Tuesday, February 10, 2015

LK-P5

A postcard on Safari Parks in Sri Lanka. Wildlife in Sri Lanka are shown here. These include the elephants, monkeys, leopard, deers, peacook and crocodile. Thanks Mikram.
















Two wildlife stamps on turtle (Rs5.00) and crocodile (Rs15.00) were used together with another Rs5.00 stamp on Dudley Senanayake. They were cancelled but not able to fully recognize the postmarks' content, except a word, "General."



Monday, February 9, 2015

CN-P224

A postcard on terracotta army (兵马俑) inside Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This mausoleum is located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (陜西西安). Thanks Jessica_Hsu again.

















Three different 150 Fen stamps were used. These included a setenant pair roses stamps (1997-17, 2-1 and 2-2) and waterway stamp (1998-27, 3-3). They were, however, not cancelled.



Sunday, February 8, 2015

CN-P223

An aerial view of Yueyaquan (月牙泉) of Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province (甘肃省 敦煌). It is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis famous as a tourist spot. The water level of the lake is declining. Thanks Jessica_Hsu.















Three different 150 Fen stamps were used. They are merchant group  (2012-27, 3-3; face value is printed as 1.50 Yuan) and two different covered bridge stamps (1997-8, 4-3 and 4-4). However, they are not cancelled.



Saturday, February 7, 2015

CN-HB-627748

A postal card from Harbin in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省) showing the snow sculpture during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (哈尔滨国际冰雪节). The ID no. is 11-230102-1-3001-002. Thanks Feng_wenyi.














A 1.20 Yuan scenery stamps (2007-16, 3-3) was added on this card with a 80 Fen pre-printed horse stamp. It was cancelled at Harbin Nangang Toudi 6 (哈尔滨 南岗投递6) on 17.9.2013.



Friday, February 6, 2015

FR-329085

A postcard from Lille, Nord, near the Belgium border. This photo shows the la porte de Paris (The door of Paris) built from 1682 to 1695 by Simon Vollant. Thanks Machiel085. An arrival postmark was found at this side of the card. It was cancelled on 6.11.2013 by Pusat Mel Kuantan M2.















An non-value indicator stamp for 20g to Monde (World) was used. It was cancelled on 26.10.2013 at office with code 38769A.



Thursday, February 5, 2015

CN-P222

A snowy view postcard on Koktokay National Geopark (可可拖海国家地质公园), a geological park in Altay, northern Xinjiang (新疆 阿勒泰). The ID no. is 11-654301-11-0019-010. Thanks LiChanna.












This card comes with a 80 Fen flower stamp. A 1.20 Yuan scenery definitive, a 80 Fen scenery definitive and a pair of 10 Fen environment definitive stamps were added. They were cancelled at Ürumqi Xinyilu 3 (乌鲁木齐ئۈرۈمچى 新医路3) on 16.9.2013. Four different pictorial Asia-Europe EXPO Exhibition event cancellations were cancelled on this card.



Wednesday, February 4, 2015

CN-P221

A Harbin Polarland (哈尔滨极地馆) postal card showing the animal show. The ID no. is 13-230102-11-0009-007. Thanks RanAstro. A cancellation from "Pusat Mel Kuantan M2" was found on this side and cancelled on 28.10.2013.













This card comes with a pre-printed 80 Fen lotus flower stamp. Three different design 80 Fen stamps (environment definitive, handcraft personalized and Great Wall personalized), a 30 Fen environment definitive and a 1 Yuan snow leopard stamp (2001-4, 10-8) were added. They were cancelled at Harbin Haxi (Yingye) 1 or "哈尔滨 哈西 (营业) 1" on 2.10.2013.



Tuesday, February 3, 2015

CN-P220

A artistic postcard with a child on the plank-walkway of a fishing village. An arrival postmark was found at the top. It was stamped on 28.10.2013 by postmark of Pusat Mel Kuantan M2. Thanks blue butterfly.






















A pair of 2 Yuan bird definitive, a 40 Fen bird definitive and a 10 Fen environment definitive stamps were used to send this card. They were cancelled with a single postmark from Guangdong Nanhai Guicheng 38 (广东 南海 桂城 38) on 9.10.2013.



Monday, February 2, 2015

CN-P219

A lottery greeting postcard from the national series. A fan-shaped depicts the auspicious flower. Its ID no. is HP201315. Thanks Lele.






















This 80 Fen postal card was uprated with a 3 Yuan greeting stamp and a 80 Fen personalized stamp. They were cancelled at Shanghai Jiangqiao 2 (上海 江桥 2) on 19.10.2013.



Sunday, February 1, 2015

TW-P33

An uprated postal card sent from the Kinmen (金門), an island group off Xiamen, Mainland China. This postal card with a pre-printed NT$2.50 balloon stamp was issued in the year 101 (corresponding to 2012). It was uprated with a NT$5 fruit definitive and NT$2.50 auspicious definitive stamps. They were cancelled at Shanwai, Kinmen (金門 山外) on 22.10.2013. The year 102 is corresponding to 2013. Thanks Chi_Chien.


















At the back, there is one stamp (a NT$0.50 definitive stamp) purposely for cancellation at Lieyu, Kinmen (金門 烈嶼), island off Kinmen, on 19.10.2013. The year 102 is corresponding to 2013.  Also a pictorial cancellation from this smaller island.