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Wednesday, 28 August 2019

Birds and Symbolism

On 5th August I got my stamp order from Jersey.

This is one stamp set I ordered:




Birds and Symbolism (issued 05-03-2019)
The set includes this year's two EUROPA stamps from Jersey. Jersey takes part in the Europa Stamps Bird Project, so the stamps can be scanned to listen to the birds.
- Kestrel
- Swallow
- Swan (EUROPA stamp)
- Peacock
- Kingfisher (EUROPA stamp)
- Stork

I also bought the souvenir sheet of this issue, which only includes the two EUROPA stamps.


Sir Walter Raleigh

On 5th August I got my stamp order from Jersey.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Sir Walter Raleigh (issued 05-02-2019)

Austria's Glowing Moon Landing Sheet

In early August (2nd to 12th) I was in Austria and there I bought a souvenir sheet for my collection.

This is it:


50 years Moon Landing (issued 20-07-2019)
The moon glows in the dark.

Birth Bicentenary of Queen Victoria

On 1st August I got my stamp order from the United Kingdom.

This is one stamp set I ordered:




Birth Bicentenary of Queen Victoria (issued 24-05-2019)
- Queen Victoria in her later years
- Queen Victoria and Benjamin Disraeli
- Queen Victoria and John Brown
- Queen Victoria wearing her Robes of State
- Queen Victoria during her marriage with Prince Albert
- Queen Victoria in her younger years

I also bought the souvenir sheet of this issue, which includes stamps of four buildings connected with Prince Albert.


D-Day

On 1st August I got my stamp order from the United Kingdom.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


75 years D-Day (issued 06-06-2019)

Birds of Ireland

On 1st August I got my stamp order from Ireland.

This is one stamp set I ordered:


EUROPA (issued 11-04-2019)
Ireland is taking part in the Europa Stamps Bird Project, so these stamps can be scanned to listen to the birds.
- Roseate Tern
- Golden Plover

I also bought the souvenir sheet of this issue.


Native Irish Bees

On 1st August I got my stamp order from Ireland.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Native Irish Bees (issued 12-07-2018)

Astronauts with Irish Ancestry

On 1st August I got my stamp order from Ireland.

This is one stamp set I ordered:


Space Exploration (issued 04-07-2019)
The stamps show four American astronauts with Irish ancestry.
- Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon
- Eileen Collins, the first female pilot and commander of a Space Shuttle
- Catherine "Cady" Coleman, veteran of two Space Shuttle missions
- Michael Collins, command module pilot for Apollo 11

Popular Democracy in Ireland

On 1st August I got my stamp order from Ireland.

This is one stamp set I ordered:


Popular Democracy (issued 18-10-2018)

Weimar Constitution

On 1st August I bought the new German stamps.

This is one stamp I bought:


Centenary of the Weimar Constitution (issued 01-08-2019)

I also bought a FDC and a First Day Sheet of the stamp.




Stars of the Berlin Zoo

On 1st August I bought the new German stamps.

This is one prepaid cover I bought:


175th anniversary of the Berlin Zoo (issued 01-08-2019)

New Silk Road

On 30th July I got a stamp set from China on a postcard.

This is it:


New Silk Road - Train between Yiwu and Madrid (issued 15-06-2019)
It is a joint issue with Spain.

Thank You very much Ruinan!

Bees of Malaysia

On 27th July I got a stamp set from Malaysia in a cover.

This is it:



Bee Species of Malaysia (issued 09-04-2019)

Thank You very much Matthew!

Confectionery Zauner

On 20th July I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:


Confectionery Zauner (issued 29-06-2019)

Emperor Maximilian I

On 20th July I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:


500th death anniversary of Emperor Maximilian I (issued 11-04-2019)

Austrian Eagle

On 20th July I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:


EUROPA (issued 09-05-2019)

Austrian Boar

On 20th July I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one stamp I ordered:


Boar (issued 29-03-2019)

Airmail in Austria

On 20th July I got my stamp order from Austria.

This is one souvenir sheet I ordered:


Centenary of Airmail in Austria (issued 06-10-2018)