Volcano stamps

iomoon · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 01:18:49 am

Hi Glen,

many thanks for the kind words about the catalog.
It is continually being revised with input from users worldwide who have information as to volcanoes or images that aren't shown in Scott.
Plus the images are updated as I acquire the stamps.
I hope to be able to get to Australia in the next few years and Alice Springs is on my list of places to go.

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 08:19:41 am

My latest acquisition.

It falls within the realm of "was it really issued?".

I bought it because it evokes fond memories of my times in Oregon.

Centralian · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:25:51 am

Iomoon, yes, isn't it amazing how such distant countries come up with these postal issues.
How did you find it?

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:11:35 pm

I found it on eBay.

My basic search is volc* worldwide.

But seeing as the vast majority of the world's population don't know a volcano that didn't erupt yesterday, I also search on "mountain -rocky -estonia -bulgaria". That's where I picked it up.

Volc* also picks up the Volcani Institute in Israel, but I can live with one or two posts a search.

aurora49 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 20:50:45 pm

Mayon Volcano

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue Sep 14, 2010 06:43:40 am

The following label was issued by Pitcairn Island in 2010 as part of a strip of four stamps illustrating the submarine survey of the islands.

The next shows a view of a lava tube

the last shows submersible approaching Adams volcano.

Zenon · **Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2010 18:50:44 pm

Vesuvius at a distance.
Anybody knows what happened on March 11, 1918?

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 00:07:40 am

As far as I know, nothing dramatic happened.
The eruption from 1913 to 1944 was pretty tame.

Maybe it has something to do with flu epidemic?

nigelc · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 06:50:26 am

Zenon wrote:

Vesuvius at a distance.
Anybody knows what happened on March 11, 1918?

Nice one Zenon!

The label commemorates the raid on Naples on that date by the German Zeppelin L59.

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 07:16:08 am

What a fascinating story Nigel.

I was unaware that Germany and Italy were even combatants at that time.

I see 16 civilians were killed and 40 injured.

Zenon · **Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 22:30:11 pm

I noticed the Zeppelin on the stamp but I thought that WW1 was over by that time.
Thanks for the info.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2010 07:58:54 am

Latest acquisition from Turkey.

Two of the ten stamps showing Fuji.

BACK O BOURKE · **Joined:** Sun Sep 23, 2007 13:52:42 pm **Posts:** 1519

Volcano House post office was established in 1898 and handled mail for the tourist hotel on the Island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian National Park situated on the rim of Kilauea volcano.

1894, 2c Brown "Volcano House, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 1899" double-circle datestamp

1899, 2c Rose "Volcano House, Hawaii, Jul. 28, 1899" double-circle datestamp

iomoon · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2010 09:33:48 am

Really nice cancels, plus the stamps illustrate the volcano Diamond Head.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:55:33 am

Latest acquisition: Pico El Teide, Tenerife.

Feebletodix · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2010 07:45:09 am

Hi there Iomoon

Novarto, sent me this as a swop for some machins, and thought you might enjoy.

Regards

Feebletodix

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2010 08:25:05 am

I always like volcano stamps and it is not often that you find them in pairs.

Though recently a lot of countries have been issuing Japan Co-operation stamps.

iomoon · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:22:49 am

Latest addition.

iomoon · **Posted:** Wed Jan 12, 2011 09:16:34 am

I was going to put this in the thread "Ducks, ducks, ducks."

But I thought it better to put into the volcano thread.

So, for Barry, here is duck on volcano stamp (Taranaki, Mt. Egmont).

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 05:39:58 am

Not a volcano, but volcanic and Australian.

teus · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 09:14:15 am

Probably the oldest volcano stamp in the world:

Centenary in 1962:

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:58:18 am

Was this a regularly issued stamp or a local or cinderella?

It is not listed in Scott.

jjarmstrong47 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 23:46:51 pm

Here are my two from the Nicaragua set shown earlier. I got the first one in 1958 as a free gift for buying the whole book of approvals. I didn't want them all but I really wanted that stamp. It was said to be worth sixpence which was the same amount as my weekly pocket money at the time.

I heard the story that this stamp changed history. Someone, possibly a competitor nation, posted letters bearing this stamp to all the members of the committee planning the Nicaragua Canal project. This was to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and would bring wealth and jobs to Nicaragua. The committee saw the hidden message and did more research and found that there were activ volcanoes in Nicaragua and the whole project was moved to Panama.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sun Jan 23, 2011 03:37:28 am

John,

the story and country issuing the stamp is correct, however, the stamp you illustrate is not the one that influenced the decision. The influential stamp was issued in 1900 and is one with the following illustration:

The volcano illustrated is Momotombo which erupted in 1902 and again in 1905 but never since. Work on the Panama canal was begun in 1904.

jjarmstrong47 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 23, 2011 20:21:33 pm

Well I'll be! Seriously though, I only read it somewhere as a story so having the real story is great. Unfortunately, I don't have the stamp you illustrate. It is a beauty. My wants list just grew. This is the great thing about a group like this. There is always something to learn and someone to teach you. Thankyou.

