Saturday, December 30, 2023

CN-P578

A postal card with artifact, being issued with Liangzhu ancient city (良渚古城) theme. The ID no. is 20-330100-11-5025-000. Thanks Wenli.













This card comes with a 80 Fen imprint stamp on UNESCO. A1.20 Yuan ancient school (2009-27, 4-3) stamp and a 1.50 Yuan Forbiden City stamp (2015-21, 4-3) were used to uprate it. They were cancelled at Hangzhou Zhuantang 1 (杭州 转塘1) on 5.11.2023.




Friday, November 10, 2023

AD-P6

A 11 century Romanesque church known as Sant Serni de Nagol. It is located in Sant Julià de Lòria. Thanks Josep & Assumpta. 










A 1.75€ stamp on Quima Calvó, a pioneer for women's vote in Andorra, was used but the postmark was unrecognizable except the bottom part. It was written in August 2023. 




Wednesday, November 8, 2023

CN-P577

A postcard on Guanzhou Asian Games showing the mascot performed cycling competition known as road racing (自行车公路赛). The ID for this card is GD.GZYD-56-40. Thanks Xiaojun.Thanks










A 1.50 Yuan Rio 2016 stamp (2016-20, 2-2), a 1.20 Yuan scenery stamp (2013-12, 8-4) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Shuqianlu 4 (署前路4) on 20.8.2023.





Monday, November 6, 2023

CN-P576

A postcard on Guanzhou Asian Games showing the mascot performed a board games, weiqi (围棋). The ID for this card is GD.GZYD-56-49. Thanks Xiaojun.









A 1.50 Yuan fruit stamp (2016-18, 4-4), a 1.20 Yuan scenery stamp (2013-12, 8-5) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Shuqianlu 4 (署前路4) on 20.8.2023.





Saturday, November 4, 2023

CN-P575

A postcard on Guanzhou Asian Games showing the mascot performed clay pigeon shooting (射击飞碟). The ID for this card is GD.GZYD-56-44. Thanks Xiaojun.










A 1.50 Yuan fruit stamp (2016-18, 4-4), a 1.20 Yuan scenery stamp (2013-12, 8-5) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Shuqianlu 4 (署前路4) on 20.8.2023.






Monday, September 11, 2023

BE-P2

A postcard on St. Baafsplein, the town square of Ghent (Gent). On the left is the Royal Dutch Theatre. On the right is the west facade of St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint Baafskathedraal). Thanks Josep & Assumpta for sending this card when travelling to Belgium.













A NVI stamp with 1st class rate for world was used. A faint machine cancellation, with part of the date (18.8) was noticed. Might be cancelled on 18.8.2023 as it was dated August 2023.




Sunday, September 10, 2023

JP-P14

A postcard showing Yufudake asagiri. Yufudake or Mount. Yufu (由布岳) is a volacano located in Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園), Kyusu (九州). Asagiri (朝霧) is the morning mist. Thanks Jobbo for continually supports by sending postcards from various countries. Since the release from lock down, I haven't restarted swapping postcard from various swapping website. Only written posting cards received from existing contacts.










¥84 Doraemon stamp was used. It was cancelled at Osakakita on 22.8.2023.




Sunday, September 3, 2023

LK-P46

A beach view postcard showing the cystal blue beach at Moragalla (මොරගල්ල), near Beruwala (බේරුවල) in the west coast of Sri Lanka. Thanks Dr. Mikram.









Two commemorative stamps on Sri Lanka - Singapore Diplomatic Relation were used; a Rs15 stamp on coral reef and a Rs45 stamp on mangrove plants. Together with a Rs10 flower definitive stamp, they were cancelled at General Hospital Post Office on 19.7.2023.





Saturday, July 29, 2023

CN-P574

A postcard on mascot of Guangzhou Asia Games. This one on artistic gymnastics (艺术体操). The ID for this card is GD.GZYD-56-24. Thanks Xiaojun.









A 1.50 Yuan watermelon stamp (2016-18, 4-3), a 1.20 Yuan child play stamp (2017-13, 6-3) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used.They were cancelled at Guangzhou Jingji Jishu Kaifaqu 1 (广州经济技术开发区1) on 25.5.2023.




Sunday, July 23, 2023

CN-P573

A postcard showing mascot of Guangzhou Asian Games. This one is on achery. The ID no. is GD.GZYD-56-03. Thanks Xiaojun.









A 1.50 Yuan stamp for Rio 2016 (2016-20, 2-2), a 1.20 Yuan stamp on ancient city (2013-12, 8-5) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Jingji Jishu Kaifaqu 1 (广州经济技术开发区1) on 25.5.2023.




Saturday, July 22, 2023

CN-P572

A postcard with drawing of human on Moon with the Earth and a space station in the background. Thanks Wenli.








A 3 Yuan personalized stamp and a 80 Fen scenery definitive stamp were used to send this postcard. They were cancelled at Hangzhou Zhuantang 2 (杭州 转塘 2) on 2.1.2023.




Wednesday, July 19, 2023

CN-P571

A postcard on ancestral temple (祠堂). Thid one is showing a celebration at Sha-yong Village, Panyu, Guangdong (广东番禺沙涌村) with its cod fish dance (鳌鱼舞). Thanks Zi.






Three 1.50 Yuan and a 50 Fen definitive stamps from environmental protection series were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Guangdalu 4 (广州 广大路4) on 29.1.2023.




Sunday, July 16, 2023

ES-P47

A multi-view postcard on Montserrat, a mountain range near Barcelona. Aeri de Montserrat cabel car and Santa Maria de Montserrat are shown in the upper row. Thanks Josep & Assumpta.


A C-class NVI stamp with stamp-on-stamp theme was used. It was machine cancelled at Barcelona on 17.4.2023. 





Saturday, July 15, 2023

LK-P45

A multi-view postcard on Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය in Sinhala, or அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil). This city is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Sacred City of Anuradhapura". On the left is a stupa known as Ruwanweli Maha Seya (රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය). On the right, the top is Jetavanaramaya (ජේතවනාරාමය). The center is stupa in Lankarama. The bottom is Abhayagiri Dagaba. Thanks Dr. Mikram.



A Rs10.00 flower stamp and twp Rs30.00 moth stamps were used. They were cancelled at post office of General Hospital on 10.4.2023.



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.