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Turkish Angora from Turkey
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Armenian Lynx
Reported by Geir Arveng
Bremen Town Musicians on US Postmark
For the Christkindl Market in Mifflinburg, PA, a commemorative postmark showing the Bremen Town Musicians.
The postmark can be obtained by sending franked letters/postcards to:
Christkindl Market Mifflinburg Station
Postmaster
10 N. Fourth Street
MIFFLINBURG, PA 17844-9998, USA
It is available until 10 January 2016.
Postage: US postcard: USD 0.35
US letter: USD 0.49 (or a Forever stamp)
International postcard/letter: USD 1.20 (or a Global Forever stamp)
Reported by Marci Jarvis
The Mamluk Postal Road/Philately Day
On 9 December 2015 Israel issues a stamp for the Mamluk Postal Road. You can see the felines on the bridge. The following text is from the Philatelic Service brochure (the full text is here).
In order to minimize the obstacles en route, Baybars built and repaired bridges. This Sultan's hallmark - the lion/cheetah - appears on many of his buildings (and also on the stamp) and it decorated at least two of the bridges that he built: one near Cario and the other the Gandas Bridge near Lod which was one of the main stations along the Barid.
These felines are the same as those on the Lions Gate of the Jerusalem wall.
Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky
8th ASEAN Para Games
Singapore issues a set of two stamps for the 8th ASEAN Para Games, which is organised in Singapore from 3 - 9 December 2015.
One of the stamps shows Nila, the Lion mascot of the games. The stamp is denominated 1st Local (SGD 0.30 on issue).
Nila is also shown on the cover of the SGD 4.25 presentation pack.
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Zoological Survey of India
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Tristan da Cunha Cheshire Cat
Tristan da Cunha probably issued the last "Alice in Wonderland" set of the year on 1 December 2015. The set of six stamps as singles and on a miniature sheet show the Cheshire Cat on three stamps. The grinning feline is also in the MS selvedge twice: in the famous pose in a tree and beside Dodgson as he reads the story to children.
The stamps can be ordered from the Ascension Islands Philatelic Bureau.
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Brunswick Christmas Market
On 25 November 2015, the German Post takes part in the opening of the Brunswick (Braunschweig) Christmas Market with a commemorative postmark showing the Brunswick Lion.
You can obtain this postmark by sending addressed envelopes/postcards franked with German stamps (computer postage not allowed) to:
Deutsche Post AG
Niederlassung Brief
Sonderstempelstelle
DE-10770 BERLIN, Germany
The outer envelope should be marked with "Sonderstempel nr. 22/376", and must arrive at the Special Postmark Office no later than the last day of use.
Postage rates:
Germany: Postcard EUR 0.45 / Standard letter EUR 0.62
International: Postcard/letter: EUR 0.80
Reported by Geir Arveng
More Francien Cats from the Netherlands
See original article.
Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky
2nd Abibria Philatelic Exhibition
On 14 and 15 of November 2015, the German Post takes part in th 2nd Abibria regional stamp exhibition in Zörbig in Saxony-Anhalt. The postmark shows the CoA of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, with a Lion Rampant.
Should you be in Zörbig, the exhibition takes place at Kultursaal des eh. Rittergutes, gut Mößlitz, Mößlitz 6, DE-06780 ZÖRBIG from 9 to 5 on the Saturday and 9 to 3 on the Sunday.
You can also obtain this postmark by sending addressed envelopes/postcards franked with German stamps (computer postage not allowed) to:
Deutsche Post AG
Niederlassung Privatkunden/Filialen
Sonderstempelstelle Weiden
DE-92627 WEIDEN, Germany
The outer envelope should be marked with "Sonderstempel nr. 21/365", and must arrive at the Special Postmark Office no later than the last day of use.
Postage rates:
Germany: Postcard EUR 0.45 / Standard letter EUR 0.62
International: Postcard/letter: EUR 0.80
Reported by Geir Arveng
Kazach Year of the Sheep Miniature Sheet
Reported by Geir Arveng
Icelandic Christmas Cat
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Israeli Lion
Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky
Dutch Children's Welfare Stamps
Indian Lions
For the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit, India post issued a series of stamps showing Indian and African animals. The stamps were issued on 29 October 2015, and tw of the stamps show Lions - one Indian and one African, respectively. There are also 2 INR 5.00 pairs showing Indian and African Rhinos and Indian and African Gazelles, respectively. Both Lion stamps are denominated INR 25.00.
