U.S.A. - Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
View from the Tower of the Nebraska State Capitol

Sent by Charlene from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the state of Nebraska, after Omaha. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's population in 2012 was estimated at 265,404.

Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster, and became the county seat of the newly created Lancaster County in 1859. The capital of Nebraska Territory had been Omaha since the creation of the territory in 1854; however, most of the territory's population lived south of the Platte River. After much of the territory south of the Platte considered annexation to Kansas, the legislature voted to move the capital south of the river and as far west as possible. The village of Lancaster was chosen, in part due to the salt flats andmarshes. (read further)

U.S.A. - Delaware - Mapcard

DELAWARE

Sent by Sophie from Dover, USA.

Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/) is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named.

Delaware is located in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties. From north to south, these three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized. (read further)

Russia - Irkutsk Oblast - Irkutsk

View of Irkutsk city.

Sent by Anastasia from city of Irkutsk, Russia.

Irkutsk (Russian: Иркутск, IPA: [ɪrˈkutsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: 587,891 (2010 Census); 593,604 (2002 Census); 622,301 (1989 Census). (read further)

Russia - Krasnoyarsk Krai

View of Krasnoyarsk Pillar.

Sent by Ol'ka from Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: Красноя́рский край, tr. Krasnoyarsky kray, IPA: [krəsnɐˈjærskʲɪj kraj]) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). It is the second largest federal subject after the Sakha Republic, Russia's largest krai and the third largest subnational governing body by area in the world, occupying an area of 2,339,700 square kilometers (903,400 sq mi), which is 13% of the country's total territory. The administrative center of the krai is the city of Krasnoyarsk. Population: 2,828,187 (2010 Census). (read further)

Russia - Tambov Oblast

The beehive is a symbol of Tambov and it appears on its coat of arms.

Sent by Olga from city of Tambov, Russia.

Tambov Oblast (Russian: Тамбо́вская о́бласть, Tambovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (anoblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. Population: 1,091,994 (2010 Census). (read further)

U.S.A. - Alaska - Unalaska

UNALASKA - PORT OF DUTCH HARBOR
Sunset settles over Unalaska in vibrant blue and pink hues, providing a spectacular display against the brilliant green velvet-like backdrop of the valley and the rainbow colored homesthat dot the hillsides.

Sent by Grand Aleutian Hotel from Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Unalaska (Aleut: Iluulux̂) is a city in the Aleutians West Census Area, a regional component of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands off mainland Alaska. The population was 4,376 at the 2010 census, which is 79% of the entire Aleutians West Census Area. Unalaska is the second-largest city in the Unorganized Borough, behind Bethel. (read further)

Russia - Penza Oblast - Penza

Yemelyan Pugachev Monument in Penza City.

Sent by Slava from Penza City, Russia.

Penza (Russian: Пенза, IPA: [ˈpʲenzə]) is a city and the administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Sura River, 625 kilometers (388 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 517,311 (2010 Census); 518,025 (2002 Census); 542,612 (1989 Census). (read further)

Maldives (2)

Maldives Atolls

Sent by Jill from Maldives.

Seychelles

Souvenirs of Seychelles.

Sent by Tino who lives and works in Mahe, Seychelles.

Guadeloupe - Terre de Haut

Terre de Haut

Sent by Olga from Guadeloupe.

Terre-de-Haut is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, including Terre-de-Haut Island and few other small uninhabited island of the archipelago (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde). It is the most populous island of the archipelago of the les Saintes. The Fort Napoléon is located in this commune. (read further)

France - Poitou-Charentes - 17 Charente-Maritime - Oléron

Oléron island (Charente-Maritime 17)

Sent by Isabelle from Cantal, France.

Île d'Oléron (pronounced: [il doleʁɔ̃]) is an island off the Atlantic coast of France (due west of Rochefort), on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.

It is the second largest French island after Corsica (not counting French overseas collectivities). (read further)

Mexico - Cancún

CANCUN, MEXICO
Panoramic view of Cancun

Sent by Alma from Cancun, Mexico

Cancún (Spanish pronunciation: [kaŋˈkun]) is a city in southeastern Mexico, located on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a major world-renowned tourist destination, as well as being the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, and is one of the easternmost points in Mexico. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort band known as the Riviera Maya. (read further)

Germany - Saxony-Anhalt - Magdeburg

Magdeburg

Sent by Xeniya from Magdeburg, Germany.

Magdeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmakdəbʊrk]; Low Saxon: Meideborg, [ˈmaˑɪdebɔɐx]), is the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe.

Emperor Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the town's cathedral after his death. Magdeburg's version of German town law, known as Magdeburg rights, spread throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The city is also well known for the 1631 Sack of Magdeburg, which hardened Protestant resistance during the Thirty Years' War. Magdeburg was destroyed twice in its history. (read further)

Mozambique

MOZAMBIQUE

Sent by Staf of Radisson Blu Hotel from Maputo, Mozambique. Kanimambo (thank you).

Grenada - La Source

La Source, GRENADA

Sent by Opeyemi from St. George's, Grenada. Thanks for the beautiful stamps.

Lebanon - Beirut - Rue Maarad

Lebanon
Downtown, Maarad Street

Sent by Agnieska from Beirut, Lebanon.

Rue Maarad (Arabic: شارع المعرض) is a main street in the Beirut Central District, the “vibrant financial, commercial, and administrative hub of Lebanon". Severely damaged in the Lebanese Civil War, the street underwent a thorough reconstruction and development plan by the Lebanese real estate giant Solidere. The buildings along and around the street were preserved and restored emphasizing on their original character, and access to the street was limited only to pedestrian movement. (read further)

Luxembourg - Grand Ducal Palace

1. Soldat gardant l'entrée du Palais
2. Palais Grand-Ducal
3. Palais

Sent by Jean-Marc from Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

The Grand Ducal Palace (Luxembourgish: Groussherzogleche Palais, French: Palais grand-ducal, German: Großherzogliches Palais) is a palace in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the official residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the Grand Duchy. (read further)

France - Auvergne - 15 Cantal

Auvergne, Cantal.

Sent by Isabelle from Cantal, France. 

Cantal (French pronunciation: ​[kɑ̃.tal]; Occitan: Cantal, Cantau, Chantal, Chantau) is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous (Occitan language).

Cantal is part of the current region of Auvergne. It borders the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère, and Corrèze. Its principal towns are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac. The highest point in Cantal is Le Plomb du Cantal at 1858 metres. (read further)

Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Islands
* Bounty Bay
* Down Rope
* Ms. T

Sent by Pitcairn Islands Philately (PIP). This is our second arrangement with PIP. We'll be doing another order with them in early June. If you can offer us something that we cannot resist, please contact us, and a postcard sent postmarked from Pitcairn Islands is yours.

Russia - Kamchatka Krai

Heliolaters

Sent by Olesya from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.

Republic of the Congo - Brazaville - Mémorial Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza

Thanks to Tian Zi Yi of China for arranging it to be sent from Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà, then known as Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (26 January 1852 - 14 September 1905), was an Italian explorer, born in the Papal States and later naturalized as a Frenchman. With the backing of the Société de Géographie de Paris, he opened up for France entry along the right bank of the Congo that eventually led to French colonies in Central Africa. His easy manner and great physical charm, as well as his pacific approach among Africans, were his trademarks. Under French colonial rule, the capital of the Republic of the Congo was named Brazzaville after him and the name was retained by the post-colonial rulers. (read further)