Sunday 20 May 2012

Scotland (and a tiny bit of England)



I wasn't expecting any postcards to arrive, or even any stamped mail, but a lovely cartoon map of Scotland came out of the blue yesterday.  On it is a nice example of the Scottish definitive stamp, with a thistle.  This is the new 87p rate for European mail up to 20g or worldwide up to 10g, a fairly massive increase from 68p for the European rate and from 76p for worldwide postcards.  I haven't started using these yet because I stocked up on the old "No value indicated" stamps before they too increased.

You may notice a young lady in a bikini off the east cost, near Montrose.  I think you can safely consider that to be artistic license on the part of whoever drew this map.

This is a post for Sunday Stamps, now hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"

12 comments:

  1. Anyone bathing in the sea off the east coast must be brave as I know from literally bitter experience for my time at St Andrews University - and I was hot blooded then!

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  2. I think I have seen the stamp before. And the map is really cool!

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  3. I think the water temperatures there must be as cold as the Pacific around San Francisco. It's not really for swimming...but brave surfers, clad in full body wet suits, venture out.

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  4. All your stamp knowledge is so impressive! I'm a bit sad I missed the one day only Scottish Fair that happened in the town next to us, but we had a wedding and missed it!

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  5. I just love the color and detail

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  6. That is a lovely stamp to accompany a fun postcard! Is it embossed (thistle), or, just my imagination?

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  7. What a cool postcare love it it's just so fun looking...........

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  8. what a neat looking postcard and the stamps that complete the beauty of it!

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  9. this card certainly makes Scotland look like a fun and exciting place to visit!

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    1. Indeed it is... I hope you'll come. We love visitors. :)

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  10. Very nice card! I love it!

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  11. The stamps have changed now. They have a Scottish flag as a background. I think the thistles were nicer.

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