Official Postcrossing – Global Coins and Stamps

RUSSIA | Patronus of Luna Lovegood

Official Postcrossing / Russia
April 24, 2026
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Patronus of Luna Lovegood
Postcard ID : RU-10749918
Travel Time : 56 Days

Postage Stamp : Silverware in the Moscow Kremlin Museums – Teapot
Date of Issue : May 05, 1993
Description : This stamp belongs to a series highlighting the Armory Chamber’s collection. It depicts an ornate silver Teapot (Чайник) created between 1896–1908. The design showcases the intricate craftsmanship of Russian silversmiths from the turn of the 20th century.

Postage Stamp : Faceted Hall, Moscow Kremlin (1487-1491)
Date of Issue : October 28, 1993
Description : This stamp depicts the Faceted Chamber (Грановитая палата), which is one of the oldest secular buildings in Moscow. Historically used as a main banquet and reception hall for the Tsars, its unique facade is covered in diamond-shaped white stones, which gives the building its name.

Postmark Date : March 02, 2026
Postmark Location : Voronezh 394042 (ВОРОНЕЖ)
While these stamps were issued in 1993, they have been used over 30 years later to mail this cover to me.

RUSSIA | Belgian Waffles

Official Postcrossing / Russia
April 16, 2026
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Postcard ID : RU-10736523
Travel Time : 66 Days

USA | Hawaii

Global Oddities / Official Postcrossing / USA
March 24, 2026
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Postcard ID : US-12147483
Travel Time : 43 Days

RUSSIA | Sochi

Official Postcrossing / Russia
March 19, 2026
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Sochi – Pearl of the Black Sea
The pearl of the southern coast, washed by the sea and bathed in greenery. The city was founded in 1838 as Fort Alexandria. Today, it is the thriving capital of the Russian South and the longest city in Russia.
Sochi gained global fame as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The Rotunda at the Riviera Park/Embankment
The Sochi Marine Terminal (Морской вокзал)
The Clock Tower of the Sochi Railway Station
The Statue of Prometheus

Postcrossing ID : RU-10581151
Travel Time : 235 Days

Postage Stamp : 7th Definitive Issue of Russian Federation – State Postal Administration Emblem
Date of Issue : August 07, 2019
Description : The series features the State Emblem of the Russian Federation—the double-headed eagle—within a classic ornamental frame. The design is intended to evoke the elegance of 19th-century imperial stamps while utilizing modern printing techniques.

AUSTRIA | Visit Austria

Austria / Official Postcrossing
March 19, 2026
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Visit Austria Birth Place of many great things

Blood Groups Karl Landsteiner Lake Constance Wheel Bonnet (Bodensee-Radhaube)

Postcrossing ID : AT-856052
Travel Time : 38 Days

Postage Stamp : Congratulations
Date of Issue : April 26, 2025
Description : Part of a recurring “Greetings” series, this stylized blue illustration shows a figure holding a vase full of roses. It features the word “GLÜCKWUNSCH” (Congratulations) and is intended for use on celebratory mail like birthdays or weddings.

Postage Stamp : Definitives – Traditional Costumes | Lake Constance Wheel Bonnet (Bodensee-Radhaube)
Date of Issue : April 01, 2020
Description : These are definitive stamps from the “Traditional Costumes” (Trachten) series. They depict the Bodensee-Radhaube, an elaborate gold-laced “wheel bonnet” traditional to the Lake Constance region. These hoods were historically a status symbol for wealthy women in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Postage Stamp : The 125th Anniversary of the Discovery of Blood Groups
Date of Issue : June 14, 2025
Description : This stamp commemorates the Nobel Prize-winning work of Austrian biologist and physician Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the major blood groups (A, B, and O) in 1900. The design shows a microscopic view of red blood cells and a grid illustrating blood type compatibility.

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.