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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Sam-Quito's Postmark Covers of November

Reached the end of another month of mail, so it is time to show the covers received by Sam-Quito. I am now just three weeks behind with being up to date. Beginning for December I will show the covers again separately, so last post of this kind.

On 5th November arrived this cover on which two stamps from a set of sixteen called Go Green (issued 14-04-2011) were used. The interesting postmark celebrates the 500th anniversary of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. I have recently already got the official cover produced for this anniversary (click here).

The card shows Acoma Pueblo near Albuquerque. Also known as Sky City, this is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited town in the USA.

This cover arrived on 20th November. The right stamps honour Ruth Aiko Asawa (issued 13-08-2020), an American sculptor best known for her wire sculptures, and the other stamp is from a set of eight about the 150th of the Universal Postal Union (issued 06-06-1974). It shows an artwork by Jean Siméon Chardin. Another interesting postmark was used here. It is about the Alaska State Fair and shows Big Foot.

The card shows the University of New Mexico. The University of New Mexico is a public research university founded in 1889 and has roughly 25000 students. Its main campus is in Albuquerque, but there are also branches in Gallup, Los Alamos, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho and Taos.

On 26th November arrived this cover with six stamps about US Presidents. They are from a set of 36 issued for the Ameripex 1986 showing 35 presidents and the White House (issued 22-05-1986). The postmark is about the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion. 

In the cover was this card about the Sandia Peak Tramway. This aerial tramway has the World's third longest single span, is the longest aerial tram in the Americas and was the longest in the World from 1966 until being surpassed in 2010. 

On 27th November arrived this big cover from Omaha. Inside were three covers.

The first cover bears three stamps about Roses (issued 11-07-1978), the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbour (issued 17-09-2020) and a Mystery Message (issued 14-07-2021). Can you read what is written on the it? A strange theme for a stamp. I really like the postmark about Covid-19 vaccinations.

The card shows hot air ballons in Albuquerque.

The second cover got six more Presidents and a baseball postmark. 

The card in this cover shows the Pueblo Bonito, the largest and best-known great house in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, which is since 1987 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The third and last cover for the month got six Presidents more and a second Baseball postmark. 

This card shows the grave of Billy the Kid, one of the most famous Wild West persons.


Thank You very much Sam-Quito!

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