Rabbits On Stamps

This is the first stamp I successfully posted. I hope you don't mind the repeat.

Rabbit, designed by German graphic artist Axel Bengs, printed by photogravure, and issued by (East) Germany on February 5, 1970 as one of a set of four stamps publicizing the (gulp!) 525th International Fur Auctions, held in Leipzig, Scott No. 1172, Michel No. 1441.

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Hares, designed by Swiss artist Hans Erni (1909- ), semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by photogravure (Courvoisier S.A,), and issued by Switzerland on December 1, 1965, Scott No. B354.

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Bunnies and tulips, printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on July 23, 2001, Scott No. 2779.

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Hare, designed by Czech painter and graphic artist Zdenek Seydl (1916-1978), combined engraved by Ladislav Jirka and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on August 8, 1955, Scott No. 715.

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European hare (Lepus europaeus), a semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by Swedish artist Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (1881-1970), combined engraved by Stig Rönnberg and typography (Cross of Lorraine), and issued by Finland on October 1, 1962 as one of a set of three stamps benefiting tuberculosis funds, Scott No. B163, Facit No. 555.

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PS On this date in 1949, Long-Haired Hare, starring Bugs Bunny, was released in theaters. See a clip from the cartoon feature here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM4lJKfu5Mg

European hare (Lepus europaeus), designed by Czech artist Jozef Baláž (1923-2006), printed by lithography, and issued by Czechoslovakia on November 28, 1966, Scott No. 1431.

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BELGIUM 2014
Lapin de Garenne (French)
Wild Konijn (Flemish)

It's a European wild rabbit

European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), designed and engraved by Jacques Derrey, and issued by Saint Pierre & Miquelon on September 28, 1964 as one of a set of four stamps depicting mammals, Scott No. 372.

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Here are images of the four stamps from a booklet pane depicting drawings for the fairytale book Little Sister Rabbit (1985), written by Ulf Nilsson and Eva Eriksson (illustrator), combined engraved by Czeslaw Slania and lithography, and issued by Sweden on January 14, 1999, Scott Nos. 2323-26, Facit Nos. 2109-12.

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Preparing a meal at the fireplace


Feeding Little Sister


Dancing to music


Hopping through the thicket

This photograph of cute rabbits decorates a semipostal stamp "Für die Wohlfahrtspflege", for diverse welfare projects. Germany 2007.



(Hi, Nethryk, Those Swedish stamps are lovely; in the first, on the mounted carrot, one can read "Carrot found by Uncle Fig, 1898.)

Kris Rascher - Good eye for noting the humorous inscription on the carrot plaque. Thanks!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting toy rabbits, designed by Kim Sung-sil, printed by lithography, and issued by (South) Korea on December 1, 1974 for the New Year, Scott No. 923.

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MACEDONIA 2013

Here are images of a "Year of the Rabbit" lottery sheet, and the two stamps contained within it, printed by photogravure, and issued By Japan on November 10, 2020, Scott Nos. 3272 & 3273.

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