Missing countries and territories

In 2019 I received covers from 9 new countries/territories that I was missing! A big THANK YOU to everybody, who helps getting my collection more complete!

Nevertheless I am missing covers from a few countries. If your country/territory is on the list below, please send me a cover! I am replying with a nice one from Austria.

Africa: Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho, Somalia, (South Sudan)

Americas: Bequia

Asia: Eastern Timor, South Ossetia

Australia & Oceania: Penrhyn (Cook Islands), Micronesia

I am also interested in receiving letters from local and private post services.

Please send all covers to the following address:

HAUPTSTRASSE 23
8262 ILZ
AUSTRIA

#1415 Belgium 22/01/??

Luc has sent this nice first day cover from Belgium, thank you! It was posted in Merelbeke (stamp on the back) and arrived on January 19, 2022.

The stamp mini-sheet commemorates the common tern (Sterna hirundo) and the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).

 

#1414 Germany 22/08/04

This very nice first day cover from Germany was sent by Ulf, thank you! It was posted in Berlin on August 4 and arrived on September 12, 2022.

The stamp is a youth welfare stamp and commemorates the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra).

#1413 Madagascar 23/09/06

This amazing registered cover from Madagascar was sent by Martin, thank you very much! It was posted in Mananara on September 6 and arrived on October 2, 2023.

The top stamps commemorate the Jonah’s mouse lemur (Microcebus jonahi), a species of the comet orchids (Angraecum sororium), and a species of the Catharanthus family.

#1412 Sierra Leone 23/09/12

Here is another beautiful cover sent by Jinesh, thank you! It was posted in Sierra Leone on September 12 and arrived on September 22, 2023.

The stamps depict the birds belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), and the grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala).

#1411 Gambia 23/09/11

Thank you, Jinesh, for sending this very nice cover from Gambia! It was posted in Banjul on September 11 and arrived already on September 19, 2023.

The stamps depict the orchids Aerangis biloba and Polystachya carnosa.

#1410 Comoros 23/10/16

This very nice cover from the Comoros was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted in Moroni on October 16 and arrived on November 6, 2023.

The stamps commemorate the little owl (Athena noctua) and the fungus Suillus luteus.

See also: #924 Comoros 15/04/15

#1409 Ivory Coast 23/10/16

Jinesh has sent this beautiful cover from Ivory Coast, thank you! It was posted on October 16 and arrived on November 2, 2023.

The stamps depict some African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana).

#1408 Solomon Islands 23/09/20

This beautiful cover from the Solomon Islands was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted on September 20 and arrived on November 6, 2023.

The stamps commemorate the white tern (Gygis alba) and the common tern (Sterna hirundo).

Ocean Majesty On Cruise Part 2

These covers were sent by Wolfgang from his trip aboard the MV Ocean Majesty.

#1405 Finland

This cover was posted in Helsinki on June 13 and arrived on June 15, 2023. The left stamp depicts the velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca).

#1406 Estonia – Paquebot

This amazing paquebot cover was posted in Tallinn on June 14 and arrived on June 19, 2023. Wolfgang used Portuguese stamps on this cover. The left stamp depict the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus). The right stamp commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM).

#1407 Estonia

The next cover was posted in Kuressaare on June 15 and arrived on June 19, 2023. The stamp commemorates the entry of Finland to the NATO.

 

Ocean Majesty On Cruise Part 1

Wolfgang has sent several covers from his trip aboard the MV Ocean Majesty.

#1403 Guernsey – Sark

This cover was posted in Sark (Guernsey) on June 5 and arrived on June 19, 2023. The stamps commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guernsey Post.

#1404 Guernsey – Alderney

The next cover was posted in Alderney on June 7 and arrived on June 23, 2023. The stamps commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and Admiral James De Saumarez (1757-1836).

#1402 French Polynesia 23/02/13

This very nice cover from French Polynesia was posted by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Amaru on Rimatara on February 13 and arrived on May 15, 2023.

The left stamp depicts flowers of the plant Erythrina tahitensis.

#1401 Norway – Paquebot 22/08/22

This amazing paquebot cover was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted  in Oslo on August 22, 2022.

#1400 Pitcairn 23/02/23

This amazing registered cover from the Pitcairn Islands was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Adamstown on February 23 and arrived on July 3, 2023.

The left stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of the first Pitcairn stamp issue in 1940. The right stamp depicts a breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis).

#1399 Portugal 22/04/13

Pedro has sent this very nice cover from portugal, thank you! It was posted in Lisbon on April 13 and arrrived on April 19, 2022.

The stamp mini-sheet commemorates the 130th anniversary of the novel Os Maias by Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900).

#1398 Germany 22/06/02

This amazing first day cover was sent by Ulf, thank you vey much! It was posted in Bonn on June 2, 2022. The stamps and cover depict some penguins and are issued to remind of the need for environmental protection.