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New Zealand 1967 Centenary of the Post Office Savings Bank.
I once had an account at that bank, but it (the bank) is sadly no longer extant.
I still recall (as a teenage philatelist), how impressed I was when these beautiful stamps were issued, back in '67. The metallic colours and the realistic coins are most impressive!
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Some more of The Puffin's East Germany covers. Part 10.
East Germany. 1983. Registered/Express cover. Death Centenary of Karl Marx. Miniature Sheet. Addressed.
East Germany. 1984. Postcard. Using 1DM Air stamp. Pictorial cancellation. Sent to Redcliffe, Australia.
East Germany. 1984. Registered cover. Sent to Cornwall, England. Using town arms stamps and solidarity stamp.
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East Germany. FDC. 1984. 35th Anniversary of German Democratic Republic. First issue. Set of three. Addressed.
East Germany. 1985. Mixed issues on registered cover to Cornwall, England.
East Germany. FDC. 1984. Leipzig Autumn Fair. Set of two. On airmail cover to England.
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Full time horse non-whisperer, post box searcher and lichen covered granite rock percher. Gee I'm handsome ! You gottem birds, lighthouses, butterflies, shells, maps, flags and heads on stamps ? Me wantem !
OldDuffer1 wrote: ↑05 Aug 2022 21:27
Rather nice Isle of Man cover received today!
"Stamps marked with the name of the Isle of Man were first issued in 1971; the first issue was a variant of the 'Machin' design. Since 1973 only Manx stamps have been valid on the island, and Manx stamps are not valid for postage in the UK or elsewhere. Isle of Man stamps have since become popular with philatelists.
When sending mail to the Island from elsewhere, the Isle of Man is treated as though it were part of the United Kingdom, and mail from the UK continues to be charged at Royal Mail's UK inland rates. However, postcodes were not introduced in the Isle of Man until 1993, when the Island was postcoded as the IM postcode area as an extension of the United Kingdom postcode system.
Mail sent from the Island to the UK is flown across the Irish Sea, and enters the first-class stream of the Royal Mail for next-day delivery."
Wikipedia
Not sure about international destinations- presumably the above also applies?
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As a good Moslem country, the Upper Yafa Post Office carefully left out the writer's middle name, so as not to offend good Moslem patrons buying and licking the stamps.
One Danish colleague vigorously argued against this, citing "accuracy". But the Post Office considered that an oasis filled with peaceful people was far preferable to riots among the clients!
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COMMONWEALTH GAMES BIRMINGHAM. MEDAL TALLY. STUMPS DAY 9.
Can Australia hang on to their lead ? Two days to go.
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The following covers were a boxed lot purchased from a dealer at Sherwood Stamp Fair.
Malta. FDC. 1966. Kennedy Memorial. Set of two. Three different type covers.
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Malta. FDC. 1966. Malta Trade Fair. Set of three. Two different type covers.
Malta. FDC. 1966. Christmas. Set of three. Addressed to Dorset, England.
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A huge thank you to all on Stampboards who offered their congratulations on our 50th wedding anniversary 2 days ago. How we managed it I do not know. I suspected that I might be smothered in my sleep as it is alleged that I occasionally snore.
I prefer to collect UK, British Commonwealth esp Pacific area ( not excluding West Indies/Canada ) and Western Europe. At the bottom of my zone of interest is Eastern Europe and communist countries.
Waffle wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022 19:57
A huge thank you to all on Stampboards who offered their congratulations on our 50th wedding anniversary 2 days ago. How we managed it I do not know. I suspected that I might be smothered in my sleep as it is alleged that I occasionally snore.
Congratulations on your 50th! We are coming up to our 40th this year. How did she manage to put up with me for so long!
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Such a nice morning lighthouse you have shown, Puffin! One wonders where it is?
The city of Christchurch was for many years considered the "philatelic capital" of New Zealand, due to the large number of stamp dealers and collectors located there.
But the biggest firms were sold to Mowbrays near Wellington, so it has declined a bit. Though still has several clubs and a dedicated building for meetings, which few other NZ cities can rival!
2002 Lighthouses of Australia fdc with Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse 49c stamp postmarked with the Dunsborough "Escape to the Cape" pictorial postmark (APM#31410) - 12th March 2002
Specialist Collector of World Horse Racing Covers, Melbourne Cup & Kentucky Derby, & JFK fdcs.
2002 Lighthouses of Australia fdc with Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse 49c stamp postmarked with the 25 Years of Wine in Margaret River grapes, wine glass & bottle pictorial postmark (APM#25230) - 12th March 2002.
Specialist Collector of World Horse Racing Covers, Melbourne Cup & Kentucky Derby, & JFK fdcs.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES BIRMINGHAM. MEDAL TALLY. STUMPS DAY 10.
Can Australia hang on to their lead ? One day to go. The large lady is warming up.
Full time horse non-whisperer, post box searcher and lichen covered granite rock percher. Gee I'm handsome ! You gottem birds, lighthouses, butterflies, shells, maps, flags and heads on stamps ? Me wantem !
Full time horse non-whisperer, post box searcher and lichen covered granite rock percher. Gee I'm handsome ! You gottem birds, lighthouses, butterflies, shells, maps, flags and heads on stamps ? Me wantem !
..... todays Maggie Mailbox letter box report .....
One postcrossing card arrived today. Addressed to you know who.
George Bernard Shaw quote. Postcard.
Postcard sent from New Zealand to Australia. July, 2022. Lord of the Rings stamp !
Maggie thanks the postcrosser for the lovely card and stamp !.
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Much easier to leave the rest of the rubbish on the title out ! It just flows better.
I prefer to collect UK, British Commonwealth esp Pacific area ( not excluding West Indies/Canada ) and Western Europe. At the bottom of my zone of interest is Eastern Europe and communist countries.
PS Edited to remove the unnecessary second sentence.
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Full time horse non-whisperer, post box searcher and lichen covered granite rock percher. Gee I'm handsome ! You gottem birds, lighthouses, butterflies, shells, maps, flags and heads on stamps ? Me wantem !
New Zealand 2020 Life Insurance envelope with several Lighthouse stamps, sent from Palmerston North, 25th August 2020.
This cover includes two of the demonetised 1947 issue (just to pretty-up the cover!) and other Lighthouse stamps, to make up the $1.40 postage rate.
I love the green printed texton the envelope! The Life Insurance Department had a big range of varyingcolouredenvelopes, which brighten up our collections.
Some more of The Puffin's East Germany covers. Part 11.
East Germany. 1985. Commercial cover. Sent to England. Using Leipzig Autumn Fair stamps.
East Germany. 1985. FDC. Leipzig Autumn Fair. Set of two. Sent to England.
East Germany. 1985. Airmail cover. Sent to England. Steam Engines. Set of two.
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East Germany. Registered cover. Sent to England. 1985. Using three Castle stamps from 1984.
East Germany. FDC. 1985. 25th Anniversary of Sachsenhausen Memorial. Unaddressed.
East Germany. Airmail cover. 1988. 12th Anniversary of Georg Forster Antarctic Research Station. Sent to Australia.
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