State of liberty- NEW YORK

 

Thanks to tarreq for the nice card  sent Feb,11.2021

    The story begins with the project of a French politician: Édouard de Laboulaye. In 1865, he wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the United States in an outstanding way.

    The structure was made in the Gustave Eiffel workshops, in Levallois Perret, and in the XVIIth district of Paris, where the copper parts were assembled. While the Gaget, Gauthier and company workshops were building the elements one after the other, the internal structure was supposed to start, but it is important to know that initially its construction had been entrusted to Violet-le-Duc, who planned a solid masonry element around which the copper plates were to be grafted. Violet-le-Duc fell ill and was unable to carry out this work, which was entrusted to Gustave Eiffel.

 

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• Flathead River

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Wild and Scenic Rivers (2019)
Themes:
    Landscapes | Rivers
Issued on:
    2019-05-21
   

• John Harvard

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Great Americans
Themes:
    Famous People | Men | Religion | Theologians
Issued on:
    1986-09-03
    
 

• Sylvanus Thayer

Country:
    United States of America
Series:
    Great Americans
Themes:
    Famous People | Men | Military Officers
Issued on:
    1985-06-07

Romania-Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania

 

 

Thanks to TATIANA from ROMANIA 

Stamps from right to left

• Thai Traditional Folk Costumes of Phutai Ethnic Group

Country:
    Romania
Series:
    Diplomatic Relations with Thailand, 40th Anniversary
Themes:
    Diplomacy | Flags | Joint Issues | Suits and Costumes
Issued on:
    2018-05-31

• Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
  

Country:
    Romania
Series:
    Flowers (2020)
Themes:
    Flowers | Plants (Flora)
Issued on:
    2020-01-07
Size:
    24 x 33 mm

Pena Palace Sintra -PORTUGAL

 

The Palace of La Pena
    In Portugal, the magnificent Palacio de la Pena is one of the greatest examples of 19th century romanticism.

    Located on the Mount of La Pena, the Palace was built on the site of a former convent of monks of the Order of São Jerónimo. It is the figment of the imagination of D. Fernando Saxe Coburgo-Gotha, who married in 1936 with Queen D. Maria II. In love with Sintra, he had decided to become the owner of the convent and the land surrounding it in order to build the summer palace of the royal family.

Stamp:

• Marble Figurines of Estremoz

Country:
    Portugal
Series:
    Alentejo-Algarve Self-Adhesive - Reprints 2019

Themes:
    Glass and Earthenware | Tourism
Issued on:
    2019-05-13

Greetings from Finland

 

Thanks to Tita from postcrossing  sent  14.11.2021

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• Dog and Snowflakes

Country:
    Finland
Series:
    First Snow (2021)
Themes:
    Dogs | Snow
Issued on:
    2021-11-03   

• Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
  

Country:
    Finland
Series:
    Birds 2017 - Arctic
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Birds | Ducks
Issued on:
    2017-05-09

NACIMIENTO PATAGONIA-ARGENTNA

 Thanks to Julio from facebook direct swap , sent 04/2013

Stamps from top to down

• Mina Clavero, Cordoba

Country:
    Argentina
Series:
    UP - Tourist Attractions
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Donkeys | Landscapes | Mammals | Rivers
Issued on:
    2008-09-06

• Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz
  

Country:
    Argentina
Series:
    UP - Tourist Attractions
Catalog codes:
    Gz (Cefiloza) AR 3124Ca
Themes:
    Glaciers | Landscapes | National Parks | Tourism | UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Issued on:
    2009

Russia

 Thanks to Nadezhda from postcrossing  sent 30 October 2021

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• Assumption Cathedral, Omsk
  

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    Assumption Cathedral, Omsk
Themes:
    Churches - Cathedrals - Basilicas - Chapels
Issued on:
    2018-07-25

• Bank of Russia - Fifty Kopek Coin, 1924

Country:
    Russia
Series:
    150th Anniversary of the Bank of Russia
Themes:
    Anniversaries and Jubilees | Banks | Coins
Issued on:
    2010-09-22

Beautiful Bruges

 

Thank you Parisse for the nice card  sent 3 -11 -2021

    Bruges is home of historical, artistic and architectural wonders. The museums are overflowing with works of art from the Flemish Primitives to the great contemporary artists. In the city center, there are monasteries and beautiful residences such as the perfectly preserved Hof Bladelin. Bruges was a textile center in the 13th century, and although today the city is a major tourist destination, it has retained its medieval charm with its many canals and richly decorated houses. The historic district, which is only accessible on foot, is bristling with arrows and gothic flourishes. The friendly inhabitants of the capital of West Flanders have no trouble impressing tourists, as they are proud to show off their city's best features, such as the Groeninge Museum, the Church of Our Lady, the Belfry and the Market Hall.

Stamp

• Europa (C.E.P.T.) 2021 - Endangered Species

Country:
    France
Series:
    Europa (C.E.P.T.) 2021 - Endangered Species
Themes:
    Animals (Fauna) | Antelopes | Butterflies | C.E.P.T. / Europe | Insects | Lynx | Mammals | Wild Cats
Issued on:
    2021-05-25