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Saturday, 25 June 2016

Alice's Adventures in Alderney

On Thursday I got some stamps I ordered online including a stamp set from Alderney.

This is it:




150 years Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (issued 05-02-2015)
- Alice
- The White Rabbit
- The Caterpillar
- The Cheshire Cat
- The Hatter
- The Queen of Hearts

I also bought the matching souvenir sheet.


Christmas in Luxembourg

On Thursday I got some stamps I ordered online including three sets from Luxembourg.

This is one of the sets:


Christmas (issued 01-12-2015)

Toys from Luxembourg

On Thursday I got some stamps I ordered online including three sets from Luxembourg.

This is one of the sets:



EUROPA (issued 05-05-2015)

Luxembourgian Personalities

On Thursday I got some stamps I ordered online including three sets from Luxembourg.

This is one of the sets:


Personalities (issued 10-05-2016)
- 50th death anniversary of Marcel Noppeney
- 75th death anniversary of Joseph Hackin
- 125th birthday of Jean Jacoby

Australians on the Western Front

On Thursday I got an Australian souvenir sheet on a postcard.

This is it:


Centenary of World War I (issued 12-04-2016)
In 1916 Australian troops were moved to the Western Front, where they were introduced to trench warfare. Later that year they also fought in the Battle of the Somme. Also in 1916 a referendum was held in Australia about a possibly conscription, which was won by the "no" votes.
- Arrival on the Western Front
- The Somme offensive
- Referendum on conscription
- Matron Grace Wilson (AANS)
- Ties to home

Thank You very much Nareeda!

Monday, 13 June 2016

Think Green in the Netherlands

Today I got a stamp set from the Netherlands on a cover.

This is it:


EUROPA (issued 25-04-2016)

Thank You very much William!

Indonesia and Thailand

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

This is it:


66 years diplomatic relations with Thailand (issued 05-05-2016)

It is a joint issue with Thailand.
The stamps were issued with and without hologram. The left stamp is without hologram and the right is with hologram.

Thank You very much Shinta!

Thursday, 9 June 2016

German-Polish Youth Office

On Monday I bought the new German stamps.

This is one of them:


25 years German-Polish Youth Office (issued 02-06-2016)
It is a joint issue with Poland.
Can anyone from Poland help me to get the Polish version?

I also bought the First Day Sheet.


Cervantes Stamps

Last week I was in Spain and there I bought a stamp set for my collection.

This is it:


400th death anniversary of Cervantes (issued 29-01-2016)
A national competition was held to find the best illustrations for the stamps.
- general category winner
- youth category winner

Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Philex Exhibition Covers of Monaco

Last week I got two special exhibition covers of Monaco. The covers were sent from the Philex Stamp Exhibition held in Paris.

Stamps:
Princess Grace Rose Garden (issued 05-02-2016)
5th New Generation Circus Festival (issued 05-01-2016)
International Bouquet Competition (issued 29-04-2016)
40th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (whole set) (issued 05-01-2016)
Princess Charlene of Monaco Rose (issued 03-12-2015)
March 711 Formula 1 Car (issued 01-03-2016)
50 years Orchestra of the Palace Guards (issued 16-03-2016)


Stamp:
EUROPA (issued 09-05-2016)


Thank You very much William!