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Here is an image of what is arguably the finest sheep stamp ever issued: Ram, designed after a photo by E. Larsen and A. Arge, engraved by Czeslaw Slania (combined with offset), and issued by the Faroes on March 19, 1979, Scott No. 42, Facit No. 44. - nethryk  |
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Shepherd and sheep at a pool, designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued by Mali on December 24, 1961, Scott No. 16, SG No. 30. - nethryk  |
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Some nice stamps there, Nethryk. Thanks for keeping this thread alive, I thought it had been made into Lamb chops ages ago LOL. Steve  |
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Triggersmob - Thanks! stampvirgin - Busted! My ancestry does indeed include some Welsh folk. Here is an image of a handsome definitive stamp depicting a well-armed shepherd and his flock, engraved and printed by Note Printing Branch, Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne, and issued for use in Papua and New Guinea on October 3, 1952, Scott No. 134, SG No. 13. - nethryk  |
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I thought only Welshmen collected sheep? What, you forgot about New Zealanders. LOL. Nice stamp, Nethryk. Steve |
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Triggersmob - Thanks! Here is an image of a stamp depicting grazing sheep near Mount Hermon, designed by Israeli graphic designers (and brothers) Gabriel Shamir (1909-1992) and Maxim Shamir (1910-1990), printed by photogravure, and issued by Israel on January 16, 1973, Scott No. 467. - nethryk  |
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 I Don't think anybody's mentioned the Canadian 1983 Christmas set. Another picture I'm borrowing. |
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Shepherdess Bernadette at Bartres, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon, and issued by Monaco on May 15, 1958 as one of a set of thirteen stamps commemorating the centenary of the Apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, Scott No. 414, SG No. 564. - nethryk  |
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Merino ram, designed by Czech artist Emil Kotrba (1912-1983), combined engraved by Milos Ondrácek and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on August 28, 1976, Scott No. 2077. - nethryk  |
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Karakul is a breed of domestic sheep which originated in Central Asia. Some archaeological evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there continuously since 1400 BC. Karakul sheep are a multi-purpose breed, kept for milking, meat, pelts, and wool. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Karakul lamb, designed by Russian artist Gherman Alexeyvich Komlev (1933-2000), printed by photogravure, and issued by Russia (USSR) on September 22, 1975 to publicize the 3rd International Symposium on astrakhan cloth production, held in Samarkand, September 22-27, Scott No. 4371, Zagorski No. 4455. - nethryk  |
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1936 - Sheeps in the southern region of Magallanes (Patagonia, Chile)  Many years ago had so many...they were the main economic resource of the area. |
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