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This is one of my favorites because it's the very first pigeon bringing a message, even in some pretty awful weather. And you can see, stamps date from very long ago indeed.  |
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This is the only carrier pigeon I know of that was issued in embossed gold! It is also a peace dove, commemorating democracy in Greece (issued 2009).  |
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Not only pigeons carry letters; Gannets ( Morus bassanus) can as well; note the UPU monument and the year 1974 again.   |
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The stamp for children (2006) shows Joshua the cat in his attempt to deliver letters to the family Schlumberger; he is even wearing his best postmaster's uniform. A modern story for children.  |
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Here's another bird (possibly a pigeon), busy delivering letters. Bulgaria within the EUROPA series, 2008.  |
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Jean Effel, pseudonym for Francois Lejeune (FL), (1908-1982) was one of France's most well known cartoonists. This stamp (on a maxicard) was issued in his honor and shows a very informal Marianne licking her envelope (1983). (Hi Nethryk, I think your Laos stamps probably take first prize, an envelope on an envelope on a stamp!)   J. Effel |
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It's Saint Nikolaus Day in Europe today. His modern day representative, Santa Claus, still has Christmas mail from children all over the world to read.  |
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Santa is very busy at this time of year, we all know that, but he does stay in touch with home by mail. Even Rudolf hasn't seen a post office like the one in Vanuatu!  |
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Envelopes, printed by lithography (Güzel Sanatlar Matbaasi A.S.), and issued by Turkey on October 5, 1958 to promote International Letter Writing Week, Scott No. 1429. - nethryk  |
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