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#300 Îles Glorieuses 10/02/12
Posted April 1, 2010
Filed under: Îles Glorieuses, birds, France, French Overseas Collectivities, geography | Tags: *stamps, Îles Éparses, Îles Glorieuses, bird, cover, Frigatebird, Gendarmerie Nationale, Glorioso Islands, TAAF
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Filed under: Îles Glorieuses, birds, France, French Overseas Collectivities, geography | Tags: *stamps, Îles Éparses, Îles Glorieuses, bird, cover, Frigatebird, Gendarmerie Nationale, Glorioso Islands, TAAF
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Celebrating my 300th article I am presenting you a very special cover from the Îles Glorieuses (Glorioso Islands), which are part of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean (Îles Éparses) and belong to France. Jean Pierre sent me this truly marvelous cover on February 12, 2010. It arrived in Graz on March 8 (thus travelled 24 days).
The left stamp is part of the set “Scattered Islands Birds”, which was issued on July 1, 2008. It depicts the Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor). … read more
