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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 Dalmatian 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 Dalmatian image from the overprint, put out by Abkhazia.
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Our Ghana "Pets Corner" has some very beautiful headstudies
including the lovely Dalmation.
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republic which lies on the on the bulge of
Africa between Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast.
The official language of Liberia is English but
several local languages are more widely spoken.
In 1980 a military coup overthrew the government
and led to economic mismanagement and debt.
A democratically elected government was elected
in 1997; however, the war had severely damaged
the economy through the loss of facilities and
foreign investment.
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary(birthday) of Walt Disney in 2003.
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Sierra Leone was a British colony to which freed slaves returned
in the late 1700's. After Independence in 1961,
a small political elite, who exclusively profited
from the lucrative trade in diamonds, dominated
successive governments. Little of this national
income trickled down to benefit the rest of the
population. After much fighting and insurrection
the UN was finally convinced to send a peacekeeping
force that was in the news for many months. I
have not found the stamps available individually,
although I can find reference to them being
produced. As far as I know, we have only the
Souvenir Sheet to represent this issue. (see detail to the right of the Dalmatian) It is
important as part of a complete Dalmatian
collection.
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by the former Soviet republics, Tadjikistan acquired national sovereignty for
the first time in history. Inexperience, in conjunction with a particular
clan-oriented, regional-based, political culture established the foundation for
the prolonged conflict that ensued in post-Soviet Tadjikistan. The intensity of
this conflict has been further fueled by the ethnic and historical externalities
of the unresolved political situation in Afghanistan.
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by the former Soviet republics, Tadjikistan acquired national sovereignty for
the first time in history. Inexperience, in conjunction with a particular
clan-oriented, regional-based, political culture established the foundation for
the prolonged conflict that ensued in post-Soviet Tadjikistan. The intensity of
this conflict has been further fueled by the ethnic and historical externalities
of the unresolved political situation in Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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known as Sasha-Yakutia. This is probably
one of the most amazing mini stamps produced.
There are forty breeds representated and
they have managed to run a perforation line
through nearly every one. Those that were
missed by the holes are covered by a post
mark! My, what an accomplishment. The Dalmatian
is shown enlarged to the left.
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Isle of Man is set in the Irish Sea, midway between
England, Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales. Known also as "Mann",
the strongly independent Island has the oldest continuous parliament
in the world, Tynwald. Each of these working dogs is shown doing their job.
The Dalmatian is shown with a child and a mongrel puppy, displaying his wonderful
temperament. No coach or fire truck mentioned.
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A 'First Day Issue' envelope, Sept. 18, 1996 from Isle of Man.
It has 6 remarkable headstudies
affixed to the front of the envelope, A Yellow Labrador Retriever,
a Border Collie, a beautiful DALMATIAN, a Welsh Corgi, an English
Setter and a German Shepherd Dog.
An awesome piece
for your collection. ONE ONLY. Don't miss out on this rare find.
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A 'First Day Issue' envelope, May. 1, 2000 from Nevis.
An awesome piece
for your collection. ONE ONLY. Don't miss out on this rare find.
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For your collection. ONE ONLY. Don't miss out on this rare find.
A chance to get the First Day Cover (1982) envelope from Romania
and two lovely Dalmatian stamps for the price of the envelope alone.
The stamps are shown above under Romania in the stamp section, sold separately from the
envelope.