List of birds on stamps

Birds on stamps is a common theme in philately and a popular subject for topical stamp collectors.

Birds started appearing on stamps by 1845 in Switzerland with Basel Dove, and after, by 1875, when Japan issued a series of stamps bearing stylized illustrations of three species.[1] The first United States bird stamp was a registry stamp issued in 1911,[2] depicting an eagle with wings outspread.[3] The UK issued its first in honor of "Nature Week" in 1963.[1] As of 2003, over 10,000 bird stamps had been issued around the world.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b Malcolm Ogilvie, "Birds on Stamps", Birds of Britain: The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers, March 2002.
  2. ^ Bluebird Postal Stamps
  3. ^ Junior Philatelists on the Internet, United States Postage Stamps: A History
  4. ^ Stanley Gibbons catalog listing for Collect Birds on Stamps 5th Edition
  5. ^ Libyan Stamps online

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