France: Evreux Cathedral

This cover is from the Cathedral in Evreux, France. The postage is printed on the envelop and shows the reliquary of St Taurin, bishop 375-425 AD. The cathedral has a long and complex history. The cachet on the cover shows the interior of the cathedral facing the west gallery, including the organ. This site includes a stoplist. The instrument was completed in 2005. Elements of the cathedral date from the 11th century. There was a re-furbishment which was completed in 1896. Bombing during World War II destroyed stained glass which was replaced by 1953.

Santo Domingo, Yanhuitlan, Oaxaca (Mexico)

This is one of two high-value stamps from the set of six, $13.50. It shows the organ in the Santo Domingo, Yanhuitlan. the church was built in 1548 and the organ in 1700. Like many instruments of this locale and era, the instrumenthas a single keyboard of 45 notes and no pedal division. The instrument was work done in 1886 (an inscription inside the instrument), and again in 1996-1998 by Pascal Quoirin from France. View more information about the instrument at the IOHIO site here.

Mark Jameson's article gives this specification:

Left hand
Flautado mayor 8'
Flautado bardon 8'
Octava 4'
Tapadillo 4'
Docena 2 2/3'
Quincena 2'
Diez y novena 1 1/3'
Veintodosena 1
Cimbala 2/3'
Lleno
Trompeta real 8'

Right hand
Trompeta real 8'
Clarin claro 8'
Flautado mayor 8'
Flautado bardon 8'
Octava 4'
Tapadillo 4'
Docena 2 2/3'
Quincena 2'
Diez y novena 1 1/3'
Veintidosena 1'
Cimbala 2/3'
Lleno

("Lleno" seems to refer to a sort of combining stop of several pitches.)