Baris's Covers and Collections

Italy Cover

2011-07-23T13:30:00.000-07:00

Italy Cover
Postmark ; 12.11.2010-FRENZE V.R.-SECONDA EDIZIONE

Salone dell'Arte e del Restauro di Firenze

Thank you Giovanni COLOMBO

Venezuela Cover

2011-07-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

Venezuela Registered Cover
Registered Number ; RR 4288 8941 5 NN

Thank you Jesus MORET

Indonesia Cover

2011-07-23T13:09:00.000-07:00

Indonesia Cover
Postmark ; 15.11.2008-BANDUNG-121

Slovakia Cover

2011-07-16T14:24:00.000-07:00

Slovaki Cover

Argentina Cover

2011-07-16T13:33:00.000-07:00

Argentina Cover

Thank you Cernjul VIVIANA

USA Cover

2011-07-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

USA Cover
First Day Postmark ; Negro Leagues Baseball - July 15,2010 /// Kansas City , MO 6418
Postmark ; JUL 15 2010 - KANSAS CITY MO -64108

Thank you Renata H.Thompson

Russia Cover

2010-10-05T07:17:00.001-07:00

Russia Cover

Latvia Cover

2010-10-05T07:14:00.000-07:00

Latvia Cover
Postmark ; 25/07/2010 - 110 - RIGA - LV 1000

Thank you Atis VERDENHOFS

Germany Cover

2010-10-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

Germany Cover
Postmark ; 05/07/2010 18 - ZITTAU 1 - 02763

Crotia Cover

2010-10-05T07:08:00.000-07:00

Crotia Cover
Postmark ; 20/09/2010 14 - LUKAC b - 33406

Thank you Josip MIHOLCIC

Singapore Cover

2010-10-05T06:25:00.000-07:00

Singapore Cover

Thank you Edmund ONG

Indonesia Cover

2010-10-05T06:22:00.000-07:00

Indonesia Cover

Thank you Irene CHEN

Slovakia Cover

2010-09-28T12:25:00.001-07:00

Slovakia Cover

Thank you Robert BRNKA

Philippines Cover

2010-09-28T11:54:00.001-07:00

Philippines Cover
Postmark ; 01/09/2010-ARANETA CENTER P.O.-MM-6101

Thank you Myron Dela PAZ

South Africa Cover

2010-09-28T11:45:00.000-07:00

South Africa Cover

Thank you Dave McWILLIAMS

Russi Cover

2010-09-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

Russia Cover

Thank you Vladimir GRITSAY

Sri Lanka Cover

2010-09-28T11:26:00.001-07:00

Sri Lanka Cover
Postmark ; 23/09/2010-READ OUARTERS P.O.-COLOMBO

Thank you Ravindra RATNAPALA

Canada Cover

2010-09-28T11:18:00.001-07:00

Canada Cover
Postmark ; 07/09/2010-CALLANDER,ON P0H 1H0-R.C. 450418

Thank you Chris GOODAL

Monaco Cover

2010-09-28T11:10:00.000-07:00

Monaco Cover
Postmark ; 03/09/2010 MONTE-CARLO

Thank you David JASTRZEBSKI

Japan Cover

2009-09-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

Japan Cover

Greece Cover

2009-09-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

Greece Cover

Venda Maximumcard

2009-03-04T12:33:00.001-08:00

Venda Maximumcard
First Day Postmark ; 26.10.1983-TSHAKHUMA

South Africa Cover

2009-03-04T12:28:00.001-08:00

South Africa Cover

Germany Cover

2009-03-04T12:17:00.000-08:00

Germany Cover
First Day Postmark ; 13.11.2008-KÖLN

Thank you Igor ADOLPH

Malaysia Cover

2009-03-04T12:09:00.000-08:00

Malaysia Cover
Postmark ; 01.12.2008-B.B.BANGI

Thank you Ronny WONG

South West Africa - Postcard

2009-03-02T11:59:00.000-08:00

South West Africa Postcard

Poland Postcards - Tarnobrzeg

2009-03-02T11:45:00.000-08:00

Tarnobrzeg
Plac Bartosza Glowackiego

Tarnobrzeg

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Poland Cover

2009-02-28T11:37:00.000-08:00

Poland Cover
Postmark; 05.02.2009-Tarnobrzeg

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Poland Cover

2009-02-28T11:33:00.000-08:00

Poland Cover
Postmark; 09.02.2009-Tarnobrzeg

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Poland Cover

2009-02-28T11:26:00.001-08:00

Poland Cover
Postmark; 06.02.2009-Tarnobrzeg

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Taiwan Cover

2009-02-22T12:40:00.000-08:00

Taiwan Cover

Brasil Cover

2009-02-22T12:34:00.001-08:00

Italy Cover
Postmark ; 12.03.2002-Palmeria

USA Cover

2009-02-22T12:29:00.000-08:00

USA Cover
Postmark ; 12.06.1999-Dulles

Mexico Cover

2009-02-22T12:21:00.000-08:00

Mexico Cover

Malaysia Cover

2009-02-21T13:37:00.000-08:00

Malaysia Cover
Postmark ; 24.04.2008-BB Bangi

Thank you Kow Siew LAN

Philippines Cover

2009-02-21T13:26:00.000-08:00

Philippines Cover
Postmark ; 03.06.2008-Ayala Alabang

Thank you Myron Dela PAZ

Austria Registered Cover

2009-02-21T13:12:00.000-08:00

Austria Registered Cover
Postmark ; 13.06.2008-Graz
Registered Number ; RO 64463641 5AT

