp was cancelled with pictorial cancellation on 21.9.2013. Thanks Yvonne and also a mint stamp.

















It was sent inside an envelope. A €2,00 stamp was used and it was cancelled at Pardova CMP on 14.10.2013.


Saturday, October 11, 2014

IT-P9

A postcard on Der Langkofel or Il Sassolungo (3181m), one of the peaks of Dolomites (Dolomiten in German and Dolomiti in Italian), a mountain ranges in northern Italy. This peak is located near Gherdëina (Gröden in German and Val Gardena in Italian), a valley in South Tyrol (Südtirol in German and Sudtirolo in Italian). A national park, Parco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi, is declared on these mountains. This place also listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name, "The Dolomites." Thanks supersabs.
















A stamp with dual currency (€0,41 or 800₤) on football and a €0,01 definitive stamp were used. They were cancelled at Verona CMP on 11.1.2013.


Thursday, September 25, 2014

IT-P8(CN)

A card on Partschins Waterfall (Partschinser Wasserfall in German or Cascata di Parcines in Italian), a 98m waterfall in Partschins (Parcines), South Tyrol (Südtirol in German or Sudtirolo/Alto Adige in Italian). The population in this region is mostly German-speaking. Thanks Yvonne.



















This card was sent from China. A 4.20 Yuan bird and 30 Fen environmental stamps were used. They were cancelled at Nanjing Xinjiekou 5 (南京 新街口 5) on 4.1.2013.





Monday, July 14, 2014

IT-P7

A postcard on Manarola's brightly colored buildings. The surrounding was made balck-and-white, so these colorful houses are projected. Manarola is a small town in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is frequented with tourists. Thanks Yvonne.
















A €0,75 stamp with a flying letter and a €0,85 definitive stamp were used. They were cancelled at Genova CMP on 28.8.2012.



Tuesday, May 13, 2014

IT-P6

A multiview postcard from Padova or Padua. These pictures are (from left to right, upper to lower) the neoclassical style Loggia Amulea, Prato della Valle, Basilica of Saint Anthony (Basilica di S. Antonio), Basilica of St. Giustina (Basilica di S. Giustina) and aerial view of Prato della Valle.Thanks Yvonne.
















A €1,40 racing car driver stamp and two €0,10 definitive stamps were used on this card. They were cancelled at Padova CMP on 15.3.2012.





Thursday, April 10, 2014

IT-P5

A multiview postcard from Milano (Milan). They are Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) on the upper left, La Scala (Teatro alla Scala), a world renowned opera house on the upper right, Portadi Cinese on the lower left and a palazzo on the lower right. Thanks Dudu.
















Two €0,60 stamps with different themes; Pope and stamp on stamp. They were cancelled at Milano Borromeo CMP on 14.2.2012.



Wednesday, June 5, 2013

IT-P4

A night view of the Duomo or Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower), which is known as Florence Cathedral. Florence is known as Firenze in Italian. The Dome and the tall Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanille) are shown here. These buildings are include in the UNESCO World Heritage List of "Historic Centre of Florence". Two kittens are included here as design of the card. Thanks MB (Becker Loong).















It was sent with a 0,60 stamp on Isole Tremiti scenery. This stamp was cancelled with meter cancellation of Firenze CMP that partially cancelled on the card on 15.12.2010.





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.


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

IT-EU-147543

A postcard on Monte dei Cappuccini in Torino or Turin. The Monte dei Cappuccini is a hill that rises behind the city of Turin on the right bank of the Po River near the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto. On the hill, there is a small convent of Santa Maria al Monte. Thanks weiruishengguang.















A €0,85 definitive stamp was used. This postcard was processed at Torino Cmp on 19.3.2010.



Friday, December 24, 2010

IT-P3

A postcard from Ospitaletto, Brescia, in the northern part of Italy. It shows the Chiesa San Giacomo (San Giacomo Church) at Piazza Roma (Roma Square). Thanks Lessa.




















