Wednesday, 10 May 2017

BHUTAN

A nice cover from Bhutan, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2014 on topic "Butterflies of Bhutan".

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

BULGARIA

A very nice cover from Bulgaria, celebrating Plovdiv - Eurropean Capital of Culture in 2019. The miniature set shows antique mosaics from the old and historical town of Plovdiv.

Monday, 8 May 2017

ARGENTINA

A beautiful cover from Argentina, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2014 on topic "PHILAKOREA 2014" (Philatelic Exhibition) and 2 other single stamps.

Thursday, 4 May 2017

NORWAY

A nice Unesco cover from Norway, depicting 2 stamps (from a set of 6) on topic "Urnes Stave Church".
The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane (Fjord of dreams). It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding exemple of traditional scandinavian wooden architecture. It brings together traces of Celtic art, Viking traditions and Romanesque spatial structures. It is inscribed on Unesco World Heritage sites since 1979.

Resultado de imagem para Urnes Stave ChurchResultado de imagem para Urnes Stave Church

GERMANY

A nice Unesco cover from Germany, depicting a single stamp issued in 2017 on topic "Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System.
The Upper Harz Mining water management system, which lies south of the Rammelsberg mines and the town of Goslar, has been developed over a period of about 800 years to assist in the process of extracting ore for the production of non-ferous metals. Its construction was first undertaken in the Middle Ages by Cistercian monks, and it was then developed on a vast scale from the end of the 16th century until the 19th century. It is a major site for mining innovation in the western world and it is inscribed at Unesco's world heritage list since 1992.

Resultado de imagem para Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management SystemResultado de imagem para Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System

Monday, 1 May 2017

ESTONIA

Another Fauna cover from Estonia, depicting 3 stamps from different years on topic "Mammals". From the left to the right we can see The Ringed Seal (Phoca hispida), the Wild boar (Sus scrofa) and the Wolf (Canis Lupus).

ESTONIA

A nice Fauna cover from Estonia, depicting 4 stamps issued in different years on topic "Birds".

Friday, 28 April 2017

ESTONIA

An interesting Fauna cover from Estonia, depicting 3 single sets issued in different years with some Fauna from the Tallin Zoo. From the left to the right we can see the following animals: Long-tailed Goral (issued in 2000), Amur tiger (issued in 1998) and Snow leopard (issued in 1999).

ESTONIA

Another Fauna cover from Estonia, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 2005 on topic "Nature" (Swans).

ESTONIA

A nice Fauna cover from Estonia, depicting a joint issue with Kazakhstan issued in 2005 on topic "Estonian hunting dogs".

ISRAEL

Another Fauna cover from Israel, depicting a complete set issued in 2001 on topic "Wild animals". From the left to the right we can see the following animals: Roe deer, Greek tortoise, Lesser kestral and Kuhl's Pipistrelle.

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

GREECE

A  nice Fauna cover from Greece, depicting 4 different mixed stamps on topic "Marine Life".