China Cover

2009-02-20T14:16:00.001-08:00

China Cover

Thank you Zhou Fan

Georgia Cover

2009-02-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Georgia Cover
Postmark ; 12.08.2008-Tbilisi

Thank you Khatuna KIPIAMI

Armenia Postcard

2009-02-20T13:10:00.000-08:00

Yerevan City

Armenia Postcard
Postmark ; 26.05.2008-Yerevan

Austria Cover

2009-02-18T12:18:00.000-08:00

Austria Cover
Postmark ; 02.09.2008-Grafendorf

Slovakia Cover

2009-02-18T12:12:00.000-08:00

Slovakia Cover
Postmark ; 23.08.2008-Trnava

Thank you Robert BRNKA

Belarus Cover

2009-02-18T12:05:00.000-08:00

Belarus Cover

Thank you Nargiza USMANOVA

Slovakia Cover

2009-02-18T11:38:00.000-08:00

Slovakia Cover

Thank you Robert BRNKA

Hong Kong Cover

2009-02-17T12:25:00.000-08:00

Hong Kong Cover

Thank you Tse Lai KWONG

Mauritius Cover

2009-02-17T12:12:00.000-08:00

Mauritius Registered Cover
Postmark ; 05.11.2008-Port Louis

Thank you Tasneem TEGALLY

Poland Cover

2009-02-17T11:58:00.000-08:00

Poland Cover
Postmark ; 18.09.2008-TORNOBRZEG

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Poland Cover

2009-02-17T11:47:00.000-08:00

Poland Cover
Postmark ; 17.09.2008-TARNOBRZEG

Thank you Kazimierz ROMAN

Finland Postcards

2008-08-18T11:53:00.001-07:00

Kierika Rantamaisema / Heino Makipaa

Finland Postcard

Slovakia Cover

2008-08-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

Slovakia Cover
Post Marke ; 25.07.2008 Bratislava

Thank you Robert Brnka

Ireland Cover

2008-07-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

Cover

Slovenia Cover

2008-07-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

Slovenia Cover

Post Marke ; 14.06.2007 Maribor

France Cover

2008-07-21T12:16:00.000-07:00

France Cover
Post Marke ; 02.07.2007 Lille

Germany Postcard

2008-07-21T12:00:00.001-07:00

Rostock

Rostock is the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnemünde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea.

Germany Postcard
Post Marke ; 15.05.2008 Bentwisch

2008 150 Years Zoologic Association
Face Value ; 65

Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, "logos", "knowledge") is the branch of biology concerned with the study of animals.The pronunciation of "zoology" is /zoʊˈɑləʤɪ/; however, an alternative pronunciation is /zuˈɑləʤɪ/.The word zoology originates from the Greek zōon, meaning animal, and logos, meaning study.The study of animal life is, of course, ancient: but as 'zoology' it is relatively modern, for what we call biology was known as 'natural history' at the start of the nineteenth century. During the lifetime of Charles Darwin, natural history turned from a gentlemanly pursuit to a modern scientific activity. Zoology as we know it was first established in German and British universities. The institution of zoology training in British universities was mainly established by Thomas Henry Huxley. His ideas were centered on the morphology of animals: he was himself the greatest comparative anatomist of the second half of the nineteenth century. His courses were composed of lectures and laboratory practical classes; and his system became widely spread. It is a very fun subject to learn about!!

USA Postcards

2008-07-21T11:34:00.001-07:00

USA Postcards
Post Marke ; 14.04.2008 Tacoma Olympia

12.04.2007 Definitive Stamp
Liberty Bell
Face Value ; First Class

The Liberty Bell, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a bell that has served as one of the most prominent symbols of the American Revolutionary War. It is a familiar symbol of independence within the United States and has been described as an icon of liberty and justice.According to tradition, its most famous ringing occurred on July 8, 1776, to summon citizens of Philadelphia for the reading of the Declaration of Independence. The bell had also been rung to announce the opening of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and after the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Historians today consider this highly doubtful, as the steeple in which the bell was hung had deteriorated significantly by that time.The Liberty Bell was known as the "Independence Bell" or the "Old Yankee's Bell" until 1837, when it was adopted by the American Anti-Slavery Society as a symbol of the abolitionist movement.

Japan Cover

2008-07-17T00:45:00.001-07:00

Japan Cover
Post Marke ; 13.06.2007 Amori

23.072008 Letter Writing Day

Face Value ; 50 JPY

A letter is a written message from one person to another. As regularly happen exchange between two persons, which is also termed as a relationship between pen mal working letters as basically kind of humanly communication and friendship to each other. The role of letters in communication has changed significantly since the 19th century as in physically paper-form. Historically, letters were the only reliable means of communication between two persons in different locations.As communication technology has diversified, letters have become less important as routine communication. The development of the telegraph, telephone, fax and the Internet have all had an impact on the writing and sending of letters. In modern industrialized nations, the exchange of personal letters has become less common, being replaced by technologies such as the telephone and also e-mail. With the advent of the compact cassette, tape letters became a novelty.By analogy, the term letter is sometimes used for e-mail messages with a formal letter-like format. Historically, letters exist from the time of ancient India, ancient Egypt and Sumer, through Rome, Greece and China, up to the present day. Letters make up several of the books of the Bible. Archives of correspondence, whether for personal, diplomatic, or business reasons, serve as primary sources for historians.

