Category: Wildlife Conservation

Airmail Postcards on Whales – Pygmy Right Whale – South Africa 1998.

Airmail Postcards on Whales – South Africa 1998

A set of Airmail Postcards have been issued by South Africa on Mammals and Whales on 23 Oct 1998. These are No Value Indicator Postcards ( issue value 1.30 Rand). These are WWF theme postcards on Worldwide Environment Protection.

Airmail Postcard -Pygmy Right Whale.

The  Pygmy Right Whale is the smallest of the Baleen Whales. Mostly found in Southern Hemisphere (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Chile ).Longest male registered at 6.1 metres and female at 6.45 metres.

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SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAIL POSTCARDS 1998 -PYGMY RIGHT WHALE.
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SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAIL POSTCARDS 1998 -PYGMY RIGHT WHALE.

Airmail Postcards on Whales – South Africa 1998

Airmail Postcards on Whales – South Africa 1998

A set of Airmail Postcards have been issued by South Africa on Mammals and Whales. These are No Value Indicator Postcards ( issue value 1.03 Rand). These are WWF theme postcards on Worldwide Environment Protection.

Airmail Postcard -Minke Whale.

The Minke Whale is the second smallest of the Baleen Whales. Two classifications Common Minke Whale or Northern Minke Whale and the Antarctic Minke Whale or Southern Minke Whale. They are part of the Rorquals family that includes Humpback Whale, Fin Whale and Blue whale among others.IUCN red lists labels common minke whale as least concern.

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SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAIL POSTCARD 1998 – MINKE WHALE
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SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAIL POSTCARD 1998 – MINKE WHALE

 

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- FIAP Day.

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- FIAP Day.

The Singapore 1995 International Stamp Exhibition was held in Singapore from 1-10 Sep 1995. Singapore had released a Miniature Sheet featuring Orchids to commemorate this exhibition. Special Cancellations were provided for days of the exhibition.

Singapore issued four stamps on Marine Fish as part of Care for Nature programme on 19 Jul 1995. These stamps and Firs Day Covers have been used to provide the Special Cancellations on Singapore 1995.

09 Sep 1995 – Singapore Post Day       $1 –Longfin Bannerfish.

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SINGAPORE 1995 – FIAP DAY
SINGAPORE 95 9 SEP CANC
SINGAPORE 1995 -FIAP DAY

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore Post Day.

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore Post Day.

The Singapore 1995 International Stamp Exhibition was held in Singapore from 1-10 Sep 1995. Singapore had released a Miniature Sheet featuring Orchids to commemorate this exhibition. Special Cancellations were provided for days of the exhibition.

Singapore issued four stamps on Marine Fish as part of Care for Nature programme on 19 Jul 1995. These stamps and Firs Day Covers have been used to provide the Special Cancellations on Singapore 1995.

07 Sep 1995 – Singapore Post Day       60c – Harlequin Sweetlips.

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SINGAPORE 1995 – SINGAPORE POST DAY.
SINGAPORE 95 7 SEP CANC
SINGAPORE 1995- SINGAPORE POST DAY

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore.

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore.

The Singapore 1995 International Stamp Exhibition was held in Singapore from 1-10 Sep 1995. Singapore had released a Miniature Sheet featuring Orchids to commemorate this exhibition. Special Cancellations were provided for days of the exhibition.

Singapore issued four stamps on Marine Fish as part of Care for Nature programme on 19 Jul 1995. These stamps and Firs Day Covers have been used to provide the Special Cancellations on Singapore 1995.

06 Sep 1995 – Olympic Day -Youth        70c -Lionfish

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SINGAPORE 1995 -OLYMPIC DAY YOUTH
SINGAPORE 95 6 SEP CANC
SINGAPORE 1995 – OLYMPIC DAY -YOUTH

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore.

Special Cancellations Singapore 1995- Singapore.

The Singapore 1995 International Stamp Exhibition was held in Singapore from 1-10 Sep 1995. Singapore had released a Miniature Sheet featuring Orchids to commemorate this exhibition. Special Cancellations were provided for days of the exhibition.

Singapore issued four stamps on Marine Fish as part of Care for Nature programme on 19 Jul 1995. These stamps and Firs Day Covers have been used to provide the Special Cancellations on Singapore 1995.

05 Sep 1995 – Philatelic Museum Day           No Value Indicator -Yellow Faced Angelfish

SINGAPORE 95 5 SEP
SINGAPORE 1995 – PHILATEIC MUSEUM DAY
SINGAPORE 95 5 SEP CANC
SINGAPORE 1995 – PHILATELIC MUSEUM DAY

 

Pre Stamped Cover on World Veterinary Congress- Australia 1983.

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

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AUSTRALIA 1983 – WORLD VETERINARY CONGRESS.