Share your Squirrels on stamps!

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:22

This thread is dedicated to my niece Danielle...

Let's see your squirrels on stamps! I'll start this thread off with a few from my collection. Japan for some reason LOVES squirrels.

From a set of 4 stamps showing animals of Hokkaido prefecture, issued by Japan on 3 June, 2006

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:24

From a second set of 4 stamps showing animals of Hokkaido prefecture, issued by Japan on 1 May, 2007

Flying squirrels

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:27

Ezo flying squirrels (Hokkaido prefecture), issued by Japan on 5 Feb, 2002

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:30

Letter Writing Day, issued by Japan 22 July, 2005

Squirrel with acorn

Squirrel

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:31

Letter Writing Day, issued by Japan 23 July, 2004

Squirrel with flowers and letter

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 08 Feb 2015 15:41

Japan Post Mascots, from a set of 12 stamps issued 1 April, 2003

Aichan

Yuchan

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 09 Feb 2015 00:32

What a wonderful thread!!

The only "Israeli" squirrels I know are depicted on the lower left part of the following SS depicting “Noah’s Ark” issued by Israel in 2008 to publicize the “Israel 2008” stamp exhibition, held in Tel-Aviv. The SS depicting a pair of squirrels as is written in the Bible: “They went into the ark with Noah, two and two…”, Genesis, 7, 15.

And from Laos I know only one stamp depicting flying squirrel (Hylopetes phayrel), issued on October 7, 1965. Designed by S. Rodboon and engraved by Gilbert Aufschneider:

FDC with complete set:

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 09 Feb 2015 00:54

Squirrel, printed by photogravure, and issued by Tannu Tuva in March, 1935, Scott No. 62.

- nethryk

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 09 Feb 2015 00:57

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), designed and combined engraved by Sverre Morken and lithography, and issued by Norway on February 20, 1989, Scott No. 883A, Facit No. 1051.

- nethryk

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 09 Feb 2015 00:59

Squirrel clutching a nut, semi-postal (charity) stamp, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in the former Spanish colony of Ifni on November 23, 1955, Colonial Stamp Day, Scott No. B24.

- nethryk

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 09 Feb 2015 01:01

A feisty-looking squirrel, designed and engraved by Jean Pheulpin, and issued by Andorra (French Administration) on March 18, 1978, Scott No. 260.

- nethryk

Wolfgang · Post by **Wolfgang** » 09 Feb 2015 01:15

Recently issued in Germany - young squirrels with FDC cancel.

vikingeck · Post by **vikingeck** » 09 Feb 2015 02:30

Canada stamper wrote:This thread is dedicated to my niece Danielle...

Japan for some reason LOVES squirrels.

Probably eat them !

vikingeck · Post by **vikingeck** » 09 Feb 2015 02:33

GB issued se-tenant with Hedgehog, Hare, Otter & Badger in 1977

kuikka · Post by **kuikka** » 09 Feb 2015 07:54

Here some Finnish speaking squirrels (orava, also known as kurre).

And this last is not a stamp but Christmas seal

Kimmo

kuikka · Post by **kuikka** » 09 Feb 2015 07:56

And one Swedish speaking one (ekorre).

Kimmo

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 09 Feb 2015 09:24

Here's a flying squirrel that looks like a starfish at first, issued by Canada, October 3, 1988.

Naomi

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 09 Feb 2015 09:30

Squirrel, issued by Denmark, October 20, 1994.

Naomi

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 09 Feb 2015 09:36

Sciurus vulgaris (red squirrel), issued by Croatia on June 5, 2003. In a set of 3 stamps of rodents.

Naomi

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 09 Feb 2015 09:42

Thanks for all the squirrel-y posts everyone! Keep them coming!

Here is another one from Japan, issued on March 3, 2011.

Squirrel Nutkin, from The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, written by Beatrix Potter, author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 10 Feb 2015 00:35

Canada stamper - Here are images of several more squirrel stamps that I found this morning in my granddaughter's childhood collection.

- nethryk

Red squirrel, printed by photogravure, and issued by Bulgaria on April 30, 1963, Scott No. 1261.

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 10 Feb 2015 00:40

Red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista, printed by lithography, and issued by Cambodia on May 4, 1993, Scott No. 1274. Note the misspelling of the scientific Latin name on the stamp (transposed "a" and "u")!

- nethryk

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 10 Feb 2015 00:43

Red squirrel, an airmail stamp printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on March 4, 1953, Scott No. C111.

- nethryk

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 10 Feb 2015 00:45

Squirrel, a semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Ifni on November 23, 1955 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B23.

- nethryk

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 10 Feb 2015 01:38

nethryk wrote:Canada stamper - Here are images of several more squirrel stamps that I found this morning in my granddaughter's childhood collection.

- nethryk

Thank you for posting them nethryk.

Naomi went through her collection yesterday and found several, as well as a few foxes that she will post in the Fox thread. She didn't want to post all the squirrels she found at once so that other people would have a chance to post some. I showed her how to look up the issue information in Scott.

Jean

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 10 Feb 2015 15:36

Here's a lovely minisheet issued by Sweden on November 13, 2014, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alice Tegnér, 1864-1943. Alice Tegnér was a Swedish music teacher, poet and composer. She was a foremost composer of Swedish children's songs during the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

Take a close look in the upper left corner...

