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The economy in Russia since the break up of the Soviet Union has such high inflation that stamps that were previously issued are

not of enough value to mail a letter any more, so to remedy the situation, the local Post Offices have taken blocks of four "old" printed stamps and overprinted them with a new image and a new value. The Boston Terrier shown above on the left is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Komi. These stamps come in a set of five different colored stamps all with the same overprint. Last time that I got in some overprints, I assumed that they would remain available. I was wrong and I never saw more copies of those. I expect these to be equally as rare and collectable. There is no telling how many of the overprints they produced (not many), since they were never designed to be sold on the world market. They are of value only for a short while until the actual stamps can be printed. On the right is the stamp that was ultimately issued with the Boston Terrier from the overprint, put out by Abkhazia. This one from Abkhazia was produced in 1998. It came in a set that also included a Chow Chow, Dalmatian and Corgi, among other breeds.
Boston Terrier overprint from Komi(left)... $12.95 each set of 5 Stamp

Boston Terrier Abkhazia Stamp(right)... $5.95 each

These three stamps are a new issue from Amurskaya in Russia. As you will see, some of our nicest topical stamps are coming from the local Russian states. The economy in the former Soviet Union is not in good shape and one of the ways for a local government to produce hard currency is to issue stamps that are sold on the world market where they are not expected to be put on letters. For whatever reason, it is nice to have new and fun stamps to show in our breed.
Boston Terrier Amurskaya Stamp(left)... $4.95 each

Boston Terrier Amurskaya Stamp(middle)... $4.95 each

Boston Terrier Amurskaya Stamp(right)... $4.95 each

It may be noted that Benin, former Dahomey, has perhaps the "most beaten tracks by Europeans of any in Africa". The history of Benin is a succession of kingdoms, followed by years of communist rule and finally independence in 1990. This stamp was issued in 2000.
Boston Terrier Benin Stamp... $4.95 each

We also have two very different stamps this time from Buriatia. The one of the right was put on in 1999 and the one on the left was issued in 1997.
Buriatia is in southern Siberia near Lake Baykal on the Mongolian border and such the Buryat people are Buddhists as well. The collapse of the Soviet Union has created a gold mine for stamp collectors. The local governments have issued some wonderful stamps in an effort to sell them to the world market and not even have to provide the associated service of mailing letters with them. This is a real boon when you see such lovely examples as these two stamps shown above.
Boston Terrier Buriatia Stamp(left)... $4.95 each

Boston Terrier Buriatia Stamp(right)... $4.95 each

There are a number of islands off the coast of Scotland that issue stamps for local income. They are not of use to mail a letter anywhere but from the island to the mainland. This set from Calve Island was issued in 1984.
Boston Terrier Calve Island, Scotland Stamp... $6.95 each

Dagestan is one of the republics of the former USSR. Located between the Caspian Sea on the East and Caucasus mountains on the West, it is probably one of the most attractive places in that part of the globe. Its area is close to that of Scotland. With population of just above 2 million people, Dagestan is the homeland to over 36 different nationalities, and each one of those nationalities has its own unique language. Such combination of languages, cultures, types of landscape and customs makes it a one of a kind place in the world. These days, however, Dagestan is going through the times of heavy unrest, both political and ethnical. Dagestan has been at work issuing new dogs stamps too, but this is the first one of Boston Terriers. Issued in 1999.
Boston Terrier Dagestan Stamp... $4.95 each

This is probably my oldest Boston stamp from 1984. Dhufar is a local state of the United Arab Emirates.
Boston Terrier Dhufar Stamp... $5.95 each

At first, I thought that this set from Ghana in Africa was really ugly, but the more I am around them, the more I appreciate the artistic license that was used to depict some of the more unusual breeds. Ghana is a nation on the western side of Africa, surrounded by the Ivory Coast, Togoland and the Upper Volta. This was issued in 1997 and should be in anybody's complete collection even if it is not the first one to buy.
Boston Terrier Ghana Stamp... $5.95 each

