China FDC on "Jia-Wu Year"

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Jia-Wu Year

Date of Issue : 5 January 2014

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A nice cover from Brazil. Thank You very much !

Slovakia FDC on "XXII Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi"

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XXII Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi

Date of Issue : 15 January 2014

Brazil Aerogramme

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Another nice aerogramme from Brazil with beautiful stamps. Thank You very much to my friend !

Slovakia FDC on "Cultural Heritage of Slovakia: Synagogue in Levice"

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Cultural Heritage of Slovakia: Synagogue in Levice

Date of Issue : 2 January 2014

Uruguay Aerogramme

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

Estonia FDC on "XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi"

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XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Date of Issue : 16 January 2014

The XXII Olympic Winter Games will take place from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia, and it will be the southernmost location of the Olmpic Winter Games in Europe. For the first time, Estonian athletes took part in Olympic Winter Games in Sankt Moritz in Switzerland in 1928. Five Estonian sportsmen have brought back nine medals (5-2-2) since 1964: Ants Antson (gold 1964), Allar Levandi (bronze 1988), Jaak Mae (bronze 2002), Andrus Veerpalu (gold and silver 2002 and gold 2006), Kristina ©migun (two golds 2006 and silver 2010).

Slovakia FDC on "Postage Stamp Day: Hommage à Igor Rumanský (1946 – 2006)"

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Postage Stamp Day: Hommage à Igor Rumanský (1946 – 2006)

Date of Issue : 6 December 2013

Igor Rumanský (March 10, 1946 – August 10, 2006) was a respected artist, painter, graphic artist, experienced illustrator, long-time university professor, and a member of the influential artistic generation which entered our artistic development in the 1970s.

Russia FDC on "150th Birth Anniversary of V.A. Steklov (1864-1926)"

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Russia

150th Birth Anniversary of V.A. Steklov (1864-1926)

Date of Issue : 9 January 2014

The main works of Vladimir Andreevich Steklov (1864-1926) pertain to mathematical physics, mechanics, quadrature formulae of approximation theory, asymptotical methods.

The postage stamp depicts the portrait of V.A. Steklov; the background is the Steklov function.

Brazil Aerogramme

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Another nice aerogramme from Brazil with many beautiful stamps. Thank You very much to my friend !

Hong Kong FDC on "Year of the Horse"

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Year of the Horse

Date of Issue : 11 January 2014

The set of four stamps portray horses in different art forms to highlight the theme of the Year of the Horse.

$1.70 : Fabric art
$2.90 : Wood-carving
$3.7 : Metal sculpture
$5 : Lacquer ware

The stamp sheetlet showcases a puppet used in traditional Chinese shadow puppetry

Uruguay Aerogramme

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A very nice national postage prepaid letter from Uruguay with many beautiful stamps. Thank You very much to my friend !

Slovakia FDC on "ART: Martin Martinček (1913 – 2004)"

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ART: Martin Martinček (1913 – 2004)

Date of Issue : 29 November 2013

Martin Martinček belongs to the most significant personalities of the Slovak photography of the 20th century. He was born on January 30, 1913 in Liptovský Peter. He was a holder of several prizes and awards and moreover, he was the first Slovak photographer who was awarded a state professional award – the Meritorious Artist title. He died on May 1, 2004 in Liptovský Mikuláš.

Brazil Aerogramme

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A nice aerogramme from Brazil. Thank You very much to my friend !

Israel ATM FDC on "Weasels and Related Species"

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Weasels and Related Species

Date of Issue : 1 January 2014

Singapore FDC on "Zodiac Series - Horse"

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Zodiac Series - Horse

Date of Issue : 3 January 2014

Slovakia FDC on "ART: Ján Jakub Stunder (1759 – 1811)"

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ART: Ján Jakub Stunder (1759 – 1811)

Date of Issue : 29 November 2013

The work of art of Jan Jakub Stunder „Imrich Zay“ from the collections of the Slovak National Museum – Bojnice Museum is used on the first day cover (FDC).

Uruguay Aerogramme - Carnival Museum

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Two very nice aerogramme from Uruguay which feature the Carnival Museum. Thank You very much to my friend !

Macau FDC on "Lunar Year of the Horse"

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Lunar Year of the Horse

Ano Lunar do Cavalo

Date of Issue : 3 January 2014

The conceptual design of the stamp is combined with the different forms of the horse and the distinguishing characteristics of "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth". The year of horse, the horse’s nature from the "Five Elements" is "Wood Horse", so it becomes the main character of the five stamps. The "Wood Horse" stamp is applied with emboss printing technique to highlight the elegant posture of neighing horse, together with the hot foil stamping with symphony holographic on the stamp border. The souvenir sheet uses the carousel as the theme, which well represents that Macau is a tourism hot spot, brings people joy and happiness, implying a joyful and harvest year.
(The information above is from Macau Post website)

China FDC on "Commemoration of the First Landing of Chinese Lunar Probe on the Moon"

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Commemoration of the First Landing of Chinese Lunar Probe on the Moon

Date of Issue : 1 January 2014

2-1 : The Lander of Chang'e 3
2-2 : The Moon Rover Yutu (Jade Rabbit)

On 2 December 2013, Chang'e 3 was launched by Long March-3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It successfully landed in Sinus Iridum, or the Bay of Rainbows, on the Moon. On 15 December, the lander of Chang'e 3 and the moon rover Yutu (Jade Rabbit) took photos of each other after their successful separation, marking the complete success of the mission of Chang'e 3. It is the first time that China has sent a spacecraft to make a soft landing and rove on the surface of an extraterrestrial body.

Palestine Postcard - Hisham's Palace

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A nice view postcard from Palestine showing the view of Hisham's Palace at Jericho in the West Bank. Thank You very much to my friend !

Bangladesh Postcard - Shat Gombuj Mosque

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A very nice view postcard from Bangladesh showing the view of Shat Gombuj Mosque at Bagerhat, Bangladesh. I like the special 11-12-13 postmark. Thank You very much to my friend !

Ethiopia Postcard - Bet Medhane Alem Church

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Ethiopia

A nice postcard from Ethiopia showing the view of Bet Medhane Alem Church at Lalibela. Thank You very much to my friend.