As some know, I’ve been quite busy for the past few weeks.  Thus I haven’t had the time to show or respond to my incoming mail for a while.   This week I’ll be focusing on various covers and cards that I have received lately. Let’s begin with some international registered covers.

The first cover comes from Switzerland. This is from a dealer whom I bought a mixture of used  Liechtenstein stamps. As all can see, the cover has received very heavy handling. When received one corner was ripped partially open; luckily the goods were packet well and nothing was lost or damaged… It’s a shame that even registered mail is handled this heavily.

Switzerland - Registered international cover. Notice how heavily the cover has been handled during it's 2 200 kilometers route.

The seven 100c stamps on left upper corner are 2004 definitives (Michel #1873) showing a swiss design classic, Landi chair, by Hans Coray.  Of these five are more or less damaged, and go straight to recycling bin… On the right upper corner is hugely battered year 2005 Write Letters series stamp (Michel #1909) by Swiss photographer René Burri. Again this goes straight to recycling bin…  Below that is 1986 commemorative for Swiss Labor Assistance (Michel #1308, cat. value 0.30€) showing  winding ropes… And the final stamp, 35+15 surcharged1986 Pro Patria stamp (Michel #1317, cat. value 0.70€)  shows “A bridge in the sun” by Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933).

The second cover is From Australia. Some may not know, but Australia Post does not allow usage of postage stamps on (international) registered letters.  What a bummer… Anyway, this is actually quite nice looking postal stationary.

Australia - International Registered Post cover

And if some are wondering about the pen marked cross on the cover… That’s the way registered covers are marked in some (mainly British commonwealth) countries.

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