Grenada is described as a spice island, for it produces large quantities of cloves and mace and about a third of the world’s nutmeg. It also grows cacao, sugar, bananas and a wide variety of other fruit and vegetables. Some of its beaches, specially Grand Anse, a dazzling two-mile stretch of white sand, are very fine, but the rest of the island is just as beautiful, rising from a generally rugged coast to a spectacular mountainous interior. The island is green, well forested and cultivated and is blessed with plenty of rain in the wet season. Grenada is the most southerly of the Windward Islands. In contrast to other Windward Islands that have had a similar history of disputed ownership between the French and English, the French cultural influence in Grenada has completely died out. The population is very young; 38% are under 15 years old and nearly 26% are in the 15-29 years’ age bracket. Grenada has two dependencies in the Grenadines chain, Carriacou and Petit (often spelt Petite) Martinique.
Grenada put out this nifty set that matched each breed of dog with an appropriate landmark from its country of origin. The Boston Terrier is shown with the Boston State House in the USA.
Boston Terrier Grenada and Grenadines Stamp... $6.95 each

This entire set is outstanding and unique. In the upper right is a head study of a puppy and on the bottom left is the beautiful dog that the puppy will grow up to be. They were put out in 1997.
Guinea is partial heir to the series of west African empires that, at their height before the arrival of the Europeans, cast significant political and commercial influence over many peoples from Guinea's Atlantic coast to the southern edge of the Sahara. The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai spanned the period from about the 10th to the 15th centuries. French military penetration into the area began in the mid-19th century. Guinea became an independent republic in 1958.
Boston Terrier Guinea Stamp... $7.95 each

This beautiful stamp was produced by Kalmykia in 1999. Doesn't the Bulldog show his very best on the pink background?
Kalmykia is a republic within the Russian Federation. The Kalmyks settled the Volga River region in the seventeenth century. A Mongol people, they were originally Buddhist in faith. Annexed to Russian in 1771, a Kalmyk Autonomous Province was created by the Bolsheviks in 1920. This was abolished during the Second World War, when, in common with many other ethnic minorities, the Kalmyks were deemed to have displayed insufficient enthusiasm for fighting for Communism. The customary mass deportations followed. An Autonomous Republic was re-established in 1958.
Boston Terrier Kalmykia Stamp... $4.95 each

This stamp was produced by Karelia in 1999.
Karelia is on the northwest corner of Russia, bordering Finland, to which it once belonged.
The Republic of Karelia is a remarkably beautiful land of white nights, boundless forests, and blue lakes. It is located on the border of Western and Eastern Europe, on the border of cultures and religions. Severe beauty of its nature, the climate, not too favourable in these latitudes, the coexistence and intermingling of various peoples inhabiting this land for centuries all that conditioned the character of the people living here: very laconic, self-assured, contemplative, and tolerant people. It also accounts for the fact that there is no national strife and terrorism in this land.
Boston Terrier Karelia Stamp... $4.95 each

Together with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan forms a region known as Central Asia. The area of Kyrgyzstan is almost completely mountainous and is subject to major earthquakes. It declared its independence with the downfall of the Soviet Empire in 1991.
Boston Terrier Kyrgyzstan Stamp... $5.95 each

This neat stamp from Laos was issued in 1982.
Laos is located in southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam. Burma, Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam all border Laos. Laos is slightly larger than Utah. The climate is tropical monsoon. Laos is a Communist state. They gained their independence from France on July 19, 1949. The government of Laos - one of the few remaining official Communist states - began decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise in 1986. Laos is the world's third-largest illicit opium producer. It has a population of 5,777,180.
Boston Terrier Laos Stamp... $5.95 each

Mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devalutaion of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Mexico is located in middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US. Mexico is slightly less than three times the size of Texas. Mexico has a number of natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts. Mexico achieved independence from Spain on Sept. 16, 1810.
Boston Terrier Mexico Stamp... $9.95 each

