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This is one of our odd stamps that is not listed as a dog stamp, so is not usually found in collections. It is from Ajman and probably depicts the local prick earred hunting dog from ancient times.
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.
Pharaoh Hound Ajman Stamp 1... $9.95 each


For information on Ajman see stamp above.
Pharaoh Hound Ajman Stamp 2... $5.95 each


This wonderful set of stamps is a real collector's item. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, inflation has gotten totally out of hand. Money was devalued to the point where the stamps that had already been printed we not worth enough to mail a letter. There were new stamps being processed, but not ready yet. In an effort to keep the post office in business, they took blocks of four stamps and overprinted them with a new image and a new value. The one above was issued by Dagestan. It comes in a set of five stamps of different colors with the same image printed on them, as shown in detail to the right. The Overprint was never meant to be sold on the open collector's market, so when the few copies that I have are gone, there will be no more ever.
The image above is probably an Anubis from the ancient times of the Pharaohs. Normally, the Russian states issued a full color stamp later with the same image, but I have not seen the final copy of this one.
Pharaoh Hound Overprint from Dagestan... $12.95 each set of 5 colors


This Pharaoh headstudy is from Dhufar, a member of the United Arab Emirates, and was issued in 1981. They are not rare yet, but getting old.
Pharaoh Hound Dhufar Stamp... $6.95 each


Karakalpakia issued awesome color stamp 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, 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.
Pharaoh Hound Karakalpakia Stamp... $5.95 each


Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country completely surrounded by South Africa. It is very poor, but has recently built a large dam to help it have power and sell water to its neighbor, the Republic of South Africa. Lesotho issued a set of dog stamps that are consistently attractive.
Pharaoh Hound Lesotho Stamp... $6.95 each


This is the offering from Nigeria in 2000.
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.
Pharaoh Hound Nigeria Stamp... $5.95 each


Tanzania in Africa issued a couple of sets of dogs in the last couple of years. The Pharaoh is one of the more unusual and better done individual stamps, this one above done in 1994.
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.
Pharaoh Hound Tanzania Stamp... $5.95 each


An attractive pair of Pharaoh Hound stamps issued by Tatarstan.
Tatarstan is one of the former Russian states along the Volga River. It has been independent since 1994, but even a thousand years ago, it was known as Islam's Northern Mecca. The set of stamps that these Pharaoh Hounds are from was issued in 2000 and was just the first of several new sets from that country.
Pharaoh Hound Tatarstan Stamp(left)... $6.95 each
Pharaoh Hound Tatarstan Stamp(right)... $6.95 each


Tatarstan is one of the former Russian states along the Volga River. It has been independent since 1994, but even a thousand years ago, it was known as Islam's Northern Mecca. The set of stamps that this Pharaoh Hound is from was issued in 2001 .
Pharaoh Hound Tatarstan Stamp... $8.95 each

This is another unusual stamp that does not come with dog issues. It was put out in 1967, 40 years ago, with the lovely Anubis on top of the sarcofco.
Pharaoh Hound United Arab Republic Stamp... $6.95 for the pair


For a rare breed, the Pharaoh Hounds have been blessed with consistantly attractive stamps. This one is particularly nice and was done in 1989, issued by Viet Nam.
Viet Nam is located in southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos and Cambodia. It is slightly larger than New Mexico. The climate is tropical in south; monosoonal on north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March). The terrain is low, flat delta in south and north; hilly, mountainous in far north and northwest. Natural hazards are occasional typhoons with extensive flooding. Vietnamese is the official language with English increasingly favored as a second language with some French, chinese, and Khumer. It is a communist state with Hanoi the capital. The people achieved their independence from France on Sept. 2, 1945. VietNam is a poor, densely populated country that has had to recover from the ravages of war, the loss of financial support from the old soviet bloc, and the rigidities of a central planned economy.
Pharaoh Hound Viet Nam Stamp... $8.95 each


This attractive stamp was put out by Yakutia 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.
Pharaoh Hound Yakutia Stamp... $6.95 each


This beautiful set is from the African country of Angola. Although many believe that it depicts Pharaoh Hounds, I am not sure that they aren't the African singing dogs instead. Words under the "Angola" say: Kabir Dos Dembos, Ombua, Kabir Massongo, and Kawa Tchowe (accent over the final e). If anybody has a clue about these, please let me know. This is the only set that I have found of these dogs and they are uncancelled. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find another copy of this set.
Pharaoh Hound Angola Stamps... NOT AVAILABLE

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Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheets
The Central African Republic put out this unusual souvenir sheet in 1997. The focus of the stamp is the Pekinese in the center, but the surrounding dogs are even more interesting. The Pharaoh Hound and Basset are beautifully done and the Border Collie and Doberman are two of the rare instances where the dogs are shown doing their jobs. To the right is a detail of the lovely Pharaoh Hound.

Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Central Africa 1... $9.95 each






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.
Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Central Africa 2... $9.95 each





Liberia is an independent 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.
Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Liberia... $12.95 each



Tadjikistan plays a fascinating role in the power struggle in central Asia. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the declaration of independence 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.
Today, Russia's interests in Tadjikistan center around preserving its economic and geopolitical position in Central Asia. These interests, however, conflict with those of the newly independent states in the region, which are focused on preventing Tadjikistan from becoming a "Russian protectorate." In this respect, resolution of the civil war in Tadjikistan is part of the broader problems of reconstituting global spheres of influence and establishing a "new world order" in the wake of the Soviet collapse.
In addition to the seemingly obvious military, strategic, and geopolitical factors, there are critical economic issues that underlie Russia's interests in retaining Tadjikistan within its sphere of influence. Tadjikistan is a mountainous country, rich in fuel and mineral deposits. Tadjikistan's potential to generate hydroelectric power is second only to Russia among CIS member states. Moreover, not so long ago, Tadjikistan was Moscow's main supplier of several minerals, as well as cotton. Finally, the country has the resources and infrastructure to become a major industrial power in the region.
Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Tadjikistan(w/o hologram)... $9.95 each
Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Tadjikistan(w/gold hologram)... 11.95 each
Pharaoh Hound Souvenir Sheet from Tadjikistan(w/silver hologram)... 11.95 each

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Pharaoh Hound Envelopes


This lovely envelope is a 'First Day of Issue' by the Philatelic Society commemorating "Dogs". The envelope was issued by Malta in 2001. There are four wonderful stamps affixed to the front of the envelope. I don't have any information on why these particular dogs were chosen. However, if you have an interest in collecting stamps for one of these breeds, this is your chance to acquire this awesome envelope and the stamp for the price of the envelope alone. I have only ONE envelope.
Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Over the last 15 years, the island has become a major freight transshipment point, financial center, and tourist destination. It is an official candidate for EU membership. Malta is located in Southern Europe, islands in the Mediteranean Sea, south of Sicily(Italy). The climaate: Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Ethnic groups: Maltese (descendants of anciet Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock) The religion is Roman Catholic 91%. The Capital is Valletta.
Pharaoh Hound Envelope from Malta... 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.

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