Poland Cover

2008-07-17T00:27:00.001-07:00

Poland Cover
Post Marke ; 01.06.2007 Myslowice

05.05.2007 Post Europa
The 100th anniversary of Scouting
Face Value ; 3 ZL

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society.Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army, held the first Scouting encampment at Brownsea Island in England. Baden-Powell wrote the principles of Scouting in Scouting for Boys (London, 1908), based on his earlier military books, with influence and support of Frederick Russell Burnham (Chief of Scouts in British Africa), Seton of the Woodcraft Indians, Smith of the Boys' Brigade, and his publisher Pearson. During the first half of the 20th century, the movement grew to encompass three major age groups each for boys (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Rover Scout) and, in 1910, a new organization, Girl Guides, was created for girls (Brownie Guide, Girl Guide and Girl Scout, Ranger Guide).The movement employs the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking, and sports. Another widely recognized movement characteristic is the Scout uniform, by intent hiding all differences of social standing in a country and making for equality, with neckerchief and campaign hat or comparable head wear. Distinctive uniform insignia include the fleur-de-lis and the trefoil, as well as merit badges and other patches.In 2007, Scouting and Guiding together had over 38 million members in 216 countries. The two largest umbrella organizations are the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), for boys-only and co-educational organizations, and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), primarily for girls-only organizations but also accepting co-educational organizations.

France Cover

2008-07-17T00:19:00.000-07:00

France Cover
Post Marke ; 28.06.2007 Haute Caronne - Levignac

Switzerland Cover

2008-07-13T13:35:00.001-07:00

Switzerland Cover
Post Marke ; 27.05.2008 Geuensee

Thank you Vural OGUZ

Finland Cover

2008-06-23T12:36:00.001-07:00

Finland Cover
Post Marke ; ?

1998 Definitives Stamps
Animals - Blackbird (Turdus Merula)
Face Value ; 1 Luokka (Klass)

The Blackbird, Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered as full species. Depending on latitude, the Blackbird may be resident, partially migratory or fully migratory.The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a wide range of vocalisations; the adult female and juvenile have mainly brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits.Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs will stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its melodious song.

Poland Cover

2008-06-23T12:16:00.000-07:00

Poland Cover
Post Marke ; 15.06.2007 Myslowice

29.06.2006 Polish Alphabet
Face Value ; 1,30 ZL - 1,30 ZL - 10 GR - 30 GR

The Polish alphabet is the script of the Polish language. It is based on the Latin alphabet but uses diacritics such as the kreska, which is graphically similar to an acute accent (ć, ń, ó, ś, ź), the dot above (ż), the ogonek (ą, ę), and the stroke (ł). The standard 8-bit character encoding for the Polish alphabet is ISO 8859-2 (Latin-2), although both ISO 8859-13 (Latin-7) and ISO 8859-16 (Latin-10) encodings include glyphs of the Polish alphabet. Microsoft's format for encoding the Polish alphabet is Windows-1250.

There are 32 letters in the Polish alphabet, including 9 vowels and 23 consonants.

Polish Alphabet

Uppercase A Ą B C Ć D E Ę F G H I J K L Ł M N Ń O Ó P R S Ś T U W Y Z Ź Ż

Lowercase a ą b c ć d e ę f g h i j k l ł m n ń o ó p r s ś t u w y z ź ż

There are also 7 digraphs (ch, cz, dz, dź, dż, rz, sz).The letters q, v and x do not belong to the Polish alphabet, but are used in some foreign words and commercial names. In loanwords they are often replaced by kw, w and ks, respectively (as in kwarc "quartz", weranda "veranda", ksenofobia "xenophobia").

Germany Cover

2008-06-22T12:42:00.001-07:00

Germany Cover
Post Marke ; 29.10.1999 Briefregion

1999 European Council
Face Value ; 1,10 DM

The European Council (referred to as a European Summit) is the highest political body of the European Union.It comprises the heads of state or government of the Union's member states along with the President of the European Commission. Its meeting is chaired by the member from the member state currently holding Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
While the Council has no formal executive or legislative powers, it is an institution that deals with major issues and any decisions made are "a major impetus in defining the general political guidelines of the European Union". The Council meets at least twice a year; usually in the Justus Lipsius building, the quarters of the Council of the European Union (Consilium) of Brussels.

Armenia Postcard

2008-06-18T12:35:00.001-07:00

Yerevan

Yerevan (Armenian: Երևան or Երեւան), sometimes written as Erevan, former names include Erebuni, Revan, and Erivan - is the capital and largest city of Armenia. It is situated on the Hrazdan River, and is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital of Armenia since 1918 and the twelfth in the history of Armenia.The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the Urartian fortress of Erebuni in 782 BC at the western extremity of the Ararat plain.After World War I, Yerevan became the capital of the Democratic Republic of Armenia as thousands of survivors of the Armenian Genocide settled in the area. The city expanded rapidly during the 20th century when Armenia became one of the fifteen republics in the Soviet Union. In fifty years, Yerevan was transformed from a town of a few thousand residents during the first republic to the principal cultural, artistic and industrial center as well as becoming the seat of the political institutions of the country.With the growth of the economy of the country, Yerevan has been undergoing a major transformation as construction sites have appeared all over the city since the early 2000s. Today, the appearance of new buildings, roads, restaurants, boutiques, quarters etc. have started to erase the traces of 70 years of Soviet dominance.In 2007, the population of Yerevan was estimated to be 1,107,800 people with the agglomeration around the city regrouping 1,245,700 people (official estimation), more than 42% of the population of Armenia.