San Marino issued a very obscure set of stamps in 1994 for the Year of the Dog. It says that it is for the 10th International Exposition in Canada, but I am not sure what Exhibition it was.
San Marino is a republic in southern Europe, an enclave in northern Italy, east of Florence. San Marino is one of the smallest republics in the world, covering about 24 square miles. In 1940, movie producer Darryl Zanuck thought it would make a pretty backdrop for his film, "Prince of Foxes." So he rented the whole country.
Boston Terrier San Marino Stamp... $9.95 each

Again, we have two wonderful stamps for Bostons from the same country but with totally different handling of the subject matter. The one on the right was issued in 1994, probably for the Year of the Dog, along with 35 other breeds on three sheets of 12 apiece. The one on the left was put out in 2000.
Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa, is renowned for its magnificent wildlife, lakes, mountains, and scenery. The country boasts a wealth of natural attractions, including the famed Ngorongoro crater and the formidable Mount Kilimanjaro. It is also home to magnificent game reserves: Gombe Stream National Park, with its chimpanzee sanctuary; and the breathtaking plains of the Serengeti National Park, which hosts the annual migration of at least two million wildebeest with leopards and lions hot on their heels. Add to this the lovely beaches of the exotic islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia. Tanzania recently issued a couple different sets of dog stamps, including this wonderful Boston Terrier in the year 2000 on the left.
Boston Terrier Tanzania Stamp(left)... $5.95 each

Boston Terrier Tanzania Stamp(right)... $4.95 each

They have put out three or four new sets in the last couple of years, but only one stamp with a Boston Terrier on it. Issued in 1998.
Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1925. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated. Extensive Hudrocarbon/natural gas reserves could prove a boon to this underdeveloped country if extraction and delivery projects were to be expanded. Turkmenistan is on the east side of the Caspian Sea, just above Iran. It is slightly larger than California in size. Its terrain is flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west. The religion is Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%. The capital is Ashgabsat.
Boston Terrier Turkmenistan Stamp... $5.95 each

The United Arab Emirate of Umm al Qiwain issued a nifty set of puppies and kittens in 1972. I am not sure about the pairing of this wonderful Boston and the cream kitten, but it is a lovely relic of over 25 years ago.
Boston Terrier Umm al Qiwain Stamp... $6.95 each

The USA has been noticeably lacking in issuing stamps of dogs. Although there is an occasional dog in the background of a stamp here or there, the only set that they have put out were these in 1984, back when it cost 20 cents to mail a letter. If you don't already have one of these, then you need one to fill out the collection!
Boston Terrier United States of America Stamp... SOLD OUT

Most people know Yakutia from the game of Risk along with Kamchatka and Irikutz. Actually, Yakutia is the largest region in Siberia, known as Sasha-Yakutia.
Boston Terrier Yakutia Stamp... $4.95 each

Boston Terrier Envelopes

Boston Terrier Envelope from United States of America

This hand-painted cachet envelope is from the American First Day Cover Society “Court of Honor series.
Eight popular breeds were selected by the U.S. Postal Service for its Block of Four Dog Stamps issue of September 7, 1984, its release timed to coincide with the American Kennel Club's 100th anniversary convention. The AKC, largest organization of its type in the world, is the official registrar of purebred dogs in the U. S., sanctions shows and sets breeding standards.
When you compare a huge, shaggy Newfoundland dog to a tiny Chihuahua, or an apartment-dwelling well-groomed poodle with her pink "hair bow" to a sleek racing Greyhound, it seems difficult to realize that all dogs are members of a single species, along with wolves, jackals and coyotes. The distinguishing feature which separates dogs from their wild cousins is the upturned tail. Dogs are the oldest domesticated animal. Archeological evidence has been found which links dogs to human culture as far back as several millennia B.C.
Today, dogs are part of millions of American households. Most are affectionate pets; some serve as guard dogs or Seeing Eye dogs, and some have performed remarkable feats of heroism in protecting their masters. They have well earned the title of "man's best friend."
Scott #2098-2102
In 1979, Freda Dickie Weaver introduced her hand-painted cachets with the Sc. 1787 “Seeing For Me” stamp issue. Collectors were mesmerized with the beauty and the life-like appearance of her cachets. They immediately became much sought after covers which commanded a premium price. This attracted many skilled artists to the first-day cover field. Through Freda Weaver’s efforts, hand-painted covers have become a major collecting interest. Freda’s covers are extremely complex and detailed. They are hand-painted in life-like colors that accurately portray the subject at its time of use. The demand for her work far exceeds her capacity to produce. Her attention to detail makes the covers living bits of time. She is, without question, the leading cachet artist of our time.

