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Anyone Collect Fishing On Stamps?

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Man in a boat fishing with a net, printed by lithography, and issued by Rwanda in December, 1992 as one of a set of four stamps publicizing the first International Conference on Nutrition (ICN), held in Rome, Italy, and jointly sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Scott no. 1361.

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Fishing boat, designed and engraved by Boguslaw Brandt (1909-1983), and issued by Poland on July 15, 1953, Scott No. 580. Note: Dalmor is a government owned fishing company.

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Here are images of the five stamps (of which three are airmail) in a set depicting men fishing in a lagoon in various ways, printed by lithography, and issued by Togo on June 22, 1974, Scott Nos. 876 & 877, and C224-C226.

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Net fishing


Net fishing from a canoe


Net and catch


Rod and line


Basket fishing



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"Water: a Natural Wealth," designed by Swedish artist Kurt Simons (1940- ), printed by offset lithography, and issued by Ĺland Islands (Finland) on May 9, 2001 as a Europa stamp, Scott No. 187, Facit No. 191. Bonuses: Flag, Boat, Weather.

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Earlier in this thread I saw some Michigan Trout Stamps. I just found some in a grab bag. Yes, they are very neat.

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"Fishing:" Sailfish, dhow and map of Mafia Island, designed by British artist Victor Whiteley, printed by photogravure (Harrison & Sons), and issued by Tanzania on December 9, 1965, Scott No. 15. Note: Tony Soprano's favorite fishing grounds?

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a night fisherman in a motorboat netting marara (flying fish), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in French Polynesia on May 11, 1971, Scott No. 263.

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Ireland 2016 Wild Atlantic Way - Fishing

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a couple of fish in caught a net, and a ship, printed by photogravure, and issued by Spain on September 12, 1973 to publicize the 6th World Fishing Exhibition, held in Vigo, September 12-19, Scott No. 1771.

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Indian stamp promoting fishing

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"For a World Without Hunger:" Here is an image of a stamp depicting a fisherman with a net and fish, designed by Spanish-Swiss artist Santiago Arolas (1930-2005), printed by lithography, and issued by the United Nations on January 29, 1988 as one of a set of two stamps publicizing the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Scott No. 519.

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What a catch! Here is an image of a stamp depicting a fisherman and an arapaima, a species of bonytongue fish which is among the world's largest freshwater fish, and an important food fish, engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in British Guiana on December 1, 1954, Scott No. 264.

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Sport fishing, designed and engraved by French artist Jean Pheulpin (1907-1991), and issued by Ivory Coast on November 22, 1969 as one of a set of two stamps publicizing the 1st International Congress in Africa of the SKAL Tourist Association, held in Abidjan, Scott No. 285.

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Here are images of the two stamps in a set depicting traditional fishing boats, by night and by day, designed and engraved by French artist Georges Bétemps (1921-1992), and issued by Cameroun on April 1, 1975, Scott Nos. 602 & 603.

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