Philately

I never thought About collecting a postcard from every country in the world, it was *NEVER*  my intention, but I have come really close to doing so, I swap the same card with many people from the same country to be able to share Trinidad and Tobago with the rest of the world, here's a look at all the countries on the planet, tell me, which one you never heard about 😳:

*For me, there are a few of them, I'll leave my feedback in the comment section.

Afghanistan
Akrotiri
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Bassas da India
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Clipperton Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dhekelia
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Europa Island
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Gabon
Gambia, The
Gaza Strip
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Glorioso Islands
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jan Mayen
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Juan de Nova Island
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Navassa Island
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paracel Islands
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Spain
Spratly Islands
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tromelin Island
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands
Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna
West Bank
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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PPC (Permenant Pictorial Cancellations)

http://www.indianphilately.net/ppc.ht


http://www.indianphilately.net/pbureau.html

Earlier, there were 34 PPCs in Tamil Nadu.

During TANAPEX '17, 3 new PPCs (Lord Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Manapad Light House, Muttom Light House) were released. The Full Set (with Information Sheet) containing the 37 cancellations was sold in the venue. I scanned the Information Sheet and have attached it.

On 3rd Mar '17, the Department of Posts released a PPC of *Vellore Fort*.

To commemorate the consecration event of the 112-foot-tall *Adiyogi, the Source of Yoga*, the Department of Posts introduced a PPC at Ishana Vihar Post Office situated in Isha Yoga Centre on 24th Feb '17.

On 29th Sep '17, PPC of *Holy Rosary Shrine at Karumathampatti* was released.

Now, the total PPCs in Tamil Nadu is *40*.

Postcrossing

https://www.thepencompany.com/blog/letter-writing/4-reasons-you-will-love-postcrossing/

https://kottke.org/12/01/the-secret-language-of-stamps

Postcard Series ( Special)

Fotw stands for flags of the world and it’s those cards that have the flags with the info and GF is greetings from and they are those postcards that have the name of the country with facts.

Antarctica --- US McMurdo Station.

About card from Antarctica. US McMurdo Station.

Send card With USA stamps and your address on a  envelope to this address:

Philatelic Mail Clerk
McMurdo Station,
Antarctica.
PSC 769,
APO AP 96599-1035,
Philatelic Mail Clerk.

Postcards from Antarctica

https://3luenile.blogspot.com/search/label/World%20Postcards?m=0


https://m.facebook.com/groups/2208955025?view=permalink&id=10160917669660026

Permenant pictorial cancellations

For Permenant pictorial cancellations ,
Please refer the two links below :

http://indianpostmarks.blogspot.com/?m=1


http://www.indianphilately.net/ppc.html

Philatelic covers from Antarctic research bases

One of the things I like to collect are philatelic covers but only covers with my mailing address on them. And some of my favorites are covers from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. If you don't know anyone residing or working in those remote corners of the world you can still receive covers from them. Here's how I do it:

Create a cover

Use a standard size envelope. Nothing too large but large enough for a few stamps and cachets to be added. Put your own address on the envelope off to one side. I like to put a thin piece of card stock or folded paper in my covers so they don't get too bent up in the mail. Be sure to seal your cover envelopes also. Don't use tape on the envelopes as it will discolour and leave marks on your covers over time.

Apply appropriate postage to your cover

The postage you use on your cover has to be valid for use in the region from which your cover is being mailed back to you. Make sure you have added the proper amount of postage. Be mindful of rate changes. It might be useful to include a little extra postage (1.00 instead of 0.90 for example) in case your covers are late getting to the base and are processed after a rate increase.

Write a brief and polite request letter to the person receiving the covers

Ask that your covers be cancelled and returned to you. Also include any other special instructions regarding other philatelic markings you want applied such as cachets. Remember to thank them. In some cases their postal administration will require them to appropriately handle philatelic requests but that doesn't mean they have to go out of their way to serve you, or make your cover look attractive.

Put your cover and the request letter in a larger envelope and mail it to the base or administrative organization.

Expect your mail to take a long time to come back to you. I have had some covers take well over a year to come back to me. And sometimes, they don't come back at all. Be patient. It helps to know the shipping schedules so you can get your covers to the bases with plenty of time for them to be back on a boat (or plane) and back to you. If your covers arrive on the last boat of the season they might sit until next season for a return trip. Remember that these bases are in the Southern Hemisphere: summer in the North when it's winter in the South. During their winter months, access to most of these bases is nearly impossible so in most cases, mail will only be delivered during their summer.

http://stamps.mybalconyjungle.com/antarctic_covers/antarctic_covers.html

Santa's address around the world!

Santa's address around the world!

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2015/11/25/santa-s-address-around-the-world

Santa Claus - II ( Philately)

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2208955025?view=permalink&id=10160900825250026

Santa Claus -II (Philately)

Santa Claus - Philately - I

Santa Claus - I

Tips to get postcards from "rare" places

Tips to get postcards from "rare" places.
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(You have to spend a few amount of money) :)

*Tristan da Cunha: http://www.tristandc.com/posundries.php

*South Georgia and South Sandwich: SG Heritage Trust: http://www.sght.org send a msg to the director Sara Lurkock.

*Vanuatu: http://www.vanuatupost.vu/index.php/en/philately/post-cards/5

*Christmas Islands : https://m.facebook.com/ChristmasIslandTourism/

*Antarctica (british): http://www.ukaht.org/shop/souvenirs/product/123-penguin-and-chicks-postcard

*North Korea (sent from there) https://www.explorenorthkorea.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

* St Pierre et Miquelon (ask kindly for a postcard, it's for free) https://m.facebook.com/Tourisme-Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon-107072499359845/

* Guernsey: https://www.guernseypost.com/philatelic_bureau/philatelic_bureau/

*Pitcairn Islands: http://www.pitcairn.pn/shop/

Enjoy them :)

Please share info if you know other postcard sites.