#556 Cayman Islands 12/03/16

Jean Pierre sent me this very nice aerogram from the Cayman Islands, thank you! It was posted in East End on March 16 and arrived on April 11, 2012.

The imprinted value depicts the Queen opening the Legislative Assembly.

#553 France 11/07/01

Roland sent me this nice FDC from France, thank you! It was issued and posted in Paris on July 1 and arrived on July 4, 2011.

The stamp and cancellation commemorates the 2011 World Judo Championship, which was held in Paris from August 23 to 28, 2011.

#548 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 11/04/20

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this amazing cover from the Île Amsterdam! It was cancelled on Martin-de-Viviès on April 20 and arrived on September 16, 2011.

The left stamp was issued on January 1, 2009, and depicts the minerals pyrite.The second stamp commemorates the mineral tourmaline and was issued on January 1, 2010. The two stamps at the right are part of the set “Amsterdam Seals”, which was issued on June 2, 2010.

The cover also has a mission cancel of the 62nd mission to St. Paul and Amsterdam, which is signed by the ornithologist Benjamin Callard.

See also: #505 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 11/01/01

#547 Croatia 12/01/04

Željko sent me this beautiful card from Croatia, thank you! It was posted in Zagreb on January 4 and arrived on January 9, 2012.

The card and imprinted value commemorates Marco Polo (c. 1254-1324) and the World Philatelic Exhibition in China 1999.

Željko attached an additional stamp “Year of the Dragon”, which was cancelled with a special first day cancellation.

#541 Latvia 11/04/08

Juris sent me this nice FDC from Latvia, thank you! It was issued and posted on April 8.

The cover commemorates the philatelic exhibition Baltica 2001, which was held from September 14 to 16, 2001.

The stamp is part of the 2011 EUROPA stamp set.

#539 Latvia 11/05/05

Thank you, Juris, for sending this beautiful FDC from Latvia! It was posted and issued on May 5 and arrived on May 9, 2011.

The cover commemorates proclamation of Latvian independence on November 18, 1918. The stamp is part of a set, which commemorates the Struve geodetic arch.

#537 Armenia 09/??/??

Thanks to my friend collector in Armenia for sending this nice FDC! The stamps and FDC was issued on December 14, 2007, but the cover was posted in 2009.

The stamp set is an Armenian-Greek joint issue. The stamps depict sculptures of the goddesses Aphrodite (left) and Anahit (right).

#536 Poland 11/09/22

Thank you, Kazimierz, for sending this beautiful FDC from Poland! It was posted in Tarnobrzeg on September 22 and arrived on October 6, 2011.

The FDC and stamps are entitled “Traces of Karol Wojtyła” (Pope John Paul II) and commemorate the village Niegowić.

See also: #130 Poland 08/12/24

#534 Germany 12/01/24

Thank you, Simon, for sending this very nice cover from Hamburg, Germany! It was posted on January 24 and arrived on January 26, 2012.

The cover is a postal stationery, which was issued on May 4, 2006. It commemorates the 800th anniversary of the Godesburg. This German castle was founded on October 15, 1210. The cover depicts an aquatint print by Friedrich Salathé reproducing a painting by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893).

#533 Australia 11/03/16

Juris sent me this nice aerogram from Australia, thank you! It was posted at Millers Point on March 16 and arrived on March 21, 2011.

#531 Hong Kong 11/01/22

Thank you, Trudy, for sending this beautiful FDC from Hong Kong! It was issued on January 22 and arrived on February 15, 2011.

The FDC and stamps commemorate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.

#529 France 11/02/26

Thank you, Eric, for sending this beautiful first day cover from France! It was issued and posted on February 26 and arrived on March 8, 2011.

The mini-sheet and the two stamps commemorate the Stamp Day 2011. They are part of a set of 12 designs.

#528 South Korea 11/02/22

Thank you, Ahn Jung Min, for sending this nice FDC from South Korea! It was posted in SL. Gangnam on February 22 and arrived on March 3, 2011.

The stamps are part of a set, which commemorates the Korean cartoon series “Pororo the Little Penguin“.

#526 France 11/05/28

Thank you, Jean-Pierre, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was posted in Rouen on May 28 and arrived on June 1, 2011.

The stamp set commemorates the regional festivals and traditions “La Saint Nicholas“  and “Le mariage de l’ami Fritz” (The Marriage of L’ami Fritz).

#524 Latvia 10/12/03

Thanks, Juris, for sending this beautiful Christmas FDC from Latvia! It was posted in Rīga on December 3 and arrived on December 7, 2010.

See also: #227 Latvia 09/12/15