Hello once again, today I have a few cards from regular contributors. The success of this blog is directly related to the generous support of the people mentioned above and many others.
So let's get to the cards.
Card # 1 - Help Save the Glory That is Lanka - That's what it says on the front of the card. Ravindra's card show Rankoth Vehera, a stupa built around 1190 in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. King Nissankamala who ruled from 1187-1196 oversaw construction of this gold pinnacled stupa.
Ravindra used 3 stamps new to my collection. On the right is a stamp from 2013 marking 50 years of the Sri Lankan Administrative Service. The other two stamps were both issued this past year. on the top , a stamp celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Pontifical Society of the Missionary Childhood. The lower stamp is a World Post Day issue.
Card # 2 - From France, showing the harbour of Concarneau, located in Brittany in north western France. Certainly looks like a nice quaint place .
Jean Pierre used a nice Decorative Arts stamp from this current year , one of two in a Joint Issue with Croatia.
Card # 3 - From Malta, it's a selection of old Gozo buses of the Malta Public Transport service.
Dominique used 1 of 3 stamps in a 2017 set showing Balcony Corbels.
Card # 4 - from the United Kingdom. This card from the Postal Museum in London gives us a look at a mail sorting machine at Mount Pleasant Post Office in 1937. Not sure of the significance of the Yellow Coats.
David used a peel and stick stamp from Postal Museum on his card. It highlights the Post Office Railway in London.
Card # 5 - We're looking at Westminster - House of Parliament. Since 1512 it's been the seat of the two Houses - The Lords and The Commons. If you listen really carefully you might even hear some of the Brexit hoopla. Big Ben is over on the right.
David used an England regional stamp on this card. It is 1 of 4 Country definitives issued in March of this year.
Card # 6 - Last card for today. It's a Christmas card from Canada Post. It shows the designs of their three secular Christmas Stamps for this year. You can see a toque - the U.S. rate stamp, a pair of socks - the domestic Canada rate stamp and a pair of mittens - the international rate stamp.
Since I'm in Canada, the card arrived with the domestic Socks stamp - actually a prepaid imprinted image of the stamp.
Now I'm not one to talk as many of you know, but strangely absent from that Canada Post card is the annual religious themed Christmas stamp. Perhaps another case of taking Christ out of Christmas. After all it is His birthday we will celebrate on Dec 25th. So in order to keep a level playing field , here is the non-secular Christmas stamp issued by Canada Post for 2018 - a stylized Nativity scene.
Well that's all I have for this time. Thanks for cards go out to Ravindra , Jean Pierre, Dominique, David, and my friends at Canada Post. Take care. Comments ??
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