#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.

#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.

#542 Singapore 10/03/02

Jean Pierre sent me this nice cover from Singapore, thank you! It was posted at the Post-On-Wheels office at Changi Airport on March 2, 2010.

The attached stamps commemorate the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

#510 Oman 11/10/29

M. sent me this nice cover from Oman, thank you! It was posted in Muscat on October 29 and arrived on November 3, 2011.

The left stamp commemorates the 2nd Asian Beach Games, which were held in Muscat in December 2010. The right stamp is part of the set “Omani Vessels” and depicts a Sambuk.

#469 Italy 10/10/01

Alfredo sent me this nice cover from Italy, thanks a lot! It was posted in Biella Micca on October 1 and arrived on October 6, 2010.

The top right commemorative stamp is part of the set “World Cultural Heritage”, which was issued on August 30, 2002. It depicts the Aeolian Islands. The special cancelation commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Società Ginnastica “La Marmora” (sports club of Biella).

#466 Canada 09/11/??

Chris sent me this nice cover from Canada, thank you! It was posted in November 2009.

The top left stamp was issued on October 17, 2009. It commemorates the “100th Anniversary of Montreal Canadiens“. The top right stamp is part of the set “Roadside Attractions”, which was issued on July 6, 2009. It depicts the Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake, YT.

The bottom left stamp is part of the set “Beneficial Insects” (issued October 12, 2007). It depicts the Golden-eyed Lacewing (Chrysopa oculata). The bottom right stamp is part of the Christmas set, which was issued on November 2, 2009.

#464 Belgium 10/11/02

Thomas sent me this nice cover from Belgium, thank you! It was posted in Ghent on November 2 and arrived on November 4, 2010.

#460 Pakistan 10/08/30

Thank you, Malik, for sending this nice cover from Karachi, Pakistan! It was posted on August 30 and arrived on September 7, 2010.

The cover and stamps commemorate the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore 2010. They were issued on August 14, 2010.

#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

#453 Germany 10/08/25

Alfred sent me this nice cover from Essen, Germany, thank you!

It was posted on August 25 and arrived on August 27, 2010.

The mini-sheet commemorates historic motor sports.

#424 Turkey 10/02/15

Ahmet sent me this beautyful cover from Pasaport, Turkey, thank you!

The stamps are part of the 2010 Winter Olympics set, which was issued on February 12, 2010.

#420 Poland 10/05/01

Andrzej sent me this cover from Bydgoszcz, Poland, thank you! It was posted on May 1 and arrived on May 6,2010.

The stamp was issued on September 25, 2009. It commemorates the Womens European Championship of Volleyball 2009.

#419 Guernsey 10/05/27

Thank you, my friend, for sending this beautiful cover from Guernsey! It was posted on May 27 and arrived on May 31, 2010.

The left stamp is part of the set “European Soccer Championship”, which was issued on April 25, 1996. The second stamp is part of a set, which commemorates the centenary of the Société Guernesiaise. It depicts the Vale Parish Church bird sanctuary. The set was issued on April 28, 1982.

The third stamp is part of the set “Classic Cars” (issued July 19, 1994) and depicts a Peugeot Type 3. The right Alderney stamp was issued on November 10, 1998. It is part of the set “Garnison Island” and depicts the unloading of the SS Courier.

See also: #247 Guernsey 09/07/10

#412 Malta 09/08/24

Thank you, John, for sending this nice cover from Pietà, Malta!

The left stamp is part of a set issued on December 29, 2007. It commemorates the Maltese ethnographer Manwel Magri (1851-1907). The three football stamps were issued on the same date. They commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Youth Football Association. The middle top stamp is part of the set, which commemorates the XIIIth Games of the Small States of Europe (hosted in Cyprus). It was issued on the opening day of the games: June 1, 2009.

The bottom left pair is part of the mushrooms set (issued on March 27, 2009). They depict the mushroom Laetiporus sulphureus. The bottom right stamp is part of the motorcycles set, which was issued on September 12, 2007. It depicts a Royal Enfield of 1954.

#411 Morocco 08/10/??

My parents sent me this postcard from their trip to Morocco in October 2008.

The front side shows the entrance of the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech. On the back side the stamp “Morocco of Champions”, which was issued on December 28, 2007, is attached.