Turtle dove - Bird of the year in Germany 2020.

 On July 12th, 2020  a pictorial postmark , a postcard, three different personalized stamps and special cards were issued in 36452 Kaltennordheim . All philatelic items are featuring the Turtle dove (Streoptelia turtur). Bird of the year in Germany 2020.

- Wolfgang Beyer , Germany 

 New Registered labels from Czech Post

10.7. - 20 years  National Nature Reserve Cerchovske hvozdy - In the picture, the small owl

29.7. - 95 years since the birth of prof. RNDr. Lubor Zak, CSc. -  The picture shows, for the first time, a mineral on the R-label, in this case krupkait

29.7. - International Tiger Day - the picture shows the head of the Ussuri tiger by painter and illustrator Arnost Hanak

30.7. - Prehistory in Žatec - the picture shows the head of the prehistoric terminator by painter and illustrator Arnost Hanak 

-Wolfgang Beyer (BDPh -German Philatelic Federation ) and Vaclav Fiala (Czech Philatelic Collector Group FAUNA and FLORA)

New Rakhi envelope 2020 by Gujarat Circle, India Post

A new Rakhi Envelope, Price Rs 10/- issued by the Gujarat Circle of India Post. It has glossy paper inside & outside. No DuPont Tyvek envelope.

-Timir Shah : Vadodara, Gujarat.

New Pictorial Postmarks

Polar Bear

From August 8th to 11th  a new pictorial postmark in Elverum (Norway) will be available . The postmark features a Polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

175 years of Zoological Garden , Berlin

On August 1st, 2019  a new stationery (envelope) with Special pictorial postmark  will  be available featuring 175 years  of Zoological Garden at Berlin.

- Wolfgang Beyer , Germany : email : wolfgang_beyer@aol.de

My Recent Covers

Covers from Germany

Rainbow Fragment

 The most beautiful Registered covers from Germany with Rainbow stamps and Rainbow Cancellation I received from my friend Mr Wolfgang Beyer ! This is the best philatelic item on Rainbow I ever received..... 

A big "Thank You" to Mr Wolfgang Beyer for this wonderful item for my Rainbow collection!!

European roe deer - 2019 Animal of the year in Germany

On March 10th 2019   a new pictorial postmark will be available  in 74072 Heilbronn.

The postmark is featuring the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). It´s the animal of the year in Germany.

Courtesy: Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh(German Philatelic Federation) and AIJP

The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the western roe deer, chevreuil, or simply roe deer or roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe deer is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Ireland to the Caucasus, and east to northern Iran and Iraq. It is distinct from the somewhat larger Siberian roe deer.

Obituary

Sorry to inform all the Readers that noted philatelist of Cuttack (Orissa), Shri Pradeep Kumar Mohanty passed away today. Our heartfelt condolences . May his soul rest in Peace. Met him in many times during philatelic exhibitions . I feel so sad to write the news of his sad demise. He bagged several National & International awards. He won the highest award: "Championship Trophy" in recently concluded ODIPEX-2018 in Keonjhar. He was associated with Orissa Philatelic Association since 1986 and was also a life member of Philatelic Congress of India . Shri Mohanty was a very good Badminton player and well known for Odisha Badminton. He will always be missed by philatelic community.

Skylark - 2019 Bird of the year in Germany

Skylark  (Alauda arvensis)

The beautiful bird Skylark is the 2019 year of Bird in Germany . A special pictorial cancellation will be issued on 28th April 2019  in 98634 Kaltenwestheim . Other following  philatelic items will be available too with this pictorial cancellation : 

- sheetlet with personalized stamps
- stationery (postcard)
- Special Card(no stationery)

All philatelic items are featuring the Skylark (Alauda arvensis) , bird of the year 2019 in Germany

The philatelic items  honors the philatelic Exhibition which will be held on this day in Kaltenwestheim. Kaltenestheim is located in the rural region Rhön in Germany.

Courtesy: Matthias Reichel , Philatelic collector Club of  Meiningen and Wolfgang Beyer , BDPh /German Philatelic Federation) and AIJP.

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a passerine bird in the lark family Alaudidae. It is a wide-spread species found across Europe and Asia with introduced populations in New Zealand, Australia and on the Hawaian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly.

