COVER N. 572 - FRANCE

Postmark: Musée de La Poste - La Fabrique du Temps Paris 03.04.2025

Posted on the 3rd April; Received on the 9th April 2025

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Some time ago, given that my "probation period" time was already completed,  I decided I would try my hand at becoming an Originating Member of the London Cover Circuit Club.

To his aim, I again  pestered the Club's President, with several mails asking for information on procedures, and yet again I was answered with all the kindness and willingness to help that I have always experienced on my email exchanges with Monsieur Roland Montagne. 

Further to the electronic exchange, Roland made sure I would get my package of Club information inside this impeccable C5 envelope with no less than 6 stamps on it with an interesting postmark that I hadn't yet seen, from a museum I have not yet visited.... 

Un grand Merci pour toute votre disponibilité et amitié, Roland!

Stamps left to right:

Haguenau is an Alsatian Commune located in the Gran Est region of France. Founded in the 12th century its origins are traceable to 1115, the year when construction began for an hunting lodge for Duke Frederick, the One-Eyed, on the forests that the Swabian Dukes had aquired.

Being located in Alsace means that its ownership has shifted between France and Germany over the years, only to be definitively (hopefully :-)) handed over to France after the end of the 1st World War, by the Treaty of Versailles.

Celebrating the 1900 years of its establishment, la Poste issued on 06JUL2015 the beautiful 0,68 € stamp on the cover, illustrated with landmarks of the city, l to r: Musée Alsacien; Tour des Pêcheurs; Bureau de Tourisme.

1,16€ stamp for domestic service, lettre verte, part of the two stamp 2023 Chinese New year issue, that began to circulate on 14JAN2023, dedicated to the Year of the Rabbit. The companion stamp, with a face value of 1,80€ for international service can be seen here.

1,08 € stamp issued on 12APR2021 in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the publication of the famous Le Petit Prince novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupèry, featuring one of the wonderful illustrations that the author also produced for his book.

The UN declared 2011 as the  International Year of Chemistry, while at the same time highlighting the role of women scientists for the advancement in this particular field of knowledge, for 2011 also marked the 100th anniversary of Marie Curie's second Nobel prize (the first having been awarded in 1911 both to her and her husband Pierre)

Honouring the occasion, La Poste issued the 0,87 stamp on the cover, illustrated with an image of Marie Curie in her laboratory and the legend 2011 Année International de la Chimie

Courrèges is an high end French fashion brand. La Poste chose it for the 2016 issue of the Valentine's day series featuring French luxury brands initiated in 2000. Two satmps were issued on 15JAN2016,  with face values of 0,70 (on the cover) and 1,40 €.

0,01 € Marianne stamp of the 23JUL2018 issue.

The Postmark was applied at the Musée de La Poste, in Paris. 

Inaugurated in 1946, the Musée was relocated to its current location at 34, boulevard de Vaugirard, in 1973.