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!