Tuesday, February 14, 2023

TW-P50

 A self-designed postcard with the theme Year of Rabbit. Thanks Wen for sending this postcard during a gathering with postcard friends. 













A pair of NT$5 stamps on child play were used. They were cancelled with a commemorative pictorial postmark prepared by Taoyuan post office (桃園郵局) for 2023 New Year celebration at its temporary post office of the event on 1.1.2023.




Sunday, February 12, 2023

GB-P8

A multi-view postcard from Cambridge with its winter views. The King's College Chapel is shown on the top, The Bridge of Sighs, St. John's College (lower right) and Punts resting on the River Cam (lower left). Thanks Josep and Assumpta for sending this card when visiting UK.










This card was sent by using an NVI with franking value for Euro 100g/World 20g. It was machine cancelled at Peterborough Mail Centre on 28.11.2022.





Saturday, November 19, 2022

CN-P570

 A postcard on Shantou University (汕头大学). A public university built in 1981 in Shantou, Guangdong Province (广东省汕头市). It is built with funding from Li Ka Shing Foundation (李嘉诚基金会) and getting long-term funding from this foundation. According to sender, the photo shown is the Grand Hall (大礼堂) of the university. Thanks Rachel.










Several stamps with Chinese cultural theme were used; Two with face values 1.50 Yuan (2017-7, 4-3 at upper right and 2017-4, 4-3 at upper center), a 1.20 Yuan stamp (2016-29, 4-1) and a 80 Fen flower (2018-6, 12-2). They were cancelled at Guangdong Shunde Nan'guo 1 (广东顺德 南国1) on 17.8.2022. 





Wednesday, November 16, 2022

KH-P8

 An aerial view of Phsar Thmey (ផ្សារធំថ្ or Central Market), a landmark in Phnom Penh. It was built during French Colonial period. When it was opened in 1937, it was among the largest market and it is still served as a market today. Thanks Jobbo.










Two Angkorian theme stamp with face values 3000 and 2000 were used. They were cancelled at Phnom Penh on 3.8.2022.





Sunday, November 13, 2022

LK-P44

A coastal view postcard from Eastern Province of Sri Lanka showing Pigeon Island National Park (පරවි දූපත ජාතික උද්‍යානය) and beach in Nilaveli (නිල්වැල්ල, Tamil: நிலாவெளி). Pigeon Island is one of the marine national park in Sri Lanka and not from the island is Nilaveli, a tourism spot. Thanks Mikram











A Rs70.00 stamp was used to send this postcard. It was cancelled on 27.9.2022 at General Hospital post office.





Wednesday, October 12, 2022

VN-P13

 An aerial view postcard on Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Min). Also known as Saigon (Sài Gòn), the largest city in Vietnam. One of the French Colonial architecture in this former French colony is shown here. Known as Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn), a cathedral constructed in 19th Century. Thanks Jobbo














Three definitive stamps showing two type of architecture were used, bridge with face values 6500₫ and 10500₫ and a building stamp with face value 4000₫ . They were cancelled at Saigon 700000 on 15.8.2022.





Sunday, October 9, 2022

AN-P5

 A rural view postcard on Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror), Parish of Escaldes-Engordany. This place is listed in WHS, and the only site in this mountainous country. It features landscape with summer settlements, terraced fields, stone tracks, etc. This communal land-ownership system is dating back to the 13-century. Not only culturally significant, this site is also a refugee of wildlife. Thanks Josep & Assumpta.











This card was sent from Spanish post office. A trapezium-shaped 1.60  stamp with map of Andorra and a 0,53 stamp with emblem of Andorra were used. They were machine cancelled at Andorra la Vella on 28.7.2022.






Tuesday, October 4, 2022

NL-P29

A bird-eye view postcard showing Amsterdam's Grachtengordel (Canal District). Many of the houses at this district were first built in 17-century and renovated across varies of time. It represents the golden age of sea faring and trading in this country. The district is added into UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht". Thanks Josep & Assumpta.












A NVI stamp for 1st class international postal rate was used. But it was not cancelled.





Saturday, October 1, 2022

CN-P569

 A postcard issued by Post Company of Guangzhou for Asian Games 2010. It shows mascots performing roller sports (轮滑). Two types were held during the Games, track roller speed skating and artistic roller skating. The ID no. for this card is GD.GZYD-56-50. Thanks Xiaojun.













Three stamps were used; a 3 Yuan bamboo personalized stamp, a 1.20 Yuan stamp on Cantonese opera (2017-25, 3-2) and a 80 Fen stamp on child play (1997-13, 6-2). They were cancelled at Guangzhou Jingji-jishu Kaifaqu 1 (广州经济技术开发区1) on 30.7.2022. A red-colored postal due marking was stamped  and indicated 0.8 Yuan in manuscript.





Wednesday, September 28, 2022

CN-P568

A postcard issued by Post Company of Guangzhou for Asian Games 2010. It shows mascots playing sepak takraw (藤球), a popular kick volleyball game in South-east Asia. It was first introduced to Asian Games in 1990. The ID no. for this card is GD.GZYD-56-30. Thanks Xiaojun.












Three stamps were used; a 3 Yuan bamboo personalized stamp, a 1.20 Yuan child play stamp (2017-13, 6-6) and a 80 Fen stamp on ethnicity (1999-11, 56-34). They were cancelled at Guangzhou Jingji-jishu Kaifaqu 1 (广州经济技术开发区1) on 30.7.2022. A red-colored postal due marking was stamped  and indicated 0.8 Yuan in manuscript.