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#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

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#1388 French Southern and Antarctic Lands – Île de la Possession 22/11/22

This beautiful cover from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands was sent by Roman, thank you very much! It was posted at the Alfred Faure research station on the Île de la Possession on November 22, 2022 and arrived on January 19, 2023.

The top stamp depicts the sailing ship La Meurthe. The bottom stamps commemorates the serpentine minerals.

#1386 Romania 22/10/03

Nicolae has sent this beautiful cover from Romania, thank you! It was posted in Onești on October 3 and arrived on October 10, 2022.

The left stamps depict some Romanian national costumes.

The right stamps commemorate Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). The stamps also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Europa stamps.

#1378 Switzerland 22/11/1?

This very nice cover from Switzerland was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Kirchenfeld, Bern and arrived on November 15, 2022.

#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.

#1366 Bulgaria 22/05/16

Neicho has sent this very nice cover from Bulgaria, thank you very much! It was posted in Oryahovo (Оряхово) on May 16 and arrived on May 23, 2022.

The stamps commemorate the ships Bulgarija, Aleko Konstantinov, and Kastor.

#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).

#1335 Tanzania 21/08/20

This very nice cover from Tanzania was sent by Roland with the help of Murtaza Karimjee, thank you very much! It was posted in Zanzibar on August 20 and arrived on September 30, 2021.

#1327 Canada 21/07/0?

Tristan has sent another very nice cover from Canada, thank you! It was posted in Vancouver in July 2021.

The top stamps commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sailing ship Bluenose. The bottom stamp commemorates the 17th prime minister of Canada, John Turner (1929–2020).

#1326 Irland 21/04/28

This very nice cover from Irland was sent by Jutta, thank you very much! It was posted in Lisdoonvarna (Lios Dúin Bhearna) on April 28, 2021. The stamps depict some sailing ships.

#1325 Germany 20/06/21

Ulf has sent this beautiful postcard from Germany, thank you very much! It was posted on June 21 and arrived on July 27, 2020.

The image and cancellation on the left commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal (Kiel Canal). The right stationery “stamp” commemorates the lighthouse in Holtenau, which has its 125th anniversary too, because it was erected at the entrance of the Kiel Canal.

#1317 Liechtenstein 21/02/23

Here is another very nice cover from Liechtenstein that was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Triesenberg on February 23 and arrived on February 25, 2021.

#1315 Japan 21/03/12

This very nice first day cover from Japan was sent by Akira, thank you! It was posted in Totsuka (戸塚), Yokohama on March 12 and arrived on March 22, 2021.

The cover and stamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of nautical charts in Japan.

#1309 Germany 21/03/08

Frank has sent this beautiful cover from Germany, thank you very much! It was posted in Leinefelde-Worbis on March 8 and arrived on March 10, 2021.

The cover commemorates the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Norddeutsche Seewarte (North German Naval Observatory, now the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany). The postal stationery and the additional stamps depict the research vessel Atair and the lighthouses in Wangerooge and Brunsbüttel.

#1297 Jersey 20/06/08

This very nice cover from Jersey was sent by Vítor, thank you! It was posted on June 8 and arrived on June 15, 2020.

The 2012 stamps depict the airplanes Hawker Siddeley Trident and DeHavilland DH86.

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