The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. She lays three to five eggs which she incubates for around 11 days. The chicks are fed by both parents but leave the nest after eight to ten days, well before they can fly. They scatter and hide in the vegetation but continue to be fed by the parents until they can fly at 18 to 20 days of age. Nests are subject to high predation rates by larger birds and small mammals. The parents can have several broods in a single season.

New Stamp booklet from Czech Republic

 Booklet on fungi from Czech Republic

On 20 June 2018,  a new stamp booklet will be available in Czech Republic.
The booklet contents 10 stamps with Denomination A (postage rate for letters in Czech Republic up to 20 gramms).

The booklet pane are featuring the blusher (Amanita rubescens) , 5 pieces , and   the red boletus (Leccinum versipelle).
Both species are featuring on the frontside of the booklet too.

-Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (German Philatelic Federation)

New pictorial postmarks on flora and fauna

On  12th April a pictorial postmark will  be available   in 53113 BONN. The postmark is featuring a White Lotus (Nymphaea alba).

On 12th April  a pictorial postmark will be available   in 53113 BONN : The postmark is featuring a  Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).

New postmarks on animals from United Kingdom

On  17th April three pictorial postmarks 8 will be available   in United Kingdom.

The postmark from Birmingham is featuring a Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

The postmark from Ashford is featuring a European beaver (Castor fiber))

The postmark from Didoot is featuring a Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

New postmark on Fungi from  Croatia

On  21 April 2018 a pictorial postmark will be available   in HR-10340 VRBOVEC.
The postmark is featuring a Chantarelle (Canthareus cibarius).


-By Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (German Philatelic Federation)

For Bird Lovers...

New stamps and postmark on birds from Luxembourg

Two stamps (personalized) and one pictorial postmark will be available on 19th May 2018 in L- 5600 MONDORF-LES-BAINES, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG . 

The stamps and the pictorial postmark are featuring the Barn swallow(Hirundo rustica).
Both philatelic items (stamps/postmark) honors the international philatelic exhibition BIRDPEX 8 which will be held in Mondorf-les-Baines from  19th to 21st May 2018.


New pictorial postmark on wolf from Germany 

On April 7th 2018   a new pictorial postmark will be available in 21391 REPPENSTEDT.
The postmark is featuring the head  of  wolf (Canis lupus).


- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh (German Philatelic Federation) & AIJP

New Pictorial Postmarks

New postmarks on animals from Germany

On 11th March 2018 a pictorial postmark   will be available in 74072 HEILBRONN. The postmark is featuring a European Wildcat (Felis Silvestris), animal of the year 2018 in Germany.

On 29th March 2018  a pictorial postmark will be available  in 60549 FRANKFURT/MAIN . The postmark is featuring a Rainbow-billed toucan(Ramphastos sulfuratus).  The postmark is for a FIRST FLIGHT from Frankfurt/Main to San Jose,Costa Rica.

Postmark on Dino from South Korea

On February 28th 2018  a postmark will be available in South Korea .

The pictorial postmark  features a SPINOSAURUS.

- Wolfgang Beyer, German Philatelic Federation (BDPh)

New pictorial cancellations from Germany

On January second 2018  a new pictorial postmark in 26506 NORDEN will be issued..
The postmark is featuring two common seals (Phoca vitulina). 

New meter cancellation from Germany on prehistoric elephant A new meter  is available. in  71711 STEINHEIM AN DER MURR. The meter is featuring prehistoric elephant.

-Wolfgang Beyer(BDPh) and Cornelia Bätge (Steinheim an der Murr)

New pictorial Postmark from Poland

On November 30th  a new pictorial postmark will be available  in Warsaw(Poland).
The postmark is fearuring a snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus).

- Wolfgang Beyer, BDPh(German Philatelic Federation)

BIRDPEX 8 - Specialized Philatelic Exhibition on Ornithology

Birdpex 8  (19-21 May 2018, Mondorf-les-Bains )

A specialized philatelic exhibition Birdpex 8 with International particpation will be held from 19-21 May 2018 in Mondorf-les- Bains, Luxembourg.