OLD DRUM Black and Tan Coonhound Died 1870 - Warrensburg, Missouri
"Old Drum" is the focal point on this magnificent envelope. He stands alone on the left. The eight chosen stamps are shown to the right.
Old Drum, a hound dog, was shot dead in 1870 by Samuel "Dick" Ferguson, nephew and ward of Leonidas Hornsby, an irate neighbor who thought Drum had been killing his sheep.
Drum's owner, Charles burden, sued Hornsby (who also happened to be his brother-in-law), and the case eventually went to the Missouri Supreme Court where Burden won the case. But it was in the courtroom in Warrensburg that Burden's lawyer, future Senator George Graham Vest, delivered his famous tribute: "the one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world....is his dog."
A statue of Old Drum was erected, and still stands, on the current Johnson county Courthouse lawn (the old courthouse where Vest delivered his famous speech still stands elsewhere in town). Burden was awarded fifty dollars.
Dick Ferguson, the reported shooter of Old Drum, later moved to Oklahoma, where he himself died of gunshot wounds in the town of Anadarko.
(Old Drum: North Holden St., Warrensburg, MO.: Directions: Johnson County courthouse. West from Hwy 13 via East Market St.)
(Thanks to Dr. John A. Horner, author of "Who Shot Old Drum,")
Boston Terrier Envelope(Silk Cachet-Old Drum) from USA... $24.95 each

BOSTON TERRIER
See above envelope description for information on the artist, Freda Dickie Weaver.
Boston Terrier Envelope from USA

A Beagle and a Boston Terrier stamp is affixed to the upper right of the envelope. This a first day of issue, September 7, 1984, to coincide with the American Kennel Club's 100th anniversary convention. The AKC, largest organization of its type in the world, is the official registrar of purebred dogs in the U. S., sanctions shows and sets breeding standards.
The Beagle is among the five most popular breeds in America today. One of the "tracking hounds" - dogs that rely mostly on their sense of smell to track game - Beagles are widely used for hunting hares and rabbits, their favorite prey. Beagles have the usual "hound" colors - predominately white with tan or black and tan markings. Although Beagles are not among the most easily trained dogs, they are usually happy and friendly, and make affectionate pets.
Both the Beagle and the Boston Terrier are favorites of owners who enjoy lively, lovable pets that are good companions. Scott #2098

Boston Terrier Envelope(Silk Cachet) from USA... $24.95 each

Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheets

Burkina Faso is a little known hotspot on the travelers' circuit in West Africa. It's located in the Sahel, a semi-arid region between the Sahara and the coastal rainforests. There aren't great sights to see, but I understand that the friendliness of the people is second to none.
Boston Terrier Minisheet from Burkina Faso... SOLD OUT

Great fun for many breeds of dogs, especially if yours is one of the Boston Terrier dog stamp from Batum

chosen ones. An enlarged detail of the Boston Terrier is shown to the left on this souvenir sheet from Batum.
Batum is a local Russian state just south of the Black Sea, near Turkey. It is a Black Sea oil port at the end of an oil line. In 1878 its turbulent modern history began when it was taken by Russia from Turkey. Following the fall of the Tsar, the caucasion peoples reasserted their independence and Turkey saw its chance to win back old territory. Its troops entered Batum in april 1918. From this time date letters handstamped Batumskaya Kontora during a shortage of stamps at the Post Office and thus begins Batums philatelic history.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Batum... $6.95 each

