#544 Russia 11/07/15

Thank you, Tanya, for sending this nice cover from Moscow (Москва́), Russia! It was posted on July 15 and arrived on July 25, 2011.

The top left stamp is part of the set “Old Carriages”, which was issued on July 25, 2002. It depicts a closed sleigh of Moscow 1732.

The top middle stamp was issued on September 26, 2007. It is part of the joint issue set Russia/PDR Korea and depicts the flower Gladiolus gandavensis.

The stamp top right is part of the bridges set (issued on November 28, 2008) and commemorates the Zhivopisnyi Bridge (Живописный Мост) across Moskva River.

The two definitives on the left were issued on August 29, 2008, and depicts a hare and a fox. The bottom middle stamp is part of the beetles set and depicts a Lucanus cervus. It was issued on July 22, 2003.

Finally, the last stamp commemorates the 1946 bicycle ZiCh-1 (ЗиЧ-1). This bicycle stamp set was issued on December 11, 2008.

See also: Russia 08/11/28

#543 Estonia 10/11/01

Janek sent me this nice cover from Estonia, thank you! It was posted in Saue on November 1 and arrived on November 4, 2010.

The left stamp was issued in 1994 and depicts the Urvaste Church.

The right stamp is the EUROPA 2004 stamp, which was issued on May 4, 2004.

#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).

#522 Thailand 11/03/24

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this beautiful cover from Thailand! It was posted at Phuket airport on March 24 and arrived on March 31, 2011 (Thai year 2554).

The stamp set on the left was issued on April 2, 1993. It commemorates the Thai Heritage Conservation.

The right two stamps are part of the set “50^th Anniversary of Tourism Authority of Thailand Commemorative Stamps”, which was issued on June 1, 2010.

#516 Liechtenstein 11/11/09

Thank you, Vural, for sending this nice cover from Liechtenstein! It was posted in Vaduz on November 9 and arrived on  November 11, 2011.

The two left stamps were issued on November 16, 2009. They commemorate the Wohnmuseum (museum of habitation) Schellenberg.

The right stamp is part of the set “Endangered birds of Liechtenstein” and depicts a whinchat (Saxicola rubetra).

See also: #250 Liechtenstein 10/01/12

#511 Slovakia 10/11/25

Thank you, Václav, for sending this cover from Slovakia! It was posted in Žilina on November 25, 2010.

The three definitives on the left are part of the set “Cultural Heritage of Slovakia”, which was issued on January 2, 2009. They depict the Church of St. John the Baptist in Sedmerovec and the Round Church of St. Margaret in Šivetice.

The right pair of stamps was issued on September 17, 2010. It commemorates the castle ruin of Topoľčany.

#492 Georgia 10/08/01

Thank you, Khatuna, for sending this nice cover from Georgia! It was posted in Tbilisi on August 1 and arrived on August 9, 2010.

Khatuna attached 8 different stamps commemorating theatres of the Caucasian region: the drama theatres of Kutaisi, Tskhinvali, Tbilisi, Sukhumi, and Batumi; and the Academic Theatre and Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi.

The two left stamps were issued on December 11, 2000, and commemorates the Georgian-Russian Reflector Project.

#489 Samoa 09/12/02

Jean Pierre sent me this nice cover from Samoa on December 2, 2009, thank you very much!

The stamps depict the Protestant Church of Apia, the Piula College of Upolu, the Anglican Church of Apia, the Methodist Church of Mutiatele, and Mauga in Apia.

#484 USA 10/12/22

Willie sent me this nice cover from the USA, thank you! It was posted in Menomonie on December 22, 2010 and arrived on January 1, 2011.

Willie managed to attach some UN stamps again.

See also covers #434 and #418.

#476 Germany 11/03/18

The Carsten Fuchs company sent me this nice cover on March 18. It arrived on March 21, 2011.

The two 2010 stamps at the top commemorate a truss (Fachwerk) building in Eppingen. It depicts the Baumann house, which was built in 1582. The stamp was issued on October 7, 2010.

The bottom stamp is part of the set “Four Elements” and is entitled “fire”. It was issued on March 3, 2011.

#455 Kenya 10/06/??

Thanks, Bhavin, for sending this nice cover from Kenya! It was posted in Nakuru and arrived on June 28, 2010.

The attached stamp set comemmorates the 24th UPU congress, which was held in Geneva. They depict the Sitalunga gazelle, the Jackson’s Hartebeest, the sport steeple chase, and the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The set was issued on February 7, 2008.

See also: #326 Kenya 10/05/12

#434 USA 10/09/15

Thank you very much, Willie, for sending this marvelous registered cover from the USA!

It was posted in Menomonie on September 15 and arrived on September 22, 2010. Willie attached some UN stamps of the flag series, which were cancelled by US post too!

See also: #418 USA 10/08/10

#427 Thailand 09/04/27

Thank you, Gladdie, for this nice cover from Khlong Tan, Thailand! It was posted on April 27, 2004.

The left stamp was issued onAugust 9, 2008, and depicts a peacock.

The right stamp is part of the bridges set, which was issued on July 1, 2004. It depicts the Rama VIII Bridge.

See also: #290 Thailand 10/01/15

#418 USA 10/08/10

Willie sent me this beautiful registered cover from the USA, thank you! It was posted in Menomonie on August 10 and arrived on August 19, 2010.

There are several UN stamps attached, which were normally cancelled by US post! Two stamps of the flags series, depicting the flags of Kampuchea and Honduras, and two stamps of the “Human Rights” set.

Two of the US stamps commemorate the Mackinac Bridge, which was issued on February 3, 2010. Three are part of the 2010 set “Animal Rescue”. The two top middle US stamps commemorate the Zion National Park, they were issued on June 28, 2009. The definitive in the middle commemorates the author Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896).

#365 Russia 10/04/18

Thank you, Alexander, for this beautiful cover from St. Petersburg. It was posted on April18 and arrived on April 28.

The left stamp was issued on July 25, 2008; it commemorates the Pokrovsk Cathedral. The middle stamp is part of the definitives set “Russian Kremlins” (issued on October 1, 2009); it depicts the Rostov Kremlin. The right stamp was issued on November 30, 2009. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty.