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Wild Animals by Country
Australia
Australia has many weird and wonderful animals, not found elsewhere on the planet, such as many marsupials, and the duckbilled platypus. I can offer stamps from some of the older Australian sets not shown here, such as the 1937 Wallaroo and Koala, at £0.05 each, and more from the 1959 set, eg Banded anteater and Tiger cat, both at £0.05 each, Eastern grey kangaroo, at £0.15, Rabbit bandicoot £0.05, Platypus £0.15, and Thylacine £0.05.
Shown here are stamps from some of the more modern sets. More are available, just ask.
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1974 Wildlife
The 1974 Wildlife set includes a 20c Wombat, 25c Echnida, and a 30c Possum, depicted here. Prices: £0.05 for the Wombat, or £0.25 for the three stamps.
1981 Wildlife
The 1981 Wildlife set also includes a Wombat, and a Thylacine and a Possum, all shown here. They cost £0.05 for the Wombat and Thylacine, and £0.10 for the Possum.
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1986 and 1987 Wildlife
Two colourful sets of Australian Wildlife follow. They were issued in 1986 and 1987. The Kookaburra is from the 1986 Wildlife set, and the Possum, Cockatoo, Wombat, Crimson rosella, and Echnida are from the 1987 Wildlife set. The six stamps cost £1.10.
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1992 Threatened Species
The following two sets were issued in 1992. First, the Threatened Species set of six shows a Parma Wallaby, Ghost bat, Long-tailed dunnart, Little pygmy possum, Dusky hopping mouse, and Squirrel glider. This set of six costs £0.95.
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1992 Wildlife
Secondly, the Wildlife set, including a Koala, Possum, Kookaburra, Pelican, Wombat and Cockatoo. They cost £1.50 for the six stamps.
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1994 Kangaroos and Koalas
Roos and Koalas are special to Australia, and the 1994 set shown here depicts a Kangaroo, a Female Kangaroo with young, and Two Kangaroos, while below them are a Family of Koalas on a branch, a Koala on the ground, and a Koala asleep in a tree. The set of six costs £0.85, or you can buy the three Koalas for £0.40, or the Koala on the ground for £0.10.
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1996 Fauna and Flora
In 1996, a Fauna and Flora set was issued, and this includes a Possum, Powerful owl, and Wattle. These cost £0.45 for the three.
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1997 Nocturnal Animals
Another owl was issued in the 1997 Nocturnal animals set, the Barking owl, shown next to the Spotted quoll. These cost £0.45 for the pair.
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2002 Desert Fauna and Flora
A set of Desert Fauna and Flora was issued in 2002, and included a Desert starflower and Bilby, which cost £0.35 for the two.
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2003 Rainforest Fauna and Flora
The last Australian Fauna and Flora stamps here are from a Rainforest set, the orange-thighed tree frog, Green spotted triangle butterfly, Striped possum and Yellow bellied sunbird. These four stamps cost £0.55.
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Canada
The first two stamps shown here are from a 1972 set showing landscapes as well as animals. They are the 15c American bighorn sheep, and the 25c Polar bears on the ice. They cost £0.15 for the pair.
The next four are from an Endangered Wildlife series, shown here ordered by face value rather than chronologically. The 12c Puma was issued in 1977. Then comes the 17c Whitefish, issued in 1980, then the Bison, from 1981, and the Bowhead whale, from 1979. Price: £0.50 for the four stamps.
The last Canadian stamp here is the 1987 Polar bear, a large, high-value stamp which costs £0.65.
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Cuba
The Lion, Orang utan, Indian elephant and Red squirrel come from a 1995 Zoo set, and cost £0.35 for the four.
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Ireland
This Irish Wildlife set shows a Stoat, Arctic hare, Red fox and Red deer, and is mint. It costs £0.65 for the set of four.
The Pine marten is from an Endangered Species series, and was issued in 1992. It is postally used and costs £0.25.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
The 15c elephants, 20c Lion, and 50c Giraffe are from a 1954 set, and cost £0.55 for the three stamps.
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Nigeria
Cheetahs
This boldly designed cheetah was issued in 1973, and costs just £0.05.
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Nigerian animals
A range issued between 1965 and 2001. The cattle of course aren't wild animals, but it's part of the same 1973 set as the cheetahs, and imagine looking after cattle where there are leopards, cheetahs, and lions to watch out for!
The pygmy chimp and monkey have quite high catalogue values, but the price for these eight Nigerian animal stamps is only £0.45. I have more Nigerian animal stamps, please ask.
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Rhodesia
The 4c Reedbuck shown here was issued in 1974. I also have the 1c Kudu, 2.5c Eland, and 3c Roan antelope from this set, as well as an antelope from an earlier set, the 1966 Kudu, and a 1964 stamp from Southern Rhodesia showing the same Kudu design as the 1966 Rhodesian Kudu. Price: £0.05 for the 4c Reedbuck, alone, or four of any of the antelopes mentioned for £0.10, and all six for £0.15.
The Rhino and Zebra were issued in 1978, and cost £0.05 each.
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Russia
The 1988 Zoo Relief Fund set shows a wolf and a fox, plus a bear, boar and lynx. This costs £0.85 for a mint block of five stamps plus the zoo emblem of a zebra in the middle of the top row.
The 1989 Zoo Relief Fund set below shows a marten, squirrel, hare, hedgehog and badger. This costs £0.95 for a mint block of five stamps plus the zoo emblem of a zebra in the middle of the top row.
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Zambia
The Rhino, Fish eagle, Elephant and Pangolin are designs issued in 1975, though the change to the elephant's face value came about in 1979. These four come from a long set with various themes. Price: £0.35 for the four stamps.
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Wild Animals by Theme
Many people collect particular kinds of animals, so here are some offerings of bats, bears, big cats, elephants, hares and rabbits, monkeys and apes, and whales and dolphins. I have more of all of these, and also stamps showing antelopes, badgers, bison, camels, deer, giraffes, hedgehogs, hippos, hyenas, llamas, rhinos, squirrels, tapirs, wild pigs, goats and sheep, and zebras. Just ask. |
Bats
The 1993 Cambodian CTO stamp is from a series on Wildlife and Technology, and shows a satellite and Natterer's bat. It costs £0.10. Next comes a Hoary Bat from Canada's 1995 Migratory Wildlife set. This costs £0.45 fine used.
The Zambian pair are mint, and show a Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat, and a Peter's epauletted bat. They are the two highest values in a 1989 bat set. They cost £0.75 for the pair.
The 1995 mint minisheet from Tanzania shows a Pteropus Sp and costs £0.95.
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Bears
Bears have a special place in our hearts, because we cuddled teddy bears when we were little. Real live wild bears are not quite as cuddly, but they have a special magic. The 1988 CTO Nigaraguan Brown bear is from a set of mammals and their young, This stamp and the 1978 Swedish Teddy bear cost just £0.05 each.
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Bear part-sets
The four 1990 CTO Afghan bears are from a bear set and show an Ursus americanus, an Ursus maritimus, an Ursus malayanus, and an Ursus arcto horriblis. They cost £0.25 for the four.
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The 1991 CTO Korean Pandas are from a panda set, and cost £0.35 for the five stamps.
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Big Cat Collection
The first three stamps here are from a Burkina Faso CTO set, and show a Lion, Cheetah and Lynx.
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The Czech stamp was one of the first issued by that country, and shows a symbolic Lion.
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The £0.95 Guyana stamps show a young Jaguar, and are mint. The Indian stamp shows a Tiger, and the 1988 Nicaraguan stamp shows a Cheetah, while the 1990 Nicaraguan stamp shows a Leopard.
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Nigeria, Poland and South Africa offer Cheetahs, while Tangynika, Zaire and Zimbabwe offer Lions. Price: £0.95 for the 15 stamps.
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Elephants
The KUT stamps came out in 1954 and 1975, and are postally used, while the 1958 Laotian stamp is mint. The 1979 stamp from Zaire is CTO. Price: £0.50 for the four stamps.
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Hares and Rabbits
The 1967 Ghanaian stamp shows a Bush hare, while the 1977 GB stamp also shows a Hare, and the 1979 GB stamp shows Peter rabbit, a character from a Beatrix Potter children's tale. Alderney is part of Guernsey. The Alderney Rabbit is from a 1994 Flora and Fauna set, while the Irish stamp was issued in 1980, and shows an Arctic hare. Price: £0.35 for the five stamps.
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Monkeys and Apes
The Christmas Island Monkey stamp celebrates the Chinese New Year, and was issued in 2004. It is postally used, and embossed in gold. The German Mountain Gorilla and young is also postally used, and is from a 2001 Endangered Species set. Price: £0.50 for the two stamps.
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Monkey sets and minisheets
The four Monkey stamps from Ajman are CTO, and cost £0.65.
The Korean 1992 CTO set of three shows Squirrel monkeys, Pygmy marmosets, and Red-handed tamarins. It costs £0.25 as a set, and £0.35 as a minisheet.
The Korean 1992 CTO minisheet with a single stamp costs £0.25.
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Whales and Dolphins
Australia brought out this 24c Sperm whale in 1982, and the Bottlenose dolphin in 1998. These stamps cost £0.20 for the two.
The 1996 Benin stamp shows a Gramphidelpus griseus, which costs £0.25. Bermuda offers a Humpbacked whale, a high value from a 1978 Wildlife set, which costs £0.70. The Bowhead whale from Canada was issued in 1979, and costs £0.30.
The killer whale from Iceland is a design which first came out in 1999. This stamp costs £0.25. New Zealand brought out a stamp showing a Humpbacked whale and Bottlenosed dolphins in 1978. This costs £0.10.
The Dolphin from Papua was issued in 2003, and costs £0.20, while the mint Sperm whale from Zil Elwannyen Sesel was issued in 1980, and costs £0.20.
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Dolphin sets and minisheets
The CTO Cuban set was issued in 2004, and costs £0.55 and the accompanying minisheet costs £0.65, while the 1999 CTO set of Dolphins and Penguins from Touva costs £0.85.
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Amphibians
Amphibian Selection
A little collection of nine stamps showing frogs, a toad and newts.
The Australian stamp shows a Blue Mountain Tree Frog from a 1981 Wildlife set. The Czech stamp shows Carpathian newts, and is the highest value in a 1989 Endangered Amphibians set. The GB Frog in the water is from a 2001 Pondlife set. The 13p Jersey stamp is from a 1989 Endangered Species set, while the 23p Jersey stamp, like the GB frog, is from a 2001 Pondlife set.
The 1974 Korean stamp shows and Oriental Fire-bellied Toad. The 1977 New Zealand Health stamp is just called Boy with a Frog. The Papua stamp shows a Hyla thesaurensis, and is from a 1968 Fauna Conservation set. I wouldn't like to say what the Vietnamese frogs are, or what they are up to, but they are rather fun. This little collection costs £0.95 for the nine stamps.
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Mint frog sets
Venda
This 1982 mint set from Venda shows a Rana angolensis, a Chiromansis xeroampelina, a Leptopelis Sp, and a Pty chadena anchietae. The set costs £0.50.
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Zambia
This 1989 mint set from Zambia shows a Red Toad, a Puddle Frog, a Marbled Reed Frog, and Young Reed Frogs. The set costs £0.95.
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Frog minisheets
Abkhazia
This 1989 CTO minisheet has two frog stamps, and an iguana, and a bat, a recipe for a witch's brew! The minisheet costs £0.85.
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Tanzania
The 1996 mint minisheet from Tanzania shows a Rana goliaph. It costs £0.95.
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Crocodiles
Selection of crocodile stamps
The first Australian crocodile stamp was issued in 1948, and shows Aboriginal Art, while the second is from a 1992 Wildlife set, and shows a Saltwater Crocodile.
The Chinese stamp showing a pair of alligators is a high value stamp from a wild animals set, while the 1973 Papuan stamp shows Crocodile Hunters (there is what looks like a terrier in the background).
These stamps cost £0.35. for the four.
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Crocodile minisheet
The 1995 mint crocodile minisheet from Tanzania costs £0.95.
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Dinosaurs
Dinosaur selection
A fearsome collection of dinosaurs from Cambodia, Romania, the US and Vietnam.
This collection costs £0.95 for the 17 stamps.
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Three Dinosaur minisheets, the first from Djibouti at £0.85, and a pair from Somali at £0.45 each, or £0.75 for the pair. |
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Lizards and Snakes
Lizard and Snake Selection
The skink from Bermuda is from a 1978 wildlife set, and contrasts with the bright red of the 1967 Ghana chameleon. The 1977 Hong Kong tree snake celebrates a Year of the Snake. The two Solomon Islands stamps are mint, and come from a marvellous 1979 set of reptiles and amphibians. They show a monitor lizard and a tree gecko. The 1999 giant lizard from Spain is from a set showing endangered species. The 2000 Zambian stamp shows a chameleon and a lizard from an African legend.
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£0.10 |
| Ghana: chameleon |
£0.05 |
| Hong Kong: tree snake |
£0.05 |
| Solomon: monitor lizard |
£0.10 |
| Solomon: gecko |
£0.20 |
| Spain: lizard |
£0.10 |
| Zambia: lizard and chameleon |
£0.15 |
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Kiribati
This set of skinks was issued in 1987 and costs £0.55 for the mint set.
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Turtles
and Tortoises
Group 1
The Australian 20c tortoise stamp is part of a series on aboriginal art, which came out in 1971. The African Pancake Tortoise came out in 1977. I have it as a Kenyan, and a Ugandan stamp, since those countries shared stamp designs - please ask if you would like it from one particular country.
The Hawkshead turtle from the Bahamas first came out in 1971, and is quite rare. The Canadian 35c Eastern Spiny Soft-Shelled Turtle is an attractive stamp, but Canadians tended to be a little brutal with their postmarks, so the ones I am offering are the pick of the bunch. The Papuan turtle is relatively common, a very attractive, dramatic stamp.
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| Australia:
20c Tortoise |
£0.10 |
| Kenya:
Pancake Tortoise |
£0.05 |
| Bahamas:
Hawkshead Turtle |
£0.15 |
| Canada:
Spiny Turtle |
£0.10 |
| Papua:
Turtle |
£0.05 |
| Kiribati: mythological turtle (mint) |
£0.10 |
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Group 2
The 1978 green turtle from Bermuda is a high value stamp from a wildlife set. The 1982 GB stamp shows Darwin and giant tortoises. The 1973 Maldives tortoise, and the 1980 Maldives leatherback turtle are both mint. The 1979 Malta stamp shows a loggerhead turtle. The Tanzanian tortoise was issued in 1985.
Bermuda: turtle |
£0.95 |
| GB: giant tortoise |
£0.10 |
| Maldives: tortoise (mint) |
£0.25 |
| Maldives: turtle (mint) |
£0.05 |
| Malta: turtle |
£0.05 |
| Tanzania: tortoise |
£0.05 |
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Tortoise and turtle sets
The four sets below, from Angola (2000), Azerbaijan (1995) Congo (2005) and Solomon Islands (1983) all cost £0.60 each.
Angola
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Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan set shows a matamata turtle, a loggerhead turtle, a leopard tortoise, an Indian star tortoise, and a Hermann's tortoise.
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Congo
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Solomon Islands
The Solomon's set shows a leatherback turtle, a loggerhead turtle, a Pacific ridley turtle and a green turtles, on card with a first day stamp. Chelonia experts may be able to work out the species depicted in the Angolan and Congo sets.
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