Saturday, July 21, 2012

Ukraine football 2012

Volodymyr sent me first football themed cover and fdc ever! Great stamps, thanks

First Latvian lighthouse

Svetlana from Latvia sent me my first Latvian lighthouse postcard. I am really happy about it! The lighthouse is situated in the sea on an artificially made island. It was built in 1884, from 1993 it works with the help of solar batteries.
Thank you!

Europa Cept cover and lighthouses from Lithuania

Ausra sent me new Europa cept stamp on cover, the stamp was issued in 2006. Cover was posted on 28th of June and it arrived to Tallinn on 1st of July. Inside of the envelope were 2 new lighthouse postcards, showing one of the two lighthouses of Nida. Nida is one of the most beautiful resort towns on the Baltic sea,located on the Curonian Spit. Nida harbour has the status of international inland waterways harbour.
Second lighthouse postcard shows Pervalka lighthouse or Lighthouse Of Horses, located in the Curonian Lagoon, in Lithuania.

Thank you Ausra


Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Macedonian cover

Ana from Macedonia sent me nice cover with older, 2003 issue, whole set of stamps. I love these covers, they make my day. The cover has place in my collection, thank you!

Cover with lighthouse stamps

Agi sent me this beautiful cover with Croatian lighthouses, issued in 2012. Cover was posted on 29th of June and it arrived to Tallinn on 9th of July.
Thank you!

Europa Cept from Aland

Liisa sent me new to my collection Europa Cept stamp from Aland. Cover has clear postmark as from philately book and the stamp is nice. Inside the cover was beautiful postcard showing Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna, Finland
Thank you Liisa, hope to swap with you again!

Stepping Stones lighthouse

Alessandra sent me one of her nearby lighthouses, the Stepping Stones lighthouse on Long Island. The lighthouse is located in western Long Island Sound off Great Neul. Construction on the lighthouse began in 1875 and was completed in 1876. Thi high of the lighthouse is 46 feet.
Thanks!