IYA 2009 Astronomy Liechtenstein-Denmark - the Netherland

When I know that this year Europa topic is Astronomy, I already try my best to collect the FDC and stamps / Minisheet from the issuing countries. This is quite big project for me, as collecting Europe items is very costly for me and I also don't have so many friends from Europe. Just try my best to ask around and wish can get more and more help to complete the collections. The best is try to get a real posted FDC / cover on date of issue. If not then a mint FDC also great to me. Luckily, there are lots of friendly people from the Philately world. They are very kind enough to help me get the items. Some even is not the stamps collector!
Now showing a very beautiful and nice issue from Liechtenstein issued on 2 March 2009. You can see the stamps is having the special effect, is a hologram stamps. Very nice! Some of the Astronomy stamps issued this year having special effect, make it very nice. Like the Jersey issue shown previously is embossed with silver. I don't have friends from Liechtenstein, when I saw this stamps on the website, I wish that I can have one too. My wish become true , my friend Paul is helping me to get those items. So great! Thank you Paul.

Then next Astronomy issue to show is From Denmark. Thanks to Thomas and Freddy, both of you are so nice help me on the collection. First cover is posted on date of issue, because is a machine cancellation. Therefore might not able to see the date clearly.


This is the Stamps booklet, I don't get the full stamps booklet. Because it is too expensive. This is my friend who send me the stamps booklet cover and paste the set of stamps inside.
Then this is the set of stamps.

After that is the turn for the Astronomy stamps from the Netherland. This blue cover is sent on day of issue, 07 April 2009. My friend is using blue colour envelope , which just can representing the sky and have Astronomy stamps on it. Thanks Jetske for this nice cover and stamps!
This is a registered letter, using the full sheet of Astronomy stamps. So big surprise to me! As sometimes the Post worker is not allow my friend to use the stamps on registered mail. So lucky this time he met with a good worker allow him to put whatever stamps he want. Thanks to Paul for these nice stamps and FDC.

These are the items I received so far. Still have long journey to go! Hope more friends can help on this. May will be a very busy month, as lots of country plan to issue for the Astronomy in May. Also wish to get more and more and complete the collection!

Covers from Postcrossing RR

After showing those nice covers from the blogger, now would like to share the nice covers from Postcrossing forum's RR. I have join some RR group. These are the nice covers I received.
First is the cover from Bulgaria, sent by Childish, Thank you for this nice cover with the special postmark on it.
Next will have a look on this Green Cover from the Netherland. Really nice green cover, the stamps using is perfectly match the topic "Green". Thanks to Jetske!
Well this is the cover from Brazil. Nice setenant stamps commemorating Missao Centenary 1906-2006. I just try to get info from the stamps. Thanks vbformig !

Next is a Mini sheet cover from the Netherlands. Thanks to Pbesso select this comic M/S which is my topic again! :)
Also this nice M/S cover from Estonia, sent by August4. Thank you!
This Estonian M/S is issued on 11.11.2000 commemorating Centenary Of The Estonian National Bookplate.
Information from Estonian Post:
In 1900 Kristjan Raud, an illustrator of the Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg, made a bookplate for his brother Paul Raud, a painter, thus creating the first bookplate by an Estonian artist in Estonia. As a result, the Estonian national bookplate marks its centenary this year. The number of bookplates made by Estonian professional and amateur artists before World War II reached about a thousand, but by today, the figure is close to 40,000. Bookplates, ex libris, have been pictured in postage stamps also before, for example in 1935 in Spain, in 1945 in Brazil and in 1970 in the Soviet Union.

Covers from Blog friends

After apply the Post Office Box, I will only go to check and take my letter once a week on Saturday.
This Saturday is very happy when I open the mail box..
Lots of covers inside,it is more than 10 mails. So great!
First sharing the covers and Post card sent by blog friends who exchanging covers.

First of all, this is the Postcard sending from Russian Museum in St Petersburg , Russia.
Picture shown on the card is The Mikhailovsky Palace (The Russian Museum, 1819-25.C.Rossi. and monument to Alexander Pushkin. 1957.M.Anikushin.
Thanks Alexander for this nice Postcard.

Next is the nice cover from Italy. Sent by Riccardo . Thanks !
This stamp issued on 14April 2009 for commemorating Don Primo Mazzolari on the 50th anniversary of his death. For more information about the stamp can click here.
Next is from Croatia.. Using fairy tales stamps and Europa 2001 stamps on the cover. The fairy tales stamps really nice. Thanks to Tomi .
This is cover with the special postmark on first day of issue sent by Florian.
I would like to get more information about the cover, but I don't know how to search in the Astria Post website !
Then another covers with many stamps on it sent by Kon.
Thanks for the nice cover.
Thanks all for the nice covers!!

IYA 2009 Astronomy Jersey

FDC
Stamp set
Now would like to share the awesome Astronomy issue from Jersey. Look at the stamps carefully you will notice that there is special effect on the stamps. The stamps are printed in four colour process offset lithography plus embossed simili silver. Really nice set.
Information from Jersey Post:
On 10th February 2009, Jersey Post issue a set of stamps to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first telescopic observatory. This set of stamps interprets PostEurop's theme for the Europa 2009 stamps issue - Astronomy - by featuring the satellites of Jupiter (which was just one of the galactic discoveries made by Galileo using a telescope) and various constellations which may be seen from Jersey at different times of the year. The stars within the constellations have been embossed and are highlighted in simili silver. The Europa logo will appear on two stamps only.
A short narrative by Sir Patrick Moore regarding Galileo and his telescopic discoveries appears on the First Day Cover envelope and Presentation Pack.

