Tourism Sites of Thailand on Stamps – 2004
Thailand issued a set of Five stamps on Tourism sites in Thailand under the theme “Unseen Thailand” on 28 Sep 2004. All are Three Baht stamps.
3.00 Baht -Khu Khut Waterfowl Park, Songkhla Province
3.00 Baht – Plant Market Khlong,15, Nakhon Nayok Province
3.00 Baht – Huppatad, Uthai Thani Province
3.00 Baht – Thai Muang Beach, Phanom Province
3.00 Baht – WildGaur of Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
A FDC with five stamps is listed.
The Welcoming Face of Guernsey – Miniature Sheet of Guernsey 1995
A Booklet of Greeting Stamps was issued by Guernsey on 28 Feb 1995. The Booklet contained eight stamps in a sheetlet and each stamp was of 24 pence each. The theme of the stamps was The Welcoming Face of Guernsey. Each stamp has a face of Guernsey on it. The side labels also have slogans on Food’s Great, Lovely Coastline, Greetings etc
24p – Seafood Face
24p- Buckets & Spades Face
24p -Flowers Face
24p-Fruits & Vegetable Face
24p – Sea Shells & Sea Weed Face
24p -Anchor & Life belts Face
24p – Glasses, Cork and Cutlery Face
24p – Butterflies & Caterpillars Face
World Heritage Sites of Malaysia on Stamps -2009
Malaysia issued a miniature sheet with four stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 09 Apr 2009.
50 sen – Historic City of Straits of Malacca (World Heritage Site 2008)
50 sen – Taman Kinabalu, Sabah (World Heritage Site 2000)-First national Parks of Malaysia built in 1964. It is Malaysia’s First UNESCO Heritage sites. It is surrounded by Mount Kinabalu -the highest mountain on the Island of Borneo. This park is home to 4,500 species of Flora and Fauna including 326 Bird species.
50 sen – George Town, Penang (World Heritage Site 2008)
50 sen – Taman Negara Mulu, Sarawak – Mulu National Park has one of the largest known Caves in the World.
Stamps on Portuguese Viticulture – 2004
Viticulture is a branch of horticulture. It is cultivation and harvesting of Grapes. Portugal issued a miniature of four stamps on PotugueseViticulture. It features Grapes and Vineyards. It was issued on 15 Oct 2004.
Odd Shaped Stamps on Fruits and Vegetables- Great Britain 2003
Great Britain issued a set of 10 Stamps in odd shapes on Fruits and Vegetables.All were First Class Mail stamps sold for 27 Pence each. Fruits and Vegetables featured on stamps are Strawberry ,Potato , Apple ,Red Pepper , Pear , Orange , Tomato , Lemon ,Brussels Sprout/Cabbage, Aubergine/Egg Plant.
A First Day Cover and Stamps are listed.
Agricultural Achievements in Israel – Stamps of Israel 1988
Israel issued a set of three stamps 22 Dec 1988 to show case Agricultural achievements in Israel. A FDC with three stamps and tabs is listed.
50 agora – Fruit Growing ,Avocado on Tab
60 agora – Plant Breeding, lilium longiflorum on tab
90 agora – Irrigation systems , Irrigation on tab.
Pinot Noir Grapes on Stamps – USA 2017
USA issued a 5 cent definitive stamp on Pinot Noir Grapes on 24 Feb 2017 in sheets of 20 stamps.
Two clusters of deep purple Pinor noir grapes are depicted growing on vines among several green leaves on stamps designed by Derry Noyes. Grapes have been grown for thousands of years and can be eaten as table fruit,dried to produce raisins or crushed to produce Wine and Juice. The Pinot noir grape can produce one of the most highly prized and elegant wines in the World.
Burgundy in France was earlier home to this variety but now grown in Northern California ,Oregon and New York.
