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Maasin City, Southern Leyte ( home address), Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (my current city where I am working), Philippines
Hello, I'm Ralph from the Philippines, I'm 25 years old. I'm a teacher. I've been collecting stamps since Grade Six, I love collecting stamps. It is fun and very educational. My goal is to collect every stamp issuing entity of the world. I collect worldwide stamps and "dead states" which refers to the entities that no longer issue stamps. I also collect genuine local stamps. My new found love is collecting covers addressed to me, I know that it is quite difficult to receive a cover from every postal administration in the world but, I am trying. Who knows? that I'll be able to attain my goal. "Rome was not built in one day". To all my fellow collectors; "Let's help one another" You are free to contact me ( ral8882000@yahoo.com )

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.

Jordan



















My one and only cover from Jordan. Thanks to Silvia. Too bad not all stamps were cancelled.

Kenya




















A very beautiful from Kenya, thanks to Bhavin!!!

Albania



















A visitor on my blog sent this postcard from Albania, thanks!!!!!

Germany



















Thanks Holger for this!

Czech Republic



















Thanks to Dr. Radim for this wonderful cover!

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.

Seychelles



A wonderful cover from Seychelles, thank you once again to JP.

UN (Gevena Post)



















A visitor on blog sent me this, he used 3 UN Geneva Post stamps and with one Swiss stamp. Thanks

Greece


Mayotte
















My very last cover from Mayotte. Mayotte won't be issuing there own stamps anymore. Thanks to JP!

New Caleodonia

Monaco













Thanks to David!

United Arab Emirates














Thanks to JP!

Isle of Man













A very beautiful cover from Isle of Man, Thanks to JPM.

Guatemala














My only cover from Guatemala. Thanks!

New Caleodonia


Sunday, September 25, 2011

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands






South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Slowly,another gap in my collection is filled. Finally, I got a cover from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. I really thought that this would never arrived.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands, known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 167.4 kilometres (104 mi) long and 1.4 to 37 km (0.9 to 23.0 miles) wide[1] and is by far the largest island in the territory. The South Sandwich Islands lie about 520 kilometres (320 mi) southeast of South Georgia.[1] The total land area of the territory is 3,903 square kilometres (1,507 sq mi).[2]
There is no native population on the islands; the present inhabitants are the British Government Officer, Deputy Postmaster, scientists, and support staff from the British Antarctic Survey who maintain scientific bases at Bird Island and at the capital, King Edward Point, as well as museum staff at nearby Grytviken.
The United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over South Georgia in 1775 and the South Sandwich Islands in 1908. In 1908 the United Kingdom annexed both South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The territory of "South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" was formed in 1985; previously it had been governed as part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938.
Argentina maintained a naval station, Corbeta Uruguay on Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands from 1976 until 1982 when it was closed by the Royal Navy. The Argentine claim over South Georgia contributed to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentine forces briefly occupied the island. Argentina continues to claim sovereignty over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

To learn more about their stamps. You can visit

http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/%28g%29stamps

This a cover that I sent to their Philatelic Bureau. I requested them to mail it and had it postmarked. I mailed this last April and I just got it last Friday (it's really a long journey which I thought that that wouldn't reached me, considering that King Edward Point is very remote). Wow!, Finally,...I now have a cover from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island. 

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Caribbean Netherlands (Caribisch Nederland)


Caribisch Nederland is a new stamp issuing entity since the dissolution of Netherland Antillen last October 2010. JP had a chance again to visit there and I am very thankful to receive my very first cover Caribisch Nederland. Thanks a lot!!! Another gap in my collection has been filled.

The Caribbean Netherlands (Dutch: Caribisch Nederland, Papiamento: Hulanda Karibe) collectively refers to the three special municipalities (officially public bodies) of the Netherlands that are located overseas, in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. The territorial grouping is alternately known as Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or the BES islands. Although part of the country of the Netherlands, the special municipalities remain overseas territories of the European Union at least until 2015.
Bonaire (including the islet of Klein Bonaire) is located east of Aruba and Curaçao, close to the coast of Venezuela. Sint Eustatius and Saba are located south of Sint Maarten and northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The three islands gained their current status following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010, while the islands of Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The BES islands have a collective population of 18,000 and a total area of 328 square kilometres (127 sq mi).

Hutt River Principality

 
                                front view


                                reverse side


This is something I didn't expect, a cover from Hutt River Principality. The Principality is not a recognized nation nor their stamps are recognized by UPU. That's why the stamps were affixed on the reverse side. I am happy to have a cover from this so-called micronation.

Bhutan


It is such a delight to received a cover from your wantlist. I've done many attempts to have a cover from Bhutan, finally I got this! Thanks a lot to Mukol.

Iran


I am happy to have a better cover from Iran.Thanks a lot! Hossein told me that the postage rate in Iran is very expensive.

Russian Territories


                                               Touva


 
                                              Dagestan


                                                   Altai


                                             Abkhazia

The following are so-called "covers' from Russia territories. Since the breakaway of Soviet Union many Russian territories were issuing stamps, overprints and cover. It is quite difficult to say if these covers are fake eventhought it looks real. Most philatelists say that those are "cinderellas", in spite of that, I love these covers. They are unique addition to my collection. Thanks a lot to Holger for these. Many thanks.

Anguilla


Thanks to JP another gap in my collection has been filled. This is my first cover from Anguilla. Thanks!!!

Lundy
















Hello! It's been awhile since I had my last update.
Today, I wasn't expecting to receive a cover from Lundy. This is something which I never thought I could receive a cover.  This cover very special.

Lundy is an island three miles long and half a mile wide situated ten miles off the coast of Devon U.K. A genuine local post from 1929 to the present day. There is a small resident population on the island plus thousands of tourists visit each year by boat from Devon. There are even rooms for rent at Lundy's Marisco Castle built by King Henry III in 1244 ! The tourists mail thousands of postcards and other mail each year from Lundy using Lundy stamps with Great Britain stamps attached also for the onward journey from Bideford, Devon.

Lundy stamps are for local use only. As you noticed the stamps were affixed on the lower left corner of the envelope (where local stamps should be affixed or if not on the reverse side of the envelope) not on the upper right .

Thank you very!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Georgia


Many thanks to Khatuna for this wonderful cover from Georgia.

Lundy



This is a nice postcard from Lundy. It had nice stamps on it and with nice postmarks and cancellations. Thanks a lot to Richard.

Malaysia


Another visitor of my blog sent me this cover from Malaysia. Thanks a lot!

Norge


I am very happy to have a better cover from Norway. This is a nice one. Thanks a lot to Rolf.

Mauritius


David Onsiong sent me this nice cover from Mauritius. Thanks a lot!

Serbia


I loved to receiving covers from Balkan states. This is my second cover from Serbia. A friend of Rajko sent me this cover. Thanks a lot to them.