Lovely letters & postcards for Maryam

All the lovely letters and postcards from all around the world sent to Maryam

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#950 Dragonfly Postcard from Malaysia

Malaysia

A dragonfly postcard from Malaysia, sent by Ian Choong.

2013-09-21 MAlaysia 1a

The postcard shows Epophthalmia Vittigera. Ian is so skillful at taking photos of dragonflies and making his own postcards.

2013-09-21 MAlaysia 1b

At the back, Ian affixed one stamp that features the Sultan of Pahang and the Sultanah with the royal regalia of the Sultanate of Pahang. The postmark date is 3 September 2013 and the location is National Mail Center. Thanks a lot Ian!

#848 Cover from Singapore

Singapore

Another cover from Singapore, this one is from Wee Leong.

2013-07-16 Singapore 2

On the cover, Wee Leong affixed four insect stamps: two diving beetle stamps, and two dragonfly stamps. The postmark date is 5 July 2013. Thanks a lot Wee Leong!

#781 Cover and Postcards from Singapore

Singapore

A cover and postcards from Singapore, sent by Terence Wong.

2013-06-08 Singapore (1)

The cover bears a special stamp from the Tri-Nation Stamp Exhibition held in Singapore from 31 August to 2 September 2012. Terence used two stamps. Two cancels from the event were applied with postmark date 31 August 2012.

2013-06-08 Singapore (2)

Inside are three postcards from the Istana Kampong Glam, Malay Heritage Centre in Singapore. Here is one of the postcards. Thanks a lot Terence!

#728 Cover from Belarus

Belarus          Belarus-Minsk

A cover from Belarus, sent by Andrei Rykhalski for Nice Cover Circuit exchange in postcrossing forum.

2013-04-13 Belarus (1)

It’s a blue cover with six colorful stamps! There is a WWF dragonfly, definitive lily, Europa forests, historical tower, owl and Antartic penguins. The postmark date is 21 March 2013.

2013-04-13 Belarus (2)

Inside is a postcard with a painting from Belarus. Thanks a lot Andrei!

#679 Cancels from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada          Manitoba          Manitoba-Winnipeg

A cover with cancels from Winnipeg Post Office in Manitoba.

2013-03-24 Manitoba

I used the 200th Anniversary of Red River Settlement Commemorative stamp with two low-value beneficial insect stamps. The postmark date is 14 December 2012. Thank you Postmaster!

#601 Cancels from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada          Manitoba          Manitoba-Winnipeg

A cover with two pictorial cancels from Winnipeg Post Office in Manitoba.

2012-12-06 MB

Winnipeg is the provincial capital of Manitoba and it’s largest city. The cancel on the left is the permanent pictorial cancel of the post office, while the cancel on the right is a commemorative cancel to mark the 200th anniversary of Red River Settlement. The postmark date is 30 November 2012. Thank you Postmaster!

#600 Cancels from Edmonton, Alberta

Canada          Alberta          Alberta-Edmonton

A cover with pictorial cancels from Edmonton Post Office, Alberta.

2012-12-06 AB

Edmonton is the provincial capital of Alberta. The pictorial cancel feature Edmonton City Hall, with motto ‘Alberta’s Capital City’. The postmakr date from the pictorial cancels is unclear, but the machine cancel date is 30 November 2012. Thank you Postmaster.

#599 Cancels from Mankota, Saskatchewan

Canada           Saskatchewan

A cover with pictorial cancels from Mankota Post Office in Saskatchewan.

2012-12-06 SK

The cancel features two horses with motto ‘The Heart of the West’. The postmark date is 29 November 2012. Thank you Postmaster!

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