ALGERIA – Cover from Alger, Algeria to Braga, Portugal

Registered First Day Cover posted on May, 16 2009.

CROATIA – Cover from Sisak, Croatia to Braga, Portugal

First Day Cover posted on May, 20 2009.

BELGIUM – Cover from Gent, Belgium to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on June, 9 2009.

(ipystamps.blogspot.com cover posted by my friend Sérgio G. – a special thanks to him)

PORTUGAL– Cover from Portimão, Portugal to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on June, 1 2009.
Inside touristic postcard from Algarve – Portugal

(Special thanks to ‘Becas’)

Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World: Monuments

Portugal is the only country in the world with classified heritage in three separate continents. The 27 chosen monuments are situated in 16 countries and are a reason of pride for all Portuguese people. They represent our courage, our ingeniousness and dedication. Choosing the New 7 Wonders of Portugal in the World is to divulge and protect a heritage that belongs to us but also to all of humanity. The results of the contest was been revealed in a ceremony that happened on the 10th of June of 2009, the Portugal National Day.

List of Monuments submitted to vote:

África / Africa

Etiópia - Cidadela de Fasil Ghebi / Fasil Ghebbi
Citadel
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/51.JPG
Gambia - Ilha de James / James Island
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/50.JPG
Gana - Fortes e Castelos em Volta, Greater Accra / Accra Strongholds and Castles http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/49.JPG
Marrocos - Cidade Portuguesa de Mazagão / Portuguese city of El Jadida
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/54.JPG
Moçambique - Ilha de Moçambique / Mozambique Islandhttp://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/55.JPG
Senegal - Ilha de Goreia / Island
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/46.JPG
Tanzânia - Ruínas de Kilwa e de Songo Mnara / Ruins
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/44.JPG

América do Sul / South America

Argentina e Brasil - Missões Jesuítas dos Guarani / Guarani Jesuit Missions http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/45.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de S. Salvador / S. Salvador Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/43.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de S. Luís / S. Luís Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/41.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de Diamantina / Diamantina http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/42.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de Goiás / Goiás Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/52.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de Olinda / Olinda Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/40.JPG
Brasil - Centro Histórico de Ouro Preto / Ouro Preto Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/39.JPG
Brasil - Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos em Congonhas / Sanctuary
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/37.JPG
Paraguai - Missões Jesuítas de Trinidad do Paraná e Jesus de Tavaranque / Trinidad do Paraná and Jesus de Tavaranque Jesuit Missions
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/36.JPG
Uruguai - Bairro Histórico da Colónia de Sacramento / Colónia de Sacramento Historic Neighborhood
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/35.JPG

Ásia / Asia
Bahrain - Sítio Arqueológico de Qal at al-Bahrain / Qal at al-Bahrain Archaeological Site http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/34.JPG
China - Centro Histórico de Macau / Macau Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/33.JPG
Índia - Igrejas e Conventos de Goa / Churches and Convents of Goa
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/32.JPG
Sri Lanka - Cidade Velha de Galle e suas Fortificações / Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/31.JPG
Malásia - Centro Histórico de Malaca / Malaca Historic Centre
http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/images/media/53.JPG

The winners were:
The Diu fort, the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa, Mazagão Fortress in Morocco, Santiago Old Town in Cape Verde, Saint Paul Church in Macao (China), St. Francis Convent in Ouro Preto (Brazil), and another convent by the same name in Salvador da Baía (Brazil).

A total of 239,418 people participated in the selection, voting through the Internet and telephone.

POLAND – Cover from Nowy Sacz, Poland to Braga, Portugal

Registered First Day Cover posted on May, 29 2009.

(Special thanks to my friend Andrzej)

GERMANY– Cover from Berlin, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on May 2009.

FRANCE– Cover from St. Denis– Paris, France to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on May, 5 2009.

Portugal National Day

Today is our National Day, officially Dia de Camões, de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas ("Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities"), marks the date of Luís de Camões' death in June 10, 1580 . Camões wrote the Lusiads, Portugal's national epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements.

DENMARK– Cover from Copenhagen, Denmark to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on March, 30 2009.

SWEDEN– Cover from Alvík - Stockholm, Sweden to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on March, 27 2009.

PORTUGAL– Cover from Vermoim, Portugal to Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal

Registered cover posted on January, 24 2008.

GERMANY– Postcard ‘Parkhaus Galerie Mülheim an der Ruhr’ from Essen, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Postcard sent on May, 7 2009.

BRAZIL - Cover from Guaicurus - Sao Paulo, Brazil to Fafe, Portugal

Cover (Parcel) posted on December, 8 2008.

Sent Today June, 5 2009

To Nowy Sacz, POLAND
Registered FDC with stamps from the ‘Sabores da Lusofonia’ issue.
To Kerala, INDIA
Registered FDC with stamps from the ‘Sabores da Lusofonia’ issue.
To Palanpur - Gujarat, INDIA
Registered FDC with souvenir sheet from the ‘Sabores da Lusofonia’ issue.

(The Stamps)

(The Souvenir Sheet)

Dados Técnicos / Technical Data:
Nome da Emissão / Issue Name: Sabores da Lusofonia

Obliterações do 1º dia em / First day cancellation at:

Lisboa / Porto / Funchal / Ponta Delgada

Emissão / Issue:2009 / 06 / 05

Selos / Stamps:

€ 0,32 – 330 000

€ 0,32 – 330 000

€ 0,68 – 230 000

€ 0,68 – 230 000

€ 0,80 – 200 000

€ 0,80 – 200 000

Bloco com 1 selo / Souvenir Sheet with 1 stamp:

€ 1,85 – 68 000

Design: Atelier Acácio Santos / Helder Soares

Fotos / Photos: Mário Cerdeira

Papel / Paper: 102 g/m2

Formato Selos / Stamps Format: 40 x 30,6 mm

Formato do Bloco Filatélico / Souvenir Sheet Format: 125 x 95 mm

Picotagem / Perforation: 13 x Cruz de Cristo / Christ Cross

Impressão / Print: offset

Impressor / Printer: Cartor, France

Folhas com / Sheets with:

50 selos / 50 stamps

Sobrescritos de 1º dia / FDCs:

C6 – € 0,55

C5 – € 0,74

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=8074

GERMANY - Cover from Essen, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on May, 7 2009.
Special cancellation ‘ESSEN Kirche Werden - Weltkulturerbe UNESCO’ over €0.55 IBRA NAPOSTA stamp.

(Special thanks to my friend Igor)

Technical data:
Design: Ursula Lautenschläger, Berlin
Motiv: Eichstaett Letter © Museum Foundation Postal and Telecommunications
Values: 0,55 + 0,25 (Surcharge) Euro
Printer: Multi-color offset printing at Bagel Security GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach
Dimensions: 35,00 x 35,00 Millimeter
Paper: Coated, white, fluorescent stamp paper DP 2
Issue Date: 07. Mai 2009

FINLAND – Cover from Espoo, Finland to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on May, 6 2009.

GERMANY - Cover from Bonn, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on May, 15 2009.

SPAIN - Cover from Bilbao, Spain to Braga, Portugal

Cover posted on December, 16 2003.

Welcome the 2000th 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.