Showing posts with label Estonia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Estonia. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

EE-P10

A postcard on the aerial view of Old Town of Tallinn. This section is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn." The projected building with green roof is St. Olaf's Church (Oleviste kirik). Another church, St. Nicholas' Church (Niguliste kirik) is seen at the bottom of this card. Thanks ellgee.















 A 0,58€ piles of timber stamp was used. It was cancelled at Tallinn PK, the date is unclear and only the month, "5.11", is recognizable.



Wednesday, October 9, 2013

EE-P9

A pictorial map card of Estonia. It depicts major landmark or typical scene across this Baltic country. Thanks ulvikaru.















A sheetlet with two different 4,40kr stamps was used together with a 0.30kr (€0.02) flower stamp. They were cancelled at Saue on 10.1.2011.




Saturday, July 13, 2013

EE-P8

A nature view on Estonian landscape, the exposure of sandstone cliff along the Ahja River (Ahja jõgi). This river begins from Lake Erastvere and ends in river Emajõgi. Thanks eellaa.















It was sent with two different 4.40kr stamps; a white stork and a Paistu local costume stamps. A 0.30kr (0.02€) flower stamp was added. They were cancelled at Tallinn PK on 13.10.2010.



Tuesday, February 26, 2013

EE-P7

A card with three bears from Estonia. It has wary margins. Thanks Tiina.
















A €0.58 (9.00kr) EXPO 2010 Shanghai stamp was used. It was cancelled at Pärnu on 27.7.2010.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

EE-75815

A scenery in the Estonian forest with snow still covered the trees. Thanks Ellaa.















This card was sent with three special issued stamps. They are 1 Kr local costume, 3.60 Kr tigers and 4.40Kr elk. These stamps were cancelled with a wary-lines machine cancellation of Tallinn PK on 20.7.2010.


Wednesday, August 1, 2012

EE-P6

A touristic postcard showing the Historic Center (Old Town) of Tallinn. This historic center is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Oleviste kirik (St. Olaf's Church), the tallest building in the old town, in the is seen on the left. Thanks Eellaa















It was sent from Tallin on 4.2.2010. A flower stamp with dual face value kr1.10 (€0.07) and two Christmas stamps with face values kr2.90 and kr5.00 were used to send this postcard.










Monday, August 30, 2010

EE-P5

A postcard on Saue Mõis. This building is under Estonian National Historical Preservation. It is located in Saue, near Tallinn. On the center is the front of this magnificient building. The four pictures on the corners are the interior. Thanks sirelid.
















A clean and clear meter cancellation with wavy-line on the left from Tallinn PK cancelled on 9.11.2009. A 9.00 (equivalent to €0,58) stamp was used.





Tuesday, April 27, 2010

EE-P4

Another postcard sent by Eellaa. This time a view at Saaremaa, the biggest island in Estonia. It is part of Moonsund archipelago. Located in Baltic Sea, this is the beach view of the island.















A gutter pair with two 4.40 value protection of people stamps and a 20s state emblem stamp were used to send this postcard. It was sent on 10.8.2009 at Tallinn too.

Monday, April 26, 2010

EE-P3

Snow covered of the older part of Tallinn. It is listed in UNESCO World Heritage under the name "Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn". The tall building at the background is St. Olaf’s church or St. Olav's church (Oleviste kirik). Thanks Eellaa.














This postcard was sent from Tallinn on 10.8.09. Three stamps were used on this postcard. A 1.00 love stamp, a 2.60 farm view and a 4.40 European beaver stamp. All are neatly cancelled at Tallinn on 10.8.2009.








Friday, October 23, 2009

EE-P2

Hermann Castle (Hermanni linnus) in Narva, Estonia, on the western bank of Narva River. Narva is in the eastern most of Estonia. The castle is overlooking Ivangorod Fortress (on the right) in Russia. Thanks ulvikaru.














A miniture sheetlet with two KR4.40 (€0.28) horse stamps and a KR0.30 (€0.02) flower stamp were used on this postcard. This postcard was sent from Saue on 30.6.2009.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

EE-42487

The postcard shows the Ontika Landscape Protection Area in the northeastern Estonia. In the right is the Baltic Klint, an erosional limestone escarpment, found in this region where its highest cliff is also found in this place too. Thanks august4 for sharing this local landscape.















Three stamps with the total face value of KR 9.30 were used on this postcard. These stamps are Estonian made train (KR 3.20), a map showing Pakri Islands and the lighthouse (KR 1.70) and Betti Alver, an Estonian poet (KR 4.40 = €0.28). They were stamped at Jõhvi on 19.2.2009.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

EE-L1

My first won lottery from Postcrossing Forum. Thanks Treksek.
Even though I have received this postcard, I still like this masterpiece.















This postcard was sent from Haapsalu on 2.2.09 with two Bird stamps. The stamps are black-tailed godwit (1 Kr) and emperor penguin (8 Kr or €0.51). With these bird stamps and the postcard also. Look like it fulfills a bird thematic postcard.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

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A lonely bird (known as leerike in Estonian language) in the winter. A colorful bird (Eurasian bullfinch) in a snowy white background. Thanks Viire for sending this masterpiece.














Two same design stamps with a total face value of 11 krooni (equivalent to 70 Euro cents) were used to send this postcard. The stamps show the Võrumaa's coat of arms (each with a face value of 5.50 krooni = €0.35). They were stamped at Võru on 1/1/2009 (New Year still working?).