Hello Jim, Nice cover, the machine on the front of the cover looks remarably like a winnowing machine, that they use here in Thailand on the small farms. It is used for separating the grain from the chaff (any grain, wheat, rice etc). It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. You see them here in the rice paddies at harvest time attached to a twin wheeled "Kubota" tiller steered tractor - generator - pump - road vehicle. Regards, James.
Hello all, Yes, I went to my other home (to visit family) upcountry for two weeks during our Songkran festival. It was oppressively hot 47C (116F) no air movement, no birds or insects, no internet. Suffered from heat-stroke. when we returned the usual 7hr drive took me 10 hours. Still not fully recovered. In contrast the temp here is usually between 32&35C and mid 40% RH I have a couple of threads in mind but will wait till my brain is recovered from the heatstroke. Regards, James
James, Please take your time and take care of your self. Stamps are terciary in terms of importance. Thats not too high of a temperature, but I guess humidity is the executioner. Stay strong! Milan
Almost any stamp I can put my hands on and I can call mine. @James-2489 Same here, too hot! Take care.
An Australian friend just sent me a letter with a beautiful butterfly stamp on it. Looked them up online and they're in a set. Thought they were pretty - I like nature/wildlife stamps so it appealed to me.
I also have some stamps featuring butterflies and its being full of colors makes it more appealing to me.
Hello all, On this day in history, 16 February 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. Because the ancient Egyptians saw their pharaohs as gods, they carefully preserved their bodies after death, burying them in elaborate tombs containing rich treasures to accompany the rulers into the afterlife. In the 19th century, archeologists from all over the world flocked to Egypt, where they uncovered a number of these tombs. Many had long ago been broken into by robbers and stripped of their riches. When Carter arrived in Egypt in 1891, he became convinced there was at least one undiscovered tomb–that of the little known Tutankhamen, or King Tut, who lived around 1400 B.C. and died when he was still a teenager. Backed by a rich Brit, Lord Carnarvon, Carter searched for five years without success. In early 1922, Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search, but Carter convinced him to hold on one more year. In November 1922, the wait paid off, when Carter’s team found steps hidden in the debris near the entrance of another tomb. The steps led to an ancient sealed doorway bearing the name Tutankhamen. When Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb’s interior chambers on November 26, they were thrilled to find it virtually intact, with its treasures untouched after more than 3,000 years. The men began exploring the four rooms of the tomb, and on February 16, 1923, under the watchful eyes of a number of important officials, Carter opened the door to the last chamber. Inside lay a sarcophagus with three coffins nested inside one another. The last coffin, made of solid gold, contained the mummified body of King Tut. Among the riches found in the tomb–golden shrines, jewelry, statues, a chariot, weapons, clothing–the perfectly preserved mummy was the most valuable, as it was the first one ever to be discovered. Despite rumors that a curse would befall anyone who disturbed the tomb, its treasures were carefully catalogued, removed and included in a famous traveling exhibition called the “Treasures of Tutankhamen.” The exhibition’s permanent home is the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Date of issue: 1964-01-01 Regards, James.
Hello Steve, A MNH copy of this stamp can be purchased for 95¢ + $1.00 postage presently at HipStamp. https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/aden-sc-16-fvf-mnh-1942/4816168 Good luck, Harry
