The baloon stamp belongs to this sheet from 2005. 28 cents made sense that year: it was the national rate (Today is 0,65€). A letter to Europe in 2005 cost 0,53€; today is 1,45€. An amazing increase, isn't it?
I love these stamps together. It seems like the color red connects them.
And mail seems to be becoming more and more a luxury as prices rise. Fortunately here the cost of mail is cheaper by comparison - 55c for domestic and $1.20 for international.
I liked them too —— a reply is already on the way to you. It's odd that the balloon is only one quarter stamp, and such a low value.
ReplyDeleteGlad to read that :)
DeleteThe baloon stamp belongs to this sheet from 2005. 28 cents made sense that year: it was the national rate (Today is 0,65€). A letter to Europe in 2005 cost 0,53€; today is 1,45€. An amazing increase, isn't it?
I love these stamps together. It seems like the color red connects them.
DeleteAnd mail seems to be becoming more and more a luxury as prices rise. Fortunately here the cost of mail is cheaper by comparison - 55c for domestic and $1.20 for international.
I thought them matched well together, and with the "air mail" colours!
DeleteAnd the way you took the picture - adding the pencils - certainly is matching, too!
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DeleteThe reply landed, Alan. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGood! I forgot to tell everyone how much I admired your calligraphy too.
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