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POLAND | Chinese New Year – Year of the Tiger 2022

Chinese New Year - Year of the Tiger 2022

Postage Stamp : Poland – See More
Date of Issue : June 05, 2023
Description :

  • Left Stamp – The Crooked Forest (Krzywy Las): This stamp depicts the famous grove of oddly-shaped pine trees located near Gryfino in West Pomerania. The trees all sharply curve northward just above ground level before growing straight up, a natural mystery that remains a popular tourist destination.
  • Right Stamp – The San River (San – widok na pasmo Otrytu): This design features a scenic autumnal view of the San River winding beneath the Otryt mountain range in the Bieszczady region.

Postage Stamp : Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Tiger (Rok Tygrysa)
Date of Issue : February 01, 2022
Description : This festive stamp honors the Lunar New Year. Set against a traditional rich red and gold pattern backdrop, it features a highly detailed artistic portrait of a tiger’s head. The text reads “Chińskie znaki zodiaku” (Chinese Zodiac) along the top arc and “Rok tygrysa” (Year of the Tiger) in stylized script next to the tiger.

ESTONIA | The 50th Anniversary of the First EUROPA Stamps

The 50th Anniversary of the First EUROPA Stamps

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.