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#944 Pitcairn Islands 15/06/11
Filed under: flora, geography, Pitcairn Islands | Tags: *stamps, Bounty Bay, cover, flora, Pitcairn, purslane
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This marvelous cover from the Pitcairn Islands was sent by Radim, thank you very much! It was cancelled on June 11 and arrived on June 23, 2015.
The left stamp is part of the set “Ship Landing Point, Bounty Bay”, which was issued on December 18, 2013.
The right stamp is part of a set, which was issued on June 12, 2014. It depicts the Yellow Purslane (Portulaca lutea).
See also: #281 Pitcairn Islands 10/02/08
#281 Pitcairn Islands 10/02/08
Filed under: British Overseas Territories, geography, insects, Pitcairn Islands, postcard | Tags: *stamps, card, grasshopper, Henderson, insect, Pitcairn, postcard
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Jean Pierre sent me this nice postcard with beautiful stamps from the Pitcairn Islands, thank you very much!
The card was posted on February 8 and arrived on Feb. 15.
The middle stamp depicts a grasshopper of the genus Enconocephalus; the stamp was issued on October 9, 1975.
The other three stamps are of the set “Stunning Scenery of Henderson“, which was issued on February 15, 2006.
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