Owls On Stamps

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:04:06 am

Many, many thanks to my Stampboards Secret Santa, I have some brilliant new owls to share with you!!!

Kimberlee

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 17:16:24 pm

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 17:16:49 pm

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 04:08:45 am

Nice inconspicuous owl-age. I have a similar Japanese one.

Kimberlee

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 04:33:23 am

Also, BTW, sorry I haven't posted in a while (not that anyone cares!) but I just moved to Richmond, VA and have been busy first with the holidays and now getting settled.

Here's a cutie from Botswana.

Kimberlee

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 04:34:42 am

I love this Swedish one.

Kimberlee

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 04:36:50 am

Here are my last three to contribute today. I'm curious if there's anymore of these in this set.

Kimberlee

KevinHedley · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 09:41:32 am

Preciousowl wrote:

Here are my last three to contribute today. I'm curious if there's anymore of these in this set.

Kimberlee

There is also a 50h Eagle Owl and a 5k Short-eared Owl. I have the 50h and will scan it when I get a chance.

KevinHedley · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:11:09 pm

From my collection:

And to give you an idea (from Birds of the World on Postage Stamps):

Preciousowl · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 02:04:53 am

Kevin,
Thanks so much for showing me these. Hopefully one day I'll be able to track them down.

Kimberlee

nethryk · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 23:36:49 pm

Eurasian Eagle-owl (with dinner), issued by Bulgaria on May 6, 1988, Scott No. 3328F.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 00:25:06 am

South American Great Horned Owl, issued by Uruguay in 1968, Scott No. 751.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2011 01:28:12 am

Images of European Scops Owl (Otus scops), issued by Hungary on April 25, 1968, Scott No. 1893.

- nethryk

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 02:26:36 am

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 02:26:59 am

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 03:31:49 am

already posted in this thread, but I'll show the whole sheet, and the stamp a bit larger.......

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 03:32:16 am

tonga2 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 05:19:21 am

I don't collect owls myself, but found a few to share in this thread which have come my way over the last few years, all of which are a bit different:-

Tonga 1990 - $10 Air Express owl - specimen block of 4

Imperf plate proof

Norfolk Island printed counter stamp strip with two blanks

Norfolk Island booklet pane - stamps for local use

Special cover (20 done) showing 3 strikes of the special cancel

Norfolk Island uncut pair PostCards

Norfolk Island - there were other stamps in this set showing similar gutter labels too:-

Nice story behind this next one - several years ago, I acted for a client who was purchasing the Canungra post office (inland from the Gold Coast) - I told the client that they should look into obtaining a special pictorial cancel for Canungra, and asked the client if there was anything special about the history etc. of Canungra. He said "owls" - so after a couple of months he sent me the following cover as a gift in appreciation for alerting him about having his own special cancel which he had now made up and which was a big hit with the locals.

Guyana gold and silver foil S/S

Mongolia gold foil

North Korea - artwork for the stamp shown

Bhutan 3-D S/S

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 05:24:43 am

Wow! Some really nice owl stuff there, Tonga!

uncadonego · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 07:05:22 am

mrboggler · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 07:22:22 am

Don,t Suppose anyones seen a Blue Owl flying Through :shock:

AdelaideJunior · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2011 19:50:03 pm

Iggy wrote:

The Barn owl in flight from the GB 2003 commemorative set Birds of Prey

I also have this set , but a full sheet of 8 as shown below and I must say that i think its one of the most beautiful sheets i have ever purchased. Bargain too as i found it in an "Open" box of stamps going for a bargain 5p each!

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2011 00:52:59 am

I couldn't resist this one.

Somehow I think it is fraudulent.

I also noted that the blue owl site was down for maintenance.

stampraider · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 02:51:49 am

A couple fun owl cancels:
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/persona ... erhill.jsf
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/persona ... aldale.jsf

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 00:45:00 am

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a stylized owl, sabers and oak leaves, designed by Norwegian artist and glass sculptor Arne-Jon Jutrem (1929-2005), engraved by Henry Welde, and issued on February 16, 1967 to mark the 150th anniversary of Higher Military Education, Scott No. 502, Facit No. 585.

- nethryk

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sun Sep 11, 2011 22:54:01 pm

This sheet was already posted smaller......