A definitive stamp with face value of €0.85 was used to send this postcard. This stamp is not cancelled with any postmark.













However, a orange-color bar code was printed on the bottom at the back of the postcard. This indicated this postcard is, indeed, gone through the postal delivery system.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

IT-P2

A multiview postcard from Padova or Padua. On the left is the view of the internal courtyard of the University of Padua (upper left) and its anatomy theatre (lower left). The center is "Palazzo della Ragione" (upper center) and its interior view (lower center). It is a large town hall and its roof is unsupported with column. On the right is the Pedrocchi Café (upper), one of the biggest in the world, and its interior (lower). Thanks Edo.















A definitive stamp with face value of €0.85 was used to send this postcard. It was cancelled by a meter cancellation from Padova CMP on 5.8.2009.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

IT-P1

The Roman Forum (Il Foro Romano), Ancient Roman structures in the centre of the Rome city. It is located between the Palatine Hill and the Capitoline Hill of the city. The Colosseum is seen at the further background. They are part of the UNESCO heritage sites under the name "Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura". Thanks selphie10.















This postcard was processed at Roma Fiumicino CMP machine cancellation with six wavy line on 17.6.2009. A €0.85 definitive stamp was used.

Monday, August 10, 2009

IT-SH-57890(CN)

Martina Franca, a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Puglia, Italy. This postcard shows the trulli in the Itria Valley (Valle D'Itria). The trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian (Puglia) stone dwelling with a conical roof. This style of construction is found in this area. Thanks MichelleHong.














An Italian postcard sent from China. A 3 Yuan greeting stamp was used to send this postcard from Shanghai Pudianlu 2 (上海 浦电路 2) on 15.6.2009.

Monday, July 13, 2009

IT-45886

A view of Venezia or Venice, Italy. A UNESCO heritage site with the title "Venice and its Lagoon". The famous clock tower, St. Mark's Campanile is in the background. Thanks ildoge.














A €0.85 commemorative stamp of Italy in the Security Council of United Nations 2007-2008 was used to send this postcard from Venice on 26.5.2009. The meter postmark from Venizia CMP comes with six wavy lines.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

IT-38334

A postcard shows the ancient city of Tharros, Sardegna (Sardinia). It is situated on the west coast of the island. It is definately an open air museum. Although it was founded much more earlier, what can be seen here nowaday is buildings of Rome domination and early Christianity periods. Thanks Enry for showing this wonderful place.
















An 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic stamp (€0,85) was used to sent this postcard from Cagliari CMP on 6.3.2009. A disc showing one half of Greek ancient spots and the other half is Chinese.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

IT-36925

A multiview postcard from Venizia (Venice). It is a UNESCO heritage site under the name "Venice and its Lagoon". On the upper row, from left to right, the St. Mark's Basilica, a piazza view, and St. Mark's Campanile and Biblioteca Marciana. The middle row (from left to right) shows a fleet of traditional rowing boats, Raito Bridge and Grand Canal, and view of St. Mark's Basilica from the lagoon. The gondolas, traditional Venetian rowing boat, dominate the last row. From the left id a gondola passing through a bridge in the canal, a fleet of gondolas, and gondala in the canal. Thanks edo-padova.















This postcard was sent on 20.02.2009 at Padova (Padua) CMP using priority mail . Therefore, its postage is higher and a definitive stamp with face value of €0.85 was used.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

IT-37703

"La Bella Addormentata" ... Profile of Gran Sasso d'Italia (Great Stone of Italy) in the Abruzzo Region of centre Italy during the sunset. Thanks alessandrastrona for showing a geographical symbol of her place.




















A stamp pre-commemorating ITALIA2009, International Philatelic Festival (€0.85) was used. An ancient mask was on the stamp. It was cancelled with meter franking using six wavy lines at Pescara CMP on 27.2.2009.