COVER N. 336 - LICHTENSTEIN

Postmark: Triessen Fürstentum Liechtenstein 13.10.2023

Posted on the 13th October; received on the 23rd October 2023

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I really like pictorial postmarks, such as the one that I have to thank Vural for, on the stamps of another cover from the Principality of Lichtenstein on my collection.

Further to the unfortunately not very clear postmark, there are two nice stamps on this cover:

- Nendeln is a small municipality of less than 1500 inhabitants, located in north central Lichtenstein.

Nedeln is also home to the Schaedler Pottery, which since 1836 has been producing "small series of stoneware crockery, exclusive works of art and traditional tiled stoves", as can be read on the homepage of the firm.

I mention this because the image on the 0,90 Franc stamp issued on 04SEP2023 as part of a two stamp set (0,90 + 1.10 Franc) dedicated to Village views is that of the Pottery facilities, as my investigation through Goole Earth allowed me to conclude.

The second stamp on the cover is a 0,90 Swiss Franc stamp issued on 03JAN2022, as part of a 4 stamp set dedicated to bee species. The bee depicted in this particular stamp is the Andrena hattorfiana, an endangered solitary bee species that is present in most of Europe (although not in Portugal, I believe).

The Postmark although not very clear is illustrated with a line drawing of Saint Mamerten Chapel, in the municipality of  Triessen.