Simple Guy With The LOVE For Philately

This is definitely one of the BEST PHILATELIC COVER I've ever received. Everything a philatelic cover needs; complete set, clear CDS postmark, and clear address is on the cover. Simply a marvelous bird cover. Basically the ms consists of 6 stamps with 1.20 yuan denomination. The birds depicted in the stamps are as follow:

• Taiwan Blue Magpie
• Tibetan Bunting
• Cabot's Tragopan
• Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush
• Golden Pheasent
• Biddulph's Ground Jay

Thanks to my dear friend, Xu Wei for these beautiful pictorial postmarks. Not really materials of my themes but Im really in love with pictorial cancellations from China. They are simply so beautiful that its a work of art by itself. Though I understand that not many are interested with pictorial postmarks as preference are given to normal postmarks, I on the other hand just can't resist pictorial postmarks especially on Eagles. Being a thematic collector, I personally understand how hard is it to get covers with pictorial postmarks relating to your theme. You should ask me about it... LOL

Hopefully, China will have Eagle postmarks in the future. Would definitely love to have that.

Dear readers, I would like to present another personalized Bird Cover from my collection. Though many may argue that Personalized Covers are actually art and not philately, I totally agree. However, I definitely love to receive all this personalized covers as they give me a lasting impression of the sender. LOL...

Yet another BIG SUPRISE from China. Thanks my friend Xu Wei for the beautiful postcards u send me. As agreed, Xu Wei was supposed to send me only a special postcard from the Collector Fair Prague 2009 but to my suprise my friend was so generous to send me a set of Beijing Olympic postcards with preprinted stamps. I just cant thank u enough. They were always in my want list and its truly a great joy to received them from u.

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PS: Dear Xu Wei, hope u like the MNH stamps and FDC I send u and looking forward to more friendly trades with u.

Yet another very beautiful postcard from China. This time its from Luhua. The postcard depicts the serene Sunset Glow Over Leifeng Pagoda. Leifeng Pagoda 雷峰塔 is a five story tall tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002, since when it has been a popular tourist attraction.

The pair of stamps on the top right depicts the Formosan Blue Magpies (Urocissa Caerulae) that was issued in 2002 while the single stamp depicts the Chines Monal (Lophophorus Ihuysii) that was issued in 2006. Love the stamps alot and thanks Luhua for the efforts but it would have been better if the stamps were stick properly.

PS: Dear Luhua, mayb u can help me with both the complete MNH set of these 2 issues... LOL... again showing my GREEDY side... OMG!!!!

Love this postcard from SuYue very very much especially with so many bird stamps but wud appreciate it if the stamps are stick properly. Hope all my readers can do me a favour when sending philately materials to me, pls make sure the stamps are stick properly for they are prone to be damage when send. Cant blame the postmen on this for we shud understand that stamps are so fragile that tearing them can sometimes b done by just a flick of the finger. Tats why I hope that all philatelist will make sure the stamps are stick and press properly before sending them. Better chance of surviving. LOL

The stamps depict the Taiwan Yuhina (Yuhina Bruneiceps) and was issued in 2006.

Thanks Su Yue and hope v can have many more friendly exchanges in the future... Mayb stamps? lol

Thanks zhoufan for the beautiful cover.. Love the rat zodiac stamp alot for Im born under the rat zodiac sign too... LOL