BZ-P1

The national bird of Belize, the keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus). A large and colorful bird with a large bill. Thanks Belizeanbug.



















A 60¢ of the Blue Hole National Monument stamp was used to sent this postcard. It was sent from General Post Office of Belize (City) on 19.5.2009. It was stamped with a yesteryear design two-ringed postmark, which includes time of stamping. Orange-color bar code was printed at the bottom too.

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A view of Venezia or Venice, Italy. A UNESCO heritage site with the title "Venice and its Lagoon". The famous clock tower, St. Mark's Campanile is in the background. Thanks ildoge.














A €0.85 commemorative stamp of Italy in the Security Council of United Nations 2007-2008 was used to send this postcard from Venice on 26.5.2009. The meter postmark from Venizia CMP comes with six wavy lines.

MP-P1

A sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica) flower from Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific. This plant is found across tropical from Indian Ocean to Western Pacific. Thanks heyjude for this private swap.

A US airmail stamp of Trunk Bay (94 cents) was used to sent this postcard. This is because the Commonweath of Northern Mariana Islands is part of the US Postal Service. Therefore, US stamps are being used here. This card was sent from San Jose, the main village on the island of Tinian on 1.5.2009. The postmark is "San Jose Rural ???/May 01 2009/Tinian MP 96952". A postage due postmark was stamped by the side. This might due to recent increase of postage of US Postal Service but postage due is not collected.

CN-P19

Ancient residential housing of Gongtan, (龚滩) on the Erheba Cliff (二河坝) in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing (重庆 酉阳土家族苗族自治县). Thanks sheeta.














Two 1.50 Yuan environmental stamps were affixed on the postcard. They were stamped at Zhejiang Yuyao Simen 1 (浙江 余姚 泗门 1) on 29.4.2009.

IR-P2

Alisha Mosque stands in the center of Tabriz, Iran. It is also known as Arg-e Ali-Shāh or Arg-e Tabriz. It is a remnant of a fortress and stands 28m tall. It was initially built as mosque and once a military structure. It is re-converted into mosque in the modern time. Thanks lili_6789.



















Another not very clear blue color meter cancellation, "Saderah" at the upper and "Tabriz" in the lower. The date is still unable to guess. Two 200Rls. Persian Gulf and Iran map stamps and a 650Rls. 5th International Children & Youth Festival on Water stamp made up the total postage of 1150Rls.

ES-P2

Palacio Real or Royal Palace, it is the official residential of the King of Spain in Madrid. Therefore, it is also known as Royal Palace of Madrid. The palace is located in the Bailén street, in the western part of downtown Madrid. The Royal Guards are seen in the postard. Thanks namiet.














It was sent with a €0,78 International Polar Year Stamp but unfortunately the postmark is nothing but just some stain of ink. It looks like no cancellation as the first look.

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A new year postcard from Chongqing shows the Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Centre (重庆国际会议展览中心). The postard ID no. is 2007-2200(BK)-0019. Thanks 1centmagenta.

A pre-printed 60 Fen Year of the pig stamp and additional two 1.20 Yuan Olympic Expo Beijing 2008 stamps (2008-12, 2-1) made up the internaional ordinary postcard rate, 3 Yuan. The postcard was sent from the China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition at Luoyang Museum on 10.4.2009. The stamps were cancelled with Henan Luoyang Linshi Youju 16 (河南洛阳 临时邮局16). "Linshi Youju" means temporary post office. Additional general exhibition commemorative postmark was stamped on the pre-printed stamp.

IE-P1

The important river of Dublin city, the River Liffey has always had a central role historically, literature or culturally. The pedestrian bridge, Ha'penny Bridge, is seen across the river. Thanks viviennesun.



















A 82 cents sea aster stamp was affixed. A not very clear meter cancellation with "use your vote" cancelled the stamp. Unable to determine the wording on the meter cancellation, except "DMO" of the second line.

CN-JS-38284

A New Year postcard with mei (梅) issued by Henan Shangqiu City (河南商丘) post office for the Year of 2009. The ID of this postcard is HP 2009 Y and 09-411402-13-0072-007. Thanks wangjiayimike.












Two more stamps were added to increase the postage paid to 3 Yuan for this postcard with pre-printed 80 Fen Tear of the Ox stamp. They are 100 Fen post office stamp (1996-11, 4-4) and 1.20 Yuan Beijing Airport stamp (2008-26, 3-1). Henan Luoyang Tianjinlu 3 (河南洛阳 天津路 3) on 11.4.2009. Additional China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition postmark of yesterday was added on the postcard. Since the postage paid is for ordinary mail, a mistakely red color par avon mark is pen cancelled.

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A rampart tower (敌楼) of the Xian City Wall (西安城墙). This fortification represents the oldest and best preserved of Chinese city wall. It is listed in the first batch of national heritage list. Thanks semper_fi for sending this postcard during a visit to the city.














Two pair of classical story (2007-14) were affixed on the postcard. Each stamp has a face value of 1.20 Yuan. Therefore, 4.80 Yuan was paid and they were cancelled in Xian Tumen 6 (西安 土门 6) on 16.5.2009.