COVER N.150 - GERMANY

Postmark: Wriezen 16209  9-08-22 
Posted on the 9th August; received on the 16th August 2022
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August has been a very rich mail month. This time it is a cover with quite interesting stamps from Germany... Thanks a lot Siegward.

At the time of writing, the stamp in the upper right corner is part of the most recent emissions of Deutsch Post which have occurred on 04AUG22. 

The 1,60 € stamp celebrates the 11th general Assembly of the World Council of Churches, an inter-church Organization that strives to further the cause of Christian ecumenism,  congregating all churches of the creed, although not counting with  the Roman Catholic Church as one of its full fledged members (even though it participates in the assemblies with observer status).  The  Assembly will take place in Germany for the first time this year, from 31 August to 8, September in Karlsruhe under the motto "The Love of Christ Moves, Reconciles and Unites the World".

Deutsche Post each year issues a stamp with a surcharge that is allocated to the funding of environment protection causes. This year the "Für den Umweltschutz“ (For the protection of the environment) stamp, issued on 02JUN2022, is dedicated to the white continent, "Protecting uniqueness together" is the motto inscribed in the beautiful 0,85€ + 0, 40€surcharge stamp that shows a map of Antarctica and an image of one of its most celebrated inhabitants, the emperor penguin.

The 0,05 € stamp is part of the "World of the letter" definitive set, first instalment, issued on 02_DEC2021. This set is composed of 5 stamps with 0,5€; 0,85€;  1€; 1,60€; 2,75€ denominations, respectively illustrated by images showing letters as lotus flower; bird; ship; kite and boat by lighthouse.

Of note is the fact that all the stamps include the now customary graphic code that allows tracking of the item the stamp has been applied to.