Moving right along :
It seems like another week and then some has gone by. I'm not sure how that happens, but it does . Before I get to a few cards for today, I have a little followup to take care of from my last posting. In it I asked if anyone knew who the lady was pictured on a Greek stamp that I showed. I had 2 comments left regarding the stamp , but nobody guessed who she is , so it's time for the big reveal. Just to refresh here is the stamp in question :
Now on to today's cards.
My first card today arrived from Sabah - a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo Island.
Michael's card shows a Bamboo-pipe band at Kampong Baru Jumpa . This form of entertainment is often described as " sheer tropical magic " .
Michael used 2 copies of a 2016 stamp from a set of 8 International definitives.
My next card is from Bermuda, a place I haven't been back to for many years. Guess it's time to go again. The card is another one for my Airline / Aircraft Postcard Collection. This one is a British Airways Boeing 777. It has a capacity of 383 passengers and has a range of 11,560 km.
Jean Pierre used a stamp from 2016. It is 1 of 4 in a set showcasing the Lifecycle of the Monarch Butterfly. The stamp used highlights the 2nd stage.
Here's another card from from Bermuda, from Jean Pierre and another Airline / Aircraft card. Lucky me !
Here we have a British Airways Boeing 767, registered as G-BNWR. This aircraft had its first flight March 2, 1991. It is now stored at Victorville, Calif, as of Oct 2013.
Jean Pierre again used a 2016 stamp. This one is from a set of 6 saluting World War I .
We're off to Melbourne, Australia for my next card. Here we see a tramcar of the City Circle Tram. This is a zero-fare tram running around Melbourne City Centre. Aimed mainly at tourists, the route passes many Melbourne attractions.
David's stamp is from 2017, an International Rate, Flower / Water Plant stamp.
A couple of cards from France, sent by Dominique are up next. First is this fine view of Marseille and the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde. It opened in 1864 and is the most visited site in Marseille. The city is France's largest cruise port - maybe I'll get to sail in or out of there someday.
Diominique used a semi-postal stamp from 1986. It was issued for Stamp Day of that year and features a Berline Carriage.
Dominique's second card is of la maison du Sel in Wissembourg, a small village on the border with Germany. Built in 1448, this place has been a hospital, a salt deposit, and a slaughterhouse. It is now a private residence and not open to the public.
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It seems we have enough time for another Bermuda card, featuring HM Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her 90th Birthday celebrations.
Jean Pierre used great looking stamps which received a wonderful clear circular cancellation. Always great to see. The left stamp, featuring The Queen was issued in 2017, in a set of 3 marking her reign as the Longest Reign. The stamp on the right is 1 of 3 issued in May to celebrate the Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
It certainly doesn't take very long to get on a stamp if you marry a Royal !
That's it for this time. Thanks for cards today go out to Dominique, David Jean Pierre, and Michael. Thanks guys. Couldn't do it without you.
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