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Chinese Crested Stamps
Chinese Cresteds are lucky to have a wonderful variety of stamps to build a collection around.
There are also so really neat Chinese Crested Gifts, click here.


This Russian stamp on the left is from Abkhazia. It was issued in 1999 and is truly a beautiful portrait of a Crested.
The economy in the former Soviet Union is in very sad shape. To bolster their income, the independent Russian states have started issuing topical stamps in the hope that the world market will buy them and not require the associated postal services. Whatever the reason, we are all winners when such lovely stamps are issued.
The stamp shown on the right is a Russian Overprint from Dagestan. With inflation out of control, the stamps that had been printed were no longer worth enough to mail a letter. In desparation, the governments took blocks of five stamps, overprinted them with a new image and a new value and sold them for long enough to be able to print the new stamps that were due to come out (the one on the left from Abkhazia). This was a one time production and these overprints are destined to become collectors' items in a very short time. The overprints come as a set of five stamps in five different colors with the same overprinted image like the set shown to the right.
Chinese Crested Abkhazia Stamp(left)... $5.95 each
Chinese Crested overprint from Dagestan(right)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors


This stamp is from Bhutan and was issued in 1997. Eastern Bhutan is the Himalaya of legends. Bhutan is a tiny, landlocked country, squeezed between China and India, the two most populous countries, takes its native name -- Druk Yul -- from the fierce storms that sweep down out of the Himalayan Mountains. Druk Yul means "land of the thunder dragon." Bhutan is the last surviving Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas and its deeply devout Buddhist culture bears a strong resemblance to that found in Tibet. Wary of foreign influence, Bhutan has full diplomatic ties with only 16 countries and sightseers were barred from the country until 1974. Even now, Bhutan limits the number of tourists to just 4,000 a year.
This stamp is from an outstanding, rather expensive set of six different breeds.
Chinese Crested Bhutan Stamp... $8.95 each


Since Chinese Cresteds are a relatively new show dog, there were not many stamps that had been issued to honor it. Although that is starting to change, this stamp was the first. It is from Bulgaria and was issued in 1991.
The Bulgars, A Central Asian Turkic Tribe, merged with the local slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878, but having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, it fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a Peoples Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990. The country is slightly larger than Tennessee. The capital is Sofia.
Chinese Crested Bulgaria Stamp... $4.95 each


This stamp is from Central Africa and was issued in 1997. This is one of our most unique sets that also contained a Borzoi, a Chow Chow and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel among the eight breeds.
Central Africa Republic (CAR), landlocked republic in central Africa, bordered on the north by Chad, on the east by Sudan, on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and on the west by Cameroon. A former french colony, which became independent on August 31, 1960, the CAR was known as the Central African Empire from 1976 to 1979 under the autocratic rule of self-styled,emperor Jean Bedel Bokassa. The CAR has an area of 622,984 sq mi. Bangui is the Capital. French is the official language and tribal languages.
Chinese Crested Central Africa Stamp... $4.95 each


This stamp was issued by Chad in 2004.
Chad is in Northern Africa between Libya and the Republic of Central Africa.
Chinese Crested Chad Stamp... SOLD OUT


This nifty stamp is from Grenada and was also issued in 1997. Grenada is described as a spice island, since 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 which 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.
Chinese Crested Grenada Stamp... $5.95 each


Ingushetia is one of the 21 Russian republics, which are the administrative units with the greatest amount of autonomy within the Russian Federation. It was part of a joint Chechen-Ingush autonomous republic from 1936 until 1991, when Chechnya declared independence and the Ingush separated from the republic. This wonderful stamp was issued in 2000.
Chinese Crested Ingushetia Stamp... $5.95 each


This stamp was issued in 1999.
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, 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 has just been issued in 2001.
Chinese Crested Karakalpakia Stamp... $4.95 each


This new Russian stamp is from Karelia. Karelia is on the northwest corner of Russia, bordering Finland, which it once belonged to. I am tempted to believe that the picture may be a Xolo, instead of a Chinese Crested, because of the lack of furnishings.
The matching Russian Overprint is from Aestravek
Chinese Crested Karelia Stamp(left)... $5.95 each

Chinese Crested Overprint from Aestravek Russia(right)... $12.95 each set of 5 colors



This nifty stamp from Komi was issued in 2000.
Komi is another Russian local state in the extreme northeastern part of Russia. It is a multinational state, since the population of Komi Republic is estimated at 1.2 million citizen and consists of 100 nationalities. The Komi Republic is now a democratic legal state included into the Russian Federation. The republic has unique stocks of mineral resources thanks to their location, diversity and quality. The mineral resources of Komi Republic are represented by combustible minerals, oil and gas, metal ores, minerals and balneological resources.
Chinese Crested Komi Stamp... $4.95 each


