Thanks to Holger once again!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Cabinda
At first, I really don't want to post this cover because it very disappointing because it did not came as I wanted to be. This could have been a gem in my collection. Anyway,I need to update my blog. It's been awhile
Cabinda has long since been my interest. I've always wanted to have their genuine postage stamps and a postally used cover. It was back then in 2010 that I've been writing snail mails to them. I really don't know who sent this.
Formerly Portuguese Congo, this territory had protectorate status since 1883 and was separate from Portuguese West Africa. As part of various independence movements in the 1960s a group called Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) established a government-in-exile in Kinshasa. FLEC made a unilateral declaration of independence on 1 August 1975 but it was not recognised by Portugal or internationally.
In November 1975, Angolan troops of the MPLA occupied Cabinda which was annexed into the newly independent Angolan state. Angola calls the territory Cabinda Province. Since then, FLEC and other factions within Cabinda have struggled for full independence and seek to form the Republic of Cabinda.
In October 2006, a set of stamps was issued by the Cabinda separatists. All were overprinted Angolan stamps with a denomination of 500 Central African francs. The issuers stated their intention to produce a definitive Cabinda stamp based on a new currency, the Cabindan escudo. The stamps have seen some use by the exile government as paquebot mail.
Unluckily, in my case the stamps of the US were used in this paquebot mail. TOO BAD!!!
If you looked closely, it seems that 2 stamps were been peeled off. I have a strong feeling that those were of Cabinda.
On its reverse side, it was on board of RMS Queen Mary 2.
The question remains, will I ever received a postally used cover with Cabinda postage stamps on it that is address to me? ..................... :-)
I WANT TO RECEIVE A COVER LIKE THIS......................
THESE ARE VERY HELPFUL LINKS
http://www.cabinda.net/Stamps.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinda_-_CEF
Cabinda has long since been my interest. I've always wanted to have their genuine postage stamps and a postally used cover. It was back then in 2010 that I've been writing snail mails to them. I really don't know who sent this.
Formerly Portuguese Congo, this territory had protectorate status since 1883 and was separate from Portuguese West Africa. As part of various independence movements in the 1960s a group called Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) established a government-in-exile in Kinshasa. FLEC made a unilateral declaration of independence on 1 August 1975 but it was not recognised by Portugal or internationally.
In November 1975, Angolan troops of the MPLA occupied Cabinda which was annexed into the newly independent Angolan state. Angola calls the territory Cabinda Province. Since then, FLEC and other factions within Cabinda have struggled for full independence and seek to form the Republic of Cabinda.
In October 2006, a set of stamps was issued by the Cabinda separatists. All were overprinted Angolan stamps with a denomination of 500 Central African francs. The issuers stated their intention to produce a definitive Cabinda stamp based on a new currency, the Cabindan escudo. The stamps have seen some use by the exile government as paquebot mail.
Unluckily, in my case the stamps of the US were used in this paquebot mail. TOO BAD!!!
If you looked closely, it seems that 2 stamps were been peeled off. I have a strong feeling that those were of Cabinda.
On its reverse side, it was on board of RMS Queen Mary 2.
The question remains, will I ever received a postally used cover with Cabinda postage stamps on it that is address to me? ..................... :-)
I WANT TO RECEIVE A COVER LIKE THIS......................
THESE ARE VERY HELPFUL LINKS
http://www.cabinda.net/Stamps.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinda_-_CEF
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF),
A cover from French Southern and Antarctic Territory. Thanks to JP.
Barbados
Thanks a lot to Holger for this beautiful cover from Barbados. I'm glad he didn't forget me while he was there for his vacation.
Stampless Covers....
I've been in hiatus. Here are some covers without postage stamps been used or affixed which I've received over the past years. In my opinion, it's kind a frustrating to received covers or postcards without stamps. I don't want to post them but I just feel the need to because I'm loosing my audience and visitors,... lol .. :-)
Jordan
North Korea
Thailand
Senegal
Jordan
Surinam
Cape Verde
Jordan
North Korea
Senegal
Surinam
Cape Verde
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Mule Train Mail (Havasupia Indian Reservation), USA
Thanks to Steve for this unique addition to my collection,!!!
These are from a town of Supai, Arizona on the Havasupai Reservation that has a special postmark noting that it was delivered into and out of town by mule train (the only town in the USA that does).
http://www.motrails.com/Supai2000.html
Senegal
Another gap in my collection has been filled, a special thanks to JP for this cover from Senegal. Though I received this last year, it is just i don't have time to make new post.
Azerbaijan
Thanks to Myron for this simple yet nice cover from a quite hard to obtain country: Azerbaijan.
Tuvalu
My first cover from Tuvalu. All my previous covers sent from Tuvalu never made it to me after so many attempts I finally got one. It's not perfect because the stamps were not cancelled.
UN (Gevena Post)
A visitor on blog sent me this, he used 3 UN Geneva Post stamps and with one Swiss stamp. Thanks
Mayotte
My very last cover from Mayotte. Mayotte won't be issuing there own stamps anymore. Thanks to JP!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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