Austria Post Mail Box

Austrian Post (www.post.at)
Austrian Post is the leading logistics and postal services provider in Austria. Its main business activities include the transport and delivery of letters, direct mail items, print media and parcels. The branch network of Austrian Post ranks among the largest private customer networks in the country, offering high-quality postal, banking and telecommunications products and services to its customers throughout Austria. The company makes an important contribution to safeguarding the nation’s communications and logistics infrastructure based on its nationwide and reliable supply of high quality postal services on behalf of the Austrian population and economy. Moreover, Austrian Post is also represented by subsidiaries in twelve European markets, particularly in the parcel and logistics segment as well as in unaddressed direct mail items..at )

Austrian Post is the leading logistics and postal services provider in Austria. Its main business activities include the transport and delivery of letters, direct mail items, print media and parcels. The branch network of Austrian Post ranks among the largest private customer networks in the country, offering high-quality postal, banking and telecommunications products and services to its customers throughout Austria. The company makes an important contribution to safeguarding the nation’s communications and logistics infrastructure based on its nationwide and reliable supply of high quality postal services on behalf of the Austrian population and economy. Moreover, Austrian Post is also represented by subsidiaries in twelve European markets, particularly in the parcel and logistics segment as well as in unaddressed direct mail items.

An interesting site hosting a great collection of old postcard from worldwide (over 75.000 !) is made by Austrian Public Library here http://akon.onb.ac.at/

Mailbox photo made by me in Vienna Airport:

0019 Bangladesh Flag of country Card, FOTW16

Bangladesh Flag of Country

Date of sending: 3 (?) November 2017

Date of receipt: 4 December 2016

Travel time: estimated 30 days

Private Swap

Sender - Foysal Ratul

Get yours here: http://postcardsmarket.com/product/bangladesh-fw/

 

0018; 0268 Barbados Flag of country card FOTW15

Barbados Flag of Country

Prepared by me in 20 November 2017

Date of sending: not visible - beginning of December 2017

Date of receipt: 14 December 2016

Travel time: estimated 10 days

Personal arrangement

Sender - Myself - via somebody's friend travelling in his holiday (not postcrosser). I was quite lucky to receive it.

Get yours here: http://postcardsmarket.com/product/barbados-fw/

#0268

Sent 10.01.2019

Received 23.01.2019

Travel time 13 days

Sender Paula Rodriguez

SMOM - Sobrano Militare Ordine di Malta Post Office and mailbox

SMOM - Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta Poste Magistrali and Mailbox

https://www.orderofmalta.int/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta

The postal administration of the order, known as the Poste Magistrali, was instituted on 20 May 1966 under a Decree of the Grand Master of the order and the first stamps were issued on 15 November 1966. Until recently the stamps were denominated in the currency of the order which was Scudi, Grani and Tari, which roughly equated to the currency of Malta before it joined the Eurozone; 1 scudo = 12 tari = 240 grani = 12 Maltese cents. Since 1 January 2005 the stamps have been denominated in euros.

The stamps are inscribed Poste Magistrali and bear one or more small Maltese Crosses. Early issues were printed by De La Rue, but today a variety of Maltese and Italian printers are used. As well as postage stamps, the Order has produced aerogrammes, maximum cards, first day covers, miniature sheets, postage due stamps and postcards with imprinted stamps.

Each year, one stamp issue is devoted to St. John the Baptist, who is the Order's Patron Saint, and one to the celebration of Christmas.

The SMOM is not a member of the Universal Postal Union.

The post office is located in Italy, Rome, on street Via dei Condotti 68.

Photos are made by me, during my trip in Italy in July 2016

Mailbox photos are from internet:

Vatican Post Office and Mailbox

Post Office Vatican  (http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/it/servizi/poste-vaticane.html )

Vatican Post is an organization responsible for postal service in Vatican City. The organization is part of the Post and Telegraphy Service.

Vatican Post consists of the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State. Vatican Post started operations on 1 August 1929 and operates four branch offices, and is member of UPU. (Union Postale Universelle  www.upu.int )

Photos made by me during my trip in Italy, in July 2016.

Italy Mailbox

Poste Italiane ( https://www.posteitaliane.it )

Poste Italiane is Italy's largest service provider and has the most employees of any company in the country. Our group, an important partner to Italian families and businesses for over 150 years, has succeeded in keeping pace with changing times and innovating without compromising its values. We provide post and logistics services and we are also among the main players in the financial services and insurance market in Italy.

Our network of nearly 13,000 post offices – unparalleled in Italy in terms of its size and reach - and our 30,000 delivery personnel make us a key component of Italian society. The strength of our network allows us to serve local communities and offer equal opportunities to all Italians: we provide our 30 million customers (individuals, companies and the government) with a wide range of simple, transparent, easy-to-use and innovative services designed to improve the lives of citizens and make companies more competitive.