Armenia Postcard
Post Marke ; 17.05.2008 Yerevan

27.10.2007 Flora and Fauna of Armenia
Aegypius Monachus
Face Value ; 200 AMD
Size ; 31,5 x 31,94

The Eurasian Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is also known as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or the Cinereous Vulture. It is a member of the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers.This bird is an Old World vulture, and is not related to the New World vultures, which are in a separate family, Cathartidae. It is therefore unrelated to the American Black Vulture despite the similar name and coloration.It breeds across southern Europe and Asia from Spain to Korea, but is endangered throughout its European range. It is resident except in those parts of its range where hard winters cause limited movement.It is the largest bird of prey (Falconiformes) in the world, though nearly equalled by the Lappet-faced Vulture and the Himalayan Griffon Vulture. The Andean Condor (in the Cathartidae) is however slightly larger. This huge bird is 98–110 cm (39-44 in) long with a 250–300 cm (99-119 in) wingspan and a weight of 7–14 kg (15.5-31 lbs), and is thus one of the world's heaviest flying birds.[1][2] It breeds in high mountains and large forests, nesting in trees or occasionally on cliff ledges. It has all dark blackish-brown plumage, and even at a distance can be distinguished from Griffon Vulture by its evenly broad "barn door" wings. It has the typical vulture unfeathered bald head (actually covered in fine down), and dark markings around the eye give it a menacing skull-like appearance. The beak is brown, with a blue-grey cere, and the legs and feet are grey.It is averages larger than largely sympatric Griffon Vulture. Among the vultures in its range, the Eurasian Black Vulture is best equipped to tear open tough carcass skins, using its powerful bill. It is dominant over other vultures at carcasses.It can fly at a very high altitude. It has a specialised haemoglobin alphaD subunit of high oxygen affinity which makes it possible to take up oxygen efficiently despite the low partial pressure in the upper troposphere.

19.07.2007 Third Definitive issue
Tirgran the Great
Face Value ; 50 AMD

Ghana Cover

2008-06-18T12:25:00.000-07:00

Ghana Cover
Post Marke ; 13.09.1997 Nsawam

Hong Kong Cover

2008-06-18T11:54:00.001-07:00

Hong Kong Cover
Post Marke ; 29.11.1995 Kowloon

1997 Hong Kong Movie Stars
Bruce Lee
Face Value ; 1,20$

Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: 李小龍; simplified Chinese: 李小龙; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat philosophy, widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon.He was the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.Lee was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Hong Kong. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well. Lee became an iconic figure particularly to the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his movies.He primarily practiced Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu).

1992 Definitive Stamps
Queen Elizabeth

Face Value ; 1,20$

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926)[1] is the Queen regnant of sixteen independent states and their overseas territories and dependencies. Though she holds each crown and title separately and equally, she is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, her oldest realm, over parts of whose territories her ancestors have reigned for more than a thousand years. She ascended the thrones of seven countries in February 1952 on the death of her father King George VI. (see Context below).In addition to the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, in each of which she is represented by a Governor-General. The 16 countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth realms, and their combined population, including dependencies is over 129 million. In theory her powers are vast; in practice (and in accordance with convention) she herself never intervenes in political matters. In the United Kingdom at least, however, she is known to take an active behind-the-scenes interest in the affairs of state, meeting regularly to establish a working relationship with her government ministers.Elizabeth II holds a variety of other positions, among them Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Duke of Normandy, Lord of Mann, and Paramount Chief of Fiji. Her long reign has seen sweeping changes in her realms and the world at large, perhaps most notably the dissolution of the British Empire (a process that began in the last years of her father's reign) and the consequent evolution of the modern Commonwealth of Nations.Since 1947, the Queen has been married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born a prince of Greece and Denmark but after naturalisation known as Philip Mountbatten and subsequently created Duke of Edinburgh. To date the couple have four children and eight grandchildren; the eighth (Viscount Severn) was born on 17 December 2007 to Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Estonia Cover

2008-06-18T11:46:00.001-07:00

Estonia Cover
Special Post Marke ; 17.10.1995 Tallin

17.10.1995 Finno-Ugri Peoples

The six - stamp miniature sheet commemorates the Finno- ugric family of peoples, of which the Estonians are one. Finno-ugri languages are spoken by 23 million people in scattered communities from Scandinavia in the West to Siberia in the East and Danubian plains in the South. They are considered to be descending from Proto - Uralic, represented by a stylized reindeer on the lower margin of the sheet. Groups within the family and individual languages are represented by the branches resp. prongs of the reindeer´s antlers. The background in each stamp is formed by an ethnographic object characteristic of the group. Moving clockwise from the lower left-hand corner of the sheet, the stamps are devoted to the following language groups (actually, their parent languages) and languages: Proto - Baltic - Finnic; Estonian, Vote, Finnish, Liv, Ingrian, Karelian, Veps. Background: Karelian writing on birchbark (13th c. spell against thunder). Saami: Saami (Lapp). Background: Drawings on a Saami shaman´s drum (Copenhagen National Museum). Proto - Volga: Mordvin, Mari. Background: Duck - shaped brooch from the Kama area (1st millennium - beginning of 2nd millennium of our era). Proto - Permic: Udmurt, Komi. Background: Duck - feet necklase pendant (2nd - 1st millennium B.C.). Proto - Ugric: Hungarian, Mansi, Khanty. Background: Khanty band ornament (bird image in side view). Proto - Samoyedic: Nenets, Enets, Nganasan, Selkup, Kamassin. Background: Bronze amulet (bear image in the sacrificial position).

