Soviet Artillery – World War II (1975)

 

Country: USSR (Soviet Union)

Issue: Painting by E. A. Danilichev – World War II Artillery Scene

Date of Issue: 22.07.1975

Postmark: Moscow – First Day of Issue – 22.VII.1975

Postcard: Reproduction of the same painting by E. A. Danilichev depicting Soviet soldiers operating heavy artillery during winter conditions in World War II. The composition shows a large cannon in the foreground and a group of soldiers in winter uniforms preparing for action.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates perfect thematic concordance. The stamp reproduces the same artwork featured on the postcard, both illustrating a World War II artillery scene by E. A. Danilichev. The First Day cancellation from Moscow, where the stamp was issued, ensures full temporal and geographic relevance, achieving maximum concordance among stamp, postcard, and postmark.

Yvert et Tellier: US

Cable Car – San Francisco (1983)

 

Country: USA

Issue: San Francisco Cable Car Centennial

Date of Issue: 23.10.1983

Postmark: San Francisco, California – First Day of Issue – OCT 23 1983

Postcard: Color photograph of a classic San Francisco cable car ascending a steep street with passengers onboard (Edition Smith Novelty)

 

Yvert et Tellier: US 1840

El Capitan – Yosemite National Park(1938)

 Country: USA

Issue: Yosemite National Park – El Capitan

Date of Issue: 16.07.1934

Postmark: Yosemite National Park, California – SEP 19 1938 – 9 A.M.

Postcard: Color illustration of El Capitan, a massive granite monolith in Yosemite Valley, with the Merced River in the foreground and pine trees framing the scene (Edited Western Publishing & Novelty)

 Yvert et Tellier: US 328

State War Memorial Building – Arkansas Centennial (1936)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Centenary of Arkansas

Date of Issue: 15.06.1936

Postmark: Little Rock, Arkansas – 01.10.1936

Postcard: Illustration of the State War Memorial Building in Little Rock, Arkansas, with neoclassical architecture featuring tall white columns and triangular pediment (Edited C.T. Colortone)

 Yvert et Tellier: US 348

Monument Valley – The American Southwest (2000)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Nonprofit Org. / Butte

Date of Issue: 15.06.1999

Postmark: Four Corners, USA – July 12, 2000

Postcard: Monument Valley view with iconic sandstone buttes under a bright blue sky and scattered clouds (Edited Scenic Art)

 Yvert et Tellier: US PR37

Sonoran Desert – Gila Monster (1999)

 

Country: USA
Issue: Nature of America – Sonoran Desert
Date of Issue: 06.04.1999
Postmark: Tucson, Arizona – First Day of Issue – APR 6 1999
Postcard: Image of a Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum), a venomous lizard native to the Sonoran Desert. (Edited SSI Terrell)

Yvert et Tellier: US

Arizona Statehood – Saguaro cactus in bloom (1962)

 

Country: USA
Issue: Arizona Statehood – 50th Anniversary
Date of Issue: 14.02.1962
Postmark: Phoenix, Arizona – First Day of Issue – FEB 14 1962
Postcard: Close-up of a Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) with blooming flowers in the foreground against a blue sky (Edited Kodachrome)

 Yvert et Tellier: US 724

Booklet dedicada ao filme “Portugueses” do realizador Vicente Alves do Ó

 

Maxicard Sonoran Desert landscape with towering Saguaro cacti

 

Issued: USA, Nature of America: Sonoran Desert - 06.04.1999

Postmark: First day cancellation - Tucson AZ - APR 6 1999

Postcard: Sonoran Desert, with large Saguaro cacti in the foreground – Edited SSI TERRELL

 

This maximum card demonstrates perfect concordance, combining the postcard’s Sonoran Desert landscape with towering Saguaro cacti, the matching stamp depicting the same iconic plants, and the first-day cancellation explicitly referencing the Sonoran Desert.

 

Yvert et Tellier: US 2868

Maximum Card People ice skating in a snow-covered setting – Edited Carlton Cards

 

Issued: USA, Christmas (Skater’s) - 08.10.1996

Postmark: Comemorative cancellation - Anchorage, AK -FEB 16 2001

Postcard: People ice skating in a snow-covered setting – Edited Carlton Cards

This maximum card achieves perfect concordance, uniting the winter skating scene on the postcard, the ice-skating themed stamp, and the Anchorage first-day cancellation featuring a skate illustration.

Yvert et Tellier: US 2567

 

Tarjeta Máxima – Edificio de la Cruz Roja y Monumento a Simón Bolívar, Parque La Alameda, Quito (Ecuador)

 

Emitido: Ecuador – Conmemoración del Edificio de la Cruz Roja – 05.10.1960

Matasellos: Sello fechador circular "Correos del Ecuador – Quito" – (?)

