As per the rest of Myanmar this is postmarked and handed back to me. In fact the post office here did not know that there was a limited postal service to international countries. So I did mail a postcard back to Ireland. I dont expect to get it though .. Lets see.
Due to lack of international services I had to get this card stamped at the post office . It did not go in the mail.
The Post office in Yangon was a bit of a disaster to say the least. The Post office from the early 1900s has seen better days. The stamp counter was just at the entrance and they had a few stamps as above that was it. No philatelic counter. To make matters worse there is currently only postal service to 5 surrounding countries in Asia. Apparently there is an ongoing issue with the airlines contacts since covid. So this card joins Guatemala, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland that was handed back to me. I did send a card via Malaysia and fingers crossed lets see if that gets through.
Posted nearby with no postmark. Part of the set from the miniature sheet.
A definitive stamp showing King Philippe of Belgium . Posted the card in a standard postbox.
Loved this stamps. It is so well designed and clear . Part of a miniature sheet.
My first time go visit the new philatelic shop in Brussels. It is only open 3 days per week. A very impressive shop with a friendly and knowledgeable staff member. Many years stamps on sale and here is the hand stamp that was processed there and then went through the mail.
The stamp is showing a badger. Posted in Bergen at a postbox . No postmark.
Ronald Amundsen is again on this stamp. The Post office was part of the main supermarket in the village. Posted this in the post box outside . No cancellation !!.
This card was posted in the postbox at Myrdal train station. The stamps were purchased at the philatelic bureau in Oslo.
Kiing Haakon VII is regarded by many as one of the greatest Norwegian leaders of the pre-war period, managing to hold his young and fragile country together in unstable political conditions. This is the stamp shown here.
I love these two stamps. The far right is Jan Mayen Island. I was lucky to visit many years ago and even posted a card from the Post office there. The stamp on the left is one of the oldest set of Definitive stamps in existence. .
Went to the Philatelic Office which is not quite downtown Oslo. They keep 2 years supplies of stamps. This stamp showing Roald Amundsen the most famous Norwegian explorer of the Polar Regions.
I think this is my first card here with no Postage Stamp !! There is a story behind this card. It was a Sunday and I had forgotten to buy extra stamps at the Post office in Marmaris. After the visit to Ephesus we had a one hour stop on Selcuk to look around and a coffee break . I also took the opportunity to visit the Post office which being a Sunday was closed. I had stuck 200 Turkish Lira to the back of the card and had intended to put this in the postbox. However, I had noted even though I was right beside the Post office there was no Post box and not even a slit in the door to put this card into the office. So as I was having coffee beside the PO , I asked the owned if he would mail the card when the office opened on Monday. No problem . I had forgotten to explain that it must have a actual stamp on the card and not a meter mark. Still it is something to remember and recall .
With only being a short time here had not got the time to visit the Post Office. But I did with a bit of a struggle find a shop selling stamps. There is a very faint postmark here on the stamp.
The one Post office was just in the old town. But once there it was nice to look around . No post boxes were anywhere to be seen. No choice of stamps at the Post office , but a good clear postmark.
More Bus stamps and part of the full set . I would have loved to have seen the postmark for Gozo , but as usual on this occasion no mark. The Post office was on the main street just down from the Citatel.
I really like those old buses. I was delighted to see a small number of them in Malta. They are now used on a limited basis for tourists . But they are sort of unique. As now more and more par for the course no postmark on these stamps.
I was in Aarhus for a few days work. I could not find any postcards and this card I purchased as the main art gallery in the city. I did manage to find the main post office which was in a Supermarket. A few stamps to choose from. However , it was only after when I realised the price of the stamp. 36KR = €4.84. Certainly the most expensive postage to send a postcard within Europe .
Posted this card on a Sunday and bought the stamp from a tobacco shop. Always a good back up to get a stamp. This card never received a postmark which is getting more and more common in Europe .
Monaco is one of those countries that stamps have a high presence if I can say it that way. In the centre of town is a large Philatelic Museum. In fact that is were I visited to buy these stamps. Not only could you buy new stamps but also older stamps like from a stamp shop. Especially love the old style of the formula 1 car stamp. You cant miss the stands and set up when you visit here.
No selection of stamps at the Post office. But had not realised that the main Post office was beside the train station. Second time recently to have a stamp with a bar code . The first one was Germany on my recent trip.
