Welcome the 6000th Visitors

Aqui ficam as melhores saudações Filatélicas, para os visitantes de todo o mundo, que diariamente visitam o meu blog.

(English version)

Here are the best Philatelic greetings to visitors from all over the world who daily visit my blog.

CHINA - Cover from Shangai, China to Braga, Portugal.

Registered First Day Cover posted on January, 5 2010.

(Special Thanks to my friend Fan Ming)

TAIWAN - Cover from Taipei, Taiwan to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with New Chinese Lunar Year of the Tiger postcard posted on December, 17 2009.

JAPAN - Cover from Tokyo, Japan to Diekholzen, Germany.

Cover posted on December, 11 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Helge)

MALAYSIA - Cover from Ipoh Perak, Malaysia to Braga, Portugal.

Cover posted on December, 21 2009.

CZECH REPUBLIC – Postcard from Louny, Czech Republic to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on January, 22 2010.

(Special thanks to my friend Lucie from Facebook)

USA - Cover from Pisgah Forest – NC, USA to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with Christmas postcard posted on December, 23 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Jean-Claude)

CZECH REPUBLIC - Cover from Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with Skoda Christmas postcard posted on December, 15 2009.

More info about the town here.

GERMANY – Postcard from Mülheim / Ruhr, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on December, 24 2009.

CROATIA - Cover from Nedelišće, Croatia to Braga, Portugal

Cover with postcard of Čakovec

posted on January, 2 2010.

(Special thanks to my friend Tomislav)

SPAIN – Postcard from León, Spain to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on December, 30 2009.

León Cathedral

(Special thanks to my friend José Carlos)

SPAIN – Postcard from Noreña, Spain to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on December, 29 2009.

A view of the 'Laguna de Cuevas - Lagos de Saciencia - Asturias, Spain

(A very special thanks to my friend José Carlos)

SAN MARINO - Cover from San Marino to Braga, Portugal

Official cover posted on June, 9 2009.

FAROE ISLANDS - Cover Torshavn, Faroe Islands to Braga Portugal

Official cover posted on November, 9 2009.

SAN MARINO - Cover from San Marino to Braga, Portugal

Official cover posted on April, 23 2009.

SOUTH AFRICA - Cover Cape Town, South Africa to Braga Portugal

Cover posted on December, 2 2009.

MONACO – Postcard from Monaco Ville, Monaco to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on December, 26 2009.

PORTUGAL – Postcard from Oeiras, Portugal to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on December, 7 2009.

SWITZERLAND - Postcard from Zurich, Switzerland to Braga, Portugal

Postcard posted on April, 2 2006.

Viagem no tempo através de selos no Museu do Oriente / Time travel through stamps at the Museum of East

"Selos portugueses do Oriente" é uma exposição que pode ver no Museu do Oriente até 25 de Abril.
É através de selos que o Museu do Oriente nos leva a viajar até ao século XIX.

Quem visita a exposição encontra produções inéditas de monumentos, personalidades e acontecimentos relevantes acompanhados dos respectivos selos que circularam na Índia, em Timor e em Macau.

Cada selo conta uma história... desde as embarcações típicas, os uniformes do exército, arte indígena, a descoberta do caminho marítimo para a Índia entre outras.

Organizada em colaboração com a Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações, a exposição divide-se por temas. Índia, Macau e Timor. Espaços onde encontramos selos que se referem a efemérides, personalidades ou monumentos históricos, tradições e cultura.

Uma viagem no tempo em que pode embarcar até 25 de Abril por 4 euros.

(English version)

"Stamps of Portuguese East" is an exhibition that can see the Museum of the East until 25 April.
It stamps through the Museum of the East takes us to travel to the nineteenth century.

Those visiting the exhibit take the opportunity to find unusual productions of monuments, important personalities and events with relevant stamps circulated in India, East Timor and Macau.

Each stamp tells a story ... from the typical boats, the uniforms of the army, indigenous art, the discovery of sea route to India among others.

Organized in collaboration with the Portuguese Communications Foundation, the exhibition is divided thematically. India, Macau and Timor. Areas where we find stamps that refers to ephemeris, personalities and historical monuments, traditions and culture.

A journey through time where you can pick up April 25 for just 4 euros.

AUSTRIA – Postcard from Wien, Austria to Braga, Portugal

Official Austrian Post Office sent on December, 12 2009.

HONG-KONG– Cover from Hong-Kong to Braga, Portugal

Registered cover posted on July, 14 2009.

ENGLAND – Cover from Manchester, England to Braga, Portugal

Cover with postcards posted on December, 2 2009.
(Thanks to friend Radek)

TURKEY - Cover Izmir, Turkey to Braga Portugal

Cover posted on December, 25 2009.

(A very special thanks to my friend Ahmet)

INDIA - Cover Kerala, India to Braga Portugal

Cover posted on December, 18 2009.

(A very special thanks to my friend Dr. Asef)

INDIA - Cover Hyderabad, India to Braga Portugal

Registered cover posted on December, 16 2009.

(A very special thanks to my friend V. Prasad)

Something about British style post boxes...

Granddad’s fine art of making post boxes

Falkirk man, 69, has seen handiwork sent around the globe.

John Cooper, 69, has been making pillar boxes and lamp boxes – those on poles – for the Royal Mail since he was 16. Today the boxes will be put to the test as they are crammed to the brim with cards on the Royal Mail’s busiest day of the year.

Mr Cooper started making the boxes as a 16-year-old apprentice at the Carron Company in Falkirk, then moved to Machan Engineering in Denny, Stirlingshire, which now has the contract to make them.

They make nearly 1,000 post boxes a year for the whole of the UK, using only products from Scotland.

Mr Cooper, from Falkirk, is planning to retire next year, but his grandson is learning the ropes at Machan.

The royal cipher of Queen Elizabeth II does not appear on post boxes north of the border because of protests in the 1950s when post boxes were set on fire as she is technically only the first Queen Elizabeth of Scotland. It was replaced by the Scottish crown, in sympathy with Scots who did not recognise Elizabeth I.

Before 1859 there was no standard colour.

In 1859, a bronze green colour became standard until 1874 when red became the standard colour.

The Royal Mail said the earliest known post box was installed in Wakefield Post Office in Yorkshire in 1809.

To read the complete article:

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1524566?UserKey=

ALAND - Postcard from Mariehamn,Aland to Braga, Portugal

Official Aland Post maximum postcard sent on December, 16 2009.

Christmas stamps from Aland

The stamps have different denominations to fit as postage on greetings to friends both in Aland and abroad.

In 2009, the denomination Julpost (Christmas postage) equals ˆ0.60 in 2009, which is the appropriate postage on Christmas greetings within Aland and to Finland and Sweden during a limited period in November and December. When the future postage for Christmas greetings increases, so does the value of stamps with the Julpost denomination. The denomination Varlden (the world) of the other stamp may be used on mail up to 20 grams to any destination in the world.

CHINA - Cover Shangai, China to Braga Portugal

Registered First Day Cover posted on November, 16 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Fan Ming)

2010 ! ! !

May each day of new year bring hapiness,
good cheer and sweet surprises.

Happy NEW YEAR

CHINA - Cover Shangai, China to Braga Portugal

Registered First Day Cover posted on November, 15 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Fan Ming)

CHINA - Cover Shangai, China to Braga Portugal

Registered First Day Cover posted on November, 15 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Fan Ming)

One Year...

XXXX Visitors,
xxxxx Posts,
365 Days,
52 Weeks,
12 Months...
one Year, a first of more...

with my followers. Thanks to follow me...
Happy 2010