Korea FDC on "IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011"

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IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011

Date of Issue : 26 August 2011

The IAAF World Championships would be held for 9 days from August 27 to September 4 2011, in Daegu.

The event was created by IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation), and the IAAF World Championships was first held in Helsinki, Finland in 1983. The slogan of this year’s 13th competition is “Sprint Together for Tomorrow.” At this year’s competition, a total of approximately 6,000 athletes and officials from 212 countries around the world are expected to participate in a total of 47 events

In celebration of the 2011 IAAF World Championships, two stamps are issued, each stamp featuring the sprint and the pole vault as ink-and-wash painting utilizing croquis sketching.

Fiji Postcard

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Fiji

A nice postcard showing the view of one of the 300+ islands of Fiji. Thank You very much to my friend !

Hong Kong FDC on "170th Anniversary of Hong Kong Postal Service"

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170th Anniversary of Hong Kong Postal Service

Date of Issue : 25 August 2011

The first post office in Hong Kong was opened on 25 August 1841, heralding the beginning of the local postal service. The year 2011 marks the 170th anniversary of postal services in Hong Kong. Hongkong Post issues a stamp sheetlet to commemorate the occasion.

Established in 1841, Hong Kong Post one of the oldest government departments in Hong Kong. In 1995, Hong Kong Post converted to a trading fund operation.

The stamp sheetlet is divided into three parts. The buildings on the left and in the middle depict the old General Post Office set up in 1911 and the current General Post Office opened since 1976 respectively. On the right, the globe surrounded by service brands of Hongkong Post and the "hummingbird" logo symbolises innovation and improvement in our service delivery to the world. The red Victorian Pillar-type posting box with the longest history (cast between 1837 and 1901) on the stamp is juxtaposed with its green modern version. The superimposed postmarks of 1841 and 2011 serve as a reminder of the 170 years of postal service in Hong Kong.

Indonesia FDC on "50 Years of Indonesian Scout Movement"

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50 Years of Indonesian Scout Movement

Date of Issue : 14 August 2011

Sri Lanka Postcard - West Coast

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Sri Lanka

A really very nice postcard of the view of a beach in west coast of Sri Lanka. The stamps of Sri Lanka are always nice. Thank You very much to my friend !

China Postcard - Wenzhou Old Traders

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China

A nice postcard showing Wenzhou old traders. Thank You very much !

Indonesia FDC on "PHILANIPPON 2011"

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PHILANIPPON 2011

Date of Issue : 28 July 2011

Mexico Postcard - Day of Love and Friendship

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Mexico

A nice "Day of Love and Friendship" card with a matching stamp. Thank You very much to my friend !

Italy Aerogramme

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Italy

Another very nice Italian aerogramme showing Giuseppe Colombo (October 2, 1920 – February 20, 1984) and the Italian Tethered Satellite System. Again, there is an additional Italian FIFA World Cup 2006 Championship stamp, with the World Cup Trophy on the margin paper. Thank You very much to my friend.

Mongolia Postcard - Nomadic Life

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A very nice postcard showing the nomadic life in the countryside of Mongolia. I also like the stamp affixed on the card. Thank You very much to my friend !

Haiti Postcard - Île à Vache (Cow Island)

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Haiti

This card shows a view of the sailing ships at the Île à Vache (Cow Island) in South Department, Haiti. Thank You very much to my friend !

Singapore Postcard - NDP 2011 : Majulah! The Singapore Spirit

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NDP 2011 : "Majulah! The Singapore Spirit"
Areas of Historical Significance in Singapore

Date of Issue : 8 August 2011

50 cents stamp : Joo Chiat
Joo Chiat is situated between Marine Parade and Geylang in the eastern coastal region of Singapore. In its earlier days, it was known as Confederate Estate Road, and was renamed in 1917 after Chew Joo Chia, a major land owner there. In July 1993, Joo Chiat was gazetted as a conservation district. Today, the shophouses and bungalows in Joo Chiat still retain the typical architectural styles of the early 20th century.

National Day Parade (NDP) is the celebration for the independence of Singapore on 9 August 1965. The theme for NDP 2011 is "Majulah! The Singapore Spirit". Majulah means “Onward!”.

A very nice NDP 2011 card from Singapore. Thank You very much to my friend

China FDC on "Ocean Shipping of China"

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Ocean Shipping of China

Date of Issue : 8 August 2011

(from Left to Right)
2-1 : Container Transport
2-2 : Bulk Shipping

I especially like the official special cancellation !

Hong Kong Cover to Myanmar - Return-To-Sender

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On 6 June 2011, I sent a cover, with the cachet of the Xinhai Revolution Centenary Stamp Exhibition, to my friend in Myanmar. Surprisingly, the cover was returned back to me on 11 August.

Indonesia FDC on "Fish Consumption Promotion Movement"

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Fish Consumption Promotion Movement

Date of Issue : 22 June 2011

Italy Aerogramme - 1999 World Hang-gliding Championships

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Italy

A very nice Italian aerogramme featuring the 1999 World Hang-gliding Championships. I just like the additional Italian FIFA World Cup 2006 Championship stamp, with the World Cup Trophy on the margin paper. Thank You very much to my friend.

Mexico Postcard - Xalapa Cathedral

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Mexico

A nice postcard showing the view of the Cathedral in Xalapa. Thank You very much to my friend !

Slovakia FDC on "Ján Cikker (1911 - 1989)"

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Ján Cikker (1911 - 1989)

Date of Issue : 29 July 2011

Music composer Ján Cikker (29th July 1911 Banská Bystrica – 21st Dec 1989 Bratislava) studied composing, conducting and organ playing at the Prague Conservatory from 1930 to 1936 and musicology at the Charles University at the same time, later (1936 – 1937) at the Music Academy in Vienna.

From 1938 to 1951 Cikker worked in Bratislava as a teacher of music theory and during the years 1945 to 1948 he also worked as an editor of the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre. Beginning in 1951 he taught composing at the Academy of Performing Arts which was established shortly before (1949). Its graduates have included several prominent Slovak composers such as I. Zeljenka, M. Bázlik and others.

The most important of Cikker’s opuses include the operas Juro Jánošík (Bratislava 1954), Beg Bajazid (Bratislava 1957), Resurrection (Praha 1962), Mr. Scrooge (Staatstheater Kassel 1963), Play of Love and Death (Nationaltheater Munich 1969) and Coriolanus (Prague 1974). Throughout his life Ján Cikker won several awards such as the Slovak National Prize (1945), Merited Artist (1961), National Artist (1966), Herder Prize (Vienna 1966), Madách Prize (Budapest 1966), UNESCO Prize for music (1977) etc.

Ján Cikker belongs to the most significant Slovak composers of the 20th century and foremost in Slovak musical modernism.

Kuwait Postcard

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Kuwait

This card shows a view of the beautiful buildings in Kuwait. I like the stamp affixed on the card. Thank You very much to my friend !