Friday, May 29, 2009

BHUTAN - Cover from Timphu, Bhutan to Braga, Portugal

(front)

(back)
Registered cover posted on May, 8 2009.
(Souvenir sheet from the Bhutan 2009 Year of the OX stamp issue)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Sent Yesterday May, 22 2009

To Astrakhan, RUSSIA
“Sent & Received” cover with €0.68 stamp from the Europe 2009 – Astronomy (Portugal issue), €0.47 stamp from the 10th Anniversary of the EURO as currency.
Additional Post Office ATM label to complete the postal rate.
Dados Técnicos / Technical Data
Nome da Emissão / Issue Name: Europa 2009 – Astronomia / Europe 2009 - Astronomy
Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day postmark at: Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada / Almada
Emissão / Issue:2009 / 01 / 28
Selos / Stamps:
€0,68 - 230 000
€0,68 - 230 000
€0,68 - 230 000

Bloco Filatélico / Souvenir Sheet:
3 X €1,36 – 3 x 80 000

Design: Atelier Acácio Santos / Elizabete Fonseca
Papel / Paper: 102 g/m2
Formato dos Selos / Stamps Format: 40 x 30,6 mm
Formato do Bloco Filatélico / Souvenir Sheet Format: 125mm x 95mm
Picotagem / Perforation: 13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross
Impressão / Print: offset
Impressor / Printer: Cartor, France
Folhas / Sheets: Com 50 selos / with 50 stamps.
Bilhetes Postais / Postcards:
3 X €0,45
Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:C6 - €0,55
C5 - €0,74
Pagela / Brochure:
€0,69

For detailed information, please follow de link (only in Portuguese)
http://www2.ctt.pt/femce/jsp/app/public/category_info.jspx?shopCode=LOJV&categoryCode=8071
Dados Técnicos / Technical Data
Nome da Emissão / Issue Name: Os Primeiros 10 Anos do Euro / EURO the First 10 Years
Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day postmark at:Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada / Almada

Emissão / Issue: 2009 / 01 / 28

Selos / Stamps:
€0,47 – 230 000
€1,00 – 245 000

Design: João Machado
Papel / Paper: 110 g/m2
Formato dos Selos / Stamps Format: 40 x 30,6 mm
Picotagem / Perforation: 13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross
Impressão / Print: offset
Impressor / Printer: Cartor, France

Folhas / Sheets: Com 50 selos / with 50 stamps
Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:
C5 – €0,55
Pagela / Brochure:
€0,69

For detailed information, please follow de link (only in Portuguese)
http://www2.ctt.pt/femce/jsp/app/public/category_info.jspx?shopCode=LOJV&categoryCode=8061

Sent yesterday May, 22 2009

To Taipei, TAIWAN
“Sent & Received” cover with €0.68 stamp from the Join Issue with Turkey, depicting the theme of Ceramics.
Additional Post Office ATM label to complete the postal rate.
Dados Técnicos / Technical Data
Nome da Emissão: / Issue Name: Emissão Conjunta com a Turquia – Cerâmicas / Join Issue with Turkey - Ceramics
Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day postmark at:
Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada / Almada

Emissão / Issue:2009 / 04 / 15

Selos / Stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000

Design: António Magalhães
Papel / Paper: 102 g/m2
Formato dos Selos / Stamps Format: 40 x 30,6 mm
Picotagem / Perforation: 13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross
Impressão / Print: offset
Impressor / Printer: Cartor, France

Folhas / Sheets:
Com 50 selos / with 50 stamps.
Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:
C6 - €0,55
Pagela / Brochure:
€0,69

For detailed information, please follow de link (only in Portuguese)
http://www2.ctt.pt/femce/jsp/app/public/category_info.jspx?shopCode=LOJV&categoryCode=8072

NEW ZEALAND - Cover from Wanganui, New Zealand to Braga, Portugal

Official cover posted on April 2009.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Sent today May, 18 2009

To Nowy Sacz, POLAND
FDC of the 50 Anniversary of the Cristo Rei Monument stamp issue.
Additional Post Office ATM label to complete the Priority postal rate.

