On January 30th, 2021 a postcard came from the USA. The postcard came from the city of Chicago.The motif of the postcard shows the silhouette of the city of Chicago and the Buckingham Fountain in the foreground. It’s a kind of drawing that has been laid over a photograph.On the text side of the postcard… Read more Postcard Chicago with Buckingham Fountain from U.S.A. no 49
Loreley Rock by Deutsche Post my favorite postage stamp a UNESCO World Heritage
My favorite postage stamp from Deutsche Post (German Postal Service) is currently the Loreley Rock postage stamp.When I started postcrossing in September 2020, I learned very quickly that a beautiful stamp is part of it.I discovered the 80 cent Loreley Rock stamp in the Deutsche Post online shop. I bought a whole block twice.Experience showed… Read more Loreley Rock by Deutsche Post my favorite postage stamp a UNESCO World Heritage
Postcard from Poland with stork stamps no 48
The first postcard from Poland arrived on January 30, 2021. The motif of the postcard is a leopard. A beautiful photo. I like big cats.According to the postcard, the photo was taken by Kyslynskyy.The text side of the postcard was even more impressive. Two great postage stamps showing storks. For me it was January’s stamp… Read more Postcard from Poland with stork stamps no 48
Postage stamp of stork from Poland January 2021
From 2021 I will be launching the postage stamp of the Month category. There are so many beautiful postage stamps around the world. This is one of my experiences with postcrossing. Many people put a nice postage stamp on the postcard. I want to pay tribute to it here too.In January 2021, the selection was… Read more Postage stamp of stork from Poland January 2021
Postcard of a gravestone from USA Saint Louis no 47
The next postcard from the U.S.A. arrived on January 29, 2021. The postcard came from Saint Louis.On the picture side is a gravestone with an American flag. The photo was taken by photographer Jad Ryherd. She didn’t write very much. At the time she wrote the postcard, it was 33 degrees Fahrenheit and snow in… Read more Postcard of a gravestone from USA Saint Louis no 47
German stamp of a red Zinnia flower
German Post has a very nice 50 cent stamp in its range. The stamp shows a bright red zinnia.This 50 cent stamp is ideal for postcrossing. It can be combined very well with another stamp. Currently, in February 2021, the postage for a postcard abroad is 95 cents.I like to take a nice 45 cent… Read more German stamp of a red Zinnia flower
Postcard from Austria shows the Alps no 46
A postcard from Austria arrived on January 29, 2021. It is a postcard showing a picture of the mountains of the Geisler group in South-Tirol. The mountain group lies in the Dolomites and this in the Alps. The highest peaks are the Sass Rigais and Furchetta at 3,025m (9,924 feet).All other peaks are mostly above… Read more Postcard from Austria shows the Alps no 46
Postcard of the month Jan 2021 from Japan Tokyo no 45
The most beautiful postcard of the month arrived on January 29, 2021. The postcard came from Tokyo, the capital of Japan.The postcard is just wonderful. The entire front is covered with postage stamps from Japan. Even if I’m not a stamp collector, she designed the card with so much effort that it became the postcard… Read more Postcard of the month Jan 2021 from Japan Tokyo no 45
Postcard from Finland no 44
The 44th postcard arrived on January 27, 2021. The postcard came from Finland, more precisely from the city of Tampere.It’s a postcard from the National Museum of Finland.The Finnish postage stamp on the postcard showed a plant.The distance of 1,678 kilometers (1,042 miles) took fourteen days.
Belarus postcard shows deposit of potassium salt no 43
On January 23, 2021 a very nice postcard came from Belarus. The postcard was in an envelope.The postcard shows the deposit of potassium salt near Salihorsk.The picture has very great colors and a reflection of the mountain in the water.She wrote a few nice lines. She is a journalist.The postcard covered 1,075 kilometers, that is… Read more Belarus postcard shows deposit of potassium salt no 43