Aviatrix, Christmas and bird

Last year I received a cover with three stamps from Australia. The one with the theme of airplane celebrates Freda Thompson - pioneer aviator, first Australian woman, who flew solo from United Kingdom to Australia. The trip took her 39 days, but 20 days of them was she waiting for a spare part for a damaged wing. The stamp was issued in 1994, 60 years after her success. For better depicting pleas click on the picture.

Next to this stamp is one of the five Christmas stamps from 1984, with price 40 cents. Shows the angelic figure from a glasswindow at St. Francis Church in Melbourne.

And the third stamp below is from very good known and nice definitive set of Australian birds, here it is 30c Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) from 1978. Unfortunately I don't own too much pieces from this set, I hope another comes soon :)

Rabbi Judah Loew

I collect stamps almost cancelled, used in postal service. I am sure you know, how hard it is to get such stamps these days, because they are less in use. To find some less common commemorative stamp with higher value on cover is more difficult, so I am very pleased with new piece for my collection:


It is the 2009 stamp from Czech republic, with the picture of jewish rabbi and scholar Judah Loew ben Bezalel, known mainly as Rabbi Loew. Beside his interest in natural sciences he became fame mainly thanks to legend about Golem - clay giant, whom he livened. He was interested in astrology and astronomy too and wrote 17 books. More information about Rabbi Loew can you find e.g. on Wikipedia.
In addition, I own this stamp in double joined with coupon depicting the kiddush cup, which is reputedly from possession of Rabbi Loew.