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Registered cover with stamps from the 2009 Algerian issues – International Polar Year and Protection of Glaciers and Jewels of Southern Algeria posted on July, 22 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Ouari Khemissi)
Poles and Glacier Protection
Over the millennia, glaciers have experienced periods of growth and melting, their mass, as is the natural fluctuation dictated by climatic cycles. From 'the last decades, they have begun the decline that continues today.
As and when the ice melts, there is less and less solar energy being reflected from the ice and more and more absorbed by the ocean. A significant decrease in glaciers and ice covering the sea in 'polar regions has been registered. Thus, the thickness of the ice in the Arctic Ocean
increased from 4.88 m on average in 1980 to 2.75m in 2000, a decrease of 2.13 m in 20 years. Studies conducted during 2003 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) , the Arctic lost around 10% its permanent ice.
During the past century, temperatures in the northern regions has increased, average of 1.51 ° C, which produced the phenomenon of global 1'atmosphère, a phenomenon linked primarily to the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The largest projected temperature rise during this century, will vary between 2 ° C and 6 ° C and will affect primarily the northern regions of the 'planet. Also, methods of production of different energies have clearly demonstrated their close association with the phenomenon of global warming that threatens the planet.
However, the polar regions play an important role in the global climate system by storing the energy of all the hot zones exist worldwide, and exchanging heat flows from Ecuador against the flow of cold water north and vice versa.
Polar regions, seen also as a factor in regulating the climate of the world, used to study many questions related to the planet such as climate, biodiversity, ozone depletion, atmospheric chemistry, ocean dynamics The structure of the globe, etc.
Our planet appears as a whole when the climate is partly dependent on complex interactions between ocean, atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and human activity. The issue of concern to humanity at present and how to slow the advance of climate change on the entire planet to reduce their impact on living beings.
With the aim of reducing the rapid progress which is the phenomenon of global warming, the optimal use of different energies is needed. Algeria is supported, in turn, and whatever the dangers may be caused to the nature, all efforts by the international community to protect and preserve our planet.
Date of Issue: 28. 03. 2009
Face value: 38 DA
Dimensions: 26 x 36 mm Perforation: 14 x 14 Layout/Format: TL
Stamps per TL: 25
Number in set: 1
Stamp designer: Kamardine Krim
Stamp engraver:
Printer: Imprimerie de la Banque d’Algérie
Print technology: Offset
Jewels of Southern Algeria
The southern Algeria, a vast territory and crossroads of nomadic and sedentary, had all the advantages of developing a rich and prosperous jewelry. Jewelers have largely contributed themselves to the distribution of their products. But they chose to settle primarily in major centers where the clientele was important. The jewels of southern Algeria are often perforated and filled grounds, giving them certain originality.
Fibula circular Saharan Atlas
On the hollow center of the circular fibula of silver of the Saharan Atlas is fixed barb. 'The edge of the disc comes in pellets, on the periphery of the center, it is decorated: four cabochons set with colored glass and filigree patterns.
Collier amulets Ia Saoura
The necklace is silver amulets from Saoura region is composed of a bundle of five chains, three square boxes, two triangular and two cylindrical. These boxes amulets hollow inside are decorated with geometric and plant using the technique of embossing.
Ornament pectoral I'Atlas Saharan
The pectoral ornament of the atlas Silver Sahara consists of two perforated fibulae decorated with floral motifs. Both fibulae are connected to the other, by a moon chain tripled.
Silver fibula from Saoura
Formed dune plate decorated with incision and added to obtain floral and geometric disposed on any surface of the plate. The basis of this fibula ends with a crescent.
Date of Issue: 13. 05. 2009
Face value: 1 DA, 5 DA, 9 DA and 10 DA
Dimensions: 22 x 32 mm
Perforation: 14 x 14 Layout/Format:
Stamps per Sheet:
Number in set:
Stamp designer: Kamardine Krim
Stamp engraver:
Printer: Imprimerie de la Banque d’Algérie
Print technology: Offset
Registered cover with stamps and souvenir sheet the ‘FIFA World Cup 2010’ stamps issue posted on July, 20 2010.
Stamps and souvenir sheet from the Serbian FIFA 2010 stamps issue.
With this letter I received the stamps and FDC of the Serbian EXPO 2010 Shanghai participation stamps issue.
