Trinidad & Tobago (2015)

 

Beautiful cover kindly sent by Ms. Tricia of the Philatelic bureau. The important issue of this cover is the extraordinarily neat postmark. Thank you very much!

Filed under: Regional culture, Trinidad & Tobago

The Caribbean Netherlands (2015) Saba

On October 10, 2010, The Netherlands Antilles dissolved into 3 new territories: Curaçao and Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) joined independent status as Aruba previously received, and remaining islands (so called “BES islands”) formed the Caribbean Netherlands (Dutch Caribbean). These 3 new territories started to issue own stamps, labelled as Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Caribisch Nederland, respectively. I received my first cover from the Caribbean Netherlands on 2011. Unfortunately, the postal service in the Dutch Caribbean (operated by the Nieuwe Post Nederlandse Antillen (NPNA) based in Curaçao) didn’t work well. As a consequence of repeated compliances on bad quality of the postal services in the Caribbean Netherlands, The Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation has appointed new postal operator for the Caribbean Netherlands. Since Jan 1, 2014, The Flamingo Express Dutch Caribbean started operating the postal service for this territory (for a period of 10 years). The new operator started to issue separate stamp issues for each of 3 islands. Therefore, each island (Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius) has own stamps of the Dutch Caribbean with the inscription of the islands’ name.

For collectors, this means that 3 new territories can be collected :).

My first new item arrived recently from the Saba island. Pat sent me nice postcard from his travel to this island. He used stamp of the bird series issued on 2014 (one first 3 issues). Thank you very much!

Filed under: Nature, Saba, The Caribbean Netherlands (NL)

USA (2015) Missouri

This beautiful cover was received with kind help of unknown Postmaster at Post Office located in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in Saint-Louis, MO. Thank you very much!

I have visisted this impressive place in 2012. From the top of the Arch is outstanding view on the Saint-Louis city and its surroundings.

Filed under: Missouri, National symbols, USA

St. Martin (NL) (2015)

Perfect cover sent by Pat from his trip to Sint Maarten (Saint Martin) of former Netherlands Antilles, Thank you very much!

Filed under: Nature, NCC (@Postcrossing), St. Martin (NL)

USA (2015) Maine

Recently, I received 2 very nice covers from Maine in US. For a long time, it was one of few missing US states in my collection.

First cover arrived from the LCC member Mr. Robert Stuart, who used stamps commemorating Martin Ramírez. It was posted in Rockland, ME on May 1.

Second cover was posted in Augusta, ME (the capital of Maine) and was perfectly cancelled by unknown postmaster on May 4. Cover was prepared by myself and I used stamp from the series “Flags of our Nation”.

Filed under: LCC, Maine, National symbols, Regional culture, USA

Covers received via CCCC (2015)

During first quarter of year, I have received couple of superb covers from collectors of the CCCC club. Here are several examples of such covers.

sent by Dr. Paulo Fedrizzi

Filed under: Brazil, CCCC, Denmark, FDC, Korea Rep. (South)

USA (2015) Iowa

This cover was received due to help of unknown postmaster at Des Moines Post Office. Thank you very much!

Filed under: Iowa, National symbols, USA

Saint Martin (2015)

Cover received from French part of the Saint Martin island in Caribbean. It is my first hand-stamped cover from this territory. I received cover with the machine cancellation two years ago, you can compere the postmark here.

Filed under: French Caribbean, National symbols

Brazil (2015) flag

Very nice cover with flag stamp was received as a CCCC circuit from Dr. Paulo Fedrizzi. Thank you very much!

Filed under: Brazil, CCCC, National symbols

Canada (2014)

 

Excellent cover from Canada sent by Mrs Grace Peters. Not often seen such a perfect cancellation from Canada. Thank you very much!

Filed under: Canada, CCCC, COUNTRIES

Uruguay (2014)

Another example of beautiful cover received via the CCCC, sent by Mr. Jorge Martinez Mutay. Thank you very much!

Filed under: CCCC, Nature, Uruguay

Nicaragua (2014)

 

Very interesting cover received via the CCCC from Dr. Jean-Michel Maes. He wrote me that postal service of Nicaragua run out of the stamps and thus now uses old stamps with the old currency. Stamps before 1990 became invalid unless it is approved by the postal service. And this is example of such a cover validly using old invalid stamps (using the old currency) in recent times.

Thank you very much for great cover related to postal history!

Filed under: CCCC, Nicaragua

Brazil (2014) Fernando de Noronha

 

Miloš, cover collector from Slovakia, has prepared wonderful surprise for me: cover from the Brazilian island in the Atlantic Ocean, the island of Fernando de Noronha. It is in fact an Archipelago of 21 tropical islands in the Atlantic Ocean 545 km offshore from the Brazilian coast. The island is inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

Filed under: Brazil, Fernando de Noronha (BR), Nature

Greenland (2014)

Excellent cover sent by the LCC member Frede Bech. Thank you very much!

 

Filed under: Greenland (DK), LCC, Regional culture

Falkland Islands (2014) Referendum

Karl Weiland, the OM member of CCCC sent me this wonderful cover commemorating the Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum. Citizens of the Falkland Islands voted in a referendum on political status of the territory on 10–11 March 2013. Falkland Islanders were asked whether or not they supported the continuation of their status as an British Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom in view of Argentina call for negotiations on the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute. They voted to remain a British Territory.

Filed under: CCCC, Falkland Islands

Juan Fernandez archipelago – Chile (2014) Isla de Robinson Crusoe

Cover from distant pacific island Robinson Crusoe in the Chilean Juan Fernandez Archipelago. This territory issued few own stamps in past, today only stamps of Chile are in use there. Anyway, I am very glad to have this distant territory in my collection.

Filed under: Chile, Isla de Robinson Crusoe (CL)

Panama (2014)

Holger sent me this nice cover from his trip to Panama. Receiving nice cover from Panama is uneasy and thus I am very happy to got this cover. Thank you very much Holger!

Filed under: Panama, Regional culture

Paraguay (2014) Christmas

This cover received already on January is of special interest to me. Because. Firstly, similarly to most of my last missing countries, I have already tried to receive cover from this country for several times, unsuccessfully. Secondly, Paraguay was the last missing country in America and the Caribbean. Thus by receiving this country, I have completed my third continent (after Europe and Antarctica). And lastly, postmarks are simply beautiful, making this cover one of the most beautiful ones among covers received from South America :). Received with great help of the DINACOPA in Asuncion, Paraguay. Thank you very much!

Filed under: Christmas / New Year, Paraguay

Cuba (2014)

Agi, collector and traveller 🙂 from Croatia, sent me this very nice regular cover from her trip to Cuba. And, wow, having stamp with Cuban flag :). According to clear postmark, it was sent on December 2, 2013 and it arrived to Czechia after two months of traveling :). Thank you very much, Agi!

Filed under: Cuba, National symbols

Saint Pierre & Miquelon

Cover received with great help of Roland. Thank you very much!

 

Filed under: LCC, St. Pierre & Miquelon (FR)