The Stamps Of Bhutan.

Part History : Mr. Blair Stannard. Canada.

Optimism.

New collectors of Bhutan, will find they are plagued with "short sets"
meaning, incomplete sets, having only the low values available, are common,
When purchasing, try and secure a complete set, including all values, preventing the otherwise purchase of multiple and duplicate stamps.

"Lenticular" set, Man in Space.

Nearly impossible to stick on an envelope / cover, and does not accept any postmark, which simply washes off.

The World's first "scented" stamps ?

Bhutan Revenue 20 chetrum.



Normal Sc#1344 4nu on 10 chetrum



For a stamp issue, with only 1000 printed, current Sc# CV is a mere $9
Sc#1347A

Interesting note: Bhutan 1997-2000 with Steiner Pages, show just a few stamps spaces, nearly all emissions were in Sheet Form.


1997
Insects and Arachnids.

Apis laboriosa smith.
Neptunides polychromus.
Conocephalus maculctus.
Blattidae.
Dytiscus marginalis.
Dynastes hercules.
Hippodamia.
Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis.
Lucanus cervus.
Caterpillar.
Lycia hirtaria.
Clytarlus pennatus.
Ephemera denica.
Gryllus campestris.
Deilephila elpenor.
Gerris.
Agrion splendens.
Tachyta nana.
Eurydema pulchra.
Hadrurus hirsutus.
Vespa germanica.
Pyrops.
Mantis religiosa.
Araneus diadematus.
Atrophaneura.

Steiner Page 4a and 4b

Nice collection! I've always been fascinated with this tiny little country. In terms of geography and culture, they don't get much more exotic than this from a Westerner's perspective. I'd like to have more stamps of Bhutan and I'm sure I will someday. I don't necessarily care for the more gimmicky stamps but I don't exclude them, either. Part of the reason I'm not crazy about stamps like the holograms and records is that storage or mounting can be an issue - some of them are just too thick to do much with - they don't fit (or stay put) well in stockbooks, for example.

Wow!
I thought I would be yodelling into the abyss, with these.
Reactions similar as to when you have parsley on your teeth.

Kudos to you for braving the forum with your support.

Certainly an acquired taste, but I feel the emissions are as cute as I hold the people of this wonderful country.

Anyone slightly interested, I would highly recommend this Video.
A beautiful film.

Short Sets - Bits and Pieces.

1964
Steiner Page 10



1966
Steiner Page 17



1966
Steiner Page 22 Yeti / Abominable Snowman.



1966
Steiner Page 23

I really like the insects Rod, nicely cancelled stamps from Bhutan are not very common.

Hi Brian,
thank you.
I wish that were true, my feeling is they are all CTO, not that there is anything wrong with that, but not indicating genuine service.

With Bhutan's attention getting issues, one would think the corollary would be to offer
decent postmarks for collectors, and thus improve their marque.
Sadly it appears not the case.

Genuine cover service, Linoleum (my description) embossed stamp, of paintings1972 (Paul Gaugin's White horse) on cover.
Standard postmarks from Thimphu, barely recognisable.

1967
Steiner Page 52 Pheasants.

1967
Steiner Page 29

Scouting thematic.

The Expo issues, feature the contrast of cultures.

From the film "Travellers and Magicians"

Set in a small mountain village in Paro, Western Bhutan.
wiki



The Post Office
Stationmaster still using telegraph key. (Morse Code)




Post Office counter, cancelling hammer, and mail from San Francisco...........

I own the 1966 Snowman set and the 1989 Mickey Mouse set. I've trekked in Nepal; quite a contrast in stamp design between the two Asian countries.

I don't collect Bhutan ( Mainly India, US and France)... But got some decent pages of Bhutan