Amphibian philately!

Did you know that 2008 is The Year of the Frog? Zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums around the globe are joining in a massive public awareness campaign to highlight the amphibian extinction crisis.

This 1974 North Korean postage stamp illustrates the Rana catesbeiana ... better known as the Bullfrog! It was part of a set of four stamps all featuring frogs. The stamps were issued without gum.

Toad on North Korean 1974 postage stamp
M10 korea postcard commcancellcancell frog M10 korea postcard commcancellcancell frog
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M11 korea postcard commcancellcancell frog M11 korea postcard commcancellcancell frog
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA booklet MNH 1991 Bienale Book ill frog CZECHOSLOVAKIA booklet MNH 1991 Bienale Book ill frog
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Frog Butterfly Possum PS Stamps FDC Australia Frog Butterfly Possum PS Stamps FDC Australia
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FROGS Small Pond FDC 1999 Australia FROGS Small Pond FDC 1999 Australia
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FROGS Small Pond FDC 1999 Australia S Sheet FROGS Small Pond FDC 1999 Australia S Sheet
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green kermit the frog muppets mailing pack rare usps gf green kermit the frog muppets mailing pack rare usps gf
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SOUTH AFRICA 2000 FROGS sheet CTO NH VF SOUTH AFRICA 2000 FROGS sheet CTO NH VF
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Papua New Guinea 1968 Frogs MUH Papua New Guinea 1968 Frogs MUH
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AUST 1982 CORROBOREE FROG DOUBLE PRINTED ERROR LK AUST 1982 CORROBOREE FROG DOUBLE PRINTED ERROR LK
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm and is filed under Animals, Commemorative stamps, World stamps. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Amphibian philately!”

  1. Milco Says:
    March 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Just see this all stamp with frogs around, nice research and must be also valuable collection – and by way, see that You don’t have any from Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia and other from Balkan countries! In the case that You need it – just contact me by mail – best regards – Milco – http://balkanstamp.blogspot.com – milco_d@017.net.il

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