Trees of the Mediterranean

On Saturday I got my first mint stamps from Portugal in an envelope.

Portugal is country in Southern Europe bordering on Spain. It is a member of the EU, the NATO, the OECD and of the UN. Lisbon is the country's capital. Portugal issued its first stamps in 1853.

This is one stamp set I got:

EUROMED - Trees of the Mediterranean (issued 10-07-2017)
It is a joint issue with Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Lebanon, Malta and Slovenia.
- Cork Oak
- Iberian Pear
- Strawberry Tree
- Olive Tree.

Thank You very much José!

Portugal and World War I

On Saturday I got my first mint stamps from Portugal in an envelope.

This is one stamp set I got:

Portugal and World War I (issued 30-06-2017)

Thank You very much José!

Abolition of the Death Penalty

On Saturday I got my first mint stamps from Portugal in an envelope.

This is one stamp set I got:

150th anniversary of the Abolition of the Death Penalty (issued 01-07-2017)

Thank You very much José!

Augsburger Puppenkiste

Yesterday I bought the new German stamps.

This is one stamp set I bought:

Augsburger Puppenkiste (issued 10-08-2017)
- Urmel aus dem Eis
- Kleiner König Kalle Wirsch
- Kater Mikesch

Asia's First Postcrossing Stamps

On Saturday I got a stamp set from Indonesia on a postcard.

This is it:

Postcrossing (issued 14-07-2017)
- Indonesian culture
- Gatotkaca delivering postcards to the World
- Postcrossing - Window to the World

Thank You very much Shinta!

Reformation stamp from Austria

During my summer holidays in Austria I bought a few stamp products at the philatelic shop in Salzburg, which I was not able to order online before my trip. 

This is one stamp block I bought:

500 years Reformation (issued 24-01-2017)

I also bought the FDC of the stamp.

Brenner Railway

During my summer holidays in Austria I bought a few stamp products at the philatelic shop in Salzburg, which I was not able to order online before my trip. 

This is one FDC I bought:

150 years Brenner Railway (issued 15-07-2017)

Austrian Loyalty Bonus Stamp

Recently I got a special present from the Austrian Post, which seems to have travelled for a long time to reach me. The only date that is written in the envelope is May 2017. 

This is it:

Loyalty Bonus Stamp (issued 2017)
The stamp is exclusively sent to subscribers and collectors who have bought something in the online shop of the Austrian Post during the last year. There is no other way to get it.

Thank You very much Austrian Post! ^___^

Krugerrand

Recently I got a stamp set from South Africa on three postcards.

This is it:

50 years Krugerrand (issued 03-01-2017)
The coin design is relief embossed onto gold foiling.
- 1967
- 2000
- 2017

Thank You very much Kyle!

Maria Theresa

Today I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

300th birthday of Maria Theresa (issued 12-05-2017)
It is a joint issue with Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Does anybody have the stamps from Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia or Ukraine? I would be very happy to add them to my collection. I am also looking for the Maria Theresa stamp from the Czech Republic.

Schönbrunn Palace

Today I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:

EUROPA (issued 09-05-2017)

I also bought the FDC of this stamp.

Badger

Today I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:

Badger (issued 22-10-2016)

Falco

Today I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:

60th birthday of Falco (issued 16-03-2017)

Imperial Festival Palace Hof

Today I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:

Imperial Festival Palace Hof (issued 13-05-2010)

North German Confederation

Today I bought the new German stamps.

This is one First Day Sheet I bought:

150 years North German Confederation (issued 13-07-2017)

Italian Stamp Jubilees

Recently I got a stamp set from Italy on a cover and a postcard.

This is it:

Stamp Jubilees (issued 31-03-2001)
- 151 years stamps of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
- 150 years stamps of the Kingdom of Sardinia
- 150 years stamps of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Thank You very much Luciana!

Emoji

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

The Republic of Ireland is a country on Ireland bordering on Northern Ireland, which is a part of the United Kingdom. The country is a member of the EU, the UN and the OECD. Dublin is the country's capital.

This is one stamp set I ordered:

Emoji (issued 16-03-2017)

Bram Stroker and Dracula

This is the 600th post on my blog! Thank You everybody for the nice stamps I got mint, on postcards and on covers!

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

Centenary of the death of Bram Stoker (issued 19-04-2012)

Battle of Messines Ridge

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

This is one stamp I ordered:

Centenary of the Battle of Messines Ridge (issued 08-06-2017)

Battle of the Somme

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

This is one stamp I ordered:

Centenary of the Battle of the Somme (issued 23-06-2016)

RMS Lusitania

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:

Centenary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania (issued 07-05-2015)

Irish Castles

On Tuesday I got my order from An Post, the postal operator of the Republic of Ireland, with my first mint Irish stamps.

This is one FDC I ordered:

EUROPA (issued 04-05-2017)
- Dublin Castle
- King John's Castle in Limerick

In the cover was a card with information about the castles and the stamps.

King Thrushbeard

Today I went to a fleamarket and there I bought an old East German stamp sheet for my collection.

This is it:

King Thrushbeard (issued 27-11-1967)

New and Old German Definitives

On Thursday I bought the new German stamps.

This is one set I bought:

Definitives (issued 08-06-2017)
- Winter Aconite
- Bluebells

These are the old stamps of the same values:

Special Covers from Heligoland

On Sunday I visited a special post office in Clausthal-Zellerfeld and was able to buy two special covers for my collection.

Stamp:

Saltwater Fishes (from set of three) (issued 04-08-2016)

with a special postmark about the 125th anniversary of the Biologische Anstalt Helgoland

Stamps:
Supplemental Stamp 8c (issued 03-12-2015)
175 years Stamps (issued 01-09-2015)
with a special postmark about the 150th anniversary of Heligoland's first stamps

French Castles

On Saturday I got three FDCs: one from Andorra (French Post), one from France and one from Monaco.

This is the one from France:

EUROPA (issued 14-05-2017)

Thank You very much William!

A Castle from Monaco

On Saturday I got three FDCs: one from Andorra (French Post), one from France and one from Monaco.

This is the one from Monaco:

EUROPA (issued 09-05-2017)

Thank You very much William!

A Castle of Andorra

On Saturday I got three FDCs: one from Andorra (French Post), one from France and one from Monaco.

This is the one from Andorra:

EUROPA (issued 05-05-2017)

Thank You very much William!

Brazil-Germany Joint Issue

It took nearly two months, but now the First Day Sheet of the 500 years Reformation stamp is finally available at my post office. The sheet bears the Brazilian stamp just beside the German one, which is the reason why it took so long to arrive. ^___^