China FDC on "The Palace Museum"

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The Palace Museum

Date of Issue : 10 October 2015

4-1 : The Meridian Gate (Tab : Jade Disk Engraved with Dragon and Phoenix)
4-2 : The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tab : Water Container)
4-3 : The Corner Tower (Tab : Along the River During the Qingming Festival)
4-4 : The Gate of Heavenly Purity (Tab : Crenellated White-and-Blue Porcelain Jar)

Spain Postcard - Barcelona

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A beautiful multiview postcard from Spain showing the views of Barcelona. Thank You very much to my friend !

USA Cover

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A nice cover from USA. Thank You very much to my friend !

China FDC on "120th Anniversary of Tianjin University"

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120th Anniversary of Tianjin University

Date of Issue : 2 October 2015

Established as Peiyang University on 2 October 1895, Tianjin University is the first modern university in China. It issued in 1900 China's first written diploma.

Portugal Cover

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A nice cover from Portugal. Thank You so much to my friend !

China FDC on "60th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region"

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60th Anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Date of Issue : 1 October 2015

Slovakia FDC on "Protected Landscape Area Poľana – River Otter (Lutralutra)"

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Protected Landscape Area Poľana – Black Stork (Ciconianigra)

Date of Issue : 9 October 2015

China FDC on "70th Anniversary of the United Nations"

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70th Anniversary of the United Nations

Date of Issue : 26 September 2015

On 26 June 1945, delegates from 50 countries around the World passed and signed the Charter of the United Nations (which was signed later by Poland) at the UN Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, USA. The same year, on 24 October, the UN officially came into being upon ratification of the Charter by China, France, Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as a majority of other signatories. The UN now has 193 member states with its headquarters in New York City.

Spain Postcard

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A beautiful multiview postcard from Spain. Thank You very much to my friend !

Slovakia FDC on "Protected Landscape Area Poľana – Black Stork (Ciconianigra)"

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Protected Landscape Area Poľana – Black Stork (Ciconianigra)

Date of Issue : 9 October 2015

The Black Stork is a migratory bird. It lives in Europe and Asia in spring and summer, and winters in Africa. The Black Stork arrives in Europe in March or April and leaves in August or September. It lives in forests, from lowlands up to an altitude of about 1000m above sea level.

Hong Kong FDC on "World Post Day"

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World Post Day

Date of Issue : 9 October 2015

Hongkong Post releases a set of four stamps on the theme of "World Post Day". At the heart of the stamp design are flying pigeons which are formed by crossed hands to represent letters being delivered to different places and symbolise the worldwide coverage of postal services.

The $1.7 stamp FDC was cancelled with a GPO-1 datestamp postmark. The GPO-1 datestamp postmark is also depicted on the pigeon of the $1.7 stamp.

The $3.7 stamp FDC was cancelled with a CMC-3 double ring datestamp postmark. The CMC-3 double ring datestamp postmark is also depicted on the pigeon of the $3.7 stamp.

The $5 stamp FDC was cancelled with a machine cancellation. The machine cancellation is also depicted on the pigeon of the $5 stamp.

China FDC on "10th China International Garden Expo"

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50th Anniversary of the Total Synthesis of Crystalline Bovine Insulin

Date of Issue : 25 September 2015

The 10th China International Garden Expo was scheduled to be held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, from September 2015 to May 2016.

Estonia FDC on "Estonian Mushrooms – Deadly Webcap"

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Estonian Mushrooms – Deadly Webcap

Date of Issue : 10 September 2015

Deadly webcap (Cortinarius rubellus) is orange brown with a sharp dullish cap. It is as dangerous as the white amanita. The cellular poisons of the damage mainly the kidneys. The latent period of the poisonous cortinaria have a characteristi-cally long latent period from two to seventeen days.

China FDC on "50th Anniversary of the Total Synthesis of Crystalline Bovine Insulin"

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50th Anniversary of the Total Synthesis of Crystalline Bovine Insulin

Date of Issue : 17 September 2015

In 1965, the Institute of Biochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) joined hands with Peking University and the Institute of Organic Chemistry under CAS to complete the total synthesis of crystalline bovine insulin. This was the first synthesized protein with full biological activity and identical chemical structure to native insulin molecules.

Lithuania FDC on "250th Birth Anniversary of Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis"

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250th Birth Anniversary of Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis

Date of Issue : 26 September 2015

The stamp depicts M.K. Oginskis' portrait and a notes motif recorded on a stave of his well-known polonaise Atsisveikinimas su tėvyne (A Farewell to the Homeland) (a-moll No. 13) in the background.

Nowadays, M. K. Oginskis is mostly known as a composer, the author of Europe-famous mazurkas, marches, minuets, waltzes and polonaises, particularly Atsisveikinimas su tėvyne (A Farewell to the Homeland). To Serve the Homeland – that was M. K. Oginskis' life motto.

Korea FDC on "Mungyeong Korea 2015 6th CISM World Games"

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Mungyeong Korea 2015 6th CISM World Games

Date of Issue : 16 September 2015

Sri Lanka Cover - Solar System

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A nice cover with "Solar System" stamps (issued on 5 December 2014). Thank You very much to my friend !

Hong Kong FDC on "The Court of Final Appeal"

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The Court of Final Appeal

Date of Issue : 30 September 2015

Montserrat Postcard - Soufriere Hill Eruption

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A nice postcard from Montserrat which shows the scene of the volcano eruption at Soufriere Hills. Thank You very much to my friend !