Emaniuz Collection

Postcard from China | Mainri Snow Mountain (Meili Xue Shan)

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 13:42:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Features an early winter with the 13 Peaks of Mainri Snow Mountain. Meili Xue Shan (Mainri Snow Mountain) is mountain range in China’s Yunnan province (Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan) bounded by the Salween & Mekong River. The highest peak, Kawagebo is 6,740 metres above sea level & considered as the top of the eight sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism.

STAMPS: (1) Hainan Special Economic Zone stamp issued in 1998 at 150分, (2) a 2012 New Year’s Greeting special issue stamp at 1.20 元, (3) a stamp featuring Chinese Hwamei Garrulax canorus issued in 2011 at 1.20 元, and (4) a stamp featuring flowers at 60分.

Thank you to Bing Yan of China!

Postcard of Spain | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 17:02:00 +0800

POSTCARD: A map card Tenerife, the largest & most populated island of Spain, as well as of the Canary Islands and Macaronesia with inhabitants of more than 900,000 in an area of 2,034 square kilometers. The island is a province of Spain named Santa Cruz de Tenerife which is divided into 31 municipalities.

The island is the economic capital of Canary Islands visited by millions of tourist each year. It also hosts the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife - the world's largest carnivals, and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of City of La Laguna & Teide National Park.

STAMP: A 75c definitive stamp of the Old Town of Regensburg (Altstadt Regensburg), a UNESCO World Heritage Site issued in 2011.

Thank you to Danja of Germany!

Postcard from China | Mapcard of Huangpu River & Pudong, Shanghai

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:26:00 +0800

POSTCARD: A mapcard of Huangpu River, the largest river in central Shanghai with Suzhou Creek as its major tributary. This 400 meters wide, 9 meters deep & 113 kilometers long river divides the regions of Pudong (East) & Puxi (West). The mapcard also features Shanghai World Financial Center, Century Park, The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, China Art Museum, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and many more popular landmarks.

STAMP: A work of stamps theme with panda & Confucius Institute issued in 2012 at 3 Yuan(元).

Thank you to Yuegejiayou of China!

Postcard from Netherlands | South Limburg (Zuid-Limburg)

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Tue, 1 Oct 2019 13:53:00 +0800

POSTCARD: South Limburg (Zuid-Limburg) is a region in southern Netherlands with beautiful culture & impressive landscape. The region’s highest point, the Vaalserberg stands at 323 meters above sea level. The region is also home to 18 administrative municipalities with Maastricht, the capital of Limburg province.

STAMPS: (1-2) Stamps issued in 2001 for the International Year of Voluntary Labour at 80c, and (3) 1981 Celebrations theme for the 450th Anniversary of the Meetings of Ministers of State.

Thank you to Cecile of the Netherlands!

Postcard from Germany | Mapcard of Rennsteig

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:14:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The historic Rennsteig is Germany's most famous & oldest ridgeway trail that starts from Horschel to Blankenstein in about 170 kilometers (110 miles) with good markings along the trail, usually indicated by “R” (Mareile) and.

STAMP: The stamp features the Fehmarn Sound Bridge (Fehmarnsundbrücke) for its 50th anniversary in 2013, issued at 75C.

Thank you to Eule of Germany!

Postcard from Germany | Usedom Island in Baltic Sea

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:13:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Usedom is a Baltic Sea island in Pomerania divided between Germany & Poland in 1945 with 80% of the island belongs to Germany’s Vorpommern-Greifswald in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The island has an area of 445 square kilometers, 373 square kilometers on German part & the remaining 72 square kilometers on the Polish side.

Usedom is the sunniest island in the Baltic Sea and is known for its beaches & nature parks. It is among the popular tourist destination in Germany.

STAMP: A UNESCO World Heritage stamp (Joint Issue with Japan) featuring the Old Town of Regensburg (Altstadt Regensburg) issued in 2011 at 75c.

Thank you to Danja of Germany!

Postcard from Germany | Annaberg-Buchholz, Free State of Saxony

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:22:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Annaberg-Buchholz, the capital of the district of Erzgebirgskreis, is a town located in the Ore Mountains, part of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was tow separated town of Annaberg and Buchholz until 1945. The town is a popular tourist destination & ski resort.

STAMP: The stamp features the Fehmarn Sound Bridge (Fehmarnsundbrücke) for its 50th anniversary in 2013, issued at 75C.

Thank you to Lothar of Germany!

Postcard from Switzerland | St. Bernard family (Dogs)

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:48:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The card features a St. Bernard family – the parent with the iconic barrel & their four pups. St. Bernard is a large working breed of dog originated from the Alps in Switzerland & Italy and named after Italian monk Bernard of Menthon.