Bahrain Cover

2008-06-18T11:32:00.000-07:00

Bahrain Cover
Post Marke ; 23.04.1997 Bahrain

Bangladesh FDC

2008-06-18T11:23:00.001-07:00

Bangladesh FDC
Post Marke ; 11.11.1980 Dacca

Sweden Cover

2008-06-17T12:47:00.001-07:00

Sweden Registered Cover
Post Marke ; 12.08.2003 Stockholm
Registered Number ; RR 65 170 829 3 SE

Georgia Cover

2008-06-17T12:02:00.001-07:00

Georgia Cover
Post Marke ; 01.04.2008 Tbilisi

Portugal Cover

2008-06-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

Portugal Cover

France Cover

2008-05-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

France Cover
Post Marke ; 06.12.2007 Bordeux

05.10.2007 Space Conquest 1957-2007
Face Value ; 0,85€

Space is the property of the universe in which matter is physically extended and objects have positions relative to one another.In classical mechanics, space was originally treated as being separate from time and is thought of as one of the few fundamental physical quantities. In Isaac Newton's view space was absolute, and held that it exists permanently and independently of whether there is any matter in the space or moving through it.In mathematics spaces with different geometries and numbers of dimensions are described, and this is used in modern physics where both space and time are to be thought of as part of the boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. From the experimental support for Albert Einstein's theory of relativity scientists now find that space and time cannot be entirely separated. In addition, space is found to have physical properties including intrinsic curvature which varies according to mass distribution. Therefore it was Einstein's view that space and matter cannot be entirely separated either.Among physicists and philosophers there is disagreement regarding whether space is itself an entity, or is part of a conceptual framework.

Rwanda FDC

2008-05-24T15:19:00.001-07:00

Rwanda FDC
Nicolas Copernig
Post Marke ; 26.12.1975 Kigali

USA Postcard

2008-05-24T15:01:00.000-07:00

Snake River

The Snake River is a major tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The river's length is 1,040 miles (1,670 km), its watershed drains 108,000 square miles (280,000 km²), and the average discharge at its mouth is 56,900 cubic feet per second (1,610 m³/s). The river flows from its source in Yellowstone National Park through a series of mountain ranges, canyons, and plains.

USA Postcards
Post Marke ; 10.04.2008 La Grande , OR

01.01.2001 Definitive Stamp
American Toleware
Face Value ; 5c

The 5-cent definitive American Toleware stamp features artist Lou Nolan's painted detail of a black toleware coffeepot decorated with red flowers; purple forget-me-nots; and yellow, green and orange leaves, from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Curators at Winterthur believe that it was manufactured in Philadelphia between 1850 and 1875.

01.01.2004 Definitive
Chippendale Chair
Face Value ; 4c

Part of the Postal Service's American Design series, the stamp features a stylized treatment of a Chippendale chair made in Philadelphia between 1760 and 1765. Made of mahogany, the Chippendale chair depicted on the stamp features artist Lou Nolan's stylized treatment of a Chippendale side chair, or chair without arms. The artist based his design on a chair that is part of the collection of decorative arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S.

25.10.2007 Holiday
Face Value ; 41c

For the 2007 holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service will issue Holiday Knits, four stamps featuring classic Christmas-time imagery designed and machine knitted by nationally known illustrator Nancy Stahl: There is a dignified stag; a snow-dappled evergreen tree; a perky snowman sporting a top hat; and a whimsical teddy bear.

21.02.2008 Marjorie Kinnan RAWLINGS
Face Value ; 41c

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The Yearling. The book was written long before the concept of young-adult fiction, but is now commonly included in teen-reading lists.

China P.R. and Germany Partner FCD

2008-05-24T13:55:00.000-07:00

China P.R. and Germany Partner FCD
China P.R. Special Post Marke ; 20.08.1998
Germany Special Post Marke ; 20.08.1998 Berlin

China P.R. FDC

2008-05-24T13:47:00.001-07:00

China P.R. FCD
60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Palaca Museum
Post Marke ; 10.10.1985

Czechoslovakia FCD

2008-05-24T13:25:00.001-07:00

Czechoslovakia FCD Registered Post
Special Post Marke ; 18.09.1961 Praha
Registered Post Office and Number ; Korenov 46

Czechoslovakia FCD s

2008-05-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

Czechoslovakia FCD
Special Post Marke ; 11.08.1960 Praha

Czechoslovakia FCD Registered Post
Special Post Marke ; 25.09.1960 Bratislava
Registered Post Office and Number ; Bratislava 1 634

Arrived Face
POSTOVNI CRAD PRAHA 121

Austria Cover

2008-05-24T11:32:00.001-07:00

Austria Registered Cover
Post Marke ; 01.04.2008 Graz
Registered Post Office Number ; 8010 Graz
Registered Number ; RO 64049332 2 AT

Arrived Post Marke
05.04.2008 Posta İşleme , Bursa
07.04.2008 Heykel , Bursa

Thank You Mag.Florian H.TIRK

Canada Cover

2008-05-24T11:13:00.000-07:00

Canada Cover
Special Post Marke ; 15.03.2008 Woodstock,Ontario

03.03.2008 Peonies
Face Value ; 52c - 52c

The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.
Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones.

