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

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#1397 Palau 21/08/17

Stephen has sent this very nice cover from Palau, thank you very much! It was posted in Koror on August 17 and arrived on September 2, 2021.

The stamps on the left depict flowers of the mountain apple (Syzygium malaccense), the “Beach Morning Glory” (Ipomoea littoralis), the turmeric (Curcuma longa), and the plumeria (Plumeria obtusa).

The right stamp commemorates the International Youth Year 1985.

 

#1396 Chile – Easter Island 23/01/26

This beautiful cover from the Easter Island was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted on January 26 and arrived on March 7, 2023. There has also been applied an ship cachet and cancel of the MS Amadea.

See also: #826 Chile – Easter Island 14/08/04

#1395 Liechtenstein 22/12/20

This nice cover from Liechtenstein was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Schaan on December 20 and arrived on December 22, 2022. A special Christmas cancellation was applied.

The right stamp commemorates the park of Schloss Eisgrub (Lednice Palace).

#1394 Liechtenstein 22/11/30

Vural has sent another cover from Liechtenstein, thank you! It was posted in Triesen on November 30 and arrived on December 2, 2022.

The left stamp depicts the village of Planken.

#1393 Antigua and Barbuda 23/01/23

This very nice airmail cover from Barbuda was sent by Martin, thank you very much! It was posted in Codrington on January 23 and arrived on February 14, 2023. The stamps depict the yellow-faced grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus).

#1392 Antigua and Barbuda 23/01/17

Martin has sent this very nice cover from Antigua and Barbuda, thank you! It was posted on January 17 and arrived on February 13, 2023.

The stamp depict the green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis).

#1391 Cape Verde 19/12/10

This very nice cover from Cape Verde was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted on December 10, 2019 and arrived on January 7, 2020.

The left stamp commemorates the sea slug Flabellina bulbosa. The right stamp commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Capeverdean News Agency Inforpress.

See also: #1198 Cape Verde 19/01/17

#1390 Canada 22/04/28

This nice cover from Canada was sent by Marcel, thank you! It was posted in Notre-Dame-des-Pins on April 28 and arrived on May 6, 2022.

The two left stamps depict gardenia flowers (Gardenia jasminoides).

#1389 PR China 22/08/25

This amazing registered cover from the PR of China was sent by Li Ming, thank you! It was posted in Hangzhou (杭州) on August 25 and arrived on September 12, 2022.

See also: #1350 PR China 21/11/23

#1388 French Southern and Antarctic Lands – Île de la Possession 22/11/22

This beautiful cover from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands was sent by Roman, thank you very much! It was posted at the Alfred Faure research station on the Île de la Possession on November 22, 2022 and arrived on January 19, 2023.

The top stamp depicts the sailing ship La Meurthe. The bottom stamps commemorates the serpentine minerals.

#1387 British Antarctic Territory 22/12/21

Wolfgang has sent this amazing cover from the British Antarctic Territory, thank you very much! It was posted in Port Lockroy on December 21, 2022 and arrived on January 24, 2023.

The stamps depict some Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) and emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri).

#1386 Romania 22/10/03

Nicolae has sent this beautiful cover from Romania, thank you! It was posted in Onești on October 3 and arrived on October 10, 2022.

The left stamps depict some Romanian national costumes.

The right stamps commemorate Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). The stamps also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Europa stamps.

#1385 New Zealand – Chatham Islands 22/09/08

This beautiful cover from the Chatham Islands was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted in Waitangi on September 8 and arrived on September 29, 2022.

The right stamp depicts a painting by Sarah Featon, which depicts fruits and leaves of the Karaka tree (Corynocarpus laevigatus).

#1384 French Polynesia 23/02/06

Wolfgang has sent this amazing cover from his trip to French Polynesia, thank you very much! It was posted in Rotoava on Fakarava, which is part of the Tuamotu Archipelago, on February 6 and arrived on February 20, 2023.

The stamps depict Maupiti Island and the Hôtel Maeva Beach on Tahiti.

#1383 South Georgia 22/12/04

This rare postcard from South Georgia was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted on December 4 at King Edward Point and arrived on February 3, 2023.

The picture side shows a view on Grytviken, the stamp on the back commemorates Shackleton‘s Cross on South Georgia.