STAMPS: (1) A Flora / Agriculture & Food self-adhesive stamp with Cereals – Oats (Grains) subject at 0.50 CHF issued in September 2008, and (2) a 2012 Flora (flowers / vegetables) stamp showing Vegetable Blossoms – Tomato issued at 1.40 CHF.

Thank you to Tusik of Switzerland!

Postcard from the Netherlands | 1981 The Royal Palace in The Hague

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:20:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The card shows the stamp of 1981 featuring The Royal Palace in The Hague at 55C. Located in the western side of Dam Square, Amsterdam, The Royal Palace is one of the three palaces used by the Royal Family up to this day. It is built in 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. This 350 year old palace with its marble floors, magnificent paintings, delicate sculptures, gigantic chandeliers used to be the City Hall of Amsterdam until 1808 when King Louis Napoleon Bonaparte transformed it into a palace.

STAMP: A Personalized Stamp Picture, Frame Remains the Same issued in 2012 at 0.95€

Thank you to Marycup of the Netherlands!

Postcard from Netherlands | 50th Anniv. of the Royal Guide Dog Organization

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:09:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The card features a stamp from The 50th Anniversary of the Royal Guide Dog Organization issued in 1985 at 60C. The organization trains thousands of guide dogs for visually impaired people & children’s with handicaps in the Netherlands.

STAMP: A Personalized Stamp Picture, Frame Remains the Same issued in 2012 at 0.95€

Thank you to Marycup of the Netherlands!

Postcard from Indonesia | Kete Kesu, Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:23:00 +0800

POSTCARD: A traditional tourist village Ke'te Kesu in Bonoran, north of Tana Toraja. It consists of grasslands and rice fields that surround the Tana Toraja traditional wooden house – Tongkonan, some of which are estimated to be around 300 years in age. The village hosts a collection of ancient Toraja traditional objects such as carvings, sharp weapons, ceramics, statues, fabrics and flag.

Tana Toraja, literally "Torajaland" or Land of the Toraja & the famed "Land of The Heavenly Kings", is a rural highland region in central of South Sulawesi in Indonesia with unique culture that has not change much for the last century. Tana Toraja lies 300 north of Makassar and with land area of 2,054.30 square kilimeters.

STAMP: A greetings stamp showing flowers & candles issued in 2001 at 5000 Rupiah.

Thank you to Shella of Indonesia!

Postcard from Japan | Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto Prefecture

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sun, 8 Sep 2019 20:41:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) or Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺) is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture and part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), a 1994 UNESCO World Heritage site. It was also the 21 finalists for the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2017. The temple was founded in 778 AD by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro and reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1633. Kiyomizudera literally means "Pure Water Temple."

STAMPS: (1) 1997 -1998 definitive issue stamp in Insects and Flowers category featuring Honey Bee (Apis mellifera ssp.) & Chinese Milk Vetch (Astragalus sinicus) at ¥ 20.00, and (2) 2006 Flora (flowers) stamp showing Flowers in Chugoku issued in 2006 at 50 JPY.

Thank you to Reika of Japan!

Postcard from Germany | Mapcard of the Moselle

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:11:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Mapcard of the Moselle from Trier to Koblenz (die Mosel von trier bis Koblenz). The Moselle is a river that flows through Lorraine region, Vosges, France, Luxembourg, and Germany as well as small part of Belgium is also drained by the Moselle through the Sauer & the Our.

The source of the Moselle is at 715 m (2,346 ft) above sea level on the Col de Bussang on the western slopes of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges. After 544 km (338 mi) it discharges into the Rhine at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz at a height of 59 m (194 ft) above NHN sea level. The length of the river in France is 314 km (195 mi), for 39 km (24 mi) it forms the border between Germany and Luxembourg, and 208 km (129 mi) is solely within Germany.

STAMPS: (1) A definitive issued of August 2005 showing Crocus tommasinianus at 5c, (2) July 2005 Definitive Issue (Flowers) featuring Tagetes erecta at 20c, and (3) June 2005 Definitive Issue (Flowers) with Aster novae at 50c.

Thank you to Lothar of Germany!

Postcard from Norway | Slottsfjell Tower in Slottsfjellet, Tønsberg

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sun, 1 Sep 2019 19:15:00 +0800

POSTCARD: NO-82570, travels 9,604 kilometers in 13 days from Norway to Philippines.