Tarjeta postal: Fotografía a color del edificio de la Cruz Roja. Editado por Heraclio Fournier

Conclusión de concordancia

✅ La imagen, el sello y el matasellos son perfectamente concordantes:

• Tema común: La Cruz Roja en Quito.
• Ubicación común: Quito, Ecuador.
• Elementos complementarios: el sello destaca el edificio, la foto muestra el edificio y el monumento, y el matasellos confirma el origen.

Italian Red Cross – Humanitarian Care at the Bedside (Doniamo il Sangue)

 

Issued: Italy – Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) – 15.05.1980

Postmark: Comemorative circular datestamp “II Mostra Filatelica Numismatica, Doniamo il sangue” – 14.12.1980

Postcard: Illustration of a Red Cross nurse attending a patient in bed, emphasizing humanitarian care and medical assistance – Edited by Unknown

 Thematic Concordance

Image: Represents humanitarian care (nurse and patient).
Stamp: Commemorates the Italian Red Cross and its activities.
Postmark: Philatelic event dedicated to the Red Cross.
✅ Conclusion: There is full concordance among the three elements, as all refer to the Red Cross and humanitarian assistance, meeting FIP criteria for a maximaphily item.

The Belgian Red Cross - Pricess Joséphine-Charlotte de Belgique in Red Cross nurse uniform

 

Issued: Belgium – The Belgian Red Cross – 14.03.1952

Postmark: First day circular datestamp “La Croix-Rouge et la Poste” - Brussels – 14.03.1952

Postcard: Portrait of Joséphine-Charlotte de Belgique in Red Cross nurse uniform, emphasizing humanitarian service – Edited by R. Marchand, Hélio S.A.R.

 ✅ Thematic Concordance:

• Image: Red Cross nurse (symbol of care and humanitarian values).
• Stamp: Same subject – Joséphine-Charlotte in uniform.
• Postmark: Explicit reference to Red Cross and postal collaboration.
  This synergy fulfills FIP requirements for maximum cards: all three elements share the same theme and reinforce each other visually and contextually.

Japan – 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross Society (1952)

 

Issued: Japan – 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross Society – 01.05.1952

Postmark: First day circular datestamp – 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross Society – 01.05.1952.

Postcard: Red Cross nurse in official uniform, with a prominent red cross on the sleeve. Vertical Japanese text: Indicates that the image was created for the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross Society. – Edited by Anonymous.

 ✅ Thematic Concordance:

• Image: Nurse representing humanitarian aid.
• Stamp: 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
• Postmark: First day of issue, explicitly commemorating the same event.
  This synergy fulfills the FIP requirements for maximum cards: all three elements share the same theme and reinforce each other visually and contextually.

Japan – Commemoration of National Census & Red Cross

 

Issued: Japan – 75th Anniversary of Red Cross Convention  – 15.11.1939 / Japan - Mont Fuji - 05.07.1926

Postmarks: First Day Circular Datestamp - 75th Anniversary of the Red Cross Convention, dated 15.11.1939. Commemorative Circular Datestamp - National Census Celebration (国勢調査記念), dated 1 October, featuring a bell motif and Japanese characters. Based on historical context and the 1926 stamp issue, this cancellation is most likely from 10.10.1930, the census year following 1926.

Postcard: Illustration: Stylized map of Japan within a red circle (evoking the national flag), vertical inscription 国勢調査記念 (“Commemoration of the National Census”).Edited by Anonymous.

 ✅ Thematic Concordance:

• Image: Map of Japan (national identity).
• Stamps: Humanitarian and cultural symbols (Red Cross, Mount Fuji).
• Postmarks: Explicit reference to census commemoration and Red Cross anniversary.
  This synergy meets FIP criteria for maximum cards: same theme across all three elements.

Maximafilia São Bernardo – Símbolo de Resgate nos Alpes (Switzerland, emissão Snow Balls 2000)

 

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Issued (Selo):

• País: Suíça (Helvetia)
• Valor facial: CHF 0,70
• Tema: Snow Balls Cão São Bernardo – resgate alpino
• Data de emissão: 07.03.2000
• Catálogo: Michel - CH 1714

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Postmark (Carimbo):

• Tipo: Marca dia comemorativa
• Texto: “1946 BOURG-ST-PIERRE”
• Código: 2b
• Local: Bourg-St-Pierre
• Data: 07.03.2000
• Elementos: Cruz suíça e inscrição temática

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Postcard (Postal):

• Tipo: Fotografia colorida
• Descrição: Cão São Bernardo com barril tradicional marcado com cruz vermelha, sobre neve alpina, com cordilheira nevada ao fundo e céu azul.
• Editor: OK Spedisci Qualitá

Concordância FIP:
✔ Selo, postal e carimbo relacionados ao tema resgate alpino / cão São Bernardo.
✔ Carimbo apropriado e local significativo.
✔ Imagem autêntica e coerente com o tema.

