hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 21, 2020 21:57:23 GMT
We're already in 2020, but I'm still getting some more of the 2019 Europa bird issues, here the Belgian one, as a block, featuring the oak jay and European oriole:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 22, 2020 21:19:12 GMT
Another pair of 2019 Europa bird issues, this time swans from Finland:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 25, 2020 16:21:13 GMT
The Aland 2019 Europa bird issue, where they choose to show the sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla :  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jan 26, 2020 21:20:54 GMT
The Faroe Islands Europa 2019 pair of bird issues, featuring the Cepphus grylle foeroeensis :
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Post by outremer01 on Feb 8, 2020 12:36:26 GMT
Qatar 18th December 2009 Song birds Orphean warbler  Woodchat shrike  Isabelline shrike  Lesser grey shrike  Chiffchaff  Yellow wagtail  as above descriptions, in booklet format  Cream-coloured Coursor  |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 14, 2020 8:27:58 GMT
Thanks Ryan for sharing the two bird websites as part of @ppareek's introduction; websites likes those are invaluable as they serve as a checklist, or at least they do for me, as to what I could or should be collecting for a given particular theme and my interests.
In this case, Birds on Stamps! and the example of the Snares Penguin that appears on only two issues to date and both are "captured" here,
New Zealand Issue 1991 (Michel No. 1951)
Snares penguins, Eudyptes robustus or Snares Islands penguins as they are also known, are crested penguins that stand approximately 50-60 cm and weigh about 3-4 kg; with the male have a substantially heavier bill than the female.
Tradewind Sub-Antarctic Cruise Local Mail Label - The Snares More information on the Dutch-built Tradewind Schooner can be found on its wikipedia page here.
Soviet Union (USSR) Fauna of Antarctica Set (Michel No. 4742)
This particular version shows offset printing on gummed side and is an example from a printed sheet of 25
Happy collecting!
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Apr 14, 2020 14:02:25 GMT
A very attractive set from Falkland Islands.  |
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gatodiablo
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Post by gatodiablo on Apr 14, 2020 21:23:21 GMT
One of my most absolute favorite birds in the world. Now known as Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus lessonii) and found throughout Central America.  |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 15, 2020 9:44:10 GMT
The Falkland Islands set is a real beauty and although I have a block of the 2d Gentoo Penguins stamp, the 2 1/2d Rockhopper Penguin in the same format remains allusive. At the same time, the Lesson's Motmot shared is a beautiful bird and I can see why it tops the list for you.
Continuing with the penguins, this next set is of the Fiordland Crested Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) from a New Zealand (there is a Dutch history lesson there, Nieuw-Zeeland) issue. Often confused with the earlier posted Snares Penguin, it is indeed another of the crested penguin species endemic to the region.
Fiordland Crested Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) New Zealand (Michel 1054A) 1988 printed with offset lithography and a face value of 80c
If anyone can share the reason behind printing the different kiwi counts in the selvedge, I would be interested in knowing...
Happy collecting!
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Apr 15, 2020 13:59:19 GMT
Sets from Gambia and British Honduras depicting native birds.   |
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Post by brightonpete on Apr 15, 2020 15:01:41 GMT
stanley64: Since this was a part of a definitive set, I'd say that you have 3 different printings of the issue. It seems to have been a long-running series. Your scan does seem to show differences. Maybe that's just the way they were scanned. Can you detect any differences between the three plate blocks?
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 16, 2020 7:39:09 GMT
I appreciate the input brightonpete and as you suggest they are from different printings. The Fiordland Crested Penguin issue from New Zealand was part of a definite set and I did some more research following your posting. The series was part of a long-running definitive set of Birds and Butterflies from 1988-1995. The penguins with their subtle differences from the front images, not something I picked up on but now see it on the screen is even more dramatic when viewed from the back. From the gummed side, the papers appear to be of different weight and the gum colour is a greenish-white of varying intensities. So indeed, the kiwis an added bonus for these "birds on stamps!" denote the different prints as you suggested, i.e. second printing - 1 kiwi, third printing - 2 kiwis, etc. Now I am on the lookout for a similar block from the original printing which should have no kiwi at all... Thanks for looking and happy collecting! |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Apr 16, 2020 8:46:45 GMT
Australia uses icons like this to indicate reprintings, in their case koalas, among others. This old TSF post gives an example of that, and I recall a more detailed explanation of it somewhere, probably on TSF also. Ryan |
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Apr 16, 2020 13:37:32 GMT
The 1965 set from Mauritius with overprint for Self-Government,1967.  |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Apr 23, 2020 13:21:45 GMT
With this block, the set is complete,
New Zealand 1988 80c Fiordland Crested Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus),
perf 14¼ x 14, imprint/traffic light/ from the original printing SG n.º1467.
