10 November 2008
Cover from Indonesia
Beautiful Cover from Indonesia sent by Juned.
There are eight stamps on cover , four of olympic 2008 and four of candles.
08 November 2008
400th anniversary of the Poles' arrival in America FDC
Name: 400th anniversary of the Poles' arrival in America
Date of Issue: 30 September 2008
Denominations: PLN 3
The year 1620 is generally established as the foundation date of the first American colony, when the so called "founding fathers" stepped off their ship, the Mayflower, and started the Plymouth settlement. However attempts to settle the land had been made as early as 20 years before that. It isn't common knowledge, though, that some of the earliest settles in America were Poles!
06 November 2008
Presidents of the Republic of Poland in Exile FDC
05 November 2008
50 years of Chinese television industry
Name: 50th Anniversary of Chinese television industry
Date of Issue: 2nd September 2008
Denominations: 1.20 Yaun
China Central Television is the national television station of the people's Republic of China. It started a trial telecast on May 1958, and commenced formal broadcasting on September 2 the same year.
04 November 2008
Coast Guard FDC
Name: Indian Coast Guard
Date of Issue: 12 August 2008
Denominations: 500p x 4
The coast guard's broad charter of duties includes providing protection to fisherman including assistance to them at sea while in distress, preservation and protection of marine environment, safety and protection of offshore installations.
02 November 2008
XXIX Olympiad - Beijing 2008
XXIX Olympiad - Beijing 2008 FDC
Name: XXIX Olympiad - Beijing 2008
Date of Issue:8 August
Denominations:500p x 2, 1500p x 2
The theme slogan of XXIX Olympiad games 2008 "One World One Dream" fully reflects the essence ant the universal values of the olympic spirit-unity, Friendship, Progress Harmony and Dream. It expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the olympic ideals.
29th Olympic Beijing 2008 FDC
29th Olympic Beijing 2008 FDC
01 November 2008
Scenery on the Qiandao Lake FDC
Name: Scenery on the Qiandao Lake
Date of Issue: 16 April 2008
Denominations: 1.20 Yaun x 2
Thanks to Ian Morrison for nice FDCs
Famous Ancient Chinese General Qi Jiguang FDC
Name: Famous Ancient Chinese General Qi Jiguang
Date of Issue: 19 July 2008
Denominations:1.20 Yaun x 2
Qi Jiguang, a native of Dengzhou, Shandong, was a brilliant militarist of Ming Dynasty, who was particularly revered for his victory in expelling Japanese aggressors. He trained and managed his troops with strict disciplines and distinct award and penalty regulations.
Taiwan's Aboriginal Culture FDC
Cover from Thailand
11 August 2008
Aldabra Tortorise FDC
Name: Tortorise
Date of Issue: 2 August 2008
Denominations: 500p, 1500p
Tortorise named ADWAITYA lived some 250 years on this Earth.
He was kept in Alipore zoological garden, Kolkata.
He was the longest living animal in the world having lived for more than 250 years.
These are the first hexagonal stamps issued by India
He was the longest living animal in the world having lived for more than 250 years.
These are the first hexagonal stamps issued by India
05 August 2008
Beijing Olympic - Macau
04 August 2008
03 August 2008
02 August 2008
World Philatelic Exhibition EFIRO 2008 FDC
Name: World Philatelic Exhibition EFIRO 2008
Date of Issue:20 June 2008
Denominations:PLN 3
Immediately on the opening day of the EFIRO 2008 exhibition Poczta Polska has issued the stamp in block, featuring an open envelope, out of which the fragment of the Romanian Athenaeum building can be seen. Off the stamp's frame there is an image of fountain-pen with its nib decorated with the engraved aurochs' head.
Thanks to Andrzej for the FDC
Date of Issue:20 June 2008
Denominations:PLN 3
Immediately on the opening day of the EFIRO 2008 exhibition Poczta Polska has issued the stamp in block, featuring an open envelope, out of which the fragment of the Romanian Athenaeum building can be seen. Off the stamp's frame there is an image of fountain-pen with its nib decorated with the engraved aurochs' head.
Thanks to Andrzej for the FDC
01 August 2008
Miniature sheet of Madhubala - India
Indian post had issued stamp of Madhubala In march 2008 to pay tribute to great actress of Indian film industry.
Madhubala (Urdu: مدھو بالا), born Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi, was a popular Hindi film actress who starred in several successful films in the 1950s and early 1960s. Many have achieved classic and cult status today. With her contemporaries, Nargis and Meena Kumari, she is widely regarded as one of the most talented and influential actresses to have appeared on the screens of Indian cinema.
Denomination: 500p
Denomination: 500p
Rat Year - Canada
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