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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 Louis Braille –GDR 1975
GDR (German Democratic Republic) issued a set of stamps on 14 Oct 1975 on the 150th Anniversary of Louis Braille (1809-1852) and Braille Writing.
20 Pf- Louis Braille & Rainbow 35 Pf – Hands & Braille Writing 50 Pf- Eye, Protective Glasses
Stamps on SAARC Scout Jamboree – Bangladesh 2004
Bangladesh issued a 2 Taka stamp on 7th Bangladesh and 4th SAARC Scout Jamboree on 06 Jan 2004. The stamp features a rainbow, Scout logo and Flags of SAARC nations.
Greeting Stamps 2009 – Switzerland
Switzerland issued a set of three Greetings stamps on 03 Sep 2009.
100 ct – Anniversary 100 ct – Birth 130 ct – Wedding
Stamps on Rubens Paintings -USSR 1977
Date of Issue -26 Jun 1977
400th Birth Anniversary of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Flemish Painter
6 K – The Lion Hunt. Print run 5,800,000
14 K – Landscape with Rainbow. Print run 4,500,000
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
EXPO ’92 World Fair Seville – Sheetlet of Spain 1992.
A Sheetlet of 12 stamps was issued by Spain on 20 April 1992 to commemorate Expo 92 World Fair at Seville. The sheetlet is inset with a layout plan of the Exhibition in four panels. All stamps were issued in 17 Pta denomination. The scenes featured on stamps are
Monastery of Santa Maria de Cuevas Palisade
Monorail Avenue of Europe
Discovery Pavillion Auditorium
First Avenue Square of the Future
Italica Entrance Last Avenue
Theatre “Curro” Official Mascot.
