Category: Waterfalls

Stamps on Walking Trails   – New Zealand 1988.

Stamps on Walking Trails   – New Zealand 1988.

New Zealand issued a set of stamps on Walking Trails on 08 Jun 1988.

70c – Milford – Hiking route located inside Fiordland National Park among the mountains and temperate rain forests in South Island.

80c- Heaphy – Hiking route located inside Kahurangi National Park in North West of South Island. It is 78.4 long trek. Maori tribes are known to have settled along lower course of Heaphy river.

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NEW ZEALAND 1988 -SCENIC WALKING TRAILS

85C -Copeland – The track was constructed in 1901-03 to provide a tourist route across the Southern Alps to the west coast. It is situated in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

$1.30 – Routeburn- it is located in Fiordland National Park and links it to Mount Aspiring National Park. the highest point of the track is 1255 metres above sea level. This walking trail is along mountain peaks, huge valleys, waterfalls and lakes.

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NEW ZEALAND 1988 -SCENIC WALKING TRAILS.

Stamps on National Parks – New Zealand 1987.

Stamps on National Parks – New Zealand 1987.

New Zealand issued a set of four stamps on 100th Anniversary of National Parks on 17 Jun 1987.

70c – Urewera  – Established 1954, forested along the east coast of NZ’s North Island.

80c – Mt Cook National Park – Established 1953, Mt Cook lies in this park.

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NEW ZEALAND 1987-NATIONAL PARKS

85c – Fiordland National Park  – Established in 1952, it is the largest national park.

$ 1.30 – Tongariro National Park – It is the oldest national park in New Zealand. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of mixed culture and natural values. There are three active volcanoes in the park.

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NEW ZEALAND 1987 -NATIONAL PARKS

Stamps on Coastal Scenery – New Zealand 1986.

Stamps on Coastal Scenery – New Zealand 1986.

New Zealand issued a set of stamps Coastal Scenery on 11 Jun 1986.

55c – Knights Point – It is located South Island south of Lake Moeraki on West Coast.

60c – Becks Bay- Located in whenuanui.

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NEW ZEALAND 1986 -COASTAL SCENERY.

65c- Doubtless Bay – East coast of Northland region. It extends from Knuckle point on Kari Kari peninsula to Berghan Point at Hihi in the south.

80c- Wainui Bay – It is a locality in the Rodney Ward of Auckland Region.

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NEW ZEALAND 1986 – COASTAL SCENERY.

 

State Flag of Montana – USA 1976.

State Flag of Montana – USA 1976.

The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination. This stamp is 26th in the series

Montana State Flag –  The Final flag was approved in 1904. The main features on the Flag are

  • The flag displays state seal in the field of Blue.
  • MONTANA in gold is written on top.
  • sunrise over snowy mountains
  • Waterfalls, The Missouri River, Mountains, hills, trees, and cliffs are shown behind three tools (pick, shovel and plough) symbolizing Montana’s mining & Farming industry.
  • A ribbon with the state motto “Oro y Plata” ( Spanish for Gold & Silver) is displayed on the bottom of the shield,

A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Montana State Flag

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USA 1976 -MONTANA STATE FLAG

Fresh Water as a Source of Life  – USA 1984

Fresh Water as a Source of Life  – USA  1984

The USA issued a 20c stamp on theme Fresh Water as a Source of Life on 11 May 1984. The stamp commemorates Louisiana World Exposition and features a river body and Birds like American Darter, Canada Goose, Anhinga, Louisiana Heron, Tricoloured Heron

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USA 1984- FRESH WATER AS A SOURCE OF LIFE

Stamps on National Trust For Scotland- British landscapes – Great Britain 1981.

Stamps on National Trust For Scotland- British landscapes – Great Britain 1981.

The National Trust for Scotland is a Scottish Conservation Organisation. It manages  130 properties and 180,000 acres of Land which includes Castles, Parks, Heritage Sites etc. Great Britain issued a set of Five stamps on 24 June 1981 to commemorate 50th Anniversary of National Trust For Scotland.

Gutter Pairs of Stamps are Listed

22p – Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland – World Heritage Site.

25p – St Kilda- Scotland- Isolated Archipelago in North Atlantic Ocean.

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GB 1981- GUTTER PAIRS -NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND -BRITISH LANDSCAPES

 

Stamps on National Trust For Scotland- British landscapes – Great Britain 1981.

Stamps on National Trust For Scotland- British landscapes – Great Britain 1981.

The National Trust for Scotland is a Scottish Conservation Organisation. It manages  130 properties and 180,000 acres of Land which includes Castles, Parks, Heritage Sites etc. Great Britain issued a set of Five stamps on 24 June 1981 to commemorate 50th Anniversary of National Trust For Scotland.

Gutter Pairs of Stamps are Listed

14p – Glenfinnan Scotland – Hamlet in the Scottish Highlands.

18p-Derwentwater England- Water Body in Lake District National Park.

20p- Stackpole Head Wales- Beaches and Coastlines.

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GB 1981- GUTTER PAIRS -NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND -BRITISH LANDSCAPES