Bački Petrovac, Serbia

From the town of Bački Petrovac in the north Serbian province of Vojvodina. The envelope theme and postmark are "Flora". I'm not sure if it was a special event or a first-day postmark for another stamp. The stamp on the right is from a set of six bringing attention to the World Expo to be hosted by Belgrade in 2027. The stamps in the set all have a space exploration theme. And the pair of stamps on the left from 2019 promote online safety for children.

Liège, Belgium

From the Belgian city of Liège with a lonely 2013 King Philip worldwide priority mail definitive.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

A nice postmark from Halifax showing the city skyline with the Macdonald bridge and city hall in the foreground. Halifax is the capital city of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Rotterdam in the Netherlands

From the Dutch city of Rotterdam: gateway to Europe. Rotated stamps and a machine postmark. They weren't put there to look pretty. A strip of three stamps from a set of six from a sheet of ten from 2012 featuring Dutch cattle breeds. From left to right are Witrik, Lakenvelder and Groningen White-headed. And the stamp on the right is a December holiday stamp from a sheet of ten from 2005. It makes more sense when you see the rest of the stamps in the sheet. 

Zele, Belgium

From the Belgian town of Zele, situated between Ghent and Antwerp. The stamp on the left from 1988 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Belgian Royal Escort. And the 2024 stamp on the right commemorates the Paris Olympic Games of that year.

Year of the Snake from Ōshika, Japan

Ōshika is a small mountain village in Japan's Nagano prefecture. it is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in Japan. The stamps are 2025 year of the snake lottery stamps.

Brazzano, Italy

Brazzano is a small town in the commune of Cormons in the north-eastern Italian province of Gorizia. The stamps on the left from 2023 commemorate Bergamo and Brescia being named twin European Capitals of Culture in 2023. And the stamps on the right from 1981 feature the Riace bronzes: ancient Greek bronze statues that were found in the sea near the southern Italian commune of Riace in 1972.

Tasty Treats from Osaka, Japan

The two stamps are from 2025 sheet of ten stamps featuring traditional sweets and snacks from Osaka. On the left is instant ramen and on the right is a beef cutlet sandwich. Osaka is the food capital of Japan. The city's unofficial motto is "kuidaore" or "eat until you drop". Amazing street food in Osaka.

Eschen, Liechtenstein

Eschen is a town in the north end of Liechtenstein. In the postmark is an image of the parish chuch and the Pfrundbauten. The stamp on the left is a 2013 SEPAC stamp featuring an alpine marmot. And on the right is a view of Vaduz castle.

USA Year of the Snake with shiny foil

A little cover from the US with a Year of the Snake stamp on it featuring shiny red foil embellishments. Next to that is the 2025 "love" stamp that features a 1985 drawing by American artist Keith Haring. And a little assortment of low value stamps brings it up to the international letter rate. This was postmarked in Mid Island which is a collection of neighbourhoods in the middle of New York City's Staten Island.

World Peace Day in Germany

The postmark says World Peace Day. It's the postmark of the month. I'm not exactly sure what it commemorates because there is an International Day of Peace but that's September 21st. It's a nice postmark though. The stamp on the left is a Europa 2021 endangered wildlife stamp. And on the right is a stamp that shows how the Frauenkirche in Dresden appeared in 1957 and after restoration in 2015.

Year of the Snake from Shizuoka, Japan

First thing I notice about this Year of the Snake self-adhesive souvenir sheet from Japan is the increased postal rates. They went up 30% last October. The 25g domestic letter rate is now 110 yen and the domestic postcard rate is now 85 yen.