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Showing posts with label Mostar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mostar. Show all posts

23 February 2013

Bosnia Herzegovina (2)

Prenja Crazyweed (棘豆) and Rock Partridge (石雞)
Bosnia Herzegovina/Herceg Bosna (2005)
5th December, 2012. Mostar

it is the second mail from Bosnia Herzegovina, which also sent by registered mail. Different than first one from federation government, the stamps was issued by Mostar postal administration so you can observed that the registration label is different.

However seem the postal rate are same for three postal administrations, two extra stamps are affixed by locals.

14 February 2013

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (黑翅長腳鷸)
Bosnia Herzegovina/Herceg Bosna (2005)
2nd March, 2005. Čapljina

Black-winged Stilt is a widely water-bird to be found in the old world - Europe, Africa and Asia, its beautiful body with long pinked legs attracted many birdwatchers. The bird, can be divided into 5 sub-species includes American sub-species, however now the American one becomes one individual species Black-necked Stilt (黑頸長腳鷸) Himantopus mexicanus.

Here is the maxicard of the Bosnian stamp which issued by Herceg Bosna, the country now has three postal administrations to carry mail from different parts of country. Herceg Bosna administration is terminated at Mostar. The postmark is shown the map features a river through Čapljina, the settlement located in the border of Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina.