Korea FDC on "World Conservation Congress Jeju 2012"

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World Conservation Congress Jeju 2012

Date of Issue : 6 September 2012

The stamp features green sprouts and the Congress emblem.

The "World Conservation Congress", would be held during 10 days from September 6th to 15th, 2012 on Jeju Island.

The World Conservation Congress is an environmental meeting sponsored by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) every four years. This round of Congress to be held on Jeju Island, participated by 10,000 people from 1,200 organizations from 180 or so countries, will conduct various discussions on environmental conservation in the contemporary era.

St. Maarten Postcard

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St. Maarten

A very nice map postcard showing the entire Caribbean island of Saint Martin. St. Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It encompasses the southern half of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, while the northern half of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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China FDC on "Ci of the Song Dynasty"

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Ci of the Song Dynasty

Date of Issue : 31 August 2012

6-1 : Huanxisha 浣溪沙 (Yan Shu 晏殊)
6-2 : Niannujiao - Remembering Chibi 念奴嬌·赤壁懷古 (Su Shi 蘇軾)
6-3 : Queqiaoxian 鵲橋仙 (Qin Guan 秦觀)
6-4 : Yijianmei 一剪梅 (Li Qingzhao 李清照)
6-5 : Busuanzi - Ode to the Wintersweets 蔔運算元·詠梅 (Lu You 陸遊)
6-6 : Pozhenzi - A Poem to Chen Tongfu in a Heroic Vein 破陣子·爲陳同甫賦壯語以寄 (Xin Qiji 辛棄疾)

Sri Lanka Postcard - Galle Fort

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Sri Lanka

A very nice Sri Lankan view postcard showing the Galle Fort. I like all the beautiful stamps. Thank You very much to my friend !

Portugal Postcard - Pedro IV Square

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Portugal

A nice postcard showing the view of Pedro IV Square (Praça Dom Pedro IV, also known as Rossio Square). Thank You very much to my friend!

Estonia FDC on "Estonian Mushrooms - European Destroying Angel"

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Estonian Mushrooms - European Destroying Angel

Date of Issue : 30 August 2012

The stamp shows the deadly Amanita virosa, commonly known as the European destroying angel. After eating a meal of the destroying angel the latent period is rather long, with the first symptoms, diarrhoea, nausea and stomach pains, occurring within five to twelve hours but they will then fade away for several hours and even days to return with vengeance, but by that time kidney and liver damage is well underway. The death angel often grows in Estonian spruce groves and groves mixed with spruce. It is totally white, with a pure white cap, initially egg-shaped and later convex or flat. The gills are white and the stem has a fragile ring on the stipe. The death angel is often mixed up with the common white mushroom, but one of their main differences is that its stipe has a ring and a volva, which the white mushroom does not have.

Latvia FDC on "125th Birthday of Friedrich Zander"

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125th Birthday of Friedrich Zander

Date of Issue : 23 August 2012

The stamp depicting a portrait of the inventor, while the envelope features planets, stars, and a rocket.

Friedrich Zander made an invaluable contribution to astronautics research. As early as in the beginning of the 20th century, Zander began implementing his ideas about spaceflight and designing rockets. He acquired his education at the Riga Polytechnic Institute, and was the head of the Aircraft Association of Riga students. The lunar impact crater Tsander is named after him, as are streets in his native Riga and in Moscow.

Zander was born on 23 August 1887 in Riga and died on 28 March 1933 in Kislovodsk (USSR).

See also : Russia FDC on "125th Birth Anniversary of F.A. Zander"

China FDC on "Hetian Jade"

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Hetian Jade

Date of Issue : 28 August 2012

4-1 : Jade Bixie Warding off Evil
4-2 : Jade with Characters "Chang Le" and Grain Patterns
4-3 : Jade Wine Cup with Two Ears on a Golden Silver
4-4 : Jade Elephant with Two Cleaning Kids on its Back

Hetian Jade comes from Hetian in the Kunlun Mountains in Xinjiang. It is divided mainly into five categories according to color: yellow, white, blue green and dark green. First used in the late Neolithic Period, Hetian Jade entered the central plains during the Yin and Shang dynasties (1600 BC - 1046 BC) and gradually became the main source of jade for later dynasties.

UAE FDC on "25th Anniversary of Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation"

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25th Anniversary of Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation

Date of Issue : 14 March 2012

The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation was established in 1987 by Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais as prestigious cash award that reward Arab writers, novelists, poets and scholar achievements.

Taiwan FDC on "Familial Bond"

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Familial Bond

Date of Issue : 24 August 2012

The set of four stamps, with familial bond as the theme.

NT$5 stamp: The little girl cups her father’s cheek in her tiny hands. The deep love between the father and the daughter is strongly felt through this simple gesture of affection.

NT$7 stamp: Against the backdrop of soft hues, the mother and the son lock gazes, silently communicating their profound love for each other.

NT$10 stamp: The parents plant loving kisses on the cherubic cheeks of their small child. The tenderness expressed in the pastel colors promises to touch hearts.

NT$12 stamp: The small grandchild enjoys being doted on by his grandparents. The overlaying yet contrastive color pallet bespeaks the intimate bond among the trio.