The Gambia is a long and narrow country in West Africa that parallels and takes in both sides of the Gambia River. It is surrounded by Senegal on all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, and for this reason the two countries have a lot of ethnic and cultural ties. In contrast to Senegal, a former French colony, The Gambia was colonized by Britain and gained its Independence on February 18, 1965.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Gambia... $7.95 each

Boston Terrier Stamp Alone from Gambia... $4.95 each

Guyana is a little country, which lies on the North Eastern shoulder of South America near the equator. Said to be the legendary El Dorado, Guyana is the only English-speaking country located in South America. The name 'Guyana' is derived from an Amerindian word meaning; land of many waters - and indeed it is a land of many waters- with three mighty rivers and many tributaries, creeks and waterfalls.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Guyana... $7.95 each

Boston Terrier dog souvenir sheet from Kalmykia

An awesome souvenir sheet featuring 'all' Boston Terriers issued by Kalmykia.
Kalmykia is a republic within the Russian Federation. The Kalmyks settled the Volga River region in the seventeenth century. A Mongol people, they were originally Buddhist in faith. Annexed to Russian in 1771, a Kalmyk Autonomous Province was created by the Bolsheviks in 1920. This was abolished during the Second World War, when, in common with many other ethnic minorities, the Kalmyks were deemed to have displayed insufficient enthusiasm for fighting for Communism. The customary mass deportations followed. An Autonomous Republic was re-established in 1958.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Kalmykia... $9.95 each

Prangli is an island near the edge of Estonia on the Finnish side of the country. This is a wonderful minisheet with four different Boston Terrier poses, but even more interesting is that if you squint at it, you will see the headstudy of an Akita in the background. Check out the mini sheet from Kihnu below.
Boston Terrier Minisheet from Prangli... $9.95 each

Kihnu is also an island between Estonia and Finland. This time, though, the main image on the stamps is of an Australian Cattle Dog. But if you look very closely, you will see the background image of a lovely Boston Terrier. These are both wonderful mini sheets to fill out the perfect Boston Terrier collection.
Boston Terrier Minisheet from Kihnu... $9.95 each

This gorgeous souvenir sheet was issued by Ras al Khaima, one of the United Arab Emirates, probably in the 1970's. I cannot seem to find it listed in any of my stamp books -- it is like it never existed. But the attractiveness and uniqueness of it cannot be denied. This is even more unusual, being a non-perf, which means that the stamp in the center is not set off by perforations. The Boston Terrier puppies are the obvious focal point of the artwork.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Ras-al-Khaima... $9.95 each

In 1974, ethnic differences within the British Colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians Boston Terrier stamp from Tuvalu

of the Gilbert Islands. The following year the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name "tv" for $50 million in royalties over the next dozen years. The climate is tropical, moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). It is one of the smallest countries on earth. The capital is Funafuti, note - adminstrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongfale Islet. Tuvalu does not have an embassy in the U.S. It does, however, have an UN office in New York City.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet 1 from Tuvalu... $7.95 each

Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia. Boston Terrier stamp from Tuvalu

The island is about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name "tv" for 50 million in royalties over the next dozen years. The climate is tropical moderated by easterly trade winds spring and summer and westerly gales and heavy rains in the fall and winter. "Tuvalu" means 'group of eight' referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet 2 from Tuvalu... $7.95 each

Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-1979) was responsible for the deaths of some Boston Terrier stamp from Uganda

300,000 opponents; Guerilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed another 100,000 lives. During the 1990's the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections. Uganda is located in eastern Africa, west of Kenya. The climate is tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December-February, June to August). Uganda is landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers. English is the official Language, taught in grade schools. The capital is Kampala. Coffee is the major export crop and accounts for the bulk of export revenues.
Boston Terrier Souvenir Sheet from Uganda... $7.95 each

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