Author: DVW-CMB

Contrary to the assumptions of many, the modern Europeans are a motley group, which arose from the fusion of distant ethnic groups – that is, through immigration: Even before the end of the Ice Age, African early humans of the type Homo sapiens migrated to Europe, where they encountered the Neanderthal. Apparently there were no Read More …

As the cover of the month, I have chosen this time a beautiful set letter from 1930. The letter was sent on 29.10.1930 from Triesen (FL) to Amsterdam. The registered letter is franked with the set of postage stamps from 1930 (designed by Hermann Clemens Kosel). Although registered, I assume that it was nevertheless overstamped Read More …

After launching a stamp on toilet paper as a symbol of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, Austrian Post is again issuing a special feature on this topic today: an embroidered stamp in the shape of an FFP2 mask. The stamp on this souvenir sheet has the value of 2,75€ and appears in an edition of Read More …

And since the stamp of the month of July is so colorful and gives such a positive impression, you can puzzle it together and enjoy it for a long time.  

This beautiful souvenir sheet designed by Juha Pykäläinen appeared on the occasion of the national maritime folk festival Sail Åland on July 22-25, 2021, showing the Western Harbour with sailing ships visiting Mariehamn (the capital of the Åland Islands). The sailing ship Pomerania recalls Åland’s own shipping traditions. This souvenir sheet is accompanied by a Read More …

Why this time such a simple stamp on a joint issue of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands (designer M. Mörck). Simply because I am – after some research – impressed by the engraver Czeslaw Slania. Slania is known around the world for his artistic achievements and craftsmanship. He has engraved more than 1,000 (!) Read More …

Here we tell little stories about various individual documents. First of all, of course, you ask yourself, what could I use them for? This is noted in the corresponding PDF. The PDF can also be downloaded – if the font here on the homepage is too small. You just have to click on the red Read More …

Over the summer – based on declining corona incidence numbers – club meetings started to take place again in presence. At one of our neighboring clubs – the Stamp Club Bludenz – the day of the week has shifted. In Bludenz they now meet every 1st Tuesday of the month in the Remise – 7pm Read More …

Since I am now trying to go among the philatelists, I thought, now and then writing a letter would not be bad. Especially older people – but sometimes also young ones – are happy about this nostalgic way to send greetings or to learn something more about my current life. With a letter, you can Read More …

Today I present again a EUROPA stamp (C.E.P.T.). EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/companies and bear the official EUROPA logo. They are intended to emphasize postal cooperation in Europe and to promote philately. By now, I also know why these stamps are among the most collected and popular stamps in the Read More …