Not a stripper, not a pole dancer, not a "Cat" on the catwalk, not "The 400-pounds Zorilla" - The Striped Polecat (Ictonyx striatus, also called the African Polecat, Zoril, Zorille or Zorilla)

It stinks worse than some politicians' hidden agenda. Certain exceptions apply.

"The Striped Polecat (Ictonyx striatus, also called the African Polecat, Zoril, Zorille or Zorilla) is a member of the Mustelidae family (weasels) which somewhat resembles a skunk. It is found in savannahs and open country in southern and west Africa."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictonyx_striatus

Maximum card from Bophuthatswana, ex-bantustan, now part of the Republic of South Africa.

If a bantustan was able to have such nice pictorial postmarks, why can't ALL the "First World" postal administrations?

Notice the triple concordance: stamp, postcard, pictorial postmark. :)

Now, let's verify concordance from the standpoint of the FIP Commission for Maximaphily.
http://maximaphily.info/Articles/Regulations/MXLY%20regulations%20approved%20in%20Malaga%20conference.%20English%20version.pdf


"• The concordance of subject is the essential characteristic of a real maximum
card. This concordance between the illustration of the postage stamp and the one of the
picture postcard must be as close as possible and visually verifiable."
We already established that the subject is present here even on the pictorial postmark, right?

"• The concordance of place requires a connection between the name of the place or
the locality written in the postmark and the subject of the postage stamp and of the postcard.
The "first day cancellation" can only be used when it is in accordance with the above-mentioned condition."
Now, what about the place of postmarking? Is Mogwase good enough?
I don't know. Do you? How the hell should I know? :)
"Mogwase is a rapidly developing town located close to Sun City.
Attractions

Tourist attractions include Sun City and Pilanesberg National Park."

Well, that's good enough for me - close to a national park. Or you want me to find a post office right near a zorilla?


• "The concordance of time is defined by the date of the postmark, within the period

of validity of the postage stamp."

This zorilla stamp should be valid, for all I know (and for all I care).

After all, this is an official maximum card, issued by the Postal Administration.

Maximum card created for me by my philatelic partner/friend Kirsi (Finland), with her personalized stamp about Lauri, her smart and beautiful black cat

Beautiful maximum card (maybe Kirsi created more of this, or maybe it's the only one in the world -> the beauty of personalization, customization in maximaphily).

The postmark is barely visible above the stamp.

Many black cats have been villified in history. Not Lauri, this beautiful cat who made it to a good...Finnish. :)

WOA LONGEST RIVER SYSTEM NON-AUTOGRAPHED MAXIMUM CARD (I CREATED ONLY A HANDFUL)

Lots of double letters...

"The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America.^[3][4] About 2,320 miles (3,730 km) long,^[5] the river originates at Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows slowly southwards in sweeping meanders, terminating 95 river miles belowNew Orleans, Louisiana where it begins to flow to the Gulf of Mexico. Along with its major tributary, the Missouri River, the river drains all or parts of 31 U.S. states stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the west to the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Canada-U.S. border on the north, including most of the Great Plains, and is the fourth longest river in the world and the tenth most powerful river in the world."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River

http://www.delcampe.com/page/item/id,0037980005,language,E.html

Here's another version of a maximum card with this stamp - notice the BEFORE and AFTER shape: