Tuesday, May 6, 2014

CN-HUB-425453

A postcard with drawing of Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) in Wuhan (武汉). This tower is a landmark of this city and becomes a famous tourism destination. Thanks Rosa.






















A 4.50 Yuan stamp on Oversea Chinese (2011-20, 4-4) was used. It was cancelled at Wuhan Liufang 1 (武汉 流芳 1) on 2.3.2012.


Monday, May 5, 2014

RU-P41

A Monument to Peter I (Па́мятник Петру́ I) in Moscow. It was designed by the Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli to commemorate 300 years of the Russian Navy, which was started by Peter the Great. Thanks tropiki.





















A 12p. stamp on local costume, a 8p. stamp on truck and a 4p. bee stamp were used. They were cancelled on 10.3.2012 at an unknown place.



Sunday, May 4, 2014

CN-GD-432906

A postal card issued for Agricultural Bank of China (中国农业银行) publicize the possibility of becoming environmental refugee if suitable measures not carry out to prevent it. Its ID no. is 2002(1601)-0123(12-1). Thanks kalee.





















It comes with a 60 Fen pre-printed flower stamp. It was cancelled with double circular postmark of Guangdong Dianbai 525400 (广东 电白 525400) on 14.3.2012. It was underfranked, postage due (T240/400) was hand-written.


Saturday, May 3, 2014

CN-P162

A postcard on National Aquatics Center (国家游泳中心 or 水立方) in Beijing. It is the venue for aquatic events during Beijing Olympic Games. Thanks Saipose.

















A 3 Yuan Xi'an EXPO stamp (2011-10,2-2) was used. It was cancelled at Beijing Taipingqiao 17 (北京 太平桥 17) on 11.3.2012.


Friday, May 2, 2014

CZ-P5

A multiview postcard from Frýdek-Místek. This town comprises formerly independent town, Frýdek and Místek. The pictures on this card are Frýdecký zámek (Frýdecký lock), Škola umĕní (School of Art), Námĕstíčko v Místku (squares in Místek) and Námĕstí Svobody (Freedom Square). Thanks Kamil0208.


















A Kč21 flower stamp was used. It was cancelled by probably postmark from Frýdek-Místek on 15.3.2012.



Thursday, May 1, 2014

MD-P5

A postcard on Chișinău International Airport (Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău). Located 13km southeast of the center of the capital, it is the main international gateway to the country. Thanks Arrimok.















Many stamps were used on this card. They are two flower stamps (2L and 1,20L), a 25b building stamp, a 60b wine stamp, a 60b newspaper, a 60b composer, and a 25b local costume stamp. They were cancelled with two postmarks from CPJP on 10.3.2012.



Wednesday, April 30, 2014

CN-P161

Restaurant area at Yunnan Road South, Huangpu District, Shanghai (上海 黄埔区 云南南路). This eatery area is located between Jinling Road East (金陵东路) and Yan'an Road East (延安东路). Thanks jyxzn.





















A 4.20 Yuan bird definitive stamp and a 30 Fen stamp on temple (1999-6, 6-1) were used.They were cancelled by postmark from Fujian Zhouning Yingye 3 (福建 周宁 营业 3) on 10.3.2012.



Tuesday, April 29, 2014

US-P49

A night view postcard from Syracuse, New York. It shows this city view by the side of Onondaga Lake. Thanks HeatherC.
















This card was sent using several stamps; a 22 cents US Constitution, 33 cents Dimitri Tiomkin and two 25 cents with different theme, one for Rhode Island and the other for World Stamp EXPO.These stamps were cancelled twice; once by contemporary meter cancellation of unknown place and once by wavy-lined cancellation of Syracuse, NY. But, the dates for both cancellations not able to identified.



Monday, April 28, 2014

US-P48

A postcard from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the metropolitan in the United States and the fifth most populous city in the country. Thanks Janila.
















It was sent with several stamps, a "forever" Year of the Dragon, another "forever" flag stamp, a 10 cents American clock and a 5 cent American Toleware. They were cancelled with a meter cancellation from an unknown place and unknown date.



Sunday, April 27, 2014

PH-P9

A postcard on the capital of the Philippines, Manila. It shows the night view of this city with its high rise buildings. Thanks Ritz.
















Marine life definitive stamps were used on this card; they are ₱1 trigger fish, ₱5 butterfly fish and ₱7 box fish. An oval shaped "Dispatched" postmark of an unknown office was used to cancel these stamps, the date (11.3.2012) was later added on.