Jan. 31, 2023 Lost Birds of Norfolk Island On January 31, 2023, Australia Post will issue two stamp designs inscribed "Norfolk Island" in gummed sheets of 50 stamps each and a miniature sheet containing one of each design. These depict two birds that are now extinct on Norfolk Island. The stamps are valid throughout Australia … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Norfolk Island (Jan. 2023)
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Stamps of 2023: Myanmar (January 2023)
Jan. 5, 2023 Independence of Myanmar (75th Anniversary) On January 4, 2023, Myanmar Post issued a stamp to commemorate 75th anniversary of Independence. The stamp design depicts the white elephant named Rattha Nandaka. The male elephant was born at 6:30 am on July 23, 2022, by a 33-year-old female elephant called Zar Nan Hla at … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Myanmar (January 2023)
Stamps of 2023: Belgium (January 2023)
On January 23, 2023, the Belgian Post Group -- commonly known as bpost -- will issue 12 new stamp designs, of which eleven were publicized in late December 2022. The twelfth, commemorating the 50th birth anniversary of HM Queen Mathilde, was unveiled on her actual birthday -- January 20. Ten of the stamps are in … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Belgium (January 2023)
Postcrossing: Received Card #12!
The Postcrossing cards are now coming in fast and furious, which is nice because the site is approaching its 20,000,000th registered postcard. I’ve entered my prediction for when that card will be registered in an effort to win some nice prizes: 12:05 UTC on 4 November 2013. Today’s card, #RU-206961, came from Moscow. I’ve received … Continue reading Postcrossing: Received Card #12!
Mark Joseph Jochim 