Archive for the ‘USA’ Category

#1360 Northern Mariana Islands 20/01/22

This very nice cover from the Northern Mariana Islands was sent by Alexander, thank you! It was posted in Rota on January 22 and arrived on March 3, 2020.

The right stamp commemorates the Italian philosopher and political activist Philip Mazzei (1730–1816).

See also: #917 Northern Mariana Islands 15/03/12

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#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.

#1340 USA 20/05/05

This nice cover from the USA was sent by Tristan, thank you! It was posted in Saint Paul on May 5 and arrived on July 1, 2020.

The right stamp is a lenticular stamp, which depicts a rabbit coming out of the hat.

#1334 USA 21/02/12

This very nice cover from the USA was sent by Dennis, thank you! It was posted in Tacoma on February 12 and arrived on March 1, 2021.

The stamps commemorate the writer August Wilson (1945–2005), the civil rights activist Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), and the politician Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005).

#1313 USA 20/09/24

This beautiful FDC from the USA was sent by Mark, thank you very much! It was issued in Frankenmuth on September 24, 2020 and arrived on January 25, 2021. The FDC is entitled “Holiday Delights”.

#1300 US Army/Germany 20/10/19

This interesting cover was sent by Kathy, thank you! It was posted at the Katterbach Kaserne, Germany on October 19 and arrived on November 18, 2020. The cover was delivered via US Army Postal service.

#1247 USA 19/09/17

This nice FDC from the USA was sent by Tristan, thank you very much! It was cancelled in Tulsa on September 17 and arrived on November 12, 2019.

The stamps commemorate the juniper berry, the winterberry, the beautyberry, and the soapberry.

#1216 American Samoa 19/04/17

My first cover from American Samoa was sent by Tristan, thank you very much! It was posted in Pago Pago on April 17, delivered via Honolulu (cancelled on April 20), and arrived on May 6, 2019.

 

#1139 USA 17/09/27

This very nice cover from USA was sent by Tim, thank you very much! It was posted in Lafayette, Indiana on September 27 and arrived on October 17, 2017.

#1100 Guam 17/04/22

This beautiful cover from Guam was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Dededo on April 22 and arrived on May 9, 2017.

The left stamp was issued on January 30, 1987. The middle stamp commemorates the Kwanzaa festival; it was issued on October 9, 2009. The right stamps depict a ballet dancer; they were issued on September 16, 1998.

#1033 US Virgin Islands 16/03/23

US Virgin Islands 160323Here is another cover from the US Virgin Islands, which was sent by Steven, thank you! This one was posted at the East End Post Office on March 23. It was cancelled again in Puerto Rico on the same day and arrived on April 1, 2016.

#1032 US Virgin Islands 16/03/21

US Virgin Islands 160321Steven has sent this nice cover from the US Virgin Islands, thank you! It was posted in Cruz Bay on March 21 and arrived on March 25, 2016.

#917 Northern Mariana Islands 15/03/12

Northern Marianas 150312This very nice cover from the Northern Mariana Islands was sent by Radim, thank you very much! It was posted in Capitol Hill on Saipan on March 12 and arrived on April 10, 2015.

The two stamps on the left are part of the “State Flags” set, which was issued on February 23, 1976. They depict the flag of Colorado and a former flag of Georgia.

The middle and the right stamp are part of the flags sets, which were issued on February 22, 2012 and August 6, 2009 resp.

 

#880 US Virgin Islands 14/12/30

US Virgin Islands 141230This very nice cover from the US Virgin Islands was sent by Steven, thank you very much!

This cover was posted in Saint Thomas on December 30, 2014, and arrived on January 7, 2015. It was cancelled again on December 30 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The attached stamp set is entitled “Farmer’s Markets” and was issued on August 7, 2014.

#873 USA – South Pole 14/11/23

US South Pole 141123On December 16 I received this marvelous cover from the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, a big thank you to the station’s philatelic clerk Mr. Smith!

The left stamp is part of the set “Antarctic Explorers”, which was issued on September 14, 1988. It commemorates the explorer Richard E. Byrd (1888 – 1957). The right stamp is an imperforated copy of the “Global Forever” stamp, which was issued on January 28, 2013.

On the left there are stamps of the Antarctica Local Post and the International Local Post.

US South Pole 141123backOn the back there is an additional cancel of the National Science Foundation.

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