The Kingdom of
Spain is one of the larger countries in Europe situated in the southwest. Apart
from mainland Spain, the country consists of the Balearic Islands in the
Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of
Africa and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla in north Africa. The first stamps
were issued in 1850 and showed Queen Isabella II.
Spain issues a
lot of stamps each year showing the rich culture and traditions of the country.
For collectors the Spanish post offers special pictorial postmarks in post
offices across the country, including postmarks for ships and the Antarctic
stations.
During the
Briefmarken-Messe in Essen in May 2017 I left stamped envelopes at almost every
foreign postal administration hoping they would send them back when they
arrived home. The stamp I chose for Spain is a new 2017 stamp commemorating the
International Your for Sustainable Tourism, declared by the United Nations. The envelope received a perfect postmark from the
capital city Madrid.
The philatelic website of the Spanish post,
Correos (in English): correos.es/filatelia.
Date sent: 11
May 2017
Date postmark: 16
May 2017
Date received:
18 May 2017
Number of days: 7
Envelope in
collection: 76
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