Title of issue: World Exhibition - SHANGHAI 2010
Date of Issue: 22-06-2010.Face value: 22 and 50 CSD
Dimensions:
Perforation: Layout/Format:
Stamps per sheet: 10
Number in set: 2
Stamp designer: Nadežda Skočajić
Stamp engraver:
Printer: Forum at Novi Sad, Serbia
Print technology: Offset
In this jubilee year, which marks the 110th anniversary of the presentation of the Kingdom of Serbia at the Paris World Expo – for which the Serbian Painter Paja Jovanović created his historical piece “Crowning of Emperor Dušan on April 14 1346” and won a gold medal – Serbia will have a change to appear for the first time as an independent state in a World Expo – EXPO 2010 Shanghai. China, as the pretender to the future throne of global economy, has left nothing to chance: this will be the largest World Expo ever, with about 200 exhibiting countries and an estimated attendance of 70 to 100 million. Visitors of the Pavilion will learn about the economic, cultural and tourism potentials of Serbia, with sports and famous Serbian sportsmen and women as the distinguishing feature of our country at this prestigious world event.
EXPO exhibitions are thematic, and this year national Pavilions in Shanghai will offer their visions of better life in urban environments.
This year’s World Expo theme, “Better City, Better Life”, will be met by Serbia’s “City Code”, an effort to divine the code rooted deep in the Serbian city, the code that is the fine thread linking the past, the present and the future of cities, the code that is at once both unmistakably local and universal to all cities the world over. Like the threads of traditional carpets for which the town of Pirot in Serbia is known, the elements of urban life intertwine, creating a unique, always new pattern – the city code. Serbia Pavilion will also offer concrete solutions for better life in cities, emphasizing time as one of the codes and a versatile resource. The better we learn to make use of time, with higher quality and efficiency, the more pleasant and fulfilled our living in urban environments will be. Time will be the cohesion factor for numerous exhibits and events at the Serbia Pavilion, e.g. the art installations “Time Machine”, “Roundabout” and “The Beautiful Face of Serbia”, which will give Serbian citizens an opportunity to present to Pavilion visitors their vision of better use of time in urban environments. The calendar of our renowned scientists Milutin Milanković will be one of the highlights of the exhibition.
For some, this World Expo will reveal a glimpse of the future; for others, that future has already began. Hopefully, this Expo will also be a milestone for Serbia, both in terms of the country’s attitude to urban life and in terms of promotion of Serbia as a modern European country with long tradition and rich heritage, or, as the centerpiece of our exhibition area neatly sums it up: “Serbia – the Garden of Europe”.
Artistic realization of the stamps: Nadežda Skočajić, graduated graphic designer.
(Extract from the Serbian Post announcing bulletin)
Cover with stamps posted on July, 25 2010.
Cover with souvenir sheet from the ‘2010 International Year of Biodiversity’ stamps issue posted on July, 27 2010.
"Biodiversity" Special Stamps
Date of Issue: 15 July 2010
The United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, calling on the international community to join hands in protecting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance. Hong Kong is blessed with a diversity of natural habitats. This set of stamps presents four endemic species in the territory, so that our community will know more about these rare species, and evoke our admiration and devote more effort to nature conservation in Hong Kong.
Macropodus hongkongensis ($1.40) - A member of the Belontiidae family, Macropodus hongkongensis (commonly known as Hong Kong Paradise Fish) is the only freshwater fish named after Hong Kong. It can be found in the northeastern part of the territory including the northern New Territories, Tai Po and Sai Kung. The fish has an elliptical and laterally compressed body with elongated dorsal and anal fins. The first pair of gill-rakers extends to form a supplementary respiratory organ. The fish is generally solid black or greyish in colour. During spawning season, the males exhibit dark black body colour and their unpaired fins are lined with bluish-white edges.
Liuixalus romeri ($2.40) - Liuixalus romeri (commonly known as Romer's Tree Frog) is an amphibian of the Rhacophoridae family. Distributed in woodlands on Lamma Island, Lantau Island, Po Toi and Chek Lap Kok, it is the smallest among the frog species recorded in Hong Kong, with an average body length from 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres. The frog's whitish belly and brownish back with a dark X-shaped marking give camouflage in its natural habitat.
Sinopora hongkongensis ($3) - Sinopora hongkongensis is a medium-sized tree of the Lauraceae or Laurel family, and can reach 16 metres in height. Bracteoles bear rust-coloured hairs. Leaves are elliptical and flowers small and greenish-yellow, with globular and yellowish-brown fruits up to 4 centimetres in diameter. First discovered at Tai Mo Shan in 2005, Sinopora hongkongensis was identified as a species new to science and is the only known representative of the genus Sinopora.
