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Leonbergers have some lovely gifts as well.
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This stamp issued by Angola was put out in 2000.
Angola is in Africa near the Congo and on the Atlantic Coast. Portuguese is the official language of the government and business, but only about 42 percent of the population of 10 million is literate, 56 percent of males and 28 percent of females. The current issues facing the country are overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water. Angola is a developing country at war, and civil unrest has been ongoing since the country's 1975 independence from Portugal.
Leonberger Angola Stamp... $5.95 each


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 Leonberger shown above on the right is one of these "Russian Overprints" from Udmurtia. These stamps come in a set of five different colored stamps all with the same overprint. (see sample at right) 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 left is the stamp that was ultimately issued with the Leonberger image from the overprint, put out by Bashkortostan.
Leonberger Bashkortostan Stamp... $5.95 each
Leonberger Overprint from Udmurtia... $12.95 each set of 5 colors


This stamp was issued by Bulgaria in 1970 and is often listed as a Leonberger. Other sources list it simply as a Sheepdog.
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.
Leonberger Bulgaria Stamp... $5.95 each


This unique stamp was issued by the Islamic country of Eritrea which is on the Red Sea between Sudan and Ethiopia. It is a lovely picture issued in 2002.
Leonberger Eritrea Stamp... $5.95 each


This stamp was issued by Ecuatorial Guinea in 1977. For many years, it was the only representative that we had of the Leonberger, and it was relatively easy to find. Both of those things have changed over the years. The set of stamps has grown more scarce and other lovely stamps have been issued.
Equatorial Guinea is located in Western Africa bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. The area is slightly smaller than Maryland. The climate is tropical, always hot and humid. The terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic. Natural resources consist of petroleum, timber, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium. Natural hazards; violent windstorms and flash floods.
Leonberger Equitorial Guinea Stamp... $6.95 each


This is a new stamp from Karakalpakia.
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.
Leonberger Karakalpakia Stamp... $5.95 each


Another new stamp, this time from Karelia. 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 cnditioned 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. Karelia is on the northwest corner of Russia, bordering Finland, to which it once belonged.
Leonberger Karelia Stamp... $5.95 each


A lovely stamp with the Leonberger and the Newfoundland to commemorate the yearly International Canine Exposition issued in 2001 by Monaco.
Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center. Monaco is located in western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border of Italy. It is about three times the size of The Mall in Washington DC. It has no natural resources and no natural hazards. It is the second smallest independent state in the world; almost entirely urban with a population of about 31,987. Its official language is French, with English, Italian and Monegasque. It is a constitutional monarchy. Its independence was in 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi). The Chief of State: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the Monarch (born 14 March 1958). There are no elections, the monarchy is hereditary. Monaco does not have an embassy in the US.
Leonberger Monaco Stamp... $5.95 each


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 Leonberger in 2001.
Leonberger Mordovia Stamp... $5.95 each


What a happy, delightful puppy; new issue by Nigeria.
Nigeria is a poor, landlocked Sub-Saharan nation. Two-thirds of Niger is desert with much of the northeastern part of the country being uninhabitable. The remaining third of the country is savannah, suitable mainly for raising livestock and limited agriculture. The country is subject to the problems of overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction.
Leonberger Nigeria Stamp... $5.95 each


A rare stamp from Russia issued in 1965, 42 years ago. A must for a full collection.
Leonberger Russia Stamp... $6.95 each

The collapse of the Russian economy has given topical stamp collectors a rare opportunity to expand their collections. In an effort to generate hard currency, many of the new states and local governments have started issuing attractive stamps in the hopes that collectors will buy them and not use them to actually mail letters, which would take more resources. This has produced such interesting stamps and the one above with a Leonberger and a blue merle Sheltie. This stamp was issued by Turkmenistan in 1998.
Leonberger Turkmenistan Stamp... $5.95 each

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Leonberger Souvenir Sheets



This is a new offering from Grenada and the Grenadines, issued in 1997. The lovely Leonberger in the upper left corner (which is enlarged to the left) is nicely presented. The muted tones and wonderful expressions make this an important addition to any Leonberger collection.
Grenada is described as a spice island, because 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, especially 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.
Leonberger Souvenir Sheet from Grenada... $12.95 each



