Caribbean – Covers

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Nice covers from all over the world.

Montserrat

Thank you so much Alexander. My first cover from Montserrat (British Overseas Territory). Posted from GPO Brades, de facto capital

arrived Nov 25, 2019 😉 notable: postmark from May 17, 2017 plus additional blue one from October 31, 2019

#1433 Antigua and Barbuda 23/10/09
on November 18, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Jinesh has sent this very nice cover from Antigua and Barbuda, thank you very much! It was posted on October 9 and arrived on October 31, 2023. The stamps commemorate the rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) and the yellow-fronted amazon (Amazona ochrocephala).
#1432 Guyana 24/02/07
on November 14, 2024 at 1:02 pm
Martin has sent this nice cover from Guyana, thank you! It was posted in Georgetown on February 7, 2024. The stamp commemorates Nelson Mandela (1918-2013).
#1431 Comoros 24/07/15
on November 14, 2024 at 12:57 pm
This very nice cover from the Comoros was sent by Martin, thank you! It was posted in Moroni on July 15. The left stamp commemorates the Senegalese politician and poet Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001).
#1430 Japan 24/04/23
on October 5, 2024 at 2:48 pm
On April 23 I visited Ōkunoshima (“Rabbit Island”), from where I sent this postcard. The official post office is onshore in Takehara, where the ferry port is located. The card arrived about two weeks later.
#1429 Aitutaki 24/04/08
on October 5, 2024 at 2:25 pm
Wolfgang has sent this amazing cover from his trip to Aitutaki. It was posted on April 8 and arrived on May 13, 2024. The left stamp depicts a Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata), the right stamp depicts a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). See also: #1158 Aitutaki 18/04/19