Hi :)

I try to collect one nice cover from every country in the world, and I need YOUR HELP! :)

I really prefer covers with WWF stamps, because this is my main (topical) collection.
I will send you a nice cover from Belgium in return.


31/05/2010

Isle of Man

A new country to add to my collection: Isle of Man (# 103). Thanks to Raymond.

Macedonia

Thank you very much Ana for these lovely WWF covers from Macedonia!

WWF China

Thank you very much Huang for this giant panda FDC from China!

Taiwan

Courtesy of George Wu.

Hong Kong

Thanks to Edward for this nice cover dedicated to Expo 2010 in Shanghai (China). The stamps are part of a serie dedicated to this event.

Taiwan

Little souvenir bought during 'Antverpia 2010' . The turnover of this sale went to 'cliniclowns', an organization that gives children who stay on the department paediatrics some distraction.

Venezuela

And another new country, # 102: Venezuela. Thanks to Eduardo and Jesus Moret for these covers!

Vatican City

Country # 101 for my cover collection is one from Vatican city. The stamp pictures Louis Braille.


Austria

Thank you Florian for this beautiful cover from Austria! Both postmark and stamp commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railway connection between Graz and Köflach.

27/05/2010

WWF Faeroe Islands - country # 100!

2 very nice covers from Faeroe Islands to celebrate country # 100 in my covers collection!

WWF Faeroe Islands 1990:
  1. (320) Sowerby's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
  2. (350) Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus)
  3. (600) Northern Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
  4. (700) Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus)


WWF Faeroe Islands 2005:
  1. (8.50 - 12) Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
  2. (9 - 20) European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)

Croatia and Faeroe Islands

Thank you very much Zeljko for the cover from Croatia and the WWF maxicards from Faeroe Islands!

24/05/2010

Sweden

  1. official WWF stamps

    1. Caspian tern - Sterna caspia
    2. White-tailed sea eagle - Haliaeetus albicilla
    3. White-backed woodpecker - Dendrocopos leucotos
    4. Lesser white-fronted Goose - Anser erythropus



  2. WWF cancellation

Liechtenstein

WWF Liechtenstein 11.03.1976 (25- 40 - 70 - 80):

  1. European crayfish (Astacus astacus)
  2. European pod tortoise (Emys orbicularis)
  3. European otter (Lutra lutra)
  4. Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)



WWF Liechtenstein 05.06.1989 (25 - 35 - 50 - 90):
  1. Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
  2. Common tree frog (Hyla arborea)
  3. Owlfly (Libelloides coccajus)
  4. European polecat (Putorius putorius - Mustela putorius)

New Belgian stamps (14/06/2010)

  1. Sports: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Youth Olympic Games (Singapore) - Eddy Merckx (65 years old and Belgian sportsman of the 20th century)



  2. Congo - 50 years of independence

22/05/2010

Russia

Thank you Yuri for this wonderful cover from Russia, with superb 'International Polar Year' sheet.

Christmas Island

Thank you very much Ben for your help with this WWF cover!


The animals pictured on the stamps are:
  1. Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula whartoni)
  2. Christmas Island Hawk-Owl (Ninox natalis)
  3. Christmas Island Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus natalis)
  4. Christmas Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus)

19/05/2010

France

Thanks to Olivier for this nice cover with special cancellation. It's my first cover with a new 'Europa 2010' (children's books) stamp!

18/05/2010

Slovakia

New cover from Slovakia, thank you Robert!


You can find more information about the stamps on this fantastic website:

http://www.pofis.sk/index.php

Aland

17/05/2010

Republic of Azerbaijan - country # 99

Great WWF cover and FDC's from Azerbaijan... :) Country # 99 in my cover collection, I'm close to # 100!!

  1. cover with 4 WWF stamps (Caucasus leopard - Panthera pardus ciscaucasica) and 2 Europa stamps (children's books)


  2. local FDC's with 1994 WWF stamps (Caucasian Black Grouse - Tetrao mlokosiewiczi)


  3. local FDC with 2005 WWF stamps (Caucasus leopard - Panthera pardus ciscaucasica)

16/05/2010

Belgium

WWF Belgium

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis), issued in 2000

Antverpia souvenirs





FDC Czech Republic

set of 4 local FDC's with 2002 WWF stamps:

  1. Dusky Large Blue (Maculinea nausithous)
  2. Scarce Large Blue (Maculinea teleius)
  3. Alcon Blue (Maculinea alcon)
  4. Common Large Blue (Maculinea arion)

'Rejected by address' cover

First time that one of my own covers returns undelivered. This one was sent to the Maldives and returned with a label that indicates that the cover has been rejected by address.

14/05/2010

Monaco

Thanks to David for his help with returning my stamps on a cover. The animal pictured on the stamps is Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni).

10/05/2010

# 98 Nederlandse Antillen

Thank you very much Tristan for this wonderful cover from the Netherlands Antilles! Two of the stamps are part of a serie of 4 stamps issued to make people aware of the problem of global warming.


08/05/2010

Liechtenstein

Cover from Liechtenstein with 1 WWF stamp, part of a serie of 5 stamps issued in 1976. This stamp pictures the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).