The card features Slottsfjell Tower in the Slottsfjellet, a 63 meter hill located in the town of Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. The 17-meter tower was erected on private initiative in 1888 for Tønsberg town's 1000th anniversary. The castle mountain tower is Tønsberg's most famous landmark & one of Norway's most famous sights. Tønsberg is believed to have been the oldest Norwegian town & one of the oldest recorded fortified locations in Norway.

The tower’s façade is decorated with a quote from Bjørnststar Bjørnson, the inscription "871-1871 May the City which stands on the Tunet, flourish new Thousand Years", and the royal signatures "Haakon R August 1, 1906", "Olav R July 1 1958” and “Harald R. March 9, 1992”.

STAMP: A Norwegian Fashion self-adhesive stamp issued in 2013 for the theme Mankind (Clothes & costumes) at 15.00 NOK.

Thank you ZhannaSkall of Norway!

Postcard from Singapore | Universal Studios Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:11:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Universal Studios Singapore is a 20 hectares (49 acres) theme park in Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore that features 28 rides, shows, and attractions in seven themed zones - Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, The Lost World, Far Far Away, and Madagascar.

Owned by Genting Group, the theme park is one of its kind in Asia and has attracted millions of visitors since its opening in 18 March 2010. The group also planned to expand with two new themed areas - Minion Park and Super Nintendo World (replacing Madagascar).

STAMPS: (1) Fauna definitive stamp featuring Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) issued in 2007 at 0.45 SGD, and (2) 2011 Fauna - Life in the Pond stamp showing White-Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) at 5c.

Thank you to ASColin of Singapore!

Postcard from Portugal | The City of Lisbon

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:20:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Lisbon (Lixbõa), a recognized alpha-level global city, is the capital & largest city of Portugal with an area of more than 100 square kilometers & population of 505,526. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city. The city is Portugal’s political, economic and cultural center.

The city of Lisbon is rich in architecture & home to numerous prominent museums and art collections from all around the world.

STAMP: The stamp is issued in 2012 at 0.80 € with theme Architecture (Classical) showing Portuguese Palaces - Queluz National Palace.

Thank you to Diana (diana213) of Portugal!

Postcard from the Russian Federation | Mapcard of Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:15:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Mapcard of the Russian Federation. Russia (Росси́я) is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country by area in the world at more 17,100,000 square kilometers and the ninth most populous with more than 146 million people as of 2019.

Russia's 160 ethnic groups speak some 100 languages. Russian is the only official state language, but the Constitution gives the individual republics the right to establish their own state languages in addition to Russian.

STAMPS: (1) Fifth Issue of definitive with fauna (mammals) theme featuring Fox issued in 2008 at 0.50 RUB, (2) Sixth Definitives series - Russian Kremlins - Nizhniy Novgorod Kremlin at 4.00 RUB for the theme Architecture (Classical) / Politics & Government, and (3) Sixth Definitives - Russian Kremlins - Moscow Kremlin at 10.00 RUB issued in 2009.

Thank you to Snowflake of Russia!

Postcard from Russia | Mapcard of the Russian Federation

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:07:00 +0800

POSTCARD (RU-2061957): Mapcard of the Russian Federation. Russia (Росси́я) is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country by area in the world at more 17,100,000 square kilometers and the ninth most populous with more than 146 million people as of 2019.

Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of the largest cities in the world & the second largest city in Europe. Other major cities are Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Russia's 160 ethnic groups speak some 100 languages. Russian is the only official state language, but the Constitution gives the individual republics the right to establish their own state languages in addition to Russian. Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University are the oldest & largest university in the country.

STAMPS: (1) 2012 Weapons of Victory – Cars (Military theme) featuring Lorry ZIS-5 at 12.00 RUB, and (2-3) 75th Anniversary of the First Non-Stop flight above the North Pole at 13.00 RUB, issued 2012 for Geography & Meteorology theme.

Thank you to Korzya of Russia Federation!

Postcard from Russia | Lighthouse at Tsimlyansk Reservoir

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:11:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The card features a lighthouse at the dam in front of the waters of the port of Volgodonsk Tsimlyansk (Tsimlyanskoye) Reservoir in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Tsimlyansk Reservoir is an artificial lake on the Don River in the territories of Rostov & Volgograd Oblasts, Russia. It is one of the largest in Russia providing power & irrigation to the Rostov and Volgograd regions. The reservoir was completed in 1952 that resulted in strong local industrial growth.

STAMPS: (1) 2008 definitive stamp showing hare bunny at 0.10p, (2) Coat of arms of the town of Alexandrov stamp issued 2013 at 10p, (3) 2002 Fauna (Dogs) featuring Cane-Corso at 1.00 RUB, and (4) 2012 Aviation (Aircraft) theme w/ subject The 75th Anniversary of the First Transpolar Non-stop Flight at 13.00 RUB.

