My stamps and covers: September 2009

29/09/2009

Italian WWF stamps

Thank you Lorenzo for these 2 WWF Maxicards from Italy, picturing the Sardinian red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus) and the Abruzzo brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus).

New cover from Uzbekistan

Thank you very much Marat for this special cover commemorating the 2200th anniversary of Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.

The stamp used on the cover is part of a serie of 8 stamps picturing various monuments and important buildings in Tashkent. The building pictured on this cover is the Business Center (at least I think it is :)).

Malaysia animals

Very nice fauna cover, sent by Terence from Malaysia. Thank you!

new cover from Switzerland

Thanks to Vural

28/09/2009

# 82 Trinidad and Tobago

Here is another WWF cover received lately, thank you very very much Matthew for your kind contribution to my collection! The stamps on the cover were issued in 2008 and picture the Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis). Trinidad and Tobago is country # 82 in my collection!

Matthew also included these used WWF stamps in his envelope, thanks!

19/09/2009

# 81 Monaco

Thank you very much David for this nice cover from Monaco! This is country # 81 in my covers collection, great :)

17/09/2009

Cover from Montenegro

Thank you very much Ana for this very nice cover from beautiful Montenegro!

New Belgian stamps (29/06, 31/08, 21/09 and 05/10/2009)

King Albert - 50 - Queen Paola (Gold Wedding Anniversary)
Yoko Tsuno
Post cars
Maurice Béjart 'Life is dancing!'
Circus
Buzin birds:

15/09/2009

Mammals of the Baltic sea

Thank you Maksym for another Polish cover. The 'Mammals of the Baltic sea' stamps on the FDC below have been issued on July 31, 2009 in sheets of 12 stamps.

On these stamps we see:

The porpoise (Phocaena phocaena)

This animal is a relative of dolphins. Unfortunately, it is threatened with extinction. The knowledge about this animal is negligible due to its small number (estimated amount around 1,000). It weighs approximately 45- 70 kg with an approximate body length of 1.5 - 1.7 m. The animal is encountered in the region of the Gulf of Gdańsk and the Puck Bay.
The stamp with a porpoise presents an emerged upper part of the porpoise's body revealing its nostrils and characteristic triangular dorsal fin.
The grey seal (Halichoreus grypus)

This is the largest of the Baltic seals with a body length up to 2.5 m. The weight of the males may exceed even 300 kg. After birth the young are covered with white fur. Once the seals were in abundance; now they are in rarity mainly encountered in the region of the Gulf of Gdańsk.
The harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)

This one is also called a sea dog. In spite of the name it is the least numerous species of the Baltic Sea. It lives in colonies, swims fast and dives 150 meters deep. Its body is around 1.5 - 2 m. long and weighs around 100- 180 kg. The pups have an "adult" fur colour.
The ringed seal (Phoca hispida)

Also known as the jar seal - its name comes from light, ring spots on their back. It is the smallest Baltic seal 105- 170 cm long weighing 45- 140 kg. It leads rather lone life.

More information on Polish Post website: http://www.poczta-polska.pl/znaczki/en/index.php

Beautiful cover from Spain

Thank you very much Luis for this fantastic cover from Spain, franked with the 'Asclepios' s/s issued in 2007. (joint issue with Greece) One of the best issues I have seen from Spain so far!

08/09/2009

WWF Indonesia

Another excellent WWF cover received last week, thank you very much Edy!

On top of this cover we see one of the 3 WWF series issued by Indonesia. This serie was issued in 2000 and pictures the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis).

(http://www.honoluluzoo.org/komodo_dragon.htm)

The other 4 stamps are part of a 2002 serie of 6 stamps on the topic 'flora and fauna'.

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