Thematic : Elephants.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a trained elephant, one of a set of six stamps in a circus set, printed by offset, and issued by Mongolia on May 4, 1974, Scott No. 770.

- nethryk

Steve

Here is an image of an official stamp depicting an elephant, designed by Gilbert Aufschneider, photogravure by Delrieu Printing Ltd, Paris, and issued by Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) on February 1, 1963, Scott No. O3.

- nethryk

After 9 pages, I still managed to find an elephant that has not yet hit the display. Had to include the lion because it's one of my favorite lion engravings; very much "The Wizard of Oz" variety - perhaps with more teeth.

It's not the full set nor do I have an example without overprint, but demonstrates their existence.

Elephants, designed by Zoltan Nagy, printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on February 24, 1961 to publicize the Budapest Zoo, Scott No. 1349.

- nethryk

Found one of the Cuban elephants today!

...and still they come

I have not done a single thing towards the database
I came to the country to be peaceful
and find I am busier than ever.

Stanley Gibbons first ever journal (1927)

naturally addressed the Hephalant.....

Question: If an Indian and an African Elephant walked into your
beauty salon, which animal would you take in preference?

Answer: The African Elephant because it only has three toenails
to paint, where the Indian Elephant has four toenails
( on their repective hind legs.)

In most animals the "tusks" are enlarged canines or "eye teeth"

Not so the Elephant, they are enlarged incisors.

Isn't life fantastic?

This one is new here (checked)

I was scrambling so hard to post the WWF one from the UK only to find it had been posted in april But here it is anyway because its officially my first stamp scan! Love the whole thread on elephants.

...and you are dooing a fine job sir!
anyone who loves pachyderms are welcomed here.

I am juggling with my elephant database
I can get all the file names up, but without folder names
so I have a catalogue number but no country Grrr!

Here is a tusker with her Maj....

Another WWF connection, Uganda first day covers, with nice cachets.

Very nice Stampgal

Brings to mind David Attenborough's docco
with Elephant "Boulder Cam"
One of the curious members, picked up Boulder cam
in her trunk, and made off with it :)

The Elephant has such a massive skull,
not to encase a large brain, but as a device to
support the weight of the tusks.

Now here is an elephant stamp that no one has seen before

Does this qualify for inclusion?