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It seems polar bears have a thread here, but not "regular" bears! Here's one to start things off:  |
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Here are images of two se-tenant stamps depicting brown bears ( Ursus arctos), designed by Swedish graphic artist Staffan Ullström (1949- ), engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski, and issued by Sweden on January 28, 1993, Scott Nos. 1922 & 1923, Facit Nos. 1773 & 1774. - nethryk Cubs  Adult  |
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Nells, this is the only non Polar bear, normal bear I can find so far. A Berlin Bear.  The Canadian Grizz is a real beauty. |
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Brown bear, definitive stamp designed by Finnish artist Pirkko Vahtero, combined engraved and lithography, and issued by Finland on August 30, 1989, Scott No. 719, Facit No. 1091. - nethryk  |
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Brown bear, designed after a photograph by B. Pettersson, engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Sweden on April 11, 1978, Scott No. 1234, Facit No. 1038. - nethryk  |
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Giant panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca), printed by lithography, and issued by Russia on December 30, 1993 as one of a set of eight wildlife stamps, Scott No. 6189. - nethryk  |
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I love these, thanks. Bears is one of my topic areas so it's great to see them. I don't have a good scan program otherwise I would post some. |
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Though this bear appears to be white, I'm pretty sure he's not polar. Simply Polish.  |
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Grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis), printed by lithography, and issued by Canada on January 18, 1989, Scott No. 1178. - nethryk  |
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Brown bear ( Ursus arctos), semi-postal stamp designed by Swedish artist Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (1882-1970), engraved by Birger Ekholm, and issued by Finland on November 16, 1953 as one of a set of three stamps benefiting tuberculosis research, Scott No. B121. - nethryk  |
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Brown bear, printed by photogravure, and issued by Bulgaria on Aproli 5, 1958, Scott No. 1008. - nethryk  |
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