UNESCO minisheet from Luxembourg ...

Cover from Luxembourg ...

Cover from Luxembourg, with definitive stamps of H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri ...

Cover from Luxembourg ...

Grand Dukes of Luxembourg ...

Special thanks to Arturo for this nice cover, which enables me to know more about the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg :-))) This cover was franked with 2 stamps that were issued on March 16, 2010 on "Dynasty 2010". The stamps were cancelled on Dec 31, 2010 with slogan postmark of "Utilisez nos timbres de Noël" (Use our Christmas Stamps) that was used from Nov 30, 2010 until Jan 10, 2011.

0,50 Euro : 10th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of H.R.H. Grand Duke Heir Apparent Henri.

1,00 Euro : 25th Anniversary of the Death of H.R.H. Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985)

The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg is the world's only sovereign extant Grand Duchy, a status to which Luxembourg was promoted in 1815 upon its unification with the Netherlands under the House of Orange-Nassau.

House of Orange-Nassau
William I : 1815-1840
William II : 1840-1849
William III : 1849-1890

House of Nassau-Weilburg
Adolphe : 1890-1905
William IV : 1905-1912
Marie-Adélaïde : 1912-1919
Charlotte : 1919-1964
Jean : 1964-2000
Henri (incumbent) : 2000-now

Season's Greeting from Luxembourg ...

Special thanks to my friend Arturo for this nice card, cover and beautiful stamps, with nice roller datestamp cancellation :-)))

Arturo had sent out the cover in early December, however it was only cancelled by Luxembourg Post on Christmas eve! Also, there was a landing postmark from Singpost at the back of cover, which is rare. Singpost will not stamp the landing postmark under normal circumstances.

The stamps on cover were issued on Dec 7, 2010 on the Trades of Yesteryear I

0,60 + 0,05 Euro cents : The blacksmith

1,20 + 0,25 Euro cents : The cooper

For more info on the stamps, please read here.

Cover from Luxembourg ...

Many thanks Klaus U. Riemann for this nice cover, sent from Luxembourg ;-)

My first cover from Luxembourg ...

Many thanks Arturo Sparapano for this nice cover, sent from Strassen, Luxembourg ;-) This cover took 8 days to arrive in Singapore.

Euro coins from Luxembourg ...

Today Luxembourg is the only remaining grand duchy in the World.

The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the sovereign monarch and head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815. The incumbent Grand Duke of Luxembourg is Grand Duke Henri, who became Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 7 Oct 2000 till present. His portrait is featured on the obverse of Luxembourgish Euro coins.