#549 Brazil 12/02/03

Matheus sent me this nice cover from Brazil, thank you! It was posted in Caculé on February 3 and arrived on February 20, 2012.

The left 2011 stamp is part of the AIDS stamp set. The right stamp was issued 2002 and depicts a trumpet.

 

#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

#540 Poland 12/02/27

Thank you, Roman, for sending this beautiful cover from Poland! It was posted on February 27 in Kraków and arrived on March 1, 2012.

The cover and cancel commemorate the 11th Nationwide Week of Cystic Fibrosis and the MATIO foundation.

The left stamp is part of the set “Polish People around the World”, which was issued on August 29, 2011. It depicts the alchemist Michał Sędziwój (1566-1636).

The right stamp was issued on February 28, 2011. It commemorates the National Day of Cystic Fibrosis.

#505 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 11/01/01

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this beautiful cover from Martin-de-Viviès on Amsterdam Island! It was cancelled on January 1 and arrived on September 16, 2011!

The left stamp was issued on January 1, 2009, and depicts the mineral pyrite. The right stamp was issued on January 7, 2011, and therefore was cancelled before its issuing date! It depicts the station Martin-de-Viviès.

The cover also has two mission cancels of the 62nd mission to St. Paul and Amsterdam, which are signed by the ornithologist Benjamin Callard and Romain Buenadicha resp. Mr. Callard has a nice blog (in French) about the expedition.

#463 France 11/01/27

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was issued on January 27 and arrived on January 31, 2011.

The stamp and cancellation commemorates the International Year of Chemistry 2011. It depicts Marie Curie.

#368 Spain 09/12/17

José Luis sent me this beautiful cover from Oviedo, Spain, thank you!

The attached stamp set was issued on January 12, 2009. It commemorates the sciences botany and genetics.

The special postmark commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Guardia Civil Trafico.

#234 Russia 09/04/07

This nice cover from Russia was sent to me by Alexander on April 7, 2009, from Kolomna. Thank you!

I already wrote about the Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) mini-sheet in this article.