Volcano stamps

iomoon · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2011 09:58:59 am

Germany doesn't have any active volcanoes, so I think it safe to assume that the image on one of their latest stamps is frpm somewhere outside the country.

I'm guessing either Etna or Stromboli.

srgboy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 04:41:32 am

Wow! what an impressive collection... I was a very keen geography student myself during A-Level years, and studying tectonic features was one of the most interesting stuff...

srgboy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 04:53:31 am

iomoon wrote:

A new acquisition.

Tengger (Indonesia): the volcano erupts

People try to flee, but some are consumed

The eruption is over.

I know this was posted a long time ago, but just want to say:

Wrong Story

(Or did you mean it to be that way??)

Those are stamps from the 1998 folktales series, and the story of the Tengger goes briefly like this:

The Javanese folktales has it that during the 15th century, a very turbulent time, Princess Roro Anteng (daughter of the Majapahit King Brawijaya) and her husband Joko Seger escaped from Islamic forces. They found a safe hiding at Mount Bromo. Here they established a new Tengger kingdom (anTENG+seGER).

The Kingdom prospered and their religion flourished, but the royal couple have no heir to succeed them. They pray, fast and meditated desperately on Bromo for months. Magically the crater opened and the almighty god Hyang Widi Wasa revealed that they would be given children, BUT the last born was to be sacrificed back to the mountain.

24 (or 25? not sure) children were born. However, years later the couple broke the condition and refused to sacrifice their last child, Prince Kusuma. Catastrophic eruption of Bromo happened and swallowed the prince into the crater.

Fearing repercussion, the prince's siblings and the Tenggerese try to calm the great God by having an offering ceremony at the crater once every year. This continues up till today. It is called Upacara Kasada/Kasodo, which takes place on the full moon of the 12th month (Kasada) of the Tenggerese calendar.

Huff... these Indonesian folklores were from my primary school days in my hometown haha...

On a side note, the same folktale series also features another volcanic feature, the dormant stratovolcano Tangkubanperahu, with yet another amusing folklore to accompany it!

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:19:57 am

Thanks for the story.

My interpretation was just a guess.

iomoon · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:24:28 am

I can also illustrate Tangkubanperahu, even if I can't pronounce it.

Brummie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:56:12 am

Just browsing the Iceland website and saw these, Volcanic Eruption in Eyjafjallajökull issued : 22-07-2010

srgboy · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 16:55:35 pm

iomoon wrote:

I can also illustrate Tangkubanperahu, even if I can't pronounce it.

Many of the volcanic features in Indonesia are part of the traditional folktales here, some of them featured in the three Indonesian folktale series from years 1998, 1999, and 2004

The story of Sangkuriang is a legend about the creation of Tangkubanperahu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangkuriang. It is featured in the 1998 series.

The next series in 1999 features the legend of Toba, which is probably the largest volcanic lake in the world (topmost strip on the sheet). There is also an S/S with similar theme I believe. Other than that IIRC an older Lake Toba stamp related to tourism was issued too (this I do not have).

Our 2004 series depicts the legend of Danau Tolire, which is located at the recently active Mount Gamalama in Ternate. This is found at the bottom strip of the sheet

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:58:08 am

Recent acquisition the eruption of Tristan da Cunha

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:00:07 pm

Almost the same view.

iomoon · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:02:13 pm

Leading to the temporary evacuation of the Island.

nethryk · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 23:05:17 pm

Galeras (known as Urcunina among the 16th-century indigenous people) is an Andean stratovolcano in the Colombian department of Nariño, near the departmental capital Pasto. Its summit rises 4,276 metres (14,029 ft) above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, with its first historical eruption being recorded on December 7, 1580. A 1993 eruption killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases. It is currently the most active volcano in Colombia. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the Galeras volcano, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue, and issued by Colombia on January 15, 1954, Scott No. C244, SG No. 886.

- nethryk

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:30:46 am

Part II from Tristan da Cunha

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 00:59:17 am

Run for your life! Erupting volcano, printed by photogravure, and issued by Indonesia on December 20, 1967 as the high value in a set of four semi-postal stamps benefiting victims of natural disasters, Scott No. B210.

- nethryk

Sark · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:01:40 pm

Privately produced lettercard p.u. 9 April 1895
Outside

And in

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 02:29:15 am

Sark - Very nice!

