The stamp is the winning design in the youth category of an annual contest run by Correos.
Mandrills are native to Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Eva's letter was written on intriguing paper with a great travel-related design on the back, and the envelope had an encounter with a mail monster - which took a tiny little bite out of the edge. Just enough to get a taste, not enough to injure the insides. Basically a flesh wound :)
For more postage with a C connection, visit the links at Sunday Stamps.
I didn't expect this one to be used for C!
ReplyDeleteAs for your question, yes, Correos is holding the contest again. Fifth edition!
I'm glad it was an unexpected C, and good to hear there will be another contest.
DeleteI like the colours, nicely repeated on the paper.
ReplyDeleteYou're right! I didn't even notice that connection..
Deletegreat idea for letter C - and a great winner!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I love the idea behind this contest, and the stamp is stunning.
DeleteIt's so cool how you talked about the mail monster!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamp, it makes me think of Rafiki from the Lion King.
Glad you enjoyed the few words about the secretive yet always hungry mail monster.
DeleteNow that I've googled images of this mandrill, I can see where all the fanciful colours came!
ReplyDeleteOne creature I would love to see - from a distance.
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