Sunday, June 28, 2020

2020 EUROPA, ANCIENT POSTAL ROUTES



The 2020 Europa stamp theme is ancient postal routes, and the Åland contribution shows the Postal Boat Race across the Sea of Åland. Following the ancient postal route between Åland and Sweden, the Race is arranged in June every year in remembrance of the Åland and Swedish postal-farmers’ obligation to convey mail as well as passengers in all kinds of weather. Starting in 1638, the conveyance of mail continued for almost 400 years until early 1900s.

Friday, June 26, 2020

Orca with a fishing trawler released on 17 April 2020



Norway issued a  single stamp, a killer whale(orca) with a fishing trawler.

Most killer whales are found in Antarctica, but there are also around 3,000 in the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea.

The stamp was released on 17 April 2020. Its a beautiful stamp issued by Norway, waiting to have my hand on the stamps