Miniature Sheet Canada – Year of Monkey 2004
Canada issued a miniature sheet with one stamp of$1.40 0n 08 Jan 2004 to Commemorate The Lunar New Year- Year of Monkey. The stamp was printed by offset Lithography hot stamping process and is embossed..The Miniature sheet has a print run of 35,000. An odd shaped miniature sheet.
Year of Rabbit- Malaysia MS 2004.
Malaysia issued a miniature sheet containing one stamp of 5 Ringgit on 18 Jan 2011 to Commemorate The Lunar New Year- Year of Rabbit. It also carries a logo of INDIPEX 2011 -India International Stamp Exhibition. The sheet also featured the theme of Children’s Pets.
Stamps on 2007 Cricket World Cup – Cricket Philately.
The 2019 Cricket World Cup starts tomorrow with hosts England Taking on South Africa in the first match. The 2007 Cricket World Cup was held in the West Indies from 13 Mar to 28 April 2007. Apart from 10 teams with ODI status, six other associate members of ICC qualified for this World Cup. They were Kenya, The Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Ireland and Bermuda. Ricky Ponting led Australia won the World Cup for the third time in a row by beating Sri Lanka in the final. Glenn McGrath was named the Man of the tournament for taking 26 wickets.
Sri Lanka Post issued a set of two stamps on 23 February 2007 to commemorate this event. A first day cover with stamps of unique shape was issued at Colombo.
Jamaica issued a set of four stamps on 28 February 2007 to commemorate 9th World Cup. The stamps featured the former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh, batsman Collie Smith and the Sabina Park, Kingston pitch. All stamps and the first-day cover carry the World cup Logo.
Nepal issued a limited edition (500 covers each only) unique commemorative covers to mark the inaugural day and last day of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The inaugural day cover features the flags of all countries and their location on the globe along with the logo of the World Cup. It was released at Kathmandu on 11 March 2007.
The concluding day cover for the finals at Kensington Oval, Barbados was released at Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 April 2007. An orange, anthropomorphic racoon like creature named “Mello” was named as the Mascot for the World Cup. It features the World Cup Trophy and “Mello” the mascot for the World Cup.
Bangladesh issued a set of four Se-tenant stamps on 19 April 2007 to commemorate the World Cup. These four unique stamps show Bangladesh players, Bengal Tiger and the World Cup Trophy.
Sri Lanka Post honoured its team which finished runners-up in the World Cup by releasing two commemorative stamps featuring the team and its star players. The first-day cover also features a slogan “Congratulations…..!!! Runners-up Team – Sri Lanka”
Fruits on Stamps – Russia 2003.
Russia issued a set of five stamps on Fruits on 27 Aug 2003. It was issued under the theme Gifts of nature. The stamps featured Wild strawberry, Apple, Melon, Pear and Pineapple. All are Five rouble stamps and round shaped stamps.
Miniature Sheets on Fourth Druk Gyalpo – Bhutan 2015.
Jigme Singye Wangchuk was born on 11 November 1955. He was the Fourth Druk Gyalpo or King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006. Bhutan Post issued a set of miniature sheets on his 60th Birth Anniversary on 11 Nov 2015.
The Fourth Miniature sheet contains four hexagonal stamps of 15 Nu each and shows the Fourth and Fifth Gyalpo. The Theme of Miniature Sheet is “Transition of Destinies ”. One of the stamps shows Jigme Singye Wangchuck & King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk with Mr Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister of India.
Miniature Sheets on Fourth Druk Gyalpo – Bhutan 2015.
Jigme Singye Wangchuk was born on 11 November 1955. He was the Fourth Druk Gyalpo or King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006. Bhutan Post issued a set of miniature sheets on his 60th Birth Anniversary on 11 Nov 2015.
The First Miniature sheet contains four hexagonal stamps of 15 Nu each and shows early life of Fourth Gyalpo . The Theme of Miniature Sheet is Ascending the Golden Throne.
Father of Gross National Happiness -Bhutan Miniature Sheet 2015.
Bhutan issued a miniature sheet with six stamps on 09 Oct 2015 on theme Father of Gross National Happiness. The Fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuk is known as Father of Gross National Happiness (GNH).
Four stamps are round shaped stamps. All stamps are of 50 Nu denomination.
50 Nu round – Archers
50 Nu round – King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk greeting crowds.
50 Nu round -People seated
50 Nu round – Crowd
50 Nu square – King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk with his father and Wife.
50 Nu square- King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and Women.