Maximafilia: Série Cruz Vermelha 2003 da Bélgica em Destaque

 

1.º Postal Máximo

• Tema: Cruz Vermelha – Primeiros Socorros
• Imagem do Postal: Ilustração humorística com duas crianças junto a uma caixa de primeiros socorros e um cão com braçadeira da Cruz Vermelha.
• Selo: Bélgica, emissão alusiva à Cruz Vermelha, valor facial €0,41.
• Obliteração: Carimbo de 1.º dia de circulação, datado de 29/03/2003, local Leopoldsburg.
• Concordância Tripla (FIP):
  • Selo: Cruz Vermelha.
  • Postal: Cena de assistência médica.
  • Carimbo: Evento oficial da Cruz Vermelha (1.º dia).
• Referência: Série Cruz Vermelha 2003 – Bélgica.

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2.º Postal Máximo

• Tema: Cruz Vermelha – Resgate em Catástrofe
• Imagem do Postal: Cena caricatural de resgate após desastre, com helicóptero e voluntários.
• Selo: Bélgica, emissão Cruz Vermelha, valor facial €0,41.
• Obliteração: Carimbo de 1.º dia, datado de 29/03/2003, local Petit-Rechain.
• Concordância Tripla:
  • Selo: Cruz Vermelha.
  • Postal: Resgate humanitário.
  • Carimbo: Evento oficial Cruz Vermelha.
• Referência: Série Cruz Vermelha 2003 – Bélgica.

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3.º Postal Máximo

• Tema: Cruz Vermelha – Apoio Logístico
• Imagem do Postal: Cena humorística com voluntários da Cruz Vermelha em ambiente urbano.
• Selo: Bélgica, emissão Cruz Vermelha, valor facial €0,41.
• Obliteração: Carimbo comemorativo, datado de 31/03/2003, local Brussels.
• Concordância Tripla:
  • Selo: Cruz Vermelha.
  • Postal: Assistência e logística.
  • Carimbo: Comemorativo Cruz Vermelha.
• Referência: Série Cruz Vermelha 2003 – Bélgica.

CPM La Croix-Rouge : Maternité et Protection

 

Émission: France – La Croix-Rouge et la Poste – 02.12.1961
Oblitération: Cachet premier jour circulaire « La Croix-Rouge et la Poste » Bourges – 02.12.1961
Carte postale: Le Miserere (Georges Rouault) – Éditée par la Croix-Rouge Française.

Centennial of the International Red Cross (1863–1963)

 

Issued: United States of America – Centennial of International Red Cross (1863–1963) – 29.10.1963

Postmark: Circular datestamp “WASHINGTON, D.C.” – OCT 29, 1963 – 9:00 A.M. – First Day of Issue

Postcard: Illustration in red and white with three flags: Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Red Lion and Sun, symbolizing the recognized humanitarian emblems – dates “1863” and “1963” highlighted – Edited by Mischa, American Red Cross

 

La bataille de Solferino et la naissance de la Croix-Rouge (France)

 

Émission: France – Étiquette commémorant la bataille de Solferino (24 juin 1859), qui a inspiré Henry Dunant à créer la Croix-Rouge – 30.11.2009

Oblitération: Cachet circulaire « 60 COMPIÈGNE-ARCHET-OISE » – 30.11.2009

Carte postale: Représente une peinture historique de la bataille de Solferino avec des formations de cavalerie et d’infanterie sur un paysage vallonné – Éditée par Alain Baudry.

Red Cross Volunteers in Action – Netherlands, 1953 Issue

 Tema: Cruz Vermelha

País do selo: Países Baixos (Netherlands)
Emissão: Comemorativa da Cruz Vermelha – 1953
Valor facial: 6 c + 4 c
Inscrição no selo: RODE KRUIS
Postmark: Circular datestamp “Auto-Postkantoor” – 16.10.1953 – 2
Postal:

• Descrição: Ilustração colorida representando membros da Cruz Vermelha uniformizados, transportando uma maca ao longo de um caminho rural. Ao fundo, observa-se um veículo semelhante a ambulância e duas figuras adicionais junto a uma estrutura, sugerindo contexto de assistência médica.
• Editor: Não indicado (postal ilustrado temático).
  Concordância Maximafílica:
• Selo: Representa a Cruz Vermelha.
• Imagem: Mostra voluntários da Cruz Vermelha em ação.
• Carimbo: Autêntico e coerente com a circulação postal.
  Resultado: Boa concordância temática entre os três elementos (selo, postal e carimbo), cumprindo os princípios da maximafilia.