COVER N.132 - GERMANY.
Postmark: EXPHIMO '22 - Int. Philatelischer Salon Bad Mondorf, Luxemburg 4. bis 6. Juni
Posted on the 4th June; received on the 7th July 2022
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Thank you Andreas for this cover that shows that a postmark can really make a difference 😀
I had already received a cover from Andreas with the same set of nice stamps, but with a different commemorative postmark, so this one makes another nice addition to the collection.
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| Credit: Deutsche Post |
It would be logic if the image in the postmark was the logo of the Salon, but I am not sure of this and I have a hard time deciphering it. I see a rat who seems to have another animal on his lap (a lion? a hare?). help, anyone?
The two stamps used are part of a series that began in 2014 dedicated to "Baby animals", the 80 cent stamp with the image of a baby otter (Lutra lutra) was issued on 03SEP2020.
The European otter has a very wide distribution and it can be found from Ireland and my own country, Portugal, to Japan, and from as far North as Finland to Indonesia on Southeast Asia. It has a lifespan of 6 to 8 years and it has a Near Threatened global conservation status.
The 60 cent stamp featuring the photograph of a baby hamster (Cricetus cricetus) is half of this year's emission of the series (the other stamp presenting the photo of an Alpine Ibex) at it was issued on 10JUN2021.
The European Hamster is now considered to be Critically Endangered as far as its global conservation status is concerned, with populations dwindling due to habitat loss and hunting for fur collection. According to Wikipedia it can be found in Belgium and Alsace in the west, to Russia in the east, and Bulgaria in the south. It has a lifespan of up to 8 years.
Of note is the fact that the 2021 stamp is already fitted with the special code that allows tracking of the letter it has been used on.
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