#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).

#1292 India 20/02/27

Dilip has sent this beautiful cover from India, thank you! It was posted in Ahmedabad on February 27 and arrived on March 4, 2020.

The mini-sheet depicts some children’s paintings of tigers. It commemorates the Children’s Day 2011.

#1283 Italy 19/12/09

This very nice cover from Italy was sent by Cristian, thank you! It was posted in Verona on December 9 and arrived on December 16, 2019.

The mini-sheet depicts two paintings by Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978).

#1266 India 19/10/19

This nice cover from India was sent by Dilip, thank you! It was posted in Ahmedabad on October 19 and arrived on October 24, 2019.

The stamp set was issued on January 25, 2017. It depicts paintings of a drawing competition.

#1251 Order of Malta 18/03/30

This very nice cover from the Order of Malta was sent by Federico, thank you! It was posted in Rome on March 30 and arrived on April 4, 2018.

The stamps are part of the set, which commemorates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582). The set was issued on June 30, 2015. The stamps depict a part of the painting Estasi di Santa Teresa by Pietro da Cortona.

#1233 Mongolia 19/04/17

This beautiful cover from Mongolia was sent by B, thank you! It was posted in Ulaanbaatar on April 17 and arrived on April 30, 2019.

#1204 Japan 18/12/06

This nice cover from Japan was sent by Hiroshi, thank you! It was posted in Kobe (神戸) on December 6 and arrived on December 17, 2018.

The right stamp commemorates Elisabeth of Austria</span) (1837 – 1898).

#1146 Liechtenstein 18/02/08

Vural has sent another very nice cover from Liechtenstein, thank you! It was posted in Vaduz on February 8 and arrived on February 12, 2018.

The middle stamp depicts a painting by Peter Fendi (1796–1842).

#1053 France 16/06/05

Jean-Pierre has sent this nice first day cover from France, thank you! It was posted in Paris on June 5 and arrived on June 8, 2016.

The stamp depicts the painting “Lost Illusions” by Charles Gleyre (1806–1874).

#1040 Liechtenstein 16/03/09

This nice cover from Liechtenstein was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Vaduz on March 9 and arrived on March 11, 2016.

The right stamp depicts the painting “Ruggeller Riet” by Alois Ritter (1910–1986).

#1014 France 16/01/22

Jean-Pierre has sent this nice FDC from France, thank you!

The FDC was issued on January 22 and arrived on January 28, 2016. It commemorates the American painter Mark Rothko (1903–1970).

#996 Kazakhstan 15/06/24

Marat has sent this beautiful cover from Kazakhstan, thank you! It was posted in Aktobe (Ақтөбе) on June 24 and arrived on July 3, 2015.

The left stamps0 are part of the set “Children’s Drawings”, which was issued on January 15, 2015. The right stamp is one of the 2014 EUROPA stamps, which were issued on January 15, 2015.

See also: #932 Kazakhstan 15/03/02

#932 Kazakhstan 15/03/02

Marat has sent this nice cover from Kazakhstan, thank you! It was posted in Aktobe (Ақтөбе) on March 2 and arrived on March 13, 2015.

The left stamp is part of the set “Children’s Drawings” (issued January 15, 2015) and commemorates the fairy tale “Aldar-Koze. Wonderful fur coat”.

The right stamp is part of the “birds” set, which was issued on December 14, 2011. It depicts the common magpie (Pica pica).

#929 Mongolia 13/06/24

Enkhbold sent another very nice cover from Mongolia, thank you! It was posted on June 24 and arrived on July 1, 2013.

The left stamp is part of the “Calligraphy” set, which was issued on August 2, 2007. The depicted calligraphy is entitled “Leaves”. The middle stamp commemorates the butterfly swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

The two stamps on the right depict a Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) and some onagers (Equus hemionus).

 

#891 Canada 14/08/28

Sheila has sent this very nice cover from Canada, thank you! It was posted in Westmount on August 28 and arrived on September 5, 2014.

The top stamps are part of the series “Canadian Art” and were issued on May 6, 1994 and April 21, 1995. They depict the paintings Vera (1931) by Frederick Varley (1881 – 1969) and Blossoming (c. 1950) by Alfred Pellan (1906 – 1988).

The bottom stamp is part of the “Christmas” set, which was issued on November 1, 1997.