Monaco Postcard - Prince's Palace of Monaco

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Monaco

A very nice postcard showing the view of the Prince's Palace of Monaco. Thank You very much to my friend !

Sri Lanka Postcard

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Sri Lanka

A nice Sri Lankan view postcard. I like the clear Sri Lankan datestamp cancellation. Thank You very much to my friend !

Russia FDC on "125th Birth Anniversary of F.A. Zander"

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125th Birth Anniversary of F.A. Zander

Date of Issue : 9 August 2012

Friedrich Zander (1887 - 1933), was born in Riga, Russian Empire, into a Baltic German family. He was often transliterated Fridrikh Arturovich Tsander, was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. He designed the first liquid-fuelled rocket to be launched in the Soviet Union, GIRD-X, and made many important theoretical contributions to the road to space.

Latvia FDC on "Palaces of Latvia - Ungurmuiža"

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Palaces of Latvia - Ungurmuiža

Date of Issue : 18 August 2012

The new stamp depicts the Ungurmuiža manor house. The FDC depicts a part of the Ungurmuiža wall painting created by the Limbaži painter G.D. Hinšs – a grenadier who until this very day is faithfully guarding the door of his commander. The special cancellation depicts the clock built into the manor’s garret.

The Ungurmuiža manor house lies within the territory of the Gauja National Park, in Raiskums parish. It comprises a harmonious complex of 18th century wood buildings, which has an important place among the cultural monuments of Latvia. It was built in 1732 by baron von Campenhausen as a family home, and no other baroque wood buildings have been preserved in Latvia with similarly rich wall paintings.

Indonesia FDC on "Indonesia’s Threatened Bird Species"

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Indonesia’s Threatened Bird Species

Date of Issue : 15 July 2012

4-1 : Siau Scops-owl (Otus siaoensis)
4-2 : Flores Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus floris)
4-3 : Elegant Sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei)
4-4 : Invisible Rail (Habroptila wallacii)

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A nice Latvian cover with "150th Birthday of Augusts Deglavs" special cancellation. Augusts Deglavs is known to Latvians as a writer, press worker, book publisher and participant of the New Current movement of Latvian intellectuals. The special cancellation depicts a pen with a quill. Thank You very much to my friend !

Korea FDC on "The Age of Dinosaurs (3rd)"

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The Age of Dinosaurs (3rd)

Date of Issue : 9 August 2012

This stamp issue features the Cretaceous dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era.The Cretaceous Period, spans from about 145 million years ago to 65 million years ago.

Pachycephalosaurus
As an herbivorous dinosaur known as a dome-headed dinosaur, it is characterized by very thick skull that resembled a dome. Pachycephalosaurus lived in U.S. and Canada, grew to be about 8 meters long and weighted 1~2 tons.

Tyrannosaurus
As a carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, it is one of the most frightening and fiercest dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurus lived in U.S. and Canada, grew up to 10~14 m long and weighted 4.5~7 tons.

Oviraptor
As an omnivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous Period, Oviraptor was named “egg stealer” and characterized by a crest on its skull. Oviraptor was 1.5~2.5 m long and weighted 25~35 kg, which has been found in Mongolia.

Protoceratops
As an herbivore of the late Cretaceous Period, Protoceratops is characterized by a large skull with a frill comparable to its body size. Protoceratops lived in Mongolia and China, was 1.8 m long and weighted 150 kg.

China FDC on "Early Generals of the People's Army (III)"

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Early Generals of the People's Army (III)

Date of Issue : 1 August 2012

(Top FDC)
5-1 : Zhao Bosheng (趙博生)
5-2 : Duan Dechang (段德昌)

(2nd FDC)
5-3 : Xie Zichang (謝子長)
5-4 : Zeng Zhongsheng (曾中生)
5-5 : Dong Zhentang (董振堂)

Indonesia FDC on "Indonesian Traditional Foods"

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Indonesian Traditional Foods

Date of Issue : 6 July 2012

Portugal FDC on "The Ships Sagres and Creoula"

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Navios Sagres e Creoula

The Ships Sagres and Creoula

Date of Issue : 3 August 2012

This year, the beautiful ship NRP (Navio da República Portuguesa = Portuguese Navy Ship) Sagres celebrates 50 years of service to the Portuguese Navy and 75 years of life. The ship Sagres was built in the shipyards of Blohm and Voss in Hamburg in 1937. In 1961 it was acquired by Portugal in order to replace an old ship named Sagres. Her name comes from the Sagres Cape, the site of the world's first marine school, established by Prince Henry the Navigator in the 15th century. For the last 50 years at the service of Portugal and the Portuguese Navy Sagres has conducted three voyages around the world and visited 385 ports. She is known as an Itinerant Ambassador to the service of Portugal and is a symbol of Portugal in the world.

The ship NTM (Navio de Treino de Mar) Creoula, four-masted schooner, marks the anniversary of its construction in 1937 in the shipyards of the CUF and 25 years at the service of the Portuguese Navy as the training Ship for sea.

Singapore Postcard

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Areas of Historical Significance in Singapore

Date of Issue : 2 August 2012

50 cents stamp : Balestier (Present)

The card above is from the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, an important cultural landmark of Balestier. Thank You very much to my friend

Lithuania Aerogramme

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Lithuania

Another nice aerogramme from Lithuania. Thank You very much to my friend!