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 07:49:36 am

A stamp from Iran depicting the volcano Demavend

nigelc · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 10:17:32 am

Hello iomoon,

Thanks for posting this stamp. I climbed on Mt Damavand some years ago as part of a memorable holiday in Iran.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2011 06:43:32 am

A stamp I've been looking for for years.

St Paul in the French Southern and Antarctic territories.

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 09:45:53 am

The newest arrival, Fuji on a joint Japan-Hungary issue.

huanga · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:02:23 am

Iomoon,
I'm getting to rather like your volcano stamps. I lived by Tavurvur for 15 month in the mid 90's, but never though I would want to see another volcano.

Regards.

iomoon · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2011 08:49:42 am

Another one of my favorite stamps.

The Italian revolution in Naples in 1848 while Vesuvius is erupting in the distant background.

stamps1804 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 04, 2011 03:55:57 am

Hello!
I have been looking around here often, and always remembered to have a stamp and even the stamp on a postcard too.
Here is all:

iomoon · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 08:22:59 am

Not a new issue, but a new acquisition:

Japan-Thailand with an image of guess which volcano.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 09:21:07 am

Again, not a new issue, but I only recently discovered it in souvenir sheet form.

These are big so I'll post them separately.

Cretaceous rhyolites of Yandangshan, PRC.

iomoon · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 02:28:45 am

#2

These were issued in 2002.

iomoon · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2011 06:40:54 am

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 01:21:07 am

Last one.

King Tut · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 21:43:47 pm

Hi iomoon

Not a stamp but when the Melbourne Museum put on the Pompei exhibit I bought a snow-ball...but instead of a snow scene it showed the explosion of Mt Vesuvius. Just had to get it.

Laurence

nethryk · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 02:44:23 am

Another view of Hekla erupting, designed by S. JÃ³nsson, engraved, and issued by Iceland on December 3, 1948, Scott No. 250, Facit No. 285.

- nethryk

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2011 07:29:32 am

Just got this sheet, issued September 22nd, 2011.

Fuji is obviously the top left stamp.
Have yet to work out the others.

stampchris · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 00:47:31 am

Here's four stamps and souvenir sheet released by Tristan da Cunha on 10 October 2011. The stamps mark the 50th anniversary of the eruption and evacuation. Nice connection between the volcano's eruption and associated postal history on the souvenir sheet.

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 20:50:59 pm

1994 Essay done by George Bennett for Niuafoou Island

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 20:53:28 pm

Bromide proof in black and white and specimen issued stamp from Niuafoou 1989 Evolution set

And imperf plate proof of the same stamp

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:06:07 pm

In 1983 Niuafoou Island issued its first set of definitive stamps - each stamp showed a view from the air of the island - looking down into the volcano crater.

At the left in the picture below is a black and white bromide proof of the stamps, and at the left is one of the issued stamps overprinted specimen

And below is a scarce block of 4 with error missing value for each stamp

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:09:11 pm

Large chromalin proof of the S/S issued by Niuafoou in 1990 showing the volcano crater lake - the wording gives details of past eruptions

And below is an imperf plate proof of the same S/S

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:17:07 pm

In 1993 the school children of Niuafoou were asked to design a stamp showing life on Niuafoou - most of the children submitted sketches of the volcano.

The two winning entries became stamps

Shown below is an imperf plate proof pair of the two stamps and the pair overprinted specimen

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:20:42 pm

The volcano on Niuafoou erupted in 1946 and the 50th Anniversary was commemorated in 1996 with the issue of a colourful S/S showing the eruption.

Below is a large chromalin proof of the S/S

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:26:45 pm

After the 1946 eruption (and final evacuation in 1947), the island was uninhabited until around 1958 when the islanders started trickling back home.

By then there was a lake in the crater, and plant and animal life were once again abundant.

In 1993 George Bennett was asked by Walsall Security Printers to design a set of stamps showing the wildlife which had come back to live around the crater lake.

Below is his rather scrappy preliminary artwork.

And how the strip turned out - below is an imperf plate proof strip for the set issued in 1993 showing wildlife of the crater lake

tonga2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 21:31:18 pm

Original artwork for Mount Fuju for Niuafoou 1995 United Nations set

and a plate proof of the issued stamp

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:11:33 am

Latest addition.

Volcanoes no longer active and mostly now atolls, the Cook Islands.


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