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sun Sep 11, 2011 22:55:03 pm

.....but since I was scanning it for the birds and the butterfly, I figured I may as well show a couple closer pics of the owl....

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sun Sep 11, 2011 22:55:52 pm

nightwatchman · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 21:10:45 pm

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USA: 28 May 1988: Cover by DRC Cachets of Waterloo Iowa numbered 5/9 on reverse.

More appropriate in the Grumpy Old Men's Club thread?

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:16:21 am

uncadonego · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:16:53 am

manfaefife · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 21:43:31 pm

GB Slogan Cancel for Citizen's Advice Bureaux with Owl. First person to type "Mine" can have the cover for free, just email me your postal address.

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Sep 23, 2011 23:20:18 pm

The Tawny Owl or Brown Owl (Strix aluco) is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Tawny Owl, designed by Swedish author and illustrator Finn Rideland (1932- ), engraved by Martin MÃ¶rck, and issued by Sweden on September 8, 1977, Scott No. 1212, Facit No. 1008.

- nethryk

Sark · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 08:12:51 am

This is one of my favourite thematic covers let alone "Owl" item. The front of the envelope, sent from Paris 6 Oct 1884, is not so impressive but turn over and

And the contents have the same illustration. Thinking about it this could fit into a Harry Potter collection, if anyone collects HP as a theme that is.

uncadonego · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 21:18:07 pm

If you like owls on stamps, you might like to look at these pics of a real one I took in the wild yesterday.

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=31286

manfaefife · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 20:00:08 pm

Again not an Owl on Stamp, but an Owl on a cover, found in a cheap mix.

Lauri · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 21:28:25 pm

Estonia. Bird of the Year 2009:

nethryk · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 01:16:52 am

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo), semi-postal stamp designed by Swedish graphic artist Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (1881-1970), engraved by Stig Rönnberg, and issued by Finland on September 25, 1956 to benefit anti-tuberculosis research, Scott No. B136, Facit No. 465. Notes: "Ham" signed this one in lower right corner of vignette. Also, cross is typographed.

- nethryk

CHzug1291 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:56:28 am

Switzerland 1995 Endangered Species

Peter

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2012 00:20:11 am

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo), designed by Slovak artist Ján Švec (1930- ), combined engraved by Rudolf Cigánik and photogravure, and issued by Slovakia on July 24, 1994, Scott No. 186.

- nethryk

Asia888 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 14:22:27 pm

The Owls of Taiwan, 2011.

Canada stamper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 15:12:58 pm

From Israel:

KevinHedley · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 21:19:00 pm

Postage stamp issued within a set of 18 by Botswana in 1997. SG 852.

Pel's Fishing-Owl (Scotopelia peli)

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 23:40:52 pm

Ural Owl (Strix uralensis), designed by Ingalill Axelsson, engraved by Lars Sjööblom, and issued by Sweden on January 31, 1989 as one of six stamps in an endangered animals set, Scott No. 1724, Facit No. 1542.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Tue Jun 12, 2012 02:33:56 am

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), designed by Swedish graphic artist Gustav Malmfors after a photo by Swedish wildlife photographer Brutus Östling (1958- ), engraved by Knut Løkke-Sørensen, and issued se-tenant by Sweden on March 26, 2009, Scott No. 2611b.

- nethryk

Machaggis52 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2012 05:57:53 am

Alastair wrote:

I don't have any Russian stamps with owls but I have this French stamp showing the Eagle owl (bubo bubo) which also has longish ears.

The winner! :-)

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2012 13:45:36 pm

Romana 1967.

nethryk · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 00:20:39 am

Here are images of a pair of semi-postal stamps depicting an allegory of "Republic" and the owl-atop-globe emblem of the Students' World Congress, designed by Czech artist Josef Sejpka (1885-1952), engraved by Jaroslav Goldschmied, and issued by Czechoslovakia on November 17, 1945 to publicize the congress held in Prague, Scott Nos. B154 & B155, SG Nos. 448 & 449.

- nethryk

Canada stamper · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 08:01:09 am

2012 Owls from Taiwan, issued June 6.

Asio flammeus

Otus spilocephalus

Strix leptogrammica

Ninox scutulata


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