March 11, 2026 – Global Coins and Stamps

CANADA | Lunar New Year

#Covers / Canada
March 11, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Year of the Pig (Zhu Bajie) – Design from 2019
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : This stamp features Zhu Bajie (also known as Pigsy), a major character from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. He is shown in his traditional monk’s robes carrying his signature nine-tooth muck-rake.

Postage Stamp : Year of the Ram (Ram/Sheep/Goat) – Design from 2015
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : The design features a stylized, swirling ram in green and gold, inspired by traditional Chinese paper-cutting and ceramic patterns. The ram’s wool is decorated with floral motifs.

Postage Stamp : Year of the Horse – Design from 2014
Date of Issue : January 15, 2021
Description : This is a minimalist, elegant silhouette of a rearing horse. The original stamp used a deep red and gold color palette; this version appears to be the horse in a striking gold-foil finish.

Postmark Date : 14-02-2026
Postmark Location : Churchill Post Office in Mississauga, Ontario.

POLAND | Space Exploration | Conquest of Space

#Covers / Poland
March 11, 2026
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Space Exploration Conquest of Space (Satellites)

Postage Stamp : Space Exploration – Conquest of Space

K. E. Tsiolkovsky’s Rocket and Rocket Speed Formula : Features Konstanty Ciołkowski (Tsiolkovsky) and his 1903 design for a cosmic rocket.
Lunik 2 : Depicts the Lunik 2 Emblem (the Soviet probe that first reached the Moon in 1959).
Vostok 3 and 4 : Shows the Vostok 3 and 4 spacecraft, which performed the first dual-manned spaceflight in 1962.

Date of Issue : November 25, 1963

Postage Stamp : The 150th Anniversary of the UPU – Universal Postal Union
Date of Issue : October 30, 2024
Description : Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the UPU, this design features a stylized location pin containing an envelope icon over a digital-style globe. It represents the global connectivity of the postal network.

Postage Stamp : Christmas 2025
Date of Issue : November 17, 2025
Description : A festive stamp featuring a close-up of a purple and white Christmas bauble (ornament) with a lace-like pattern, hanging from a pine branch with a golden bow.

GERMANY | The 100th Anniversary of the Planetarium in Germany

#Covers / Germany
March 11, 2026
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Postage Stamp : The 100th Anniversary of the Planetarium in Germany
Date of Issue : October 05, 2023
Description : This stamp commemorates the centenary of the first public demonstration of a projection planetarium, which took place at the Deutsches Museum in Munich in 1923. The design shows a circular view of a starry sky being projected onto a dome over a seated audience, capturing the “starry wonder” experience. It also features a Matrix Code on the right for digital tracking.

Postage Stamp : Climate Protection
Date of Issue : January 02, 2006
Description : Part of the “For the Youth” or “Welfare” series, the design features a stylized eye looking at the Earth from space, illustrating the theme “Climate protection concerns everyone” (Klimaschutz geht alle an). It includes a rainbow-colored bar at the bottom right.

Postamrk Date : 11.02.2026
Postmark Location : Erfurt, Germany

BRAZIL | Central Markets of Brazil

#Covers / Brazil
March 11, 2026
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Postage Stamp : Central Markets of Brazil

Central Markets, Fortaleza : Top left. Known for its modern, multi-level circular design and lace/handicraft trade.
Central Markets, Florianópolis : Top center. Featured with its iconic yellow façade and twin towers; famous for seafood and local “botecos.”
Central Markets, Belo Horizonte : Top right. A massive hub for Minas cheese, sweets, and spices.
Adolpho Lisboa Markets, Manaus : Bottom left. An architectural gem inspired by Les Halles in Paris, known for Amazonian fish and medicinal herbs.
Central Markets, Goiânia : Bottom right. Recognizable for its Art Deco influences and local regional crafts.

Date of Issue : September 07, 2023
Description : This series highlights five iconic central markets from different regions of Brazil, showcasing their unique architecture and the local products they are famous for. The designs use a vibrant, watercolor-style illustration.

ESTONIA | The 50th Anniversary of the First EUROPA Stamps

#Covers / #Missent Mails / 2006 - 50th Anniversary / Estonia
March 11, 2026
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Postage Stamp : The 50th Anniversary of the First EUROPA Stamps
Date of Issue : January 04, 2006
Description : It was issued to celebrate 50 years since the first EUROPA stamps were launched in 1956.
The background of the larger stamps includes a map of Europe and the dates “1956–2006.
The design features a stylized, colorful “P” and the CEPT logo (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations).

Postage Stamp : Chinese New Year – Year of the Tiger
Date of Issue : February 01, 2022
Description : This stamp celebrates the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac. It features a modern, folk-art style illustration of a tiger. This is part of Estonia’s ongoing Lunar New Year series, which began in 2011.

The Cover was Missent to Korea
“Missent to Korea” is a postal marking indicating that the cover was mistakenly sent to South Korea during transit, even though it was addressed to India. After the error was identified, it was redirected to the correct destination. Such “missent covers” are interesting pieces of postal history, showing how mail can sometimes take unexpected routes before reaching its final destination.

NORWAY | Lofoten

Norway / Official Postcrossing
March 11, 2026
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Postcrossing ID : NO-297151
Travel Time : 23 Days

Postage Stamp : Marine Life in Norway | Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus)
Date of Issue : January 02, 2004
Description : Part of a “Marine Life” series, this stamp features a close-up of the Atlantic Wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), known in Norwegian as Steinbit (literally “Stone-biter”)

Postage Stamp : Lighthouses | Sklinna
Date of Issue : October 01, 2016
Description : This stamp depicts the Sklinna Lighthouse (Sklinna fyr), located in Leka, Norway. It is part of a long-running series featuring Norwegian lighthouses.