World Games 2017

Ordered: 15th September 2021

Received: 27th September 2021

Dominican Order

Ordered: 18th December 2020

Received: 6th January 2021

Ice Hockey in the USA and Canada

Received: 20th October 2020

Thank You very much Sam-Quito!

China Dogs from the Åland Islands

On Friday I got my stamp order from the Åland Islands.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

Year of the Dog (issued 10-11-2017)

200 years Bicycle

On Wednesday I got my stamp order from the Croatian Post Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina with my first stamps of this postal administration.

This is one stamp I ordered:

200 years Bicycle (issued 12-06-2017)

Ancient Roman Arenas in Israel

On Friday I got my stamp order from Israel.

This is one stamp set I ordered:

Ancient Roman Arenas (issued 19-12-2017)
- Amphitheatre of Beit Guvrin
- Theatre of Beit She'an
- Hippodrome of Caesarea

Cardinal Cisneros

On 14th December I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one stamp I ordered:

500th death anniversary of Cardinal Cisneros (issued 19-01-2017)

Arctic and Antarctic Birds

Last Tuesday I got my stamp order from Greenland.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

Arctic and Antarctic Birds (issued 27-10-2017)
It is a joint issue with the TAAF.

Cantonese Opera

On 21st October I got a stamp set from China on a postcard.

This is it:

Cantonese Opera (issued 15-10-2017)

Thank You very much Zihu!

Presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 13th July I got my stamp order from Estonia.

This is one stamp I ordered:

Presidency of the Council of the European Union (issued 13-05-2017)

Star Wars in Portugal

Last Friday I got my stamp order from Portugal.

This is one stamp set I bought:

40 years Star Wars (issued 25-08-2017)
- Princess Leia
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Chewbacca
- Yoda
- Darth Vader

The six stamps were not only issued in a gummed version but also in a self-adhesive version in a booklet. I also bought the mint booklet and a FDC of the self-adhesive stamps.

A souvenir sheet with three different stamps was also available for this issue.

Dolphins in Portugal and Israel

Last Friday I got my stamp order from Portugal.

This is one stamp I bought:

40 years Friendship with Israel (issued 04-04-2017)
It is a joint issue with Israel.

Joanine Library in Coimbra

Last Friday I got my stamp order from Portugal.

This is one stamp set I bought:

300 years Joanine Library in Coimbra (issued 28-09-2017)

National Palace of Mafra

Last Friday I got my stamp order from Portugal.

This is one stamp set I bought:

300 years National Palace of Mafra (issued 18-09-2017)

25 years Lithuanian Constitution

On Saturday I got my stamp order from Lithuania.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

25 years Lithuanian Constitution (issued 28-10-2017)

Covers from the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne

Last week I was spoiled with many great covers sent during the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne in Paris. After two latecomers arrived this week, it is now time to show them all. Some of the stamps I will also show again in seperate post.

France:

New Marianne 0,10€

Louise de Bettignies (issued 01-10-2018)

with a special postmark from a philatelic shop in Paris

Centenary of the Armistice of Compiègne (issued 11-11-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

French Flying Aces of World War I - Maurice Boyau and Michel Coiffard (issued 10-11-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

New Marianne 0,10€
with three different special postmarks including one about the Armistice
Hats (from set of six) (issued 09-11-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

New Marianne 0,10€
with two different special postmarks
Périgueux (issued 29-10-2018)
with a special postmark about the Armistice
Métier d'art - Céramiste (issued 17-09-2018)
with a special postmark

France and Andorra (French Post):
Vases (whole set) (issued 08-11-2018)
It is a joint issue with Croatia.
with First Day Special Postmark
Citroën CX (issued 09-11-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark
Ivan Tourguenev (issued 09-11-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

Andorra (French Post):
European Year of Cultural Heritage (issued 11-08-2018)
Laurence Jenkell (issued 15-09-2018)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

Andorra (Spanish Post):
Pere Canturri (issued 28-04-2017)
with a special postmark showing the Arc de Triomphe

Croatia:
Vases (whole set) (issued 08-11-2018)
It is a joint issue with France.
with First Day Special Postmark

50 years Professor Balthazar (issued 03-05-2018)
EUROPA (whole set) (issued 02-05-2018)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

Luxembourg:
Rare Birds (from set of three) (issued 15-05-2018)
European Year of Cultural Heritage (issued 06-03-2018)
with a special cartoon postmark about the exhibition

Monaco:
Care Centre for Sea Turtles (issued 07-03-2018)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

Spain:
Traditions and Costumes (two from set of four) (issued 16-03-2016)
with a special postmark showing the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

Switzerland:
EUROPA (whole set) (issued 17-05-2018)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

EUROPA (whole set) (issued 11-05-2017)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

Mushrooms (from set of four) (issued 06-03-2014)
50 years of Piz Gloria (from set of two) (issued 02-03-2017)
with a special postmark about the exhibition

Thank You very much for all these great collectibles William!

Montenegro and the NATO

On 28th August I got my stamp order from Montenegro, which included my first mint stamps from this country.

This is one stamp I bought:

Accession of Montenegro to the NATO (issued 05-06-2017)

Deer

Between the 23rd and the 31st August I was in Austria and there I bought some stamps for my collection. 

This is one stamp I bought:

Deer (issued 14-10-2017)

Classical Stamps of Austria

Last Wednesday I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

Classical Stamps (issued 16-09-2017)
It is a joint issue with Hungary.