01.03.2007 Lilacs
Face Value ; 52c
Quantity ; 5.300.000
Size ; 13x12,5

Syringa (Lilac) is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering plants in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to Europe and Asia.They are deciduous shrubs or small trees, ranging in size from 2–10 m tall, with stems up to 20–30 cm diameter. The leaves are opposite (occasionally in whorls of three) in arrangement, and their shape is simple and heart-shaped to broad lanceolate in most species, but pinnate in a few species (e.g. S. protolaciniata, S. pinnatifolia). The flowers are produced in spring, each flower being 5–10 mm in diameter with a four-lobed corolla, the corolla tube narrow, 5–20 mm long; they are A-sexual, with fertile stamens and stigma in each flower. The usual flower colour is a shade of purple (often a light purple or lilac), but white and pale pink are also found. The flowers grow in large panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. The fruit is a dry, brown capsule, splitting in two at maturity to release the two winged seeds.The genus is most closely related to Ligustrum (privet), classified with it in Oleaceae tribus Oleeae subtribus Ligustrinae.Lilacs are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Copper Underwing, Scalloped Oak and Svensson's Copper Underwing.

08.03.2006 Gardens
Rock Garden
Face Value ;51c
Quantity ; 1.500.000

A rock garden, also known as a rockery or an alpine garden, is a type of garden that features extensive use of rocks or stones, along with plants native to rocky or alpine environments.Rock garden plants tend to be small, both because many of the species are naturally small, and so as not to cover up the rocks. They may be grown in troughs (containers), or in the ground. The plants will usually be types that prefer well-drained soil and less water.The usual form of a rock garden is a pile of rocks, large and small, esthetically arranged, and with small gaps between, where the plants will be rooted. Some rock gardens incorporate bonsai, though this practice is not subject to legislative control.Some rock gardens are designed and built to look like natural outcrops of bedrock. Stones are aligned to suggest a bedding plane and plants are often used to conceal the joints between the stones. This type of rockery was popular in Victorian times, often designed and built by professional landscape architects. The same approach is sometimes used in modern campus or commercial landscaping, but can also be applied in smaller private gardens.The Japanese rock garden, in the west often referred to as Zen garden, is a special kind of rock garden with hardly any plants. The Rock Garden is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. Spread over an area of forty-acre (160,000 m²), it is completely built of industrial & home waste and thrown-away items.

Canada Postcard
"European Bison (Bison Bonasus)"

The wisent or European bison (Bison bonasus), is a bison species and the heaviest surviving land animal in Europe. A typical wisent is about 2.9 m (9.5 ft) long and 1.8–2.2 m (5.9–7.4 ft) tall, and weighs 300–920 kg (660–2000 lb). It is typically smaller than the related American bison (Bison bison), and has shorter hair on the neck, head, and forequarters, but longer tail and horns. Wisent are now forest-dwelling. They have few predators (besides humans) with only scattered reports from the 1800s of wolf and bear predation. Wisent were first scientifically described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions treat the wisent as conspecific with the American bison. It is not to be confused with the aurochs, the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle.Wisent is now a critically endangered species. In the past it was commonly killed to produce hides and drinking horns, especially during the Middle Ages.

Thank You Mike BANKERT

China P.R. Postcard

2008-05-23T12:31:00.001-07:00

Mr.Chen's Villa in Xinba Town
Farmers'Villas of Yangzhong

China Postcard
Post Marke ; 20.03.2008

Bulgaria Cover

2008-05-23T12:27:00.000-07:00

Bulgaria Cover
Post Marke ; 03.03.1995 Sofia

03.05.1995 Europa 1995
Peace and freedom
50th anniversary of the end of World War II
Face Value ; 15 Leva

World War II or the Second World War was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia in 1937 as the Second Sino-Japanese War; the other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland.This global conflict split the majority of the world's nations into opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. It involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history, and placed the participants in a state of "total war", erasing the distinction between civil and military resources. This resulted in the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities for the purposes of the war effort. Over 70 million people, the majority of them civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history.The financial cost of the war is estimated at about a trillion 1944 U.S. dollars worldwide,making it the most costly war in capital as well as lives.The Allies were victorious, and, as a result, the Soviet Union and the United States emerged as the world's leading superpowers. This set the stage for the Cold War, which lasted for the next 45 years. The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. The self determination spawned by the war accelerated decolonization movements in Asia and Africa, while Europe itself began moving toward integration.

Vatican Postcard

2008-05-23T12:20:00.000-07:00

Roma
"Castel Sant'Angelo"

Vatican Postcard
Post Marke ; 05.04.1990 Vaticano

Spain Cover

2008-05-23T11:52:00.000-07:00

Spain Cover
Post Marke ; 25.06.1980 Benisa-Alicante

Fiji FDC

2008-05-07T12:05:00.000-07:00

Fiji FDC
Special Post Marke ; 07.06.1985 Suva
The Life and Times of H.M.Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

07.06.1985 The Life and Times of H.M.Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Face Value ; 8c - 25c - 40c - 50c

Rwanda FDC s

2008-05-07T11:51:00.000-07:00

Rwanda FCD s

Special Post Marke ; 23.11.1970 Kigali
Operation Luna

Gibraltar FDC

2008-05-06T13:29:00.000-07:00

Gibraltar FDC
Special Postmarke ; 25.03.1986 Gibraltar
Centenary of the First Gibraltar Stamp

