More Cats On Stamps

These are the most recent German pet Cat stamps; issued in 2004 as semipostals in support of projects for young people such as special sporting events, etc. Design by Ehmke.

Very nice real picture cat stamps!

In celebration of World Pet Day, here is an image of a stamp reproducing "Kurufuneya," a painting depicting a seated young woman and her black cat, by Japanese poet and artist Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934), printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on October 27, 1980, Scott No. 1406.

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Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting domestic cats, designed by the Czech artists Libuše Knotková (1949- ) and Jaromír Knotek (1949- ), who sign their joint art works as "L. a J. Knotkovi," combined engraved by Martin Srb and photogravure, and issued by Czech Republic on February 17, 1999, Scott Nos. 3078-80.

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Georges Perec (1936-1982) was a French novelist, filmmaker and essayist. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of Perec, attended by his "familiar," designed by the late French graphic artist Marc Taraskoff (1955-2015) after a photo by Anne de Bruhnoff, engraved by Pierre Albuisson (1952- ), and issued by France on September 21, 2002, Scott No. 2914, Y&T No. 3518, plus an image of the original photograph; note the strategic realignment of the cat's tail in the stamp's design.

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Here's a sheetlet from Tuvalu with Cats. SC 839.

Another one in the same series from Tuvalu. SC 841.

My favorite cat stamp:



Because it resembles my late cat Gwyn (1996-2012 gone but never forgotten):

Macedonia 2015 Bicycle and cat in street.

I found these cats and a few dogs in a box lot purchased recently.

NZ Mail #0032. 2005 Cats and Dogs by Judy Reisen
Sadly there are 3 stamps missing. Complete the booklet is not easy to find and sells around $20. However not a total loss as they can be used for NZ mailing (value $6.30)



Some used ones from the same booklet shown below.


http://www.joll.co.nz/nzm/cad.shtml

Netherlands 2015 A cat and a tiger.
These 2 stamps are taken from a sheet of 10 stamps of different design featuring photo portraits of animals taken by Charlotte Dumas.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 2015 Cats.
These stamps is from a set of 4, the other 2 show dogs.

"Kiss and hug," designed by Swedish artist Lars Melander (1939- ), printed by lithography,and issued by Sweden on August 5, 1994 as one of a set of four greetings stamps, Scott No. 2084, Facit No. 1853. Bonus: Flower.

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Decorated doorway, and ginger house cat, designed by Hatem El Mekki (1918-2003), printed by photogravure, and issued by Tunisia on December 26, 1988, Scott No. 952.

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Australia
Pet Animals - Cats
May 5, 2015
Charo is a very playful Siamese breed, an ancient breed dating back to the Royal Palaces of Siam.
Bubu, also known as a moggie, is a domestic shorthair, which is by far the most common type of pet cat in Australia.
Sweetie is a tortoiseshell Maine Coon, which is the largest domesticated breed of cat in the world.
Cato is a Ragdoll, named because of their tendency to become limp and relaxed, like a ragdoll, when picked up.
Briony is an Australian Mist, the only current "true blue Aussie" breed.