#860 Taiwan 14/10/16

Kia has sent this beautiful first day cover from Taiwan, thank you very much! It was cancelled on October 16 (Minguo calendar year: 103) and arrived on November 5, 2014.

The special postmarks and the right stamp commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Taipei Zoo. The stamp is part of a mini-sheet and depicts a panda bear and its baby.

The left stamp is part of the set “Taiwanese Delicacies”, which was issued on January 31, 2013.

#615 Singapore 12/12/21

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this beautiful cover from Singapore! It was posted on December 21 and arrived on December 28, 2012.

The cover is a postal stationery, which was issued on September 6, 2012. The prepaid envelope commemorates the Singapore hosting of the Chinese giant pandas Kai Kai (凯凯) and Jia Jia (嘉嘉). In addition the stamp on the left is part of the set “The Gardens by the Bay“, which was issued on June 28, 2012.

See also:
#441 Singapore 09/12/09
#181 Singapore 09/06/19
#162 Singapore 09/06/19

#438 Taiwan 10/11/05

George sent me this nice panda FDC from Taiwan, thank you!

It was posted on November 5 and arrived on November 13, 2010.

See also:
#248 Taiwan 09/10/08
#190 Taiwan 09/02/26