Österreichischer Sammlerverein der Liechtensteinischen Philatelie
Even if this cover is probably not a real demand mail. I still like it very much… The government of the Principality of Liechtenstein commissioned the issue of three charity stamps on October 5, 1927 (the 87th birthday of the Reigning Prince) back in May 1927. These are three stamps with 10,20 and 30 Rp Read More …
Liechtenstein’s customs union with Switzerland took place on February 1, 1921. After Liechtenstein had already terminated the postal treaty with Austria in March 1920, all Liechtenstein stamps were now denominated in Swiss currency. The first truly independent Liechtenstein postage stamps in Swiss currency therefore all date from 1921, including the “Cover of the Month”. It Read More …
Surfing is the theme of a set of six stamps from Jersey. I chose the accompanying miniature sheet as the stamp of the month for May because I liked this black and white photograph of the late John Houiellebecq so much. In fact, I didn’t know that St. Ouen’s Bay in Jersey counted as a Read More …
Have you ever seen a stamp with a magnifying glass? No? Then you really must take a look at the Spanish souvenir sheet from 2020. On it, a hand “holds” a small real magnifying glass, giving the impression that you are looking at stamps from a stamp album together with two philatelists depicted on a Read More …
Here we tell little stories about various individual documents. First of all, of course, you ask yourself, what could I use them for? This is noted in the corresponding PDF. The PDF can also be downloaded – if the font here on the homepage is too small. You just have to click on the red Read More …
This time a special cover from the inflation period, provided by Clemens from his Postreiter exhibit. The cover is a special feature among the “Postreiter” postcards. It is a correctly franked local cover dated 19.4.1923 from Lörrach-Stetten, franked with “stamps” cut out of postal stationery (75 Pf Postreiter and 10 Pfennig Germania). The letter was Read More …
In 2010, the Israel Philatelic Service issued a stamp sheet commemorating the 50th anniversary of ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation). The sheet consists of 15 stamps that vary slightly from one to another, showing an animated cycle of movements: A farmer picks a Sabra fruit, peels it and hands it to a girl, who Read More …
As is so often the case, it was difficult for me to choose my stamp of the month in April. I have now decided on the Europa stamp from Poland. But since the others should also be appreciated, I have included the top 5 in the first gallery below. But now to the winner. Although Read More …
Here we tell little stories about various individual documents. First of all, of course, you ask yourself, what could I use them for? This is noted in the corresponding PDF. The PDF can also be downloaded – if the font here on the homepage is too small. You just have to click on the red Read More …
Today nothing to a single stamp, but to not everyday postal addresses, in this case suitable for the season. Nowadays, it’s not just the Christ Child, Santa Claus and Santa Claus who receive wish lists and letters from children every year, but also the Easter Bunny. In Germany, there are several addresses to which letters Read More …