Gibraltar FDC

2008-05-06T13:24:00.000-07:00

Gibraltar FDC
Special Postmarke ; 12.06.1978 Gibraltar
25 Anniversary of the Coronation

Cook Islands FDC

2008-05-06T13:14:00.000-07:00

Cook Islands FDC
Special Postmarke ; 15.05.1973 Rerotonga
Commemorating Coinage Issued on Silver Wedding Anniversary

Czechoslovakia FDC

2008-05-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

Czechoslovakia FDC
XVIIth 1960 Oliympic Games
Special Postmarke ; 15.11.1960 Praha
Registered Post ; Korenov 390

Arrival Post Marke ; 23.06.1960 Wopenov

Czechoslovakia FDC

2008-04-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Czechoslovakia FDC
Special Postmarke; 25.09.1959 Praha
Registered Post ; Brastislava 12

25.09.1950 10th Anniv. of Tatra Park
Red Deer - Cervus Elaphus
Face Value ; 1,60
Michel Catalog Number ; 1157

The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The Red Deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor and parts of western and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red Deer have been introduced to other areas including New Zealand and Argentina. In many parts of the world the meat (venison) from Red Deer is widely used as a food source.Red Deer are ruminants, characterized by an even number of toes, and a four-chambered stomach. Recent DNA evidence indicates that the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and the East Asian and North American Elk (Wapiti) (Cervus canadensis) represent two distinct species. They give also hint for an additional primordial subgroup of Central Asian Red Deer.The ancestor of all Red Deer probably originated in Central Asia and probably resembled Sika Deer.Although at one time Red Deer were rare in some areas, they were never close to extinction. Reintroduction and conservation efforts, especially in the United Kingdom, have resulted in an increase of Red Deer populations, while other areas, such as North Africa, have continued to show a population decline.

25.09.1950 10th Anniv. of Tatra Park
European Bison - Bison Bonassus
Face Value ; 40h
Michel Catalog Number ; 1154

Tatra National Park (Polish: Tatrzański Park Narodowy; abbr. TPN) is located in the southern part of Poland, by the borders with Slovakia. It was created in 1954 on the area of 215.56 km², but the current area is smaller - 211.64 km². 151.91 km² are forests and 56.60 km² are mainly meadows. Strictly protected are 115.14 km², of which 61.49 km² are forest ecosystems.First calls for protection of the Tatras appeared at the end of the 19th century. In 1925 first efforts to create a national park, in cooperation with Slovakia, took place. Formally the park was created in 1937, on the area that belonged to the state forests authority. After WW2, in 1947, a separate administrative unit, Tatra Park, was created. And in 1954, with the decision of Polish Government, Tatra National Park was created. In 1993 TPN and its Slovak equivalent with the same name –Tatra National Park (Slovak: Tatranský Národný Park)– became UNESCO’s biosphere preserve of worldwide importance.

Russia Cover

2008-04-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Russia Cover
Post Marke ; 30.03.2008 St.Petersburg

24.03.2003 The 100th Birth Anniv. of
Aram Khachaturyan
Catalog Number ; 845
Face Value ; 2,50
Size ; 42 x 30
Quantity ; 700.00

Aram I. Khachaturyan (1903-1978) was a composer, whose creative work is remarkable for impassioned spirits, a striking polyphonic skill and masterly orchestra technique. His pathos works are marked with contrasts between tense dramatic episodes and eloquent lyrics, with colourful harmony and orchestration. The stamp features a scene from the ballet "Spartacus". Aram I. Khachaturyan composed music for this ballet that has revealed a dramatic mastery of the composer in full measure.

Thank you Alexander Karmanovsky

Switzerland Cover

2008-04-26T15:19:00.001-07:00

Switzerland Cover
Post Marke ; 09.04.2008 Geuensee
Kapelle St. Wendelin Krumbach

Thank you Vural OGUZ

Philippines Cover

2008-04-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

Philippines Cover
Post Marke ; 18.03.2008 - YES FOR PEACE

Thank you Myron Dela PAZ

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Isl. FDC

2008-04-23T11:58:00.000-07:00

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Isl. FDC
Special Postmarke ; 28.11.1989 King Edward Point
Combined Services Expedition 1964-1965

Malaysia Cover

2008-04-14T12:51:00.001-07:00

Malaysia Cover
Special Postmarke ; 13.03.2008 Biro Filateli - Kajang
Post Marke ; 13.03.2008 B.B.Bangi

13.03.2008 Nocturnal Stamps
Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii)
Face Value ; 50 sen

The Asian Golden Cat (Pardofelis temminckii, previously been placed in genera Catopuma, Profelis and Felis), also called the Asiatic Golden Cat and Temminck's Golden Cat, is a medium-sized wild cat (length 90 centimetres/36 in, plus 50 centimetre/20 in tail) weighing from 12 to 16 kilograms (26 to 35 lbs). In captivity this species can live up to 20 years, but its average lifespan in the wild is likely far shorter. While the fur is mostly foxy red or golden brown, black or grey colour variants may also be found. Normally, the coat is plain, save for some spots on the underside, and sometimes very faint spotting on the rest of the coat. However, in China there is a colour variant with leopard-like spots, which resembles a Leopard Cat. This spotted fur is a recessive characteristic, i.e. when a spotted and a plain cat interbreed, the young get plain fur.