Thank you to Oleg (http://oleg68.blogspot.com) of Russian Federation!

Postcard from Taiwan | The Confucius Temple of Kaohsiung

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:44:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The Confucius Temple of Kaohsiung located near Lotus Lake, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the largest Confucian temple in Taiwan and dedicated to the memory of Confucius.

The original temple was constructed 1684 and renovated during the Qing Dynasty. The new temple constructed in 1976 now on the northwest corner of Lotus Lake (Pond) was based on the Liu Song dynasty architecture as well as the design of the Qufu Temple of Confucius.

STAMPS: Definitive stamps (Personal Greeting Stamps / Happy Times theme) in Festivals category issued in 2009 at NT$ 5.00.

Thank you to Jennifer of Taiwan (Republic of China)!

Postcard from the United Kingdom | Mapcard of Cornwall, England

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:31:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Cornwall is a ceremonial county on England’s south west tip, bordered by Celtic Sea, English Channel, Devon and River Tamar. It is the 9th largest county in the United Kingdom covering an area of 1,376 square / mile and forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland & hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The highest point of the county is Brown Willy found on the Bodmin Moor at 420m above sea level.

Cornwall is the 40th most populated and 41st most densely county of the 47 counties in the UK with a population of 536,000 as of 2011. It is administered by unitary authority - Cornwall Council since 2009. The administrative center of Cornwall is the city of Truro.

STAMPS: (1) 4-stamps showing Queen Elizabeth II from the set London 2010 Festival of Stamps & (2) the 2013 Merchant Navy issue featuring Royal Mail Ship Britannia 1840.

Thank you to Lucy of United Kingdom!

Postcard from the United States of America | The Oregon Trail

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:19:00 +0800

POSTCARD: The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) historic East–West, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.

The Oregon Trail was laid by fur traders and trappers from about 1811 to 1840, and was only passable on foot or by horseback. By 1836, when the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri, a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared increasingly farther west, and eventually reached all the way to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, at which point what came to be called the Oregon Trail was complete, even as almost annual improvements were made in the form of bridges, cutoffs, ferries, and roads, which made the trip faster and safer (The Oregon Trail, Wikipedia).

STAMPS: 5c stamp American Toleware, 2012 45¢ Bonsai Trees Black Fine, 2012 45¢ Flag and "Justice", 3¢ Star stamp, and 10¢ American Clock stamp.

Thank you to Galifrey of United States of America!

Banknote of Indonesia | 1000 - 20000 Rupiah (2009-2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Mon, 3 Sep 2018 22:49:00 +0800

Indonesia P-141, 1000 Rupiah, Bank of Indonesia;
Captain Pattimura / Volcano

Indonesia P-148, 2000 Rupiah, Bank of Indonesia
Prince Antasari / Dayak dancers (Southern Borneo)

Indonesia P-142, 5000 Rupiah, Bank of Indonesia
Tuanku Imam Bonjol / Weaver

Indonesia P-150, 10000 Rupiah, Bank of Indonesia
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddun / Rumah houses, Palembang

Indonesia P-144, 20000 Rupiah, Indonesia, Bank of Indonesia, 2000-2012 Issue;
Oto Iskandar di Nata / Tea harvest

Postcard from Russian Federation | Mapcard of Russia

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:08:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Mapcard of the Russian Federation. Russia (Росси́я) is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country by area in the world at more 17,100,000 square kilometers and the ninth most populous with more than 146 million people as of 2019.

STAMPS: (1) Stamp showing Amber Room - Russian Crown (Fine Arts theme) issued in 2004 at 5.00 RUB, (2) Transportation (Ships & Navigation / Lighthouses) stamp issued in 2005, and (3) 1150th Anniversary of Origin of Russian Statehood stamp for the theme Mankind (Clothes & costumes) & History (History of Peoples) issued in 2012 for 10.00 RUB.

Thank you to Vladisa of Russia!

Postcard from Sweden | Skogskyrkogården - Stockholm

noreply@blogger.com (Emaniuz Collection) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:34:00 +0800

POSTCARD: Skogskyrkogården (“The Woodland Cemetery”) is a cemetery located in the Enskededalen district south part of Stockholm, Sweden. It was created & designed between 1917 and 1920 by architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz. In 1994, Skogskyrkogården was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

STAMPS: (1) 2013 Sverige Brev summer stamp featuring cookies/biscuits chocolate and (2) 2013 Sverige Brev postage stamp of ice hockey star Nicklas Lidstrom.

Thank you to Merjade of Sweden!