St. Kitts & Nevis are located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean. Like no other islands in the Caribbean, they seem to embody a kind of lush tropical paradise usually associated with the South Pacific. The atmosphere here is luxuriant, an intoxicating blend of sunlight, sea air and fantastically abundant vegetation. On Nevis, the ground rises upward into a cloud forest filled with elusive green vervet monkeys and brilliant tropical flowers.
Leonberger Mini-Souvenir Sheet from Nevis... $8.95 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 Leonbergers are in the upper right corner (which is enlarged to the left). I recently found a new source for these.
Leonberger Souvenir Sheet from Ras al Khaima... $9.95 each





This lovely souvenir sheet was issued by St. Vincent & The Grenadines. It is one of those souvenir sheets that has an interesting array of breeds. As so often happens, the breeds are sometimes misidentified and the Leonberger in the lower left corner (which is enlarged to the left) is listed as a Bernese Mountain Dog!
Leonberger Souvenir Sheet from St. Vincent and Grenadines... $9.95 each



This lovely souvenir sheet was issued by Venda in 1994. The Leonberger is in the upper right hand corner. To the right is a close up of the Leonberger in this souvenir sheet. This is a particularly interesting sheet because of the surprising mix of rare breeds that are pictured on it. Many of these breeds have none or maybe one other stamp of their breed.
Venda is a part of South Africa. Under acts of the South African Parliament, land ws set aside for blacks in psudeoindependent territories (originally called "Bantustans"), allegedly to allow black self- government and cultural preservation. Venda was designated for Venda-speaking people. In reality the homelands allowed the white government to control blacks and exclude them from the political process. In 1973, Venda was granted "self-government," and in 1979 it became the third homeland to be granted "independence" from south Africa. As an independent state, all residents of Venda were treated as foreignors in the remainder of South Africa. The UN Security Council condemned the homelands policy as an attempt by the white government to further apartheid and Venda was not recognized internationally as an independent state. Venda was reabsorbed into South Africa in 1994.
Leonberger Souvenir Sheet from Venda... $9.95 each

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Leonberger Envelopes



A wonderful First Day cover Envelope(2001) from Monaco. A rare find indeed. A chance to get the envelope and the stamp for the price of the envelope alone. The stamp alone is shown above in the stamp section.
Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center. Monaco is located in western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border of Italy. It is about three times the size of The Mall in Washington DC. It has no natural resources and no natural hazards. It is the second smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban with a population of about 31,987. Its official language is French, with English, Italian and Monegasque. It is a constitutional monarchy. Its independence was in 1419 (beginning of the rule by the House of Grimaldi). The Chief of State: Prince RAINIER III (since 9 May 1949); Heir Apparent Prince ALBERT Alexandre Louis Pierre, son of the Monarch (born 14 March 1958). There are no elections, the monarchy is hereditary. Monaco does not have an embassy in the US.
Leonberger Envelope from Monaco... $9.95 each

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Leonberger Cards



A find of the century! A card from "Dogs of the World" enclosed in Goodwin & Co., OLD JUDGE cigarettes in 1890 I have only one of these. Don't miss out on this very rare card for your rare breed. There will never be another.
Leonberger Card 1 (from goodwin and Co., Put out in 1890)... $69.95 each

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Leonberger Playing Cards

Sorry, we don't have any complete sets of playing cards. These were from collections of antique cards and there is no way of knowing how old they are or where one might find more of them. They are certainly a part of Leonberger history.


This playing card is from a deck of cards with one breed on each of the values. The Leonberger is the three of clubs.
Leonberger Playing Card 1... $4.95 each



This playing card was issued in 1996 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. It was printed in Belgium and the lovely illustrations were done by Tomas Markevicius as part of the Dogs of the World Card Collection. The lovely Leonberger is the ten of clubs. To the right is a copy of the back of the cards from this set.
Leonberger Playing Card 2... $4.95 each

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Leonberger Cigar bands


Leonberger Cigar Band... $9.95 each

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* We can take visa/mc/disc or paypal, but they are first come first served, so let me know if you are interested. We try to keep all stamps in stock, so we probably have the ones that you are looking for.

* 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.

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