13.03.2008 Nocturnal Stamps
Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
Face Value ; 1RM

Bats of the genus Pteropus, belonging to the Megachiroptera sub-order, are the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as the Fruit Bats or Flying Foxes among other numerous colloquial names. They live in the tropics and subtropics of Asia (including the Indian subcontinent), Australia, Oceania, islands off East Africa (but not the mainland Africa), and a number of remote oceanic islands in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans.The oldest ancestors of the genus Pteropus to be unearthed appear in the fossil record almost exactly as they are today, the only notable differences being early flight adaptations such as a tail for stabilizing. The oldest megachiropteran is dated at around 35 million years ago, but the preceding gap in the fossil record makes their true lineage unknown.Characteristically, all species of flying foxes only feed on nectar, blossom, pollen, and fruit, which explains their limited tropical distribution. They do not possess echolocation, a feature which helps the other sub-order of bats, the Microbats, locate and catch prey such as insects in mid-air. Instead, smell and eyesight are very well-developed in flying foxes. Feeding ranges can reach up to 40 miles. When it locates food, the flying fox "crashes" into foliage and grabs for it. It may also attempt to catch hold of a branch with its hind feet, then swing upside down — once attached and hanging, the fox draws food to its mouth with one of its hind feet or with the clawed thumbs at the top of its wings.

Thank You Choo Chee Yen

France Cover

2008-04-14T12:44:00.000-07:00

France Cover
Special Post Marke ; 01.03.2008 Saint Etienne

01.03.2008 Fete du Timbre Droppy
Face Value ; 0,55€ x 3

Droopy is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic dog (a basset hound), created by Tex Avery for theatrical cartoon shorts produced by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in 1943. Essentially the polar opposite of Avery's other famous MGM character, the loud and wacky Screwy Squirrel, Droopy moved slowly and lethargically, spoke in a jowly monotone, and, though he didn't look like much, was shrewd e nough to outwit his enemies.The character first appeared, nameless, in Avery's 1943 cartoon Dumb-houn ded. Though he would not be called "Droopy" onscreen until his fifth cartoon, Señor Droopy (1949), the character was officially first labeled Happy Hound, a name used in the character's appearances in Our Gang Comics. After the demise of the Droopy series in 1958, the character has been revived several times for new productions, often television shows also featuring MGM's other famous cartoon stars, Tom and Jerry.

Thank You Eric CONTESSE

Thailand Cover

2008-04-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

Thailand Cover
Post Marke ; ?

Thank You Thussanee MUNGMOON

Swaziland Postcard - South Africa Post

2008-04-12T13:48:00.000-07:00

Swaziland Postcard " it's AFRICA "

South Africa Post
Post Marke ; 03.08.2008 Durmail

2001 Definitive Stamps - Birds
Lilac-breasted Roller - Coracias Caudata
Face Value ; R2

The Lilac-breasted Roller, Coracias caudata, is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches conspicuously at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, frogs, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes are alike in colouration.

France Postcard

2008-03-26T12:30:00.000-07:00

Le Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel (English: Mount Saint Michael) is a rocky tidal island in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometer off the country's north coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches.

France Postcard
Special Post Marke ; 13.03.2008 Le Mont Saint Michel - Point Touristique
Post Marke ; 14.03.2008 50 Le Mont St. Michel - Manche

30.04.2007 Fauna Barau's Petrel
Face Value ; 0,86€
Size ; 40 x 30

The Barau's Petrel, Pterodroma baraui is a medium sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae. It is around 40cm long, and has white undersides and forehead. Its bill is black and it's upper parts are dark, with a moderately distinct M pattern across the wings and back.The Barau's Petrel ranges across the Indian Ocean from Réunion to Western Australia and Indonesia. It is highly pelagic at sea, feeding of small fish (10cm) by surface-seizing and plunge diving. Barau's Petrels will associate with other species while feeding. With the exception of a single nest found on the island of Rodrigues the bulk of the population is thought to nest on Réunion. Their colonies are unusual in being far inland and at high elevations; they dig burrows under the forest at around 2400-2700m above sea level. The breeding biology of the species has not been studied but it is inferred that they have a 55 days incubation period and take around 100-120 days to fledge a chick. Unlike most burrow nesting procellariids Barau's Petrels begin to return to their colonies diurnally, returning in the late afternoon and riding the thermal updrafts in order to conserve energy. The chicks fledge between November and February.The name commemorates Armand Barau, an agricultural engineer and ornithologist from the French territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is one of the most recently discovered species of seabird and was only described in 1963, although it was known to local people prior to that.The Barau's Petrel is considered to be an endangered species. It has a highly restricted breeding range and has suffered hunting pressure in the past. While the shooting of the species has now been stopped, and the population seems to have recovered, it is currently threatened by introduced species and light pollution. Young birds, particularly fledglings, are disorientated by artificial lights such as streetlights or the floodlights of sporting venues, which they mistake for bioluminescent squid, and lead them to fail reach the sea. It is estimated that as much as 40% of each breeding season's fledglings get confused in this fashion. Conservation organisations work with local people to catch disorientated chicks and release them back at sea, a program that is thought to rescue most of the lost chicks. Measures are also underway to reduce light pollution by shielding light sources so that they don't attract young birds, a method that has been used to help Newell's Shearwaters in Hawaii.

Thank you Stephane COTARD