Tuesday, August 26, 2014

AT-P3

A multiview postcard from Vienna or Wien. These pictures are Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral, upper left), Schloss Belvedere (upper row, second from left), Staatsoper (State Opera, second row), Karlskirche (upper row, third from left), Hundertwaseer-Haus (upper right), Strauss Monument (Strauss-Denkmal) in Stadtpark (lower left), Parlament (center), Rathaus (right center), Wiener Riesenrad of Prater (bottom row, second from left), Schloss Schönbrunn (bottom row, third from left), and Panorama view (lower right). Among them, Schloss Schönbrunn or Schönbrunn Palace is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List by the name "Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn." Other buildings in the city center are listed collectively as "Historic Centre of Vienna." Thanks dixie-lady.
















A pair of 145 cents building definitive stamps were used. They were probably sent from Wien 11?? on 5.12.201?. This postmark is not clearly stamped on the card.


Monday, August 25, 2014

IN-P6

A view card on Chittorgarh Fort (चित्तौड दुर्ग) in Rajasthan. It is the largest fort in India and situated south of Bhilwara. It was abandoned in 16th century. Thanks Bhargav.
















Three Rs5 stamps with different designs were used; a tiger, a person and a sculpture. There were cancelled in Pune on 29.10.2012 but the post office branch name is not clear. Something like "Bhusar..." 



Sunday, August 24, 2014

UA-390600

A postcard reproduced from drawing about "Gay-Lussac and Biot at altitude of 4000m." Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist. This picture on Gay-Lussac and Biot ascend in a hot air balloon in 1804 was illustrated in the late 19th century. Thanks Anastacy.





















Two 2₴ stamp on train coach were used. They were cancelled at Vinnycia (also known as Vinnytsia) on 24.10.2012.



Saturday, August 23, 2014

US-NA-540914

A postal card on Badlands National Park in South Dakota. It was known to Lakota people as mako sica or "badlands." This card shows the sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires. Thanks Weida.
















This card comes with a 28 cents pre-printed stamp similar to the front of this card. It was uprated with a 80 cent airmail stamp. They were cancelled at Eugene OR on 22.10.2012.



Friday, August 22, 2014

CN-GD-535431(HK)

A lottery greeting card with the Year 2009 at the red-color background. It was promoting law and order that bring equality. Its ID no. is 09-410103-13-0011-000. There was a meter cancellation from Hong Kong H31 printed on 13.10.2012. According to sender, it was attempted to send this from Hong Kong as indicated at the back of this card. Thanks kalee.













This card comes with a 80 pre-printed Year of the Ox stamp. However, there was not Hong Kong stamp or any other stamp. Only the remnant of ink from the postmark left on this side of the card.




Thursday, August 21, 2014

JP-326975

A postcard on Gojūnotō or Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔) of Tōshō-gū Shrine (東照宮) in Nikkō (日光市), Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県). This shrine along with another shine and a temple in Nikkō are listed in UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "Shrines and Temples of Nikkō." Thanks shijia0619.





















A ¥50 bird and a ¥20 bee stamps were used. They were cancelled at Kawaguchikita, Saitama on 22.10.2012.



Wednesday, August 20, 2014

CN-P184

A postcard showing a group of musicians during dolan performance (刀郎 or دولان‎), traditional musical dance of Uighur people, in Kashgar, Xinjiang (新疆 喀什). This card has an ID, XJPP4(11-10). Thanks paopaopao.





















Three 1.50 Yuan environmental definitive stamps were used. They were cancelled with postmarks of Xinjiang Shihezi Beisilu 1 (新疆 石河子 شىخەنزە 北四路 1) on 2.11.2012.



Tuesday, August 19, 2014

BG-P4

A postcard on Rila Mountains (Рила) in Western Bulgaria. Large part of these mountains are within the Rila National Park. Rila Lake is shown here too. The Rila Monastery (Рилски манастир), shown in lower left, is also known as Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila. It is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List using its name, "Rila Monastery." Thanks ceruleanmind.
















A moth stamp (0,40лв) and a human sculpture stamp (1,00лв) were used. They were cancelled with a lightly stamped postmark of Плевен - Pleven 580? on 25.10.2012.



Monday, August 18, 2014

BG-P3

A night view postcard of Pleven (Плевен) with its water fountain as focal point. On the right is the St George the Conqueror Chapel Mausoleum (Параклис-мавзолей „Св. Георги Победоносец“). Thanks ceruleanmind.
















A moth stamp (0,40лв) and a human sculpture stamp (1,00лв) were used. They were cancelled with a lightly stamped postmark of Плевен - Pleven 5800 on ?.9.2012.



Sunday, August 17, 2014

TW-693390

An artistic map postcard with pink color background. The map is made up of many loves. Thanks izabela24.





















A NT$12 beetle stamp was used. It was cancelled at Yilan (宜蘭) on 2?.1?.201?.