Life in Nauru – Stamps of Nauru 1984.
Nauru issued a set of stamps on Life in Nauru on 21 Sep 1984.
1c- Coastal Landscape 5c – Fishing Ship 25c – Boeing 727-100 40c -Ambulance $2- Anabar Lagoon.
3c – Nauruan Lady 15c- Phosphate Mining 20c – Surveyor 30c -Elderly Nauruan 50c – Fishing /Sport Divers.
Stamps on Guppy Fish – GDR 1976.
GDR/DDR issued a set of six stamps on Guppy Fish varieties. It is also known as million fish and rainbow fish and most popular freshwater aquarium species.
10 Pf- Pointed Tail Guppy 15 Pf- Double Sword Guppy 20 Pf-Flag Tail Guppy
25 Pf – Below Sword Guppy 35 Pf- Triangle Guppy 70 Pf- Round Tail Guppy
Stamps of Dubai on Fishes – 1969
Dubai issued a set of Eight stamps on Fishes on 26 May 1969.
Texas Skate Striped Butterfly Fish Imperial Angelfish
Sweetlips Spotted Grouper Pork Fish
Moonfish Blue Angel
Caprivi Strip – Stamps of South West Africa 1986.
Caprivi strip in South West Africa (now Namibia) is named after German Chancellor Leo Von Caprivi ( Chancellor from 1890-94). It became part of German South West Africa in terms of Zanzibar Treaty of 1890 between the Germany and United Kingdom. It provided Germany access to Zambezi river and route to Africa’s east coast where Germany had its Colonies.
Caprivi strip is a salient of Namibia which protrudes for 450 km from the north eastern corner of Namibia. It is bordered by Botswana in the south, Angola and Zambia in the North and eastern borders are 1 km from Zimbabwe. Zambezi river forms the border with Zambia and Kwando/Chobe river forms border with Botswana.
The largest settlement is Katima Mulilo located where river Zambezi enters the strip. The area is rich in wildlife and mineral resources.
South West Africa issued a set of four stamps on Caprivi strip on 06 Nov 1986. It is cancelled at Katima Mulilo.
14c – Zambezi river. It is the main source for the economy of eastern Caprivi
20c- Stock and Crop Farming. The main cattle breed is Sanga which meat and milk and crops are maize, wheat, sorghum & watermelons
25c -Settlements- No fixed settlement in eastern Caprivi. A settlement consists of up to 30 households.
30c – Map of the strip. Caprivi strip consists of Eastern and Western Caprivi. The Western Caprivi is now a nature reserve. Eastern Caprivi is fully inhabited.
Marine Shells of Mozambique – 1980.
A set of stamps on Marine Shells of Mozambique issued on 21 Dec 1980.
1 Mtn – Large Harp 1.50 Mtn – Chiragra Spider Conch
2.00 Mtn – Venus Comb Murex 7.50 Mtn – Ramose Murex.
Primary Industries -Papua New Guinea 1971.
Papua New Guinea issued a set of four stamps on Primary industries. The issue date was 18 Aug 1971.
7c -Bartering Fish for Vegetable 9c -Man Stacking Yams.
14c -Vegetable Market 30c- Highlanders cultivating Garden
USA Coral Reefs – Stamps 1980.
The USA issued a set of four 15c se-tenant stamps on Coral Reefs on 26 Aug 1980.
15c – Grooved Brain Coral, Boulder Brain Coral, Beaugregory Damselfish (US Virgin Islands).
15c – Chalice Coral, Moorish Idol (American Samoa).
15c – Elkhorn Coral, Atlantic Porkfish (Florida).
15c – Finger Coral, Sabertooth Blenny (Hawaii).
