Monday, May 16, 2011

ESTONIA - 2011

Received the Estonian Cover twice, this year!The Layout isn't really deliberated as you can see the stamps cover a part of the picture. What a bummer!

Estonia is extremely rich in forests – nearly half the territory of the country is covered with forests. Estonian forests belong to the mixed forests zone and the most widespread forest type is where evergreen conifers dominate, but there are also deciduous forests. Dozens of domestic species of trees and shrubs grow in the forests, the most common tree being the pine, followed by the birch and the spruce. The biggest forests in the country lie in the north eastern and central parts of Estonia. There are primeval virgin forests, sustainably managed forests as well as specially developed holiday forests. Estonia’s rich forests are home to numerous animals – it is quite common to meet rabbits, foxes or roe deer, and the biggest animal is the elk. The forests are home also for a number of species on the verge of extinction, such as the European mink, the dormouse and the flying squirrel. The forestry sector is an important pillar of the economy, timber being the most important renewable natural resource and wood processing a considerable source of livelihood. Today forests are called the green gold, but in olden days forests were considered a sacred place and the people worshipped sylvan spirits. copy from estonian post



Sunday, May 15, 2011

SPAIN - 2011

A simple Cover received from Melita in Spain.

Issue Date: 04.04.2011

The stamp depicts a photograph of autumn in the Hayedo de la Pedrosa by Juan A. González. This beech wood is located northeast of the province of Segovia, in the municipality of Riofrio de Riaza. It covers an area of 1,930 hectares and is one of the main beech forests of southern Europe.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

LATVIA - 2011

This was the first Issue i got/ received this Year. The stamps aren't that bad but really classical. Maybe that's the reason why i'm not interested in Eastern Europa stamps (except for the europa issues - for sure) anymore. They are just common. 

Thanks to alexsent from Latvija!

First Day Cover - Issue Date: 08.04.2011

Friday, May 13, 2011

FINLAND - 2011

First Day Cover - Issue Date: 06.05.2011
Sent by lovely Marja2006 with the MayRR card (a maximumcard :))
It is one of my most favourite stamp issue this year - so far. 

Thursday, May 12, 2011

BULGARIA - 2011

First Day Cover - issue date: 28.04.2011
Sent by childish (Lilia) from Sofia

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Aland - 2011





I know i know it's been a while ago - since i've updated and posted on this blog. Life isn't always easy and sometimes i really don't have the effort to scan and comment my received things - even i got a bunch of new things in my collection and i almost burst to let you all know how many dear friends i have out there! Well i try to be a good blogger. New Year,new stamps,new theme, new categories,new pledges... in German we have a quote:
alles neu macht der Mai.
There isn't existing a one to one translation but i think the english speakers use often this quote: 
May gives birth to the fruits of April’s wet labor
maxicard nr.71 - issue date: 09.05.2011




First Day Cover - Issue date: 09.05.2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

GERMANY - 1958

GERMANY
13. September 1958
10Pf - darkgreen - used
40Pf - cobaltblue - used
September 1958 the third issue selected again a common design, a dove flying above the letter E of Europe, designed by the Dutch artist, André Van der Vossen. Turkey replaced Switzerland that year. (8 countries ; 17 stamps)

Monday, May 9, 2011

FRANCE - 1958

FRANCE
13. September 1958
20 Fr - red - used
35 Fr - cobalt blue - used
 

FRANCE
First Day Cover - 13. September 1958
Conseil de L'Europe - Strassbourg

The Council of Europe (French: Conseil de l'Europe) is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation. It was founded in 1949, has 47 member states with some 800 million citizens, and is an entirely separate body from the European Union (EU), which has only 27 member states. Unlike the EU, the Council of Europe cannot make binding laws. The two do however share certain symbols such as the flag of Europe. The Council of Europe has nothing to do with either the Council of the European Union or the European Council, which are both EU bodies. from wikipedia

Saturday, April 2, 2011

POLAND - 2008


This envelope is strange, in a way! The stamp is from Poland, postmarked in Gdan, Poland on 10th of January 2011
The other Postmark is from 14th of January 2011 placed by the UK Royal Mail. What was the matter to remark the envelope again?
But again a nice collectible sent from Andy :)

 

By the Way: While this Post is going online i'm on a Postcrossing Meeting held here in Bern!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

ISLE OF MAN - 1976


In 1976 the common theme was handicrafts (27 countries ; 58 stamps). Two new postal administrations appeared that year, Guernsey and the Isle of Man which still issue Europa stamps those days !
text stolen from: europa stamp blog

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

DANMARK - 1984


One out of two stamps issued in 1984. On an ugly card :) Found by Andy from UK.
In 1984 (35 countries ; 67 stamps) the CEPT was 25 years old (1959-1984). To celebrate this event it has been decided to use a common design again as it was the case before 1974. The common design was a bridge designed by the French engraver Jacky Larrivière.
text is stolen from europa stamp blog

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

ICELAND - 1962

ICELAND
Issue Date: 17.04.1962
Also a FDC i got fro Andy who alway thinks of me when i goes through the stamp boxes of his friends!

Monday, March 28, 2011

FAROE ISLANDS - 1980

FAROE ISLANDS
Issue Date: 06.10.1980
150 oyru and 200 oyru
 
A FDC i received recently from dear Andy living in Southampton UK.
He hasn't got any internet connection for fully 2 months. How depressing is that in our age of communicating age?

The FDC shows the two famous faroers Jakob Jakobsen (left) and V.U.Hammershaimb (right)

Friday, March 4, 2011

SWITZERLAND 1974 - 1979 - 1983 - 1984

I'm going back to University in Autumn this Year. So i had to reinscribed me and sent many many papers. Also my further diplomas. They wrote that i can, or better say, have to put in a an empty envelope for sending back my original diplomas after they looked over them. 
No Question that i put a huge envelope with MANY Europa stamps on,  in it! Thats the result - well except the ugly definitiv ones...
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