Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Singapore: National Museum

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including two from Singapore.

One of them shows the National Museum of Singapore. The National Museum of Singapore was established in 1849 and is thus the oldest museum in Singapore. In its current building it is housed since 1887. The focus of the museum lays on the history of Singapore. 


Stamps:
Traditional Board Games (two from set of five) (issued 27-04-2016)


Thank You very much Van!

Singapore: Fountain of Wealth

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including two from Singapore.

One of them shows the Fountain of Wealth. The Fountain of Wealth is located in Suntec City, a large shopping centre. It is the largest fountain in the World.


Stamps:
Traditional Board Games (two from set of five) (issued 27-04-2016)


Thank You very much Van!

Australia: Platypus

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including one from Australia.

It shows a Platypus. The Platypus is a mammal endemic to Australia and Tasmania. It is semiaquatic and is known for being one of the few egg-laying mammals. Another speciality of the mammal is that it is venomous. Due to its memorable appearance it became an icon of Australia.
The card is a maxicard. The stamp is from a set of five stamps about Bush Babies and was issued on 2nd April 2013. 


The card is prepaid and was added with another matching stamp:
Fauna (from set of seven) (issued 06-03-2006)


Thank You very much Tasha!

France: Wissembourg

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including three from France.

One of them shows the Salt House in Wissembourg. Wissembourg is a commune in the Alsace. In 1870 it was the site of the Battle of Wissembourg, the first battle of the Franco-Prussian War. 


Stamp:
New Marianne Europe


Thank You very much JULy!

Achso, eine Gruppe verbirgt sich also hinter JULy. Ich bin wirklich gespannt, wer die Mitglieder sind. ^__^

France: Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including three from France.

One of them shows the Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse. The Basilica of St. Sernin was built between 1080 and 1120. It is the largest remaining Romanesque building in Europe and contains one of the most important organs in France. As part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France it is since 1998 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


Stamps:
New Marianne 0,10€
200 years School of Mines in Saint-Étienne (issued 06-06-2016)


Thank You very much William!

France: Le Tréport

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived eleven postcards including three from France.

One of them shows various views of Le Tréport.


Stamp:
150 years Education League (issued 27-06-2016)


Thank You very much William!

cover from China

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived not only eleven postcards but also two covers including one from China.

The cover is prepaid.


Inside were two postcards.
The first one shows various international anime characters.


The second one is from the Shanghai Disney Resort and is shaped like Dory. Dory is one of the main characters in the Pixar movie Finding Nemo. In 2016 a sequel of the movie was released, which is called Finding Dory.


Thank You very much Qian!

cover from Russia with Postcrossing stamp inside

The last week I was in Austria and during that time arrived not only eleven postcards but also two covers including one from Russia.

Stamps:
Russian Kremlins (from set of twelve) (issued 01-10-2009)
Medals (from set of four) (issued 05-05-2015)


Inside were a mint version and a FDC of the new Russian Postcrossing stamp (issued 25-03-2016).



Thank You very much Anastasia!

Monday, August 1, 2016

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got four postcards: two from Vietnam, one from Andorra and one from China

One of the cards from Vietnam shows the Nga Sau Cong Hoa Square in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is the biggest city in Vietnam. It was formerly known as Saigon and was just named after the revolutionary leader in 1976. It was once the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later of South Vietnam. 


Stamp:
Trang An (from set of three) (issued 23-01-2015)


Thank You very much Jobbo!

Vietnam: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got four postcards: two from Vietnam, one from Andorra and one from China

One of the cards from Vietnam shows the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon. The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon was built between 1863 and 1865 of materials imported from France. 


Stamps:
Architecture (from set of six) (issued 2015)
Architecture (from set of six) (issued 2014)


Thank You very much Jobbo!

China: Great Wall

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got four postcards: one from China, two from Vietnam and one from Andorra.

The card from China shows the Great Wall. The construction of the Great Wall started circa 220 BC when earlier fortifications were connected to a united defence system against invasions from the North. The Great Wall became the largest military structure of the World during the Ming dynasty. It has a historic and strategic importance and an architectural significance. Since 1987 it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


Stamp:
label


Thank You very much Ta!

Andorra: Lake Engolasters

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got four postcards: one from Andorra, one from China and two from Vietnam. 

The card from Andorra shows the Lake Engolasters.


Stamps:
Coat of Arms (from set of six) (issued 02-01-2010)
Euro Coins of Andorra (from set of two) (issued 09-01-2016)


Thank You very much William!

cover from Spain

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got not only four postcards but also three covers including one from Spain.

Stamps:
Definitives 0,02€ and 0,03€ (two from set of six) (issued 02-01-2016)
Definitives 0,10€, 0,01€ and 0,10€ (three from set of five) (issued 19-01-2015)
King Felipe VI (whole set) (issued 12-10-2014)


Thank You very much William!

cover from Andorra

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got not only four postcards but also three covers including one from Andorra.

Stamps:
Efemérides - Ibero American Capital of Culture (issued 10-06-2016)


Thank You very much William!

cover from Taiwan

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got not only four postcards but also three covers including one from Taiwan.

Stamps:
Red Chamber Dream (two from set of four) (issued 29-06-2016)



Thank You very much George!