New stationery(postcard) on Butterfly from Czech Republic

Czech Republic Post issued a  postcard is featuring  a swallowtail (Papilion machaon).

New postmark on bird and Special cover from Germany

On   August 13 2017, a new pictorial postmark in 06502 THALE together with a Special cover will be available . The postmark and the Special cover are featuring a dipper (Cinclus cinclus). It honors the 80th Anniversary of Foundation Nature Reserve Valley of the river Bode.

By Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philartelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie.

New Pictorial Postmarks

New pictorial postmark on parrot from Germany

On April 27th 2017  a pictorial postmark  will be available in 12057 BERLIN.

The postmark is featuring a Scarlet Macaw(Ara macao).

New pictorial postmark on prehistoric man from Italy

On March 30th 2017 a pictorial postmark   will be available  in I-70121 BARI, ITALY.

The postmark is featuring a prehistoric man .

Postmark on bird on Prey from Korea (South)

On April 20th 2017   a new pictorial postmark in  will be available  Geomundo (Korea).
The postmark is featuring a bird of Prey and Looks like a falcon.

- Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie

Otto Waalkes: Colorful greeting from the Ottifant

Date of Issue : 1 March 2017

Otto Gerhard Waalkes is a Frisian comedian and actor. He became famous in the 1970s and 1980s in Germany with his shows, books and movies. His perhaps most famous trademark are the 'Ottifanten', elephant-like comic characters of his own design.

Otto Waalkes: Colorful greeting from the Ottifant

Otto Waalkes - Gray Ottifant brings color to the post No matter how gray a day is - Ottifanten make it even more gray! The trademark of Otto Waalkes encourages fans of the cult comedian and now also the customers of the German Post. From the new special mark, the smuggler laughs and addressees under a colorful rainbow and blue sky. Thus the Ottifant conquered Germany and brought a piece of his creator Otto to your post. Otto has been on the stage for more than 50 years and makes people laugh. His comic figure, the Ottifant, is as famous as himself - and looks almost the same.

For the Ottifant actually started as a self-portrait. Even before Otto studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg, he painted almost every day. As a young man he invented the Ottifanten when he wanted to draw himself: "I always tried to draw myself in the profile myself. But the nose was too long for me, and everyone thought of being an elephant. Then I continued to try them out, the whole thing was extended to the trunk, pointed toe and stub legs drawn and the figure named after me: Ottifant! "The Ottifant has meanwhile made an efficient career. Not only did he become the hero of various comic strips, in 1993 the private RTL also broadcast the series "Ottis Ottifanten". On average, 2.1 million viewers watched. In 2001 the series came as a "commando Störtebecker" even on the cinema. The only one who still has more Ottifanten at home than the fans is Otto himself: "Nothing is more free from Ottifanten. They are just everywhere! On my floor-mats, in my wardrobe, on my windowsill, in my paintings, on my t-shirts, even in my signature. "The Ottifant is now even in the mailbox after newspapers, television and cinema Stamp.

Source : Deutsche Post

New pictorial postmark on wildlife from Germany

New postmark, stationery(postcard),personalized stamp and four Special Cards on bird from Germany

On March 25th 2017  a pictorial postmark will be available  in 98617 NEUBRUNN.

In addition  one stationery(postcard),one personalized stamp and four Special covers will be available during a philatelic exhibition in Neubrunn on same day.

All philatelic items are featuring the Tawny Owl (Strix  aluco). It´s the bird of the year 2017 in Germany.

Neubrunn is located in the rural region  Rhön in Germany.

- Wolfgang Beyer,Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie &

Matthias Reichel, Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group Meiningen.

New stamps and postmarks on animals from Germany..

On March first 2017 a set of two stamps (Face value 2 x 0,85 Euro) and a booklet with

10x 0,85 Euro Face value (2 x 5 stamps of each design). will be issued. The stamps, booklet and the three different FDI-postmarks are featuring a little european wild boar( Sus scrofa)- 53113 BONN and a little european polecat (Mustela putorius)-10717 BERLIN.

The FDI-postmark for the booklet is featuring both species- 10717 BERLIN.

- Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Philatelic Collector Group ArGe Zoologie.