In addition to ordinary stamps from sheets and a miniature sheet, there's also a foiled and embossed version of the MS resulting in a second version of each stamp in the series. The embossed MS was sold for INR 300.00 (frankin value INR 70.00)
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Joint Issue UAE - Kazakhstan
Reported by Geir Arveng
Bank of Guyana Golden Jubilee
Two stamps were issued to mark Bank of Guyana 50th Anniversary on 14 October 2015. The stamps are denominated GYD 80 and 150, respectively.
The $5000 coin is shown on the stamps, and on one face of the coin is the Guyana crest that contains 2 Heraldic Jaguars.
Reported by TS Tan
Lion Dance Stamp from Macao
Final MS with Francien van Westering's Cats
See original article.
Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky
Animals of the First World War Commemorative Sheet
Finnish Animal Town
Belgian Tiger: European Women's Volleybal Championship
Israeli Jungle Cat
Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky
Transnistria: 25th Anniversary of DMR
Reported by Elisabeth Hallsjö
The Coat of Arms of Kazan
On 28 August 2015 Russia issued a RUB 50.00, single-stamp miniature sheet showing the CoA of Kazan. As the CoA of Kazan doesn't show any cats, we missed this one at first. Kazan is, however, the capital of Tatarstan, and the republic's CoA with a winged Snow Leopard is shown on the selvedge.
Reported by Geir Arveng
French Sayings: Cat Got Your Tongue?
On 28 August 2015, France issued a booklet of 12 stamps depicting French sayings, idioms and proverbs. One of the stamps illustrates the French equivalent of "Cat got your tongue?" - "Donner sa langue au chat". The stamp is denominated LV 20g (LV = Lèttre vert - Green letter, i.e. 2nd class/economy postage - EU 0.68 on issue).
Reported by Geir Arveng
49th Tokoname Festival
Reported by Geir Arveng
Northern Cyprus Pet Stamps
Reported by Patrick Roberts
Decommisioning of USS Gary
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Botswana Lion
Australian Alice in Wonderland Stamp Pack
Namibian Baby Big Five
On 6 July 2015 Namibia issues a set of five stamps dedicated to the big five and, more specifically their offspring. A Leopard cub can be found on a stamp denominated 'Standard mail' (NAD 3.50 on issue), whereas a Lion cub can be found on a stamp for 'Non-standard registered mail' (NAD 35.50 on issue).
See NamPost's Philatelic Brochure for this issue.
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Fishing Cat from Curraghs Wildlife Park
The Curraghs Wildlife Park in Ballaugh on the Isle of Man celebrates its 50th anniversary yhis year - an event that is marked by the Isle of Man Post Office with a set of 6 stamps on 3 July 2015.
One of the attractions in the park's Asian Swamp Area is a Fishing Cat pictured on a GBP 1.24 (inland 100-250g rate) stamp.
The stamps can be ordered from the Isle of Man Post Office's philatelic website, and will also become available from WOPA.
Reported by Marci Jarvis
Leipzig Celebrates its Millennium Jubilee
In 1015 the first ever written referens to «Urbs Libzi» were made - thus in 2015 current day Leipzig celebrates its millennium. On 1 July 2015 the German Post issues a stamp to mark this significant jubilee. The stamp itself shows a skyline with famous Leipzig landmarks, and there are no cats in the stamp. However, on the Bonn First Day Postmark, you will find the Lion Rampant from the city's coat of arms.
Reported by Geir Arveng
1 July 2015:
A Cheshire Cat from Bosnia
There's another stamp issue celebrating Alice in Wonderland, namely from the Bosnian Post (JP BH Pošta in Sarajevo). The BAM 1.50 stamp (international postcard rate) issued 1 July 2015 shows Alice and a number of Wonderland characters, including the Cheshire Cat on its branch. The Cheshire cat can also be found in the FDC cachet.
See the Bosnian Post's Web-pages (only in Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian).
Reported by Geir Arveng
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