a stamp for Bukowski is out

[roni]

Of all the countries in the world that could honor our favorite substitute-carrier with a postal stamp, it is North-Macedonia to be the first. Who had ever thought?

https://colnect.com/de/stamps/stamp/973679-Charles_Bukowski_Poet-Poets_2020-Nordmazedonien

 

[zobraks]

They also have a 92-feet high monument to Alexander the Great in Skopje.
One is almost tempted to say they like to attract attention.

Btw, that must be the ugliest (and the most stupid) cover of Post Office (the book Bukowski's holding) I've ever seen.

 

[roni]

Here's the whole sheet of 9 stamps:

 

[horsewnoname]

Amazing to see this finally. He would be definitely proud as hell.

 

[Black Swan]

I ordered 2 sheets from a site in Croatia ( Delcampe.net ).
Made a mistake and ordered 4 sheets, paid for 4. The four sheets did cost me 125. Canadian, which is too high, I am sure.
I believe that it is twice the price that it should be. I get silly like that, must be the confinement.?

 

[roni]

There also is a "first-day-letter" (is this the English word for "Ersttagsbrief"?) with a special stamp/postmark on it from the day it came out (July 6).
Benno Käsmayr has sent me one.

 

[Bukfan]

That´s just awesome, Roni, you lucky guy! It´s called a First Day Cover. I hope some of them will turn up on Ebay sold by stamp collectors so that I can buy one.

 

[Black Swan]

Still waiting for mine to show up. The seller says that they are on the way.?

 

[roni]

Shipping abroad is slow theses days. Maybe from a country like Northmacedonia even more so. Be patient.

 

[Black Swan]

Lookie! What the cat dragged in...
From Croatia

 

[Bukfan]

Great looking stamps! I did´nt know it was Croatia which issued them. I thought it was Germany. Anyway, they look beautiful!

 

[Black Swan]

My seller is from Croatia. The stamp is from North Macedonia. I really don’t know that part of the world.?

 

[zobraks]

I didn't know it was Croatia which issued them. I thought it was Germany.

That's what I figured too, I don't trust Roni:

it is North Macedonia

 

[Bukfan]

That's what I figured too, I don't trust Roni:

I guess I´ve begun to read what I want to read. ?

 

[roni]

I don't trust Roni

me neither.
for a reason.