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Friday, 28 December 2018

Centenary of the first Latvian Stamp

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


Centenary of the first Latvian Stamp (issued 16-11-2018)

I also bought the FDC of this stamp.


Latvia's and Kyrgyzstan's Heroes of National Epics

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Heroes of National Epics (issued 05-10-2018)
It is a joint issue with Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Express Post).
- Latvia's Lāčplēsis
- Kyrgyzstan's Manas the Great

Latvian Map and Flag

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


Latvian Map and Flag (issued 09-03-2018)
The stamp is self-adhesive and is shaped like Latvia's map.

Latvian Declaration of Independence

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


25th anniversary of the Latvian Declaration of Independence (issued 29-04-2015)

Baltic Assembly

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


25th anniversary of the Baltic Assembly (issued 08-11-2016)
It is a joint issue with Estonia and Lithuania.

Latvian Constitution

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


25th anniversary of the Latvian Constitution (issued 21-08-2016)

Deportations of the 14th June 1941 and Litene Tragedy

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Deportations of the 14th June 1941 and Litene Tragedy (issued 14-06-2016)

The Garden of Destiny

This is the 900th post on my blog! Thank You everybody for the nice stamps I got mint, on postcards and on covers!

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


The Garden of Destiny (issued 18-05-2018)

Papal Visit to Latvia

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


Papal Visit to Latvia (issued 24-09-2018)

Friedrich Cander

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one stamp I ordered:


125th birthday of Friedrich Cander (issued 23-08-2012)

Essen Stamp Fair 2010

Last Thursday I got my stamp order from Latvia.

This is one special postcard I ordered:



Essen Stamp Fair 2010 (issued 06-05-2010)

Helmut Schmidt

Last Wednesday I bought the new German stamps.

This is one stamp I bought:


100th birthday of Helmut Schmidt (issued 18-12-2018)

I also bought the First Day Sheet of this stamp.



Cuckooflower

Last Wednesday I bought the new German stamps.

This is one stamp I bought:


Cuckooflower (issued 18-12-2018)

Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Taiwanese Pigs

Last Tuesday I got a stamp set from Taiwan on a cover.

This is it:


Year of the Pig (issued 03-12-2018)

Already last Friday I had got another cover from Taiwan with a Year of the Pig souvenir sheet.


Thank You very much George!

Han Solo in Spain

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Han Solo (issued 26-04-2018)
The sheet is printed with a lenticular effect.

Harry Potter in Spain

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:



Harry Potter (issued 17-10-2018)
The sheet is printed like a small book.

40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one stamp I ordered:


40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution (issued 19-11-2018)

Kingdom of Asturias

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one stamp I ordered:


1300th anniversary of the Kingdom of Asturias (issued 29-10-2018)

Fernando el Catolico

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one stamp I ordered:


500th death anniversary of Fernando el Catolico (issued 14-09-2016)

Kingdom of Almeria

Last Monday I got my stamp order from Spain.

This is one stamp I ordered:


1000th anniversary of the Kingdom of Almeria (issued 14-01-2016)

Monday, 10 December 2018

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Recently I got a stamp set from the USA on two postcards.

This is it:



Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (issued 06-11-2014)

Thank You very much Meredith!

Sunday, 2 December 2018

The Proteus

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Slovenia.

This is one stamp I bought:


250th anniversary of the Discovery of the Proteus (issued 25-05-2018)

First Stamp of Slovenia

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Slovenia.

This is one stamp I bought:


Centenary of the First Slovenian Postage Stamps (issued 09-11-2018)

General Maister

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Slovenia.

This is one stamp I bought:


Centenary of the Campaign for the Northern Border fought by General Maister (issued 09-11-2018)

World War I in Slovenia

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Slovenia.

This is one stamp I bought:


World War I - Isonzo Front (issued 09-11-2018)

Slovenian Serenade

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Slovenia.

This is one stamp I bought:


Serenade (issued 26-01-2018)

Christmas in Belgium

Last Friday I got a stamp set from Belgium, one stamp was used on a card and one was used on a cover.

This is it:


Christmas (issued 20-10-2018)

Thank You very much Gerda!

Sunday, 25 November 2018

Centenary of the Armistice of Compiègne

On the many great covers from the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne were also some complete stamp sets.

This is one souvenir sheet from France I got:


Centenary of the Armistice of Compiègne (issued 11-11-2018)

Thank You very much William!

Vases from Croatia and France

On the many great covers from the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne were also some complete stamp sets.

These are two sets from Croatia and France which I got:



Vases (issued 08-11-2018)
It is a joint issue of the two countries.

Thank You very much William!

Bridges from Croatia

On the many great covers from the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne were also some complete stamp sets.

This is one set from Croatia I got:


EUROPA (issued 02-05-2018)

Thank You very much William!

Bridges from Switzerland

On the many great covers from the 72nd Salon Philatélique d'Automne were also some complete stamp sets.

This is one set from Switzerland I got:


EUROPA (issued 17-05-2018)

Thank You very much William!

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!