Bears On Stamps... Minus Polar Bears!

These circa 1910 "Humorous Animals" advertising labels of the Peter Milk Chocolate Co. of France show brown bears. The male is a baker, and the female is a gardener.

The 20pf. value of the D.D.R.'s June 25, 1985 "Wildlife Preservation" set of 5 stamps depicts the spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), South America's only species of bear.

From Wikipedia, "...also known as the Andean bear, Andean short-nosed bear, or mountain bear...is the last remaining species of short-nosed bear.

Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus), designed by A.M. Maresca, printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on October 10, 1991 as one of a set of four stamps publicizing nature protection and the World Wildlife Fund, Scott No. 1854, plus a photo.

- nethryk

from the upcoming Cherrystone auction.

Laos

1986

Ameripex

7v.

Ailuropoda melanoleucus

Here is Bolivia's May 31,1991 set of 4 "World Wildlife Fund - Spectaled Bear" stamps. This animal, also known as the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), is the last surviving species of the short-faced bears.

From wikipedia, "Its closest relatives are the extinct Florida spectacled bear and the giant short-faced bears of the Middle to Late Pleistocene age."

On January 13, 1993 Singapore issued a four stamp set featuring "South-East Asian Mammals." The low value, domestic rate (20c) stamp depicts the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). This bear inhabits tropical forest areas in Southeast Asia.

From Wikipedia, "The global population is thought to have declined by more than 30% over the last three bear generations. Suitable habitat has been dramatically reduced due to large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout Southeast Asia."

Canada
Bears of Canada
July 24, 2019
Set of three, two stamps depict Black Bear (Ursus americanus) and Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos).

On July 24, 1987 Bolivia issued a set of 6 stamps depicting indigenous "Animals in Danger of Extinction." The .40 Bolivianos stamp (Sc. #746) shows a spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), also known as the Andean bear, or the Andean short-faced bear."

Colombia
Native Fauna
April 13, 1992
Set of two, one stamp depicts Spectacled bear (Tremarctos Ornatus).

USSR 1966

A regular brown bear on this stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Barguzin Nature Reserve in Russia.

Romania 2019 sheetlet

On November 26, 1994 France issued this semi-postal stamp to benefit the Red Cross. The stamp shows a 15th century tapestry in the Museum of Fine Arts in Arras. Tapestry depicts Saint Vaast comforting a bear.

From Wikipedia, "St. Vaast Was the first Catholic bishop (of Arras, France) in the year 499 and attempted to eliminate paganism among the Franks."

Berlin issued this "Berlin Bear" stamp (Mi. #800) on January 14, 1988 to publicize the city's selection as a European City of Culture. Michel says 8.093 million of the stamps were produced, with 406,400 of them being used on first day sheets.

Berlin Packetfahrt Gesellschaft operated a private courier service in Berlin, Germany from February 13, 1884 until March 31, 1900, when they were forced to cease operations along with all of the other private "city mail" courier services in Germany.

In 1896, the company issued four, 3 pf diamond-shaped stamps of identical design in different colors publicizing the Berlin Trade Exhibition. The violet stamp (Mi #63) is shown.