National Archaeological Discoveries of Latvia, Europa 2025

On this cover from the Latvian capital of Riga is a 2025 EUROPA stamp showing the Razbuki neck ring. It is an incredibly well preserved example of Roman Iron Age jewelry from the 3rd century.

Celestial Bodies in Our Solar System from Florianópolis, Brazil

I've received a few covers from Brazil now with solar system stamps on them and with this one I have now received a complete set. The stamps were issued in 2020 as a sheet of nine. On this cover are the Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury (the one I was missing) and Uranus.
 

Iqaluit, Canada

From Iqaluit: the capital city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Situated at the head of Frobisher Bay in the south part of Baffin Island, it is Canada's northern most city. The image in the postmark is an inunnguaq which is a stone marker constructed to resemble a human with legs, arms and a head. These structures have spiritual meaning and are not quite the same as inuksuk which are stone markers without specific human form. Inuksuk are used to mark places or directions.

Sea Life in Japan, FDC

First-day postmarked in Osaka. The two stamps on this cover are from a sheet of 10 issued on 7 July and it is the 9th issue in this annual series that features sea life from the waters around Japan. This year the stamps depict spotted seals.

The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Italy

On this cover from Turin is a 2025 stamp depicting the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. It is the oldest basilica in the Western world, founded in the year 324. This stamp is one from a set of four that feature the four papal basilicas in the city of Rome.

A small collection of stamps from Sweden

On this cover from Sweden from from bottom left to right:

• A 1980 stamp commemorating Princess Victoria as the new heir to the Swedish throne.
• A 2006 stamp commemorating the 60th birthday day of Sweden's King Charles XVI Gustave.
• A pair of 1995 tourism themed Norden joint issue stamps.
• And a 2002 stamp from a pair commemorating Swedish gastronomy. On this stamp are Charles Emil Hagdahl and Cajsa Warg: each authors of classic Swedish cookbooks.

Beneficial Insects of Brazil

A cover from Porto Alegre, Brazil: the capital of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul. This block of stamps is from a set of six from 2021 with the artwork in each stamp representing a group of beneficial insects. On these stamps are dung beetles, praying mantis and parasitic wasps.

The Fishing and Leisure Port of El Aouana, Algeria

The stamp on this first-day postmarked cover depicts the multipurpose port of El Aouana in the Algerian coastal province of Jijel. It was designed to diversify the local economy by supporting the local fishing industry and boosting tourism in the region. The port can accommodate 106 fishing vessels of various sizes and 176 leisure craft.

International Day of Play, Germany FDC

The stamp on this cover, that was first-day postmarked in Berlin, commemorates the UN's International Day of Play. The characters in the stamp are Lego minifigures representing children. Playing. 

Karupeluv Valley Ecological Field Project, Greenland

Sent from the southeastern Greenland town of Tasiilaq by Dr. Benoît Sittler (thanks to Roland Montagne) who was project leader for the GREA (Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Arctique) Karupelv Expedition of 2025. The expedition takes place every year in the Karupelv valley in East Greenland to study and monitor the ecology of the area.

Morrisville PA

A little cover from Pennsylvania with a pair of 2019 moon landing anniversary stamps and four of the five 2024 low-value flower stamps. The number of flowers in each stamp is equal to the stamps value.

Algerian Flora and Fauna

The stamp on the left is a red gazelle, last seen in Algeria in 1894 and declared extinct in 1996. The stamp on the right is a sunflower. The cultivation of sunflowers in Algeria for producing vegetable oil has been gaining interest in recent years as Algeria works towards achieving food self-sufficiency.