Monday, January 30, 2017

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The postmarks on the toucans stamp sheet are from Ramos Mejía: a city on the west side of the greater Buenos Aires area.


Sunday, January 29, 2017

Singapore

Stamps from a set of 5 issued by SingPost on July 2016, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the annual Singapore Youth Festival. The festival "celebrates the rich diversity of youth talent in schools in Singapore" and the stamps contain designs "that symbolise the dynamism and energy of youths and their artistic pursuits in the arts, dance, drama and music".  More here.


Monday, January 23, 2017

TAAF stamps 2017

Some of the new TAAF stamps issued by LaPoste on January 1. I don't purchase as many as I used to. I usually pass on the mini sheets and higher value stamps. It's just getting too expensive to buy them all each year.


The mineral stamps this year feature a well applied spot varnish. And the "Foraminifera" shaped stamp is heavily embossed.




Sunday, January 15, 2017

Martin-de-Viviès, Île Amsterdam, TAAF

Sent from the Marion Dufresne during its fourth rotation through the French Southern Lands.