Fukienogomphus choifongae ($5) - Fukienogomphus choifongae is a medium-sized gomphid. The dragonfly has a yellow and black body. The male has stout white superior anal appendages and widely divaricate black inferior anal appendages. The female also has white superior anal appendages but short black inferior anal appendages. First discovered at Wu Kau Tang in the northeastern New Territories in 2004, Fukienogomphus choifongae was identified as a species new to science. (Extract from the Hong-Kong Post announcing bulletin)
Cover with Denmark’s NORDIA 2010 stamps posted on July, 5 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Peter Gørtz-Christiansen)
The postal services of the Nordic countries are jointly issuing a three-part stamp series entitled
Nordic Coastlines. All eight Nordic countries will be issuing stamps and minisheets in this series during 2010, 2012 and 2014. The theme of the first part is "Life by the coast".
Date of issue: 24 March 2010
Artist and engraver: Bertil Skov Jørgensen
Paper: Self-adhesive
Printing method: Intaglio
Format: 33 x 29 mm Value: 5,50 kr.
Date of issue: 24 March 2010
Photos: Steen Larsen
Design: Post Danmark Stamps
Paper: Self-adhesive
Printing method: Offset
Format: 29 x 39 mm
Number of stamps per sheet: 36
Value: 8,50 kr.
Cover with Swedish NORDIA 2010 souvenir sheet posted on June, 6 2010.
Postcard posted on May 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Igor)
Postcard posted on July, 22 2010.
(Special thanks to my friends Ricardo e Cindy)
Postcard posted on July, 22 2010.
(Special thanks to my friends Ricardo e Cindy)
Postcard posted on August, 06 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Postcard posted on August, 03 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Postcard posted on July, 30 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Postcard posted on July, 29 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Postcard posted on July, 27 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Postcard posted on July, 27 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Maria de Jesus)
Cover with Denmark’s NORDIA 2010 souvenir sheet posted on June, 26 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Peter Gørtz-Christiansen)
Registered First Day Cover posted on June, 22 2010.
(Thanks to my friend Kia Hsu)
Two First Day Covers posted on May, 28 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Edna)
Cover with two stamps from the ‘Castle Betliar’ stamp issue, posted on June, 18 2010.
(Special thanks to my friend Milos Leng)
Castle Betliar
Date of Issue: 18. 06. 2010
Face value: 0,40 €
Dimensions: 44,4 x 27,2 mm
Layout/Format: TL
Stamps per TL: 50
Number in set: 2
Stamp designer: Júlia Piačková
Stamp engraver: Arnold Feke
Printer: Poštovní tiskárna cenin Praha, a. s.
Print technology: Rotary recess printing combined with gravure
Stamps edition: 1 mil.
Originally a hunting castle, with its permanent specialized exhibition of Housing Culture of the Nobility in the 18th and 19th Century, the Castle Betliar has belonged to the administration of the Slovak National Museum – Museum Betliar since 1996. From the point of view of attractiveness, it belongs to the most visited ones and from the point of view of monument preservation, it belongs to the most preserved cultural historical monuments of Slovakia. It has been included into the network of Slovak museums since 1952.
The origins of the castle history date back to the first half of the 15th century and they are connected with the Hungarian family of Bebek. František Bebek built a small fortification in the period of the approaching Turkish threat.
The greatest construction for the castle was noted in the period of the Transylvanian-Hungarian noble family of Andrássy which played an important part not only in the life of Gemer but the entire Hungary.The castle experienced several reconstructions over some centuries.
The biggest and most extensive was the reconstruction of 1880 – 1886 under the control of the count Emanuel Andrássy and the castle obtained its present look. Previous owners furnished the castle with luxury and gathered a lot of works of art and craft there creating a present-day precious artistic and historic collection fund of the museum. What is really valuable is the movables of the exhibit of domestic and foreign provenance dated in the 16th to 19th centuries. Interiors are supplemented with gallery collections, ceramics collections, china and porcelain from various European manufactures.
(Source: Slovenská Posta)
Cover with stamps from 2009, two from the ‘Culture of Russian people - National suits (headdresses)’ stamps issue, two stamps from the ‘The sixth definitive issue of postage stamps of the Russian Federation. Russian Kremlins’ stamps issue and one definitive stamp from the 2008´s fifth definitive issue of the Russian Federation posted on June, 19 2010. (Special thanks to my friend Yu Kitaev)
With the letter, this beautiful 2008’s miniature sheet 'Archeological Heritage of Russia'.