Mocho-Choshuenco is a glacier-covered compound stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains of Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is made of the twin volcanoes Choshuenco in the northwest and the Mocho in the southeast. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Choshuenco volcano, printed by lithogravure and issued by Chile on August 5, 1961, Scott No. 325, SG No. 490.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2012 00:14:29 am

Parícutin (also accented Paricutín) is a cinder cone volcano in the Mexican state of Michoacán, close to a lava-covered village of the same name. The volcano is unique in the fact that its formation was witnessed from its very inception. In 1943 the Volcán de Parícutin started to rise out of a farmer's cornfield. In the following irruption, it buried two villages under lava and ashes; the church is the only remaining building left from the village of San Juan Parangaricutiro. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting San Juan Parangaricutiro Church and Parícutin, printed by photogravure, and issued by Mexico on September 5, 1956 to publicize the 20th International Geological Congress, held in Mexico, Scott No. C235, SG No. 929.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 01:52:23 am

Here is an image of a stamp depicting Sakurajima, an active composite stratovolcano (last major eruption in 1914) in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan, printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on July 19, 1988 to publicize the Kagoshima International Conference on Volcanoes, held July 19-23, Scott No. 1795.

- nethryk

iomoon · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 04:06:42 am

Another Sakurajima.
Issued April 30th, 1962 to celebrate Kinkowan Quasi-National Park.

nethryk · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 23:09:35 pm

Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Historical eruptions are concentrated on Volcano Island, an island near the middle of Lake Taal. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the volcano's explosive eruption in 1965 and fleeing refugees, printed by photogravure, and issued by Philippines on October 1, 1967, Scott No. C94.

- nethryk

davo · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 16:09:29 pm

Mt Pinatubo on the island of Luzon in the Philippines erupted 15th June 1991 killing around 700 people. In late 1992 President Ramos approved the issue of 5 "Tax Stamps" for mandatory use - 4 x 1P for International use and 1 x 25s for domestic use for the period 16th Nov 1992 to 28th Feb 1993 - 105 days.

However, a Manilla businessman took the Govt to the High Court who decided the surcharge was un-constitutional and the stamps were withdrawn from sale Feb 1st 1993 and only used for tax purposes for 78 days.

Then, the stamps were re-issued June 14th 1993 and used for regular postage until exhausted.

The following covers are extracts from my one frame exhibit "The Mt Pinatubo Postal Tax Stamps" which has gained sufficient points to qualify for entry into the International Stamp Show in Melbourne in May 2013 (and will hopefully be accepted).

First Day Cover

Pyroclastic Cloud (Jing Magsaysay)

Use of 1P on international cover to Australia

Use of handstamp in lieu of tax stamp on international cover to Aust.

Use on a domestic rate cover

Incorrect tax stamp use (17 Feb 1993) after withdrawal date (1 Feb 1993)

Correct Tax Stamp use (20 July 1994) for normal postage after re-issue date (14 June 1993).

nethryk · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 01:10:04 am

davo - Interesting post! Thanks for sharing.

Mayon Volcano, also known as Mount Mayon, is an active volcano in the province of Albay, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, and it is renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Mount Mayon, engraved and printed by American Bank Note Company, and issued by Philippines on March 23, 1947, Scott No. 508, plus a photo of the volcano.

- nethryk

JonEboy · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 08:22:01 am

I haven't seen this one on the thread yet (please excuse me if it's been shown before)

Volcano San Cristobal, triangular stamp pair printed by Waterlow and issued by Nicaragua SG1096 isued in 1947

Jon

nethryk · **Posted:** Sat Feb 23, 2013 00:20:35 am

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a view of Mount Mikeno, an extinct volcano of 14,557 feet (4,437 metres), located in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the Rwanda border, designed by Belgian artist Jean Van Noten (1903-1982), engraved by Jean De Vos, and issued by Rwanda on October 24, 1966, Scott No. 182. Note: The perched bird in the foreground is a Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Prionops alberti).

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu May 09, 2013 02:13:18 am

Momotombo is a symmetrical stratovolcano located on the shores of Lago de Managua, near the city of León, Nicaragua. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting two biplanes flying by Momotombo, engraved and printed by American Bank Note Company, and issued by Nicaragua on December 15, 1929, Scott No. C6.

- nethryk


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