Mailbox in Italy photo by me, in Rome - during my trip in July 2016

0017 Malawi Flag of country card FOTW14

Sent: 19.09.2017 as writting text

Received: 29.09.2017 

Travel time: 10 days 

Sender: Emmanuel, private swap

Get yours here: http://postcardsmarket.com/product/malawi-fw/

0016 Uzbekistan Flag of country card FOTW13

Date of sending: hard descifrable: 16 December 2017 (?)

Date of receipt 05 January 2018

Travel time: 19 days (estimated)

Private Swap

Sender - Lissa AK

Publisher: me and www.postcardsmarket.com

Get yours here: http://postcardsmarket.com/product/uzbekistan-fw/

Burundi Post Office and Mail Box

Burundi Post http://www.poste.bi/

Burundi Postal Administration was created under the decree no. 100/021 of March 7th, 1991 and is operating since January 1st, 1992. Erected as a personalized administration and as a legal entity with autonomous management, Burundi Postal Administration is under the authority of the Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications.

A Board of Directors, appointed upon proposal of the Minister, establishes the policy of the Postal Administration and decides on any issue submitted by the Management.

Photos with Deo Niyongeso posting cards and covers from Bujumbura Central Post Office: 

Bhutan Post Office and Mailbox

Bhutan Post http://www.bhutanpost.bt/

The Postal Service in Bhutan was first launched on 10th October 1962 with the opening of a post office in Phuentsholing. In the same year, post offices were also opened in Paro and Thimphu.

Bhutan became a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the body of the United Nations concerned with postal affairs, in 1969. Although Bhutan had already established mail exchange with a few other countries, it was the first time that its presence was felt at an international postal gathering. In 1983 Bhutan also became a member of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU).

Until 1st October 1996, the Division of Posts and Telegraphs was a government body. However, as a part of the Royal Government's policy of granting autonomy to organizations, which have potential to operate independently, the Division of Posts and Telegraphs was converted to the status of an autonomous commercial corporation on 1st October 1996 under the trading name " Bhutan Post ".

Bhutan Post office photo, photo from Brenda Van Lier:

Mailbox in Bhutan, photos from Piyali Bose:

Egypt Post Office, Egypt

2017 available info UPU _ Egypt stamps

Wiki: Modern Egyptian postal service began when Carlo Meratti, an Italian, living in Alexandria, established a post office to send and receive mail to and from foreign countries as early as 1821. Meratti took the responsibility of sending and distributing the letters for a price. He transferred his activity to Cairo and Alexandria through his office in Saint Catherine Square (formerly Qansal Square). After Meratti's departure his nephew, Tito Chini (who agreed with the importance of the project) succeeded his uncle with a friend, Giacomo Muzzi. The two partners upgraded the project, naming it the Posta Europea.

Khedive Ismaiel realized the importance of the Posta Europea and purchased it from Muzzi (after the departure of his partner, Tito Chini) on October 29, 1864. The Egyptian government offered Muzzi the position of general manager of the post and on January 2, 1865, the private Posta Europea was transferred to the Egyptian government. This date is noted as Post Day.

Nowadays: Ministerial Decree No. 70, in 1982, was a special regulation concerning Post Authority's personnel; Decree No. 55 that same year regulated the authority's finances. In 1999 the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology was established to supervise the National Post Authority, Egypt Telecom and the National Communications Institute.

Post office, photo sent in 02 January 2018 by Irina from Bulgaria.

Greece Mailbox & Post Office

Photos made by me during my trip in Greece - July 2017 (Crete Island -Hersonissos) 

Hersonissos is 26 kilometres east of Heraklion, between Anissaras and Stalis.

Hersonissos has developed due to tourism and, in just a few decades, has grown into the largest tourist resort in Crete.

Hersonissos has about 3,000 permanent inhabitants (2,981 in the 2001 census), but this number increases exponentially each summer, with the thousands of seasonal workers in tourism, and of course the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to Hersonissos on holiday.

(http://www.explorecrete.com/hersonissos/hersonissos.html)

Happy New Year 2018!

Today I want to wish you all a prosperous Happy New Year 2018, full of cards and beautiful surprises in your mailbox.

The cards are not in my collection, but is one perfect image for today.

All the best!

An important link: http://www.wnsstamps.post/en/participating_agencies

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84469783.r=Curtea%20de%20Arge%C5%9F?rk=21459%3B2

https://manupostcards.wordpress.com/2018/05/30/how-to-exhibit-your-postcards-learn-from-a-pro/