Marvel Covers from the USA

In recent months I had been spoiled with many covers from the USA with some of the most wonderful US stamps used as postage. After the Star Wars covers in August came seven covers with in total twenty stamps about the Marvel Comics (issued 26-07-2007). The first one arrived on 25th September and the last one was received on 23rd October. This time they were even sent with special postmarks. Afterwards followed covers about DC Comics, but as it will still take some time until I will upload them here, you can already check them out on my other blog about Childhood Heroes on Stamps.

For some reason the third and the fifth cover were sent in bigger USPS envelopes. The others arrived normally.

In every cover there was a postcard. Some of these even have special postmarks on the backside. As you can see on the last one, that cover had been opened to apply the postmark also on the card inside.

 Thank You very much Sam-Quito!

USA: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

On 22nd October I got two postcards: one from the USA and one from Germany.

The card from the USA shows the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939. It is a safe harbour for a varied wildlife and one of the most diverse areas for bird species in the USA. 

Three different stamps were used on the card including one about the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (issued 18-04-2020). They were cancelled with a special postmark about the 5th SW Postcrossing Meet-up.

 Thank You very much Sam-Quito!

Germany: Doktor Eisenbarth

On 22nd October I got two postcards: one from Germany and one from the USA.

The card from Germany shows the Statue of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth in Hannoversch Münden. Johann Andreas Eisenbarth was a German surgeon who is especially known for the student drinking song "Ich bin der Doktor Eisenbarth", which was created around 1800 roughly 70 years after he had died in Hannoversch Münden in 1727.

A flower definitive was used as postage.

 Thank You very much Marcel!

Germany: Wernigerode Castle

On 21st October I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows Wernigerode Castle. Wernigerode Castle dates back to the 12th century, but its current appearance it just got in the late 19th century. It is one of the most important Historicist buildings in Northern Germany.

The card got the Covid-19 postmark from the mail sorting centre 38 here in Braunschweig.

 Thank You very much Marcel!

USA: National Air and Space Museum

On 20th October I got four postcards: one from the USA and three from Germany. 

The card from the USA shows the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. The National Air and Space Museum is a part of the Smithsonian Institution and was opened in 1946. On show are artifacts of flight pioneers like the Wright Brothers and the Charles Lindbergh as well as exhibits about the Space Race. It is among the ten most visited museums in the World. 

Three stamps about fruits and vegetables were used.

 Thank You very much Jennifer!

Germany: Salder House in Salzgitter

On 20th October I got four postcards: three from Germany and one from the USA. 

One of the cards from Germany shows Salder House in Salzgitter. Salzgitter is a big city in the German State of Lower Saxony. By area it is one of the largest cities in Germany, but actually it is more of a conglomeration of several small towns and villages with wide stretches of open country between them and has only slightly more inhabitants than needed for a big city. Salder House, in German known as Schloss Salder, is a stately home in the Renaissance style. It was built in 1608 for the lords of Saldern. Since 1962 it houses the town museum of Salzgitter. 

One of two stamps about a panorama of Bremen was used.

 Thank You very much Marcel!

Germany: Quedlinburg

On 20th October I got four postcards: three from Germany and one from the USA. 

One of the cards from Germany shows some views of Quedlinburg. Quedlinburg is a small city in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. It is especially known for its role in Ottonian history. The Collegiate Church, the Castle and the Old Town of Quedlinburg are since 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The card got the Covid-19 postmark from the mail sorting centre 06 in Halle an der Saale. 

 Thank You very much Marcel!

Germany: Knochenhaueramtshaus in Hildesheim

On 20th October I got four postcards: three from Germany and one from the USA. 

One of the cards from Germany shows the Knochenhaueramtshaus in Hildesheim. The Knochenhaueramtshaus is a masterpiece of the Gothic style and is said to be the most beautiful half-timbered house in the World. It was built in 1529 as meeting place of the butchers' guild. During World War II it was destroyed, but was rebuilt between 1987 and 1989. 

A cute stamp about the Little Prince was used, which was cancelled with the Covid-19 postmark from the mail sorting centre 30 in Hanover. 

 Thank You very much Marcel!

cover from the USA

On 20th October I got not only four postcards but also a cover from the USA. 

Wonderful stamps were stamps on it and a very special postmark was used. It commemorates the 5th SW Meet-up, which unfortunately had to be postponed due to Covid-19. 

In the cover were some more nice stamps. While you can see all of these on my stamp blog, I still want to show this sheet here as well. I just love the Muppets and these stamps were on my wishlist for a very long time. It is so great to finally have them for my collection. 

 Thank You very much Sam-Quito!

Germany: Technical University of Braunschweig and Liberei

On 19th October the new semester started and just in time I found this card of my university, the Technical University of Braunschweig. 

I got this card cancelled on the first day of the new semester.

Together with the card of my university I also found this card of the Liberei, which is said to be the oldest free standing library building north of the Alps. Also it is Braunschweig's only surviving Medieval brick building. 

Germany: Grube Rosenhof

On 17th October I got a postcard from Germany. 

It shows the Grube Rosenhof in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. The Grube Rosenhof was one of the longest-running mines in the Harz. As part of the Upper Harz Water Management System it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

One of two stamps about a panorama of Bremen was used. 

 Thank You very much Marcel!

Germany: Goslar Gospel Book

On 16th October I got a postcard from Germany. 

It shows four pages from the Goslar Gospel Book. The Goslar Gospel Book was created in the 13th century for the Neuwerk Monastery in Goslar.

A nice medieval stamp was used. It shows the Abbey of Lorsch (issued 02-01-2014), which was during the Middle Ages one of the most important claustral centres of Central Europa.

 Thank You very much Marcel!

Portugal: World Postcard Day

On 15th October I got a postcard from Portugal. 

To celebrate the first World Postcard Day Postcrossing hold a competition for an official postcard. This design by Daniel Estevão finished as the third place winner.

The card was sent on World Postcard Day with the matching special postmark from Lisbon. A nice related stamp was used as well. It is this year's EUROPA stamp of the Azores (issued 25-05-2020) and shows some old postcards. Like every year Portuguese EUROPA stamps are issued for the Azores, Madeira and mainland Portugal, however all these can be used in all three regions.

 Thank You very much Tiago!

cover from Germany

On 15th October I got not only a postcard but also a cover from Germany. 

I sent this cover to myself to get the special postmark about the 30th anniversary of the German Reunification.

Austria: Carinthia

On 14th October I got two postcards: one from Austria and one from Japan. 

The card from Austria shows various views of Carinthia. Carinthia or Kärnten is the southernmost Austrian State. Its capital city is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.

A very interesting stamp was used on the card. The celebrates the Centenary of the Carinthian Plebiscite, which determined the final southern border between the Republic of Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes after World War I. In the plebiscite the people in the southern part of Carinthia, which was home to a majority of Slovenes, voted for Austria. Two special postmarks about the jubilee were used on the card. 

 Thank You very much Anita!

Japan: Eihei-ji Temple

On 14th October I got two postcards: one from Japan and one from Austria. 

The card from Japan shows again the Eihei-ji Temple. As a reminder, this temple in the Fukui Prefecture is one of two main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism.

One of this year's International Letter-Writing Week stamps (issued 09-10-2020) with the related special postmark was used on this card. Five stamps were issued this year for this occasion.

 Thank You very much Keiko!

cover from France

On 14th October I got not only two postcards but also a cover from France. 

On the cover the souvenir sheet and single stamp about this year's Fête du Timbre were used. Originally planned for March it had to be moved to October due to Covid-19. Curiously the date on the special postmark was not changed.

 Thank You very much William!