Animal Humanity

 This FDC of the humane treatment of animals shows that the movement has been going on for quite some time now and the postal service itself found it to be a worthy enough cause to issue a stamp for it back in 1966. Isn't that just the cutest little puppy dog? This is FDC #1307 in my catalogue. As with most FDC's it's listed at minimal value of $1.

JimmyB

Street Performer

       The Bateleur is an African eagle which is depicted on this South African stamp which dates 1974.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateleur  My catalogue sets this at $2 for a used example.

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Discovery

 Only a postal worker could love such an ugly cancellation eh? This commemorates the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the America's. It'd be a much nicer example if it weren't for this postmark. Well, no doubt as to the date it was stamped! I'll take what I find though. This is Trinidad #91 in my catalogue  and #92 on this Minkus page.

JimmyB

Pretty Bird

 The St Lucia parrot is quite colorful. It's a type of Amazon parrot of which I just happen to have the Yellow Nape variety which is an exceptionally good talker and singer, perhaps I should say excellent.  This is #390 in my catalogue and on the page I have it mounted on (Minkus) it is #400.

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Dependency's Badge

 I'm at a loss here. Nice stamp, decent catalogue value, but try to discern some info on the ship Dependency? Even with the internet it seems to be a fools errand. What the hell is the Badge all about anyways? Inquiring minds need to know. Oh the Queen is so god awful beautiful though isn't she? Not the best image of her on a stamp but oh my she's a looker.   This is #134 in my book.


Edit... Matthew Healey from the FB group Stamp Collecting pointed out to me that the Dependency refers to the Islands, not the ship which I had supposed. Thanks Matthew!!!


Edit 2...Gordon Groves from FB group Stamp Collecting shared this.......During the 1870's Britain decided to create a flag for the islands. A sketch of the "badge" was sent to England. It consisted of a ship, two piles of salt, and a salt gatherer. An interesting story can be found here:http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/12/white-gold-how-salt-made-and-unmade-the-turks-and-caicos-islands/

JimmyB

Guardian Dragon

This is one of the four mythical guardians of Iceland which are represented on the coat of arms of Iceland. Another nice find!! The other guardians along with this were released in other sets, the first in 1987 but this dragon design was released alone in 1989 and just happens to have the highest value amongst all the other releases. Dragon #677

JimmyB

"reprint"

 More likely than not this is a reprint of #463. The gold edging is dull when compared to the gold edging on some of my other stamps from this era, Never the less, a nice addition to my collection of Iranian stamps.

 Don"t forget to mail me a postcard for a chance to get this!!!  http://stampsandcovers.blogspot.com/2013/07/unesco-world-heritage.html?spref=fb



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