Chesapeake Bay Retriever Index Main page and Index of Breeds

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Stamps
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are blessed with some of the nicest stamps available for any breed.


The Republic of Bashkortostan lies in the South Ural Mountains bordering with Tatarstan and the Udmurt Republic. In 1921 Bashkortostan was forced to become an official Autonomous Soviet Republic as a part of the Russian Federation. By 1937 Bashkortostan accepted the constitution of the USSR, in which the republic was declared a state. This status was a formality due to the absence of sovereign rights. In 1990,upon the collapse of the Soviet Union, Bashkortostan declared its state sovereignty. This stamp was issued in 2000.
Chesapeake Bay Bashkortostan Stamp... $5.95 each


The Golden State stamps were issued privately in 2000, with a portion of the prodeeds going to the Humane Society. They chose some really nice breeds and it is an honor that they included this nice Chesapeake Bay Retiever.
Chesapeake Bay Golden State Humane Society Stamp... $5.95 each


Karakalpakia, now under the domain of Uzbekistan, is on the edge of the shrinking Aral Sea, which has recently revealed a shocking scale of environmentally induced disease. Women and children are most severely affected from the spread of pesticides and other pollutants as the lake - once the fourth largest in the world - has turned into a desert, its waters siphoned off to irrigate vast cotton fields and rice paddies in Central Asia. Over 20 per cent of the young women, aged 13-19, have kidney disease, and another 23 per cent suffer from thyroid dysfunctions. And many women have high levels of lead, zinc and strontium in their blood. Although the Aral Sea probably has less than 10 years of life left, if nothing is done to salvage what remains of it, the 1.1 million residents of Karakalpakia are under immediate health threats. If nothing is done to improve the health of the people we may be witnessing the end of another entire society as a result of human folly. This stamp was issued in 2000.
Chesapeake Bay Karakalpakia Stamp... $5.95 each


Karelia Issued this lovely stamp in 2002.
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.
Chesapeake Bay Karelia Stamp... $5.95 each


Para Timor produced this lovely body pose and headstudy in 2000.
East Timor is an area of Indonesia that recently voted to become independent. There is much unrest still since the current government does not want to give up power.
Chesapeake Bay Para Timor Stamp... $4.95 each


In 1976 the Saharawi people declared their independence from Spanish rule and set up the Republic of Saharawi for self-determination. It has been a very rocky road. This stamp was issued in 1995.
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 five "old" printed stamps and overprinted them with a new image and a new value. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever shown above on the right is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Marjel,a Russian state. 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. The stamp on the left was ultimately issued by Sahara with the Chesapeake Bay Retriever image from the overprint from Russia(Marjel)
Chesapeake Bay Sahara Stamp(left)... $5.95 each
Chesapeake Bay overprint from Marjel(right)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors


Somalia, also called the Somali Democratic Republic, is located on the Horn of Africa, the easternmost part of the African continent. Although it gained its independence in 1960, nearly constant unrest has kept it from establishing a lasting presence in the area.
Chesapeake Bay Somalia Stamp... $4.95 each


This is from the only set of dog stamps that the US has issued. It was put out in 1984 along with three other stamps of dogs with American origins.
Chesapeake Bay USA Stamp... $4.95 each

---

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Envelopes


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,")
Chesapeake Bay Envelope(Silk Cachet-Old Drum) from USA... $24.95 each


CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER See above envelope description for information on the artist, Freda Dickie Weaver.
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever and a Cocker Spaniel 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.
Few breeds of animals could lay their origins to a shipwreck but the Chesapeake Bay Retriever has that distinction. As the story goes, an English ship was wrecked off the Maryland coast in the early 1800's, and two puppies were rescued. Their breed is not certain, but it is thought that they were probably Newfoundland pups. In any event, they were eventually bred to local "gun dogs" - dogs used for bird hunting such as setters and retrievers - and a new breed was begun, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever. While not as fast as the Labrador Retriever, the Chesapeake Bay dog is of similar weight and size, and may even stand a bit taller. It is particularily suited to duck hunting, being a rugged animal with a dense coat that easily sheds water, enabling it to withstand frigid water and weather. Its colors range from tan to chocolate brown. Scott #2099
Chesapeake Bay Envelope(Silk Cachet) from USA... $24.95 each

---

* We can take visa/mc/disc or paypal, but they are first come first served, so let me know if you are interested.

* Truly one of the cheapest unique treats for yourself or a friend (great for club trophies as well!)

* It is absolutely true that you will often find some of these stamps at very reasonable prices -- some can be had for under a dollar. On the other hand, if you add in the gas, hours, and hassles that it has taken to find them, you may find it easier to just get them from us while we have them :*) I don't always count on getting more in the near future. I get them when I can find them and the stock is not always constant.

* I do have other breeds available. Let me know and perhaps I can do a page for your breed.

---

~*~ Francie Stull ~*~
729 Mercer Rd., Bowling Green, KY 42101
Toll free (800) 658-6699, (270) 777-0744

* Top of Page * HOME - Index of Breeds *
* Chesapeake Bay Retriever Gift Index * Kristull Ranch Homepage *

---

The following links open to a new window so that you will not lose your place on this page.