Aug 12, 2012
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Aug 8, 2012
Vatican Postcard - Saint Peter's Basilica
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Bilhete Postal
VaticanA nice postcard showing the view of Saint Peter's Basilica. Thank You very much to my friend !
Aug 7, 2012
China FDC on "Games of the XXX Olympiad"
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ChinaGames of the XXX Olympiad
Date of Issue : 27 July 2012
4-1 : Football
4-2 : Tennis
4-3 : Equestrian
4-4 : Athletics
Aug 5, 2012
Korea FDC on "Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012"
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South Korea Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012
Date of Issue : 27 July 2012
Stamp Design : Swimming, Archery
In these London Olympic Games, which has adopted the slogan of “Live as One” and the motto of “Inspire a Generation,” 15,000 athletes from around the world will compete in 26 events. Korea dispatch 370 athletes who compete in about 23 events.
Jul 31, 2012
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Malaysia FDC on "Second Series of Malaysian Currency"
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MalaysiaSecond Series of Malaysian Currency
Date of Issue : 16 July 2012
Coins Series: A Handcrafted Heritage
The 4th series of Malaysian currency coins are based on the ethnic arts and handicraft motifs from Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Sabah and Sarawak.
50sen: Sulur Kacang
20sen: Bunga Melur
The new 20sen coin shows the Bunga Melur placed against a "destar siga" design.
10sen: Orang Asli Motif
5sen: Destar Siga
On the new 5sen coin, the 'destarsiga' pattern is prominently featured, accompanied by the 'sulur kacang' as a background motif.
A very nice FDC from Malaysia. The hexagon-shaped stamps are really very special. Thank You very much !
Jul 19, 2012
Jul 18, 2012
China FDC on "National Museum of China"
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ChinaNational Museum of China
Date of Issue : 8 July 2012
2-1 : Zun (Vessel) from National Museum of China (NMC) Collection
2-2 : Ding (Cauldron) from National Museum of China (NMC) Collection
The National Museum of China (NMC) is located on the east side of Tianammen Square in Beijing, facing the Great Hall of the People. Its predecessor was the Preparatory Office of the National Museum of History, established on 9 July 1912. It covers a floor space of nearly 200,000 square meters and houses a collection of 1.2 million cultural relics and artworks.
Jul 17, 2012
Slovakia FDC on "Paralympic Games 2012 London"
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SlovakiaParalympic Games 2012 London
Date of Issue : 28 June 2012
The Paralympic Games are coming back to its cradle, more than 4,000 contestants from 166 countries who will participate in 21 disciplines.
At the last Paralympic Games, the Slovak athletes earned two gold medals overall, three silver medals and one bronze medal in table tennis, shooting and cycling.
A very nice Slovak Paralympic Games FDC. Just like the Olympic Games FDC, there are also 3 special seals on this FDC - one Olympic Personality of Slovak Olympic Movement and two Paralympics. Thank You so much to my friend !
Jul 16, 2012
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Israel FDC on "High Priest's Breastplate (3)"
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Israel High Priest's Breastplate (3)
Date of Issue : 26 June 2012
(Top FDC)
Asher: Tarshish – Aquamarine (Olive Green). Aquamarine is a blue-green variety of the mineral beryl, a beryllium aluminium silicate. Iron impurities give it its colour. The possible location of mineral deposit was Upper Egypt.
Gad: Shevo - Agate (Black, brown, white). Agate is a microcrystalline variety of silica, chiefly chalcedony, characterised by its fine of grain size and brightness of colour. The possible location of mineral deposit was Red Sea Coast.
(2nd FDC)
Binyamin: Yashpeh – Jasper (Multicolored). Jasper, a form of chalcedony, is an opaque, impure variety of silica. The possible location of mineral deposit was Tel El Amarna, Egypt.
Yosef: Shoham – Onyx (Black). Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline form of silica. The possible location of mineral deposit was Nubian Desert.
Jul 12, 2012
Portugal FDC on "European Football Championship - Go Portugal!"
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PortugalCampeonato Europeu de Futebol - Viva Portugal!
European Football Championship - Go Portugal!
Date of Issue : 4 July 2012
Portugal's National Football Team has succeeded in being in the final stages of five world championships – 3rd place in 1966 and 4th place in 2006. And in terms of European Championships, since 1996 Portugal has never failed to qualify for the finals and came in 2nd place in 2004.
This year, Portugal's National Football Team perform very well in the Euro 2012. Portugal's National Football Team defeated the Czech Republic, and took them into a semi-final with Spain. The match ended 0-0 after extra-time, and unluckily, Portugal was defeated by 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
Jul 11, 2012
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Slovakia FDC on "Olympic Games 2012 London"
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SlovakiaOlympic Games 2012 London
Date of Issue : 28 June 2012
The Slovak athletes will try to be successful at the Olympic Games where 10,500 athletes from 204 countries are expected. There will be 302 collections of medals in 26 Olympic sports. The Slovak athletes have an excellent chance of success in athletics (hammer throw), shooting and in Hertfordshire water where water slalom will take place.
A very nice Slovak Olympic FDC, with also 3 special seals - one Olympic Personality of Slovak Olympic Movement and two Paralympics. I like it ! Thank You so much to my friend !
Jul 9, 2012
Jul 8, 2012
Portugal FDC on "Venus Solar Transit 2012"
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PortugalTrânsito Solar de Vénus 2012
Venus Solar Transit 2012
Date of Issue : 27 June 2012
The transits of Venus are very rare astronomical phenomena. When the Sun, Venus and Earth are in a near-perfect alignment we can see, with the appropriate instruments, a small black disk – the silhouette of Venus – crossing the bright disk of the Sun. The transits of Venus occur in pairs in eight year intervals. In turn, each of these pairs occurs, alternately, every 105.5 and 121.5 years. The last transit of Venus occurred on the morning of June 8th, 2004 and was fully visible in mainland Portugal (only its beginning was not observed in the Azores and Madeira), for more than six hours.
It’s just that the next Venus transit will only be seen from the Earth on December 11th, 2117.
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