Dados Técnicos / Technical Data
Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day postmark at:
Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada / Almada
Emissão / Issue:2009/05 /17
Selos / Stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000
Bloco / Souvenir Sheet:
Com um selo / with one stamp of €2,48 – 60 000

Design: António Magalhães
Fotos / Photos: Francisco Noronha de Andrade, José Elias
Papel / Paper: 103 g/m2
Formato / Format:
Selos / Stamps: 40 x 30,6 mm
Bloco / Souvenir sheet: 125 x 95 mm
Picotagem / Perforation:
13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross
Impressão / Print: offset
Impressor / Printer: INCM
Folhas / Sheets:
Com 50 selos / with 50 stamps.
Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:
C5 – €0,74
C6 – €0,55
Pagela / Brochure:
€0,70

For detailed information, please follow de link (only in Portuguese)
http://www2.ctt.pt/femce/jsp/app/public/category_info.jspx?shopCode=LOJV&categoryCode=8073

MALAYSIA – Pulao Pinang, Malaysia, to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted April, 22 2009.
(Special tanks to Ms. Chai)

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

MALAYSIA – Pulao Pinang, Malaysia, to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted April, 22 2009.
(Special tanks to Ms. Chai)


Malaysian Post released on April 9, 2009 a new stamp issue on topic of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Four stamps (all with denomination 50 sen) and one miniature sheet (containing four stamps and also all with denomination 50 sen) was issued. These stamps and miniature sheet portray the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Malaysia namely Mulu Park (listed in 2000), Kinabalu Park (listed in 2000) and Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (listed in 2008).


From left to right: Banda Hilir – Melaka, George Town – Penang, Mulu Park, Kinabalu Park
From top to bottom: Bandar Hilir - Melaka, Kinabalu Park,_George Town - Penang, Mulu Park

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Sent today 12 of May of 2009.

To Shangai, CHINA
FDC of the Join Emission with Turkey depict the theme of ceramics.
Additional stamp of 0.68€ from the Europe 2009 – Astronomy stamp issue and Post Office ATM label to complete postal rate.

Dados Técnicos / Technical Data
Nome da Emissão: / Issue Name: Emissão Conjunta com a Turquia – Cerâmicas / Join Issue with Turkey - Ceramics

Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day postmark at:Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada / Almada
Emissão / Issue: 2009/04 /15

Selos / Stamps:
€0,32 – 330 000
€0,68 – 230 000

Design: António Magalhães

Papel / Paper: 102 g/m2
Formato dos Selos / Stamps Format: 40 x 30,6 mm
Picotagem / Perforation: 13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross
Impressão / Print: offset
Impressor / Printer: Cartor, France

Folhas / Sheets:
Com 50 selos / with 50 stamps
Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:
C6 - €0,55
Pagela / Brochure:
€0,69

Monday, May 11, 2009

Sent on May, 11 2009

To Topolovac, CROATIA
Sent & Received Cover with 0.68€ stamp from Europe 2009 Astronomy - Portugal issue.
To Nowy Sacz, POLAND
FDC of the Saint Nuno of Holy Mary Alvares Pereira (Canonização D. Nuno Álvares Pereira) stamp issue.
Additional stamp of the same stamp issue and Post Office ATM label to complete postal rate.

AUSTRALIA - First Day Cover Australia Post 200 Years Stamps Issue

FDC issued on the 25th of March 2009.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Sent on April 28, 2009

To Setif, ALGERIA
Registered FDC with souvenir sheet (Banana fruit) from the Tropical and Subtropical Fruits of Madeira issue, additional stamp of 0.32€ of the same stamp issue and ATM label to complete the postal rate.
To Ipoh – Perak, MALAYSIA
Registered FDC with souvenir sheet (Passion fruit) from the Tropical and Subtropical Fruits of Madeira issue, additional stamp of 0.32€ of the same stamp issue and ATM label to complete the postal rate.
To Agadir, MOROCCO
Registered FDC with souvenir sheet from the Portuguese African Heritage, additional stamp of 0.57€ of the same stamp issue and ATM label to complete the postal rate

PORTUGAL - Cover from Lomar – Braga, Portugal to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on January, 30 2009.