Indian Covers

I received these two covers from India in the latest monthly Cover Exchange on StampBoards. 

On the first cover, the minisheet depicts Horses of India whilst the single stamp commemorates the Goa Liberation Golden Jubilee.

On the second cover, the block of four stamps depict images of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official home of the President of India.

The single stamp is of the Isabella Thoburn College in Lucknow, India.

Thank you to my exchange partner for these. 

A Post Card from Canada

A Post Card from Canada arrived this week as part of the Post Card Exchange on StampBoards.

The concept of the Post Card Exchange is the same as that of the Cover Exchange.

The image on the post card is from the Tulip Festival in Ottawa and as the message reads it certainly is very colorful !

The stamp is the recent Year of the Snake stamp paying the correct rate for a Post Card from Canada to Australia.

Thanks goes to my Post Card Exchange partner for the month.

If you would like more information about the Post Card Exchange or the Cover Exchange please visit StampBoards.

Year of the Snake (Annee Du Serpent)

Year of the Snake (Annee Du Serpent) - I received this in the mail this week from a Canadian member of StampBoards.

Lovely strip of five stamps celebrating the Year of the Snake, tied to the cover with a very decorative postmark from Winona, Ontario "Home of the Peach Festival".

Trio of covers from the United Kingdom

This trio of covers from the United Kingdom came to me through the September Cover Exchange on StampBoards.

This first one is from the London 2012 Olympic Games with the Bradley Wiggins gold medal stamp. 

This second cover commemorates the London 2012 Paralympic Games and utilises the entire mini-sheet.

This third cover uses the commemorative mini-sheet to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee.

Thanks to my exchange partner for sending these covers across. 

Cover from the United Arab Emirates

Another recent arrival from the Monthly Cover Exchange on StampBoards was this from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

This is the first ever item of mail I have ever received from the UAE and I am impressed by the quality of stamps and the subject matter portrayed.

Thank-you to my exchange partner for this lovely addition to my collection.

Canadian Covers

Just to prove that I don't only admire or collect Australian Stamps, here are a few Canadian covers that I have received via the Monthly Cover Exchange on StampBoards -

First up is a cover with the recent Canadian Christmas gingerbread Mini-Sheet.

Second a cover with stamps the celebrate 250 years of; The Black Watch, Royal Regiment & Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.

The third cover utilises stamps featuring Tommy Douglas and commemorate the birth of medicare - Universal Healthcare.

All three covers are postmarked 12 December 2012.

Many thanks to my December Cover Exchange Partner for this lovely trio!

To find out more about the Monthly Cover Exchange visit StampBoards.