#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).

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.

 

#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.

#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.

#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

#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.

#1379 Falkland Islands 22/11/30

This amazing cover from the Falkland Islands was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Stanley on November 30 and arrived on December 16, 2022.

See also: #906 Falkland Islands 15/02/11

#1370 Iceland 22/07/25

This interesting paquebot cover from Iceland was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted onboard of the MS Fridtjof Nansen and delivered via Reykjavík.

#1364 Greece 20/11/03

This very nice FDC was sent by Alfred, thank you very much! It was issued on November 3 and arrived on November 11, 2020.

The mini-sheet commemorates the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

#1359 Slovakia 20/02/26

Milan has sent this very nice cover from Slovakia, thank you! It is a FDC of 2018, which was posted in Piešťany on February 26 and arrived on February 28, 2020.

#1353 Belgium 20/01/27

Henri has sent this very nice FDC from Belgium, thank you very much! It was cancelled in Bruxelles on January 27 and arrived on March 16, 2020.

#1352 USA 20/03/15

Tristan has sent this very nice first day cover from the USA, thank you! It was cancelled in Augusta on March 15 and arrived on August 6, 2020.

The FDC commemorates the 200th anniversary of Maine‘s statehood.

#1346 Luxembourg 21/09/14

Laurent has sent this very nice first day cover from Luxembourg, thank you! It was posted in September 14 and arrived on September 16, 2021.

The stamp and cancellation commemorate the inauguration of the Centre National d’Incendie et de Secours (National Fire Brigade and Rescue Centre).

#1345 Belgium 21/06/14

This very nice first day cover from Belgium was sent by Luc, thank you! It was cancelled in Bruxelles on June 14 and arrived on January 19, 2022.

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