Latest Updates from the world of philately
Postcards of China on the Lunar New Year –Year of Dog – China 2006
China Post issued 60 renminbi Postcard in 2009 on Year of Dog. A Postcard is listed with stamp design featuring Year of Dog. The reverse of Postcard features a Dog. A Cancellation on Gymnastics (Pommel Horse) dated 08 Aug 2006 is listed. These postcards are also known as Lottery Cards.
Pre Stamped Cover on World Veterinary Congress- Australia 1983.
Australia issued a 27c Pre Stamped Envelope on XXII World Veterinary Congress held in Perth from 21-27 August 1983.
The stamp design shows a mischievous puppy’s presence and pug marks through the stamp area. The cover design features a veterinary surgeon tending a horse’s injured hoof, fowls in a coop, a boy embracing a puppy and a rainbow
Stamps on Guide Dog for the Blind – Luxembourg 2005
Luxembourg issued a stamp on 06 Dec 2005 on Vision Disabled featuring a Guide Dog for the Blind. The stamp has Braille write up also.
Stamps on Dogs- France 1999.
France has issued a set of stamps on Dogs on 02 Oct 1999.
3 Fr –Great Pyrenees Dog 4.50 Fr- Epagnuel Breton
Stamps on Swiss Bernese Dog Club – Switzerland 2007
Switzerland issued a stamp on Centenary of Swiss Bernese Dog Club on 06 Mar 2007. The Bernese Mountain Dog is one of the four breeds of Sennenhund type Dogs from Swiss Alps. It was originally kept as farm Dog.
85ct – Bernese Mountain Dog.
Stamps on Welfare of Pets – Labrador Retriever -Germany 2007.
Germany issued a beautiful set of stamps on theme Welfare of Pets on 27 Dec 2007. A First Day Cover cancelled at Berlin is listed.
55+25 c – Labrador Retriever
Domestic Animals on Stamps – Malta 2006
Date of Issue 14 Mar 2006
7c- Siamese Flying Fish 22c – Maltese Pointer 22c- Domestic Rabbit