As noted earlier, there are some differences in each of the printings; in this initial issue of the stamp, the gum is a creamy-white compared to greenish-white of later printings and one can easily see that the format and positioning of the imprint is different on the original printing when compared to other printings from the same series.
Now, given the long run and usage for this definitive set, there must be nice cancelled stamps out there to complete the album page...
Happy collecting!
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Post by katie333 on May 17, 2020 22:21:10 GMT
Anyone else into owls? I am just accumulating them as a I find them and nothing so organized yet. Did you make those pages yourself anglobob ? I am trying to figure out how to display the owls I have and also hoping to find or create some sort of checklist. |
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on May 17, 2020 22:40:47 GMT
katie333My wife designs the pages.I provide the numbers and dimensions of the mounts and she does the rest.
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on May 18, 2020 8:56:21 GMT
The website is a wealth of information for the bird-thematic collector...
Happy collecting!
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Post by katie333 on May 18, 2020 15:24:25 GMT
stanley64, thank you for sharing, that site is great! I have been tinkering a bit and while it's very comprehensive, producing a wantlist seems a bit difficult as it would require the copy/paste of the specific owl related stamps. The overall country list seems to cover all birds. I do love all the images though.
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on May 18, 2020 18:12:37 GMT
katie333, Colnect lists 2,948 different owl stamps. Here is a link to the list by countries of issue: Owls on stamps
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Post by katie333 on May 20, 2020 21:37:29 GMT
Thanks philatelia! I find that colnect requires an 'all-in' type approach, meaning that while it's helpful as a resource to really get the value you've got to list/identify your own wants and needs, and use it fairly exclusive to oversee your collection. The way they've laid out their lists is generally comprehensive but not as conducive to creating an offline checklist/wantlist. Maybe I just need to get used to it but I don't find it very quick or easy to use either, but just my two cents. It's interesting, I have now seen a few owl lists thanks to colnect and bird theme and the # that the ATA lists, and there is definitely some variation in the results - some owls are slipping through the cracks!  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 30, 2020 16:02:42 GMT
From a set of Indian stamps featuring local fauna, two issues for the Bugun Liocichla and Nicobar Megapode species:  |
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Post by pilot on May 30, 2020 21:43:17 GMT
5k Raggiana Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) 15.08.1984 Definitive .... SG 452  |
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Jun 1, 2020 7:46:26 GMT
The Chinstrap penguin, (Pygoscelis antarctica), likely one of the easiest of penguin species to identify with its cap of black plumage on the top of its head, a white face, and a fine, continuous band of black feathers that extends from one side of the head to the other across each cheek and under the chin.
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, a full sheet of 50 stamps from the 1999 issue showing a mated pair of Chinstrap penguins (Michel n.º 289).
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jun 7, 2020 14:59:38 GMT
Penguins on a personlised stamp from France.  |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 7, 2020 17:59:45 GMT
A Barn Owl and a Kestrel in flight. Great Britain January 2003. From Photographs by S.Dalton. Printed Litho by Walsall, Perf 14½  |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 7, 2020 18:35:07 GMT
More Owls. This time from Israel under the title-- Biblical Birds, Owls. Printed in Lithography 24/2/1987. Perf 14x13  |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 7, 2020 19:10:43 GMT
I just found my favourite Penguin !! Unissued it may have been, but it will always be a top design to my eye. Well Done Mr.Crawford !!  |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 8, 2020 17:42:28 GMT
Birds of Prey from the Palestinian Authority.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jul 16, 2020 19:42:05 GMT
And lastly, a new French booklet featuring bird eggs (but no penguin eggs, sorry for the aficionados!):  |
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