The break-up of the former Soviet Union has been a gold mine for collectors of unusual stamps. The economy is in a tail-spin and in an effort to generate income, the independent Russian states have started issuing new stamps for the world to collect without having to provide the accompaning postal service. Whatever the reason, it is a win-win situation when we are offered new stamps of Chinese Cresteds as nice as these from Mordovia and South Ossetia
Mordovia is located between Moscow and the Volga River and is bordered by the republic of Chuvashia on the east. Mordovia is one of the 21 Russian republics, which are the administrative units with the greatest amount of autonomy within the new Russian Federation. Mordovia is a largely agricultural region. Like most of the other republics, Mordovia has started issuing new postal stamps including this great Chinese Crested.
I found some very interesting information when searching for a history of Ossetia. It lies near the Black Sea in the Russian region of Georgia. Today’s 700,000 North and South Ossettians are herdsmen and horsemen, probably descended from the Scythian warrior nomads of ancient Greek times.
Like the first settlers of Yorkshire they use the word ‘Don’ for river and, like the people of Ossett, they chose the fleece as an emblem. A fleece also appears at the centre of Ossett's coat of arms.
Is there a connection? Some versions of the Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts tell us that on his long homeward voyage Jason took the Golden Fleece by river journey from the Black Sea to the North Sea – a route well known to the Vikings who are thought to have founded Ossett. In addition, Ossett is a Viking place name which may mean 'Osla's seat' or 'ridge camp'. Was Ossetia founded by Vikings? Perhaps. In the meantime, the local government of both North Ossetia and South Ossetia have issued a few fascinating stamps, including the Chinese Crested from the same original as the Mordovia one.
Chinese Crested Mordovia Stamp(left)... $4.95 each
Chinese Crested South Osettia Stamp(right)... $4.95 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.
Chinese Crested Para Timor Stamp... $4.95 each


Prednestrovie is one of the five districts of Moldova in the former Soviet Union. Both of these stamps were issued in 2000.
Chinese Crested Predistrovie Stamp(left)... $4.95 each
Chinese Crested Predistrovie Stamp(right)... $4.95 each


This lovely stamp from Yukatia was issued in 1999. 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.
Chinese Crested Yukutia Stamp... $4.95 each

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Chinese Crested Souvenir Sheets


Ajman is the smallest of the United Arab Emirates. It is immediately to the north of and mostly surrounded by Sharjah. Like most of the country, Ajman is in the process of changes which amount to a transformation. The central area is rapidly being modernized and it is clear that Ajman has no intention of being left behind the other Emirates. It is here that the Victory speedboats are built and Ajman is determined to enjoy a share of the United Arab Emirates' victories for itself. To the left is the detail of the stamp within the souvenir sheet.
Chinese Crested Souvenir Sheet from Ajman... $12.95 each



This beautiful souvenir sheet is from Cambodia and was issued in 1997. It is my favorite of all the Chinese Crested stamps, partly because it is the only Crested stamp to include the Powder Puff variety with the hairless. Except for the souvenir sheet, only the hairless variety has been represented on stamps. To the left is a detail of the Powder Puff Chinese Crested and I think he is absolutely adorable. What a lovely way to finish a Chinese Crested set of stamps!
Chinese Crested Souvenir Sheet from Cambodia... SOLD OUT



Somalia, also called the Somalia 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.
Chinese Crested Souvenir Sheet from Somalia... $9.95 each


This souvenir sheet is from St. Vincent & The Grenadines and was issued in 1994. It is in commemoration of the Chinese Dragon Boat Races that took place in Hong Kong February 18-21, 1994. The Chinese Crested is in the lower left corner and was included in the set since 1994 was the Year of the Dog. To the left is a detail of the stamp with the Chinese Crested on it. I especially like the classic dragon background on this stamp.
Chinese Crested Souvenir Sheet from St. Vincent... $12.95 each

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Chinese Crested Cards


Every breed deserves something truly unique and this is it for the Chinese Crested. This incredible card was issued by the Goodwin & Co. to go in their Old Judge cigarettes in 1890! It is part of their series "Dogs of the World.", and it is nearly 110 years old. Although it shows a bit of wear, it is in remarkably good condition. I have never even seen another copy of this card in all of my searches. It should be the center of somebody's most important collection.
$74.95
Chinese Crested Card (Goodwin and Co.)... SOLD OUT

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* 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.

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