Jean

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 10 Feb 2015 16:14

From my favourite Russian set ever:

Norm

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 11 Feb 2015 02:14

Norm - Naomi has this in her collection - thanks to you!

GreenGO · Post by **GreenGO** » 13 Feb 2015 11:45

In 2007 Post of Slovenia issued a set of four WWF Red Squirrel (Sciurus Vulgaris) stamps:

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 14 Feb 2015 18:05

A lovely squirrel climbing the upper right corner of the SS issued by France in 2014 to commemorate Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939), a French illustrator, comic book artist and animator:

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 25 Feb 2015 05:18

Here's another squirrel I found hiding in my Japan collection.

Issued July 7, 2008. Part of a set of 10 stamps issued to commemorate th G8 summit that took place in Toyako, Hokkaido. The stamps depict the landscapes, plants and animals of Hokkaido.

Sciurus vulgaris orientis

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 25 Feb 2015 23:56

Flying Squirrel (Petaurista alborufus), issued by the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1971 as one of four stamps in a set depicting animals:

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 13 Mar 2015 00:16

Beecroft's Flying Squirrel, aka Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel (actual binomial scientific name: Anomalurus beecrofti), first described in 1853 by British zoologist Louis Fraser (1810–1866?), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Fernando Po(o) on November 23, 1967 for Stamp Day, Scott No. 250.

- nethryk

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 23 Mar 2015 09:13

Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin, issued by Great Britain, July 11, 1979 for the International Year of the Child.

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Naomi

MariceNZ · Post by **MariceNZ** » 23 Mar 2015 09:24

GB 2004 Woodland Animals

I LOVE this thread. Coming from a country with no Squirrels, every time I've been to the USA and Canada I've amused my friends with my adoration of their rodents

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 23 Mar 2015 09:51

Santa and animals carrying candles, issued by Finland, November 1, 1991 for Christmas.
The squirrel is behind Santa.

Naomi

sp00nybi11 · Post by **sp00nybi11** » 30 Mar 2015 01:32

Here is a red squirrel from an USSR set of woodland animals:

When I first started birdwatching, my wife and I were not so fond of the squirrels who always scared the birds away when we were trying to feed them. But after a while we have been won over by their funny antics and expressions.

Of course I am talking about the grey squirrels who are very common in New York City parks and are very popular with the tourists here

Here is one that was staring me down whilst still chewing on his nut in central park:

tacomabob · Post by **tacomabob** » 30 Mar 2015 03:51

A red squirrel, booklet, issued 1993

maszki · Post by **maszki** » 30 Mar 2015 05:17

This morning (early) my wife and I sat up in bed and saw our 2 dogs and the cat motionless watching the tree outside our bedroom window... and there up in the tree...is it a bird, is it a plane? No. A red squirrel...

Long may he/she live.

They are so cute, and so agile. Our cocker spaniels and the cat have no chance of catching the squirrel.

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 08 Apr 2015 03:36

Kintampo Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus substriatus), issued by Ghana in 1972 as one of four stamps in a set depicting flora and fauna of Ghana:

The same squirrel depicted on the bottom left corner of the rest of the set stamps:

Rein · Post by **Rein** » 08 Apr 2015 06:38

nethryk wrote:Squirrel, printed by photogravure, and issued by Tannu Tuva in March, 1935, Scott No. 62.

- nethryk

Nethryk,

Are you sure this is photogravure????

I suspect it is fototypia [Lichtdruck in German] as was the usual method for the GOZNAK [printing house in Moscow]. Can you check that?

groetjes, Rein

Rein · Post by **Rein** » 08 Apr 2015 06:49

Issued in the Nethelrands in 2013!

together with

and several other lovely animals....

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 11 Apr 2015 19:06

Every living creature on earth has its own genetic code, even the cute squirrel jumping on a DNA double helix molecule in the upper right corner of the SS issued by Palau in 1999:

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 13 Apr 2015 12:52

Issued on September 7, 1992 by Belgium. The squirrel is part of a booklet with a polecat, a dormouse and a hedgehog.

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 23 Apr 2015 20:08

Ebien Palm Squirrel (Epixerus ebii), issued by Ghana on June 22, 1977:

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 16 May 2015 16:56

Squirrel in the Itatiaia national park, Brazil, issued by Brazil in 2006:

nethryk · Post by **nethryk** » 20 May 2015 23:28

Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting Siberian flying squirrels (Pteromys volans), printed by lithography, and issued by Estonia on June 7, 1994 as World Wildlife Fund stamps, Scott Nos. 270-73. Note: This is the only species of flying squirrel found in Europe.

- nethryk

Eli · Post by **Eli** » 23 Jun 2015 02:47

Here is a SS issued by North Korea in 2003 depicting animals painting:

Several cute squirrels in the right stamp:

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 01 Jul 2015 02:28

My mom and I have been saving up some squirrels to post. Here they are...

Red Squirrels, issued by Deutsche Demokratische Republik on November 27, 1959.

Naomi

Canada StamperJr · Post by **Canada StamperJr** » 01 Jul 2015 02:32

Sciurus vulgaris (red squirrel), issued by Hungary on December 15, 1986 as part of a set on wildlife conservation.

Naomi