Sunday 18 February 2024

Into the Blue

1960 to ? Definitive  - Postal History - (17th Century Messenger of Freiburg)

The letter deliverer can come from any direction. The tourism cancel features Hermetschwil Monastery (founded in 1082). The Wanderlust blog takes you on a walk through the complex and countryside (in German but the walk is told through photos).

1982:Airmail
Send letters by airmail
1984: Air
although possibly not in a Farman F60 Goliath which was built as a bomber for World War 1 however it was still going through testing when the war ended. Not fazed Farman converted it into a passenger plane which could carry 12 to 14 people and it became a a popular aircraft for travel. From war to
1995: Europa - Peace and Freedom
peace.
2017: Butterflies (Design - Carina Lank)
 

A summers day with butterflies is to be at peace in the world. A Mazarine Blue, the Swedes call it Klaverblauwtje - Clover Blue (it feeds on red clover) although only the males are blue. In the air from May to August.

Sunday Stamps theme this week is - The Colour Blue - you won't feel blue visiting See It On A Postcard






8 comments:

Mail Adventures said...

The letter deliverer seems very determined!
I'm discovering a lot of blue beauties today :)

viridian said...

I like the blue butterfly!
Viridian

violet s said...

The french airplane looks rather scary to me!
But, the german air mail is an ingenious design.
The letter carrier is well protected by the looks of it.

FinnBadger said...

Great stamps - with a nice tourism cancel.

Lisa said...

Lovely blue stamps. That first postal carrier is amusing. He seems so determined.

Marina said...

You are funny! 😄

Anonymous said...

The Swiss stamp is awesome. The planes are very attractive! Great collection.

Anonymous said...

That was me, marina