KAZAKHSTAN

A nice cover from Kazakhstan, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Chinese Year of Pig".

AUSTRIA

A very nice Christmas cover from Austria.

INDONESIA

A nice cover from Indonesia, depicting a complete set issued in 2017 on topic "UNESCO Day of Press Freedom".

IRELAND

A nice cover from Ireland, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing.

MALAYSIA

A nice cover from Malaysia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Traditional fruits of Indonesia".

BRAZIL

A "mixed" FAUNA and UNESCO cover from Brazil, depicting a complete Fauna set issued in 2019 and 4 stamps (from a set of 12) issued in 2010 celebrating it's capital, Brasilia.
Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every elemento - from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape pf a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the buildings themselves - should be in harmony with the city's overall design. The official buildings, in particular, are innovative and imaginative. The city is inscribed as an UNESCO site since 1987.

JORDAN

A beautiful cover from Jordan, depicting a complete set issued in 2018 on topic "Churches of Jordan".

MALAYSIA

A nice cover from Malaysia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Traditional Foods of Malaysia".

MALAYSIA

A nice FAUNA cover from Malaysia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Bee species of Malaysia".

ROMANIA

A beautiful FAUNA cover from Romania, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Romanian Dog Breeds".

GERMANY

MALAYSIA

A nice FAUNA cover from Malaysia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Protected Fauna of Malaysia".

MOLDOVA

A nice cover from Moldova, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "EUROPA - National Birds".

BRAZIL

A beautiful cover from Brazil, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Mercosul - the diversity of fungi".

ESTONIA

A nice cover from Estonia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "700th Anniversary of Tallinn Cathedral School". Tallinn is the capital, the most populous and the primate city of Estonia. Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of about 440,000. Tallinn, first mentioned in 1154, received city rights in 1248, but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219, after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by King Valdemar II, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. It was known one of the most important medieval port city centers in the Gulf of Finland together with Turku; due to its strategic location in the Baltic Sea, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League. Tallinn's Old Town in Kesklinn is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

BULGARIA

INDIA

A nice UNESCO cover from India, depicting a complete set issued in 2018 on topic "Hill Forts of Rajasthan". The Hill Forts of Rajasthan, are a series of sites located on rocky outcrops of the Aravallis mountain range in Rajasthan. They represent a typo of Rajput military hill architecture, a style characterized by its mountain peak settings, utilizing the defensive properties of the terrain. These hill forts in Rajasthan represent Rajput military strongholds across a vast range of geographical and cultural zones. The number of hill forts is said to express the development of Rajput defensive architecture and are examples of Rajput military architecture. Rajput forts are well known for their defensive architecture. They enclose large territories and even complete villages in walled compounds. The property consists of Chittor Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amer Fort, Jaisalmer Fort. These fort complexes include palaces, Hindu and Jain temples, urban centers and trading centers. Thisnsite is inscribed aa UNESCO World Heritage Center since 2013.

TAIWAN

A nice FAUNA cover from Taiwan, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Goldfish species".

INDIA

A nice cover from India, depicting a joint issue with South Korea issued in 2019.

ESTONIA

A very nice cover from Estonia, depicting a miniature sheet and a single stamp, both issued in 2014, commemorating the 25th. anniversary of the "Baltic Chain of Freedom".
The Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration which took place on 23 August 1989 when approximately two million people joined their hands, forming a 600 km long human chaing through the Baltic countries, thus demonstrating their unity in their efforts towards freedom.
To learn more about this event you may click at http://www.thebalticway.eu/en/history/

MALAYSIA

A nice cover from Malaysia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Gastronomy  Traditional Food and Drinks"

CANADA

ROMANIA

A beautiful FAUNA cover from Romania, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Wild animals and their cubs".

ESTONIA

A nice cover from Estonia, depicting 4 Fauna stamps issued in 2019.

