Sunday, February 19, 2023

Sunday Stamps - The Letter E

 I could not have received a more perfect stamp for today. This one is from a Finnish set of 6 (A to F) called Moomin ABC issued in 2022, and promotes writing and reading. Here's a link to more about the stamps. It's a bit hard to find out if this is the first of series, however I think more will be issued in future.





I also thought about España/Espanya for today. I'm always curious how language develops, and I find it interesting that in many languages the E is dropped when referring to the country e.g. Spain (English), Spanje (Dutch) etc. 

E is also for EUROPA, an annual common theme for stamps issued by many European countries. Eva sent me this stamp, which is Spain's entry for 2010: Children's Books, that shows a child enjoying reading.

For more philatelic connections to the letter E, head over to See it on a Postcard.

6 comments:

  1. You are right: that stamp is perfect! I like the vintage look and colours. IT would be nice to collect the whole alphabet.

    That child on the stamp always makes me smile. It is one of my favourite :)

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    1. Perhaps you'll receive one through postcrossing

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  2. The Moomin stamps look like a great set to have the link was helpful s i still don't know much about them). Love the retro design. I also find languages and how they evolve interesting.

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  3. I have a few Moomin stamps from Finland but haven't seen those. From your link it sounds as though they may do the full alphabet. I'm on Moomin alert now:)

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    1. I hope you receive some, and that there are more letters in the future

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