29.08.2008 - The fifth issue of definitive stamps of the Russian Federation. The stamps represents, the hare, the fox, the lynx, the elk and the bear in different colors and values.
23.09.2008 - Culture of Russian people - National suits (headdresses)
In order:
Maiden bandage.The middle of the XIX century. Moscow Province.
Maiden bandage from Moscow province is decorated with stained glass, nacre, beads. It is fixed on the head with silken blades, beaded ochelye (semicircular frontal shield) closes a forehead.
Wedding crown. The middle of the XIX century. Nizhniy Novgorod Province.
Wedding "crown with the cities" of Nizhniy Novgorod province is carried out in the form of a nimbus with serrated ledges. It is decorated with nacre, stained glass, spangles. Pearl podniz’ descends onto the forehead.
Female kokoshnik. The middle of XIX century .Yaroslavl province.
Kokoshnik from Yaroslavl province – the rigid headdress, which completely covers hair of a married woman. It is trimmed with blue velvet, the floral ornament is embroidered with golden thread.
Men's hat. The 2nd half of XIX century. Tver’ province.
Men’s felt hat from Tver’ province - the festive headdress of wealthy young men. It is decorated with a strip of dark green velvet with a metal buckle.
01.10.2009 - The sixth definitive issue of postage stamps of the Russian Federation. Russian Kremlins.
Astrakhan Khanate was annexed to Russia in 1556, and two years later Ivan Groznyy moved the capital of conquered khanate lower to the left bank of the Volga. Kremlin has been built on this place. Its architectural monuments which have remained till our days are unique - walls and towers are built of the Golden Horde’s stone and have three levels of defense system.
During its nearly 500-year history, Zaraysk Kremlin has played a significant role in the destiny of the Russian state, became one of the few cities allegiant to the sovereign in the Time of Troubles. Precisely from here Dmitry Pozharsky, the future liberator of Russia, started to muster the first militiamen. Now it is the only completely remained militant Kremlin in the Moscow suburbs.
It is considered that Kazan Kremlin was built in the Х century. During the existence of the Kremlin, it has undergone a lot of destructions and rebuildings. The legendary Kul Sharif Mosque situates on its territory, and also there is the "falling" Suumbike Tower which has received its name in honor of Kazan Tsarina.
Kolomna Kremlin, which was built in the XVI century under Tsar Vasily III, has been repeatedly destroyed during the incursions of the Tatars on Russia and has been erected again. Among the most ancient buildings of the Kolomna Kremlin - Resurrection Church, in which Prince Dmitry Donskoy married PrincessYevdokia Suzdalskaya in 1366.
Rostov Kremlin was built in the second half of the XVII century on the initiative of the metropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl Iona III (Sysoevich). In those days the tradition of building the Kremlins as the defensive strengthenings, has already passed, and the Kremlin was used as residence of the metropolitan.
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, as it is supposed, was erected in the beginning of ХVI century under the direction of the Italian military engineer and architect Peter Fryazin. On the territory of the Kremlin there is the Michael-Arhagnelsky Cathedral, which was built in 1631 in honor of the victory of militia in 1612. Kuzma Minin is buried there, and also the monument to Minin and Pozharsky is established there.
Novgorod Kremlin, which foundation was laid under Prince Vladimir Jaroslavich, is the most ancient one of the remained Kremlins in Russia – the first mention of it dates back to 1044. In 1045 by order of Prince Vladimir the foundation of Sofia Cathedral – the main symbol of Great Novgorod was started.
Pskov Kremlin, an outstanding monument of Russian defense architecture, was an example of the best achievements in military and civil engineering of its time. In the XVII century defensive power of the Kremlin did not yield to the best fortresses of Europe. It was the most western Russian fortress, which defended the country against aggressors.
Moscow Kremlin is one of the greatest monuments of the history of Russia. Aboriginal сenter of the national craft and culture, it attracted the best town-planners, carpenters, blacksmiths, artists and all artisan people who brought with them the experience and skills of the peoples. Moscow Kremlin has been used as a sample for the construction of many Kremlins in other cities of the Old Russian State.
The settlement on the territory of present Ryazan Kremlin existed even in the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. And at the end of the XI century, on the northern part of the Kremlin hill, on the place convenient for the defense arose Slavic fortress, which laid the foundation of Pereyaslavl-Ryazanski city.
(source PTC Marka)
Registered cover with stamps from the 2009 Algerian issues – International Polar Year and Protection of Glaciers and Jewels of Southern Algeria posted on July, 22 2010.
Poles and Glacier Protection
Jewels of Southern Algeria