UN VIENNA

An amazing UNESCO cover from United Nations (Vienna Office), depicting 3 stamps from a set of 8 issued in 2019. Three UNESCO sites in Cuba are represented: The Morro Castle in Havana, the historical centre of Camaguey and the Viñales Valley.

The Morro Castle in Havana represents oe of the most valuable fortifications in all Havana area, inscribed since 1982 on the list of world heritage sites in Cuba.

Camaguey is among the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, first settled in 1528. The irregular organization of the city is distinct from the typical, orderly construction of most other Spanish settlements. The place is inscribed on the list of world heritage sites since 2008.

The village of Viñales was founded in 1875 after the expansion of tobacco cultivation in the surrounding valley. The Valley was also the site of various military engagements in the Cuban War of Independence and Cuban Revolution. The place is inscribed on the list of world heritage sites since 1999.

BULGARIA

A nice cover from Bulgaria, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Popular Costums".

TAIWAN

A beautiful cover from Taiwan, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Sea Life - Dongsha Atoll National Park"

BULGARIA

A nice FAUNA cover from Bulgaria, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 celebrating the Eurasian otter.

MALAYSIA

A nice cover from Malaysia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Sour fruits".

AZERBAIJAN

My first cover from Azerbaijan, depicting a complete set and a miniature sheet from 2017 on topic "EUROPA - Castles". The castle represented in the beautiful miniature sheet is the Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası), located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Old City of Baku". It is an ancient tower with cultural affinity corroborating the presence Zoroastrians, Sassanians, Arabs, Persians, Shirvanis, Ottomans, and Russians. Built in the 12th century, as part of the walled city of Baku, the Maiden Tower, with the Shirvanshahs' Palace dated to the 15th century, are an ensemble of historic monuments. It is one of the most noted landmarks and Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azeri currency notes and other official letter heads. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

VIETNAM

A nice cover from Vietnam, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "The United Nations Day of Vesak".

BRAZIL

A nice UNESCO cover from Brazil, celebrating it's beautiful capital, Brasilia, with 8 stamps (from a set of 12) issued in 2010.
Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every elemento - from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape pf a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the buildings themselves - should be in harmony with the city's overall design. The official buildings, in particular, are innovative and imaginative. The city is inscribed as an UNESCO site since 1987.

BULGARIA

A beautiful cover from Bulgaria, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 celebrating the European Philatelic Exhibition "Plovdiv Phila 2019". The cover has also a special cancellation of this event.

ROMANIA

A nice Fauna cover from Romania, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "EUROPA - National Birds".

MALAYSIA

A FAUNA cover from Malaysia, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Bee species of Malaysia".

JORDAN

A nice cover from Jordan, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2013 on topic "Nature Reserves in Jordan".

POLAND

A beautiful cover from Poland, depicting a joint issue with Sweden issued in 2011, celebrating Marie Curie Nobel Prize in Chemistry in year 1911.

BELARUS

A nice cover from Belarus, depicting a complete set issued in 2019 on topic "Lichens".

TURKEY

TOKELAU

My first cover from Tokelau and and a new country/postal authority in my collection. I've prepared this cover to myself, with a complete set issued in 2018 on topic "Tokelau from the sky".
Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand, consisting of three coral atolls in the South Pacific: Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo, These atolls lie approximately mid-way between Hawaii and New Zealand and about 500 kms north of Samoa.
The atolls have a population of about 1500 inhabitants.

CHINA

NORWAY

A nice cover from Norway, depictging a complete set issued in 2018 on topic "Antarctic Fauna from Bouvet Island".

VIETNAM

A beautiful cover from Vietnam, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2019 on topic "Marine Life from Mekong River".

POLAND

A beautiful UNESCO cover fom Poland, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2014 celebrating the 650th. Anniversary of consecration of Wawel Cathedral.
The Wavel Castle is a castle residency located in central Krakow. It consists of a number of structures situated around the Italian-stylde main courtyard. The castle, being one of the largest in Poland, represents nearly all European architectural styles of medieval, renaissance and baroque periods. The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally significant site in the country. In 1978 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Krakow.