November 24th, 2009 admin
And to finalize this months incoming mail showcase, here are two recent covers from Canada. The first one had a christmas greeting from Tristan with 2009 Canadian international christmas stamp on top of cover. Unfortunately all the cancels were put on the back of envelope… This is also a good time to remind everyone

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Moving on with my incoming mail showcase… Here are covers and postcards I’ve received lately from US. First two covers from professional stamp dealer. No cancels whatsoever on neither of them Then two covers from stamp exchange I’ve been attending. The comic book fan/collector inside me loves the Mickey and Minnie stamp. Anyway,...
It’s time for week with incoming mail showcase. These covers (and cards) have landed my mailbox sometime in December or early January. And as usual, there are some very nice stamps that will add to my stamp collection. Let’s kick off with a bunch of Australian covers I’ve received with my participation on
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Moving on back to North America. Chris from Canada sent me a cover witch had a 2009 Christmas souvenir sheet special cover inside. First, here’s the cover Chris sent. On top is 2007 Christmas stamp, next to is 2009 hockey-stamp (Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary) , below is a 4c definitive and next to it is a
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And my covers showcase moves on from Canada to France, where I’ve received 3 covers lately. First a cover with “Le Carré d’Encre” special cancel. If I have understood correctly this is a promotion cancel for new “philatelic concept store” in Paris. I have to say that each of the stamps designs appeals to me, but especially...
The American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS) reports that the American Philatelic Society (APS) is offering a course June 17-18 in Bellefonte, PA on authenticating first day and earliest-use U.S. covers and how to identify faked and forged covers with confidence. According to the APS, “Those who develop these skills may qualify to serve...
This commemorative envelope celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of Le Devoir, Montreal’s popular independent daily paper. The envelope was designed by Christian Tiffet, the artistic director for Le Devoir. “I wanted to create a visual that would illustrate the strong presence Le Devoir has had in Quebec society for the...
Classic album covers including Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells and Blur’s Parklife alongside adopted pets and the world’s oldest scientific society will appear on British postage stamps in 2010. Pink Floyd will also grace the series of 10 classic album cover stamp series. In February, the Royal Mail will celebrate the 100th birthday...
Today Royal Mail released the first new set of commemorative stamps for 2010: Classic Album Covers . Design was the theme of the first set of commemoratives for 2009, British Design Classics , and so the art of the album sleeve designer, rather than the music, is focus of Classic Album Covers. The album covers featured are The Division Bell –...
According to the National Postal Museum’s Arago website, “…during the Civil War, the Union blockade proved critical in restricting goods from entering and leaving the Confederacy. Southerners faced increasing shortages of supplies, including paper and envelopes. Writers began to use whatever was handy as letter writing paper...
Variations of one set of Canadian Christmas stamps are becoming increasingly hard to find according to Canada’s Telegraph-Journal . Issued by Canada in Novemember 1998, each one – 45 cents for the domestic rate, 52 cents for the rate to the United States and 90 cents for the international rate – was illustrated with figurines of...
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