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.

 

Ocean Majesty On Cruise Part 1

Wolfgang has sent several covers from his trip aboard the MV Ocean Majesty.

#1403 Guernsey – Sark

This cover was posted in Sark (Guernsey) on June 5 and arrived on June 19, 2023. The stamps commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guernsey Post.

#1404 Guernsey – Alderney

The next cover was posted in Alderney on June 7 and arrived on June 23, 2023. The stamps commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and Admiral James De Saumarez (1757-1836).

#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.

 

#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

#1381 Bolivia 22/11/07

Martin has sent this cover from Bolivia, thank you! It was posted on November 7 and arrived on December 2, 2022.

#1380 Peru 22/10/17

This very nice cover from Peru was sent by Martin, thank you! It was posted in Trujillo on October 17 and arrived on October 28, 2022.

 

#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.

#1349 PR China 21/05/18

This very nice registered cover from the PRC was sent by Li Ming, thank you very much! It was posted in Shanghai (上海) on May 18 and arrived on June 11, 2021.

The stamp set in the middle commemorates the Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

See also: #1154 PR China 18/02/02

#1332 France – Empire of Angyalistan 21/05/09

On May 19 I received this postcard from the Empire of Angyalistan, which was posted on May 9, 2021.

The bottom stamps commemorate the quokka and the ant bear. The top stamp commemorates the launch of the first prototype of the Ocean Cleanup.

#1331 Montenegro 21/07/28

Martin has sent this amazing registered cover from Montenegro, thank you very much! It was posted in Kotor-Stoliv on July 28 and arrived on August 5, 2021.

 

#1324 Montenegro 21/04/05

This very nice registered cover from Montenegro was sent by Alexander, thank you very much! It was posted in Podgorica on April 5 and arrived on April 13, 2021.

The mini-sheet commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first EUROPA stamp issue in 1956.

 

#1322 Mexico 21/04/18

Víctor has sent this nice cover from Mexico, thank you very much! The cover was posted on April 18 and arrived on June 29, 2021.

The stamps commemorate the World Post Day.

#1312 Italy 18/11/03

This very nice cover from Italy was sent by Ivan, thank you very much! It was posted in San Vito Al Tagliamento on November 3, 2018 and arrived on January 14, 2019.

The left stamp commemorates the transumanza (migration of sheep).

The right stamp commemorates the violonist and composer Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713).

#1293 South Sudan 20/09/30

This registered cover from South Sudan is not addressed to me, because there is no international postal service in South Sudan at the moment. It was sent from Juba to Juba and then brought to Austria.

The stamp set was issued on July 21, 2020. It commemorates the international campaign against the Covid-19 pandemic.

#1290 Serbia 19/07/25

This very nice cover from Serbia was sent by Jean Pierre, thank you! It was posted in Belgrade on July 25 and arrived on July 31, 2019.

The left stamp commemorates the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Air Serbia. The right stamps commemorate the writers Ivan Turgenev, Kosta Trifković, and Maxim Gorky.