35p lo, Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
39p Europa, Bootes and Coran Borealis
43p Ganymede, Cygnus and Peganus
76p Callisto, Perseus and Orion

Earth Hour 28 March 2009 8.30PM

What you are doing on 28 March 2009 8.30PM to 9.30PM? Are you also be a part of Earth Hour?
If yes, thank you very much for supporting the campaign and be a member to protect our Planet.
Earth Hour is a campaign to raise awareness of global warming. If you are not doing so for this year, hope you will join and do the same next year.


During the Earth Hour campaign, we will lights out, switch off not necessary electrical items and save energy. Just an hour we can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
this is very meaningful campaign, everyone of us have the responsibility to protect our planet.

2009 is Malaysia first time officially take part in WWF's Earth Hour. Most of the government departments are participate, and also shopping complex.
Here are some video clips:
Petronas Twin Tower light off video clip

Earth Hour 2009 Sunway Pyramid Malaysia

Earth Hour 2009 Countdown @ CapSquare K.L.

Is quite success campaign. Hope will be more people participate in this campaign next year!

Only Australia post issue for this campaign if not mistaken. Because WWF-Australia pioneered Earth Hour in 2007. Hope maybe next year will have more country issue the stamps to remind people to be part of Earth Hour.

At the end have to thanks Syeon and Vera sending me those nice Earth Hour items.
Thank you!

Post from Another World

Post from another world, issued by Austria Post on 24 March 2006. Thanks to Edna, who help to get this mystery and nice issue.
From Austrian Post:
The ground meteorite has been applied to the stamp by the Austrian State Printing Company using a method specially developed for this purpose. The meteorite was first examined by the Vienna Natural History Museum, an institution that has acquired an excellent international reputation through over 200 years of collecting and investigating meteorites, and identified as being H-chondrite (a stone meteorite, subgroup of “ordinary chondrite”). The Vienna Natural History Museum’s examination provides proof beyond doubt that an original meteorite has been used for the stamp. The meteorite most probably originated from the Asteroid Belt, an accumulation of hundreds of thousands of chunks of stone, ranging in size from gravel stones to mountains, that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter (at an orbital radius around three times the distance between the earth and the sun).
The chemical composition of the mineral olivine (stated as Fa18) is typical of this kind of meteorite, and can be verified by examining the meteorite dust on the stamp. The chemical and physical properties of the meteorite examined, like all other meteorites, are such that they constitute no risk to human health.
The part of the roughly 19 kg meteorite that was not required for the production of the stamp has been deposited as a reference sample at the Vienna Natural History Museum, where it is on display.

Philippines Crabs

Now showing the very beautiful Philippines Crab cover. The odd shaped sheet quite special.
Thanks Myron for the FDC and sheet.

Beijing Olympic again!

My one of the topic collection is Beijing Olympic. Just try my best to get those items. Currently I have receive some Beijing Olympic items from countries below:
This is the Beijing Olympic stamp sheetlet from Bahrain.
Some information from Wikipedia about Bahrain: The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين‎, transliteration: Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn, literally: Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Arabic island microstate in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family.
This is nice stamps set from UAE. Is quite colourful design.
Information about UAE from Wikipedia: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎, transliteration: Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah) is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The seven states, termed emirates, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.

I never thought of I will receive the stamps from UAE and Bahrain, so lucky and thanks to Ismail, who introduce me to his friends. So that his friends are willing to exchange with me. Thank you!


Then of course would like to show you the Beijing Olympic cover and stamps from Crotia. I like the design very much. Thanks to Edo who help to get those items.
Also I manage to have this nice cover from Aland. Thanks to Erika who willing to send me this cover. Triangle shaped stamps for Beijing Olympic, really special and nice. Some more can see got few smiling faces to welcome the Beijing Olympic.


Finally have to show you this nice Sri Lanka Olympic cover. With clear postmark on the stamps. Also odd shaped Olympic cover. Thanks to Ravindra who sent me this nice cover and stamps.

Cover for Famous film

This cover from Austria having three very nice stamps. Thanks to Edna.
Is that very familiar with the stamps on it? Yes, all is very famous film.Dreamworks Animation - Madagascar, Shrek and movie Narnia.
I like the Madagascar, very great animation! How about you?

LOUIS BRAILLE BIRTH BICENTENARY from India

This is the only Louis Braille Birth Bicentenary cover I received. It is from India. Thanks Dr.Biju

Covers from Turkey

This is nice bird cover from Ahmet, Thanks!


These two covers are from Baris, thanks for sending me those nice Cartoon cover!

Some Nice Cover from Postcrossing Forum!

Here are some nice covers I received from friends after joining the nice cover group and RR in Postcrossing Forum. Thanks to James Chen, Triin,Liliya and Thomas. Those covers are too perfect!

And also this special thanks to Guipost, who willing to help and send me the cover with Lunar New Year stamps on it. Also a mint Year of the Ox stamp. I like it very much! Thanks