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.