Tuesday 3 December 2013

Czech Republic

For those who collect fauna on stamps, the one shown below would be a delight.


2009 Czech Republic stamp - Nature Protection Krivoklatsko Region 17Kc Tyto alba (Barn owl)
Issued for the Nature Protection of the Krivoklatsko Region on September 2, 2009, the pane above is one of four designs in the miniature sheet. The Krivoklatsko Region is among the UNESCO Biosphere reserves. The rest of this beautiful miniature sheet is shown here. Other animals shown are the CZK14 Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl), CZK10 Eudia pavonia (Emperor moth) and CZK12 (Red deer). 

Also on the cover is a stamp from May 27, 1998 showing Frantisek Kmoch, a Czech composer and conductor. 





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