Re: Biafra stamps with butterflies

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:41:04 -0600, S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>On 3 Dec 2003 11:18:37 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Stone)
>wrote:
>
>>While looking at a book on Biafra today I noticed they had illustrations of 
>>Biafra stamps with butterflies on them.  Are these hard to get or are they
>>fairly common?.  I was thinking of a collection of stamps with butterflies on them.
>>Might be an interesting challenge.  I know there is at least one US stamp with 
>>a butterfly (maybe more).
>++++++++++++++++
>John: Butterfies are a good Topical. 
>You could build a wide variety from many countries. 
>
>Kenya has some. 
>Zimbabwe has some. 
>Japan has some. 
>But strangely i didn't notice any PRC 
>butterflies (Peoples Republic of China).
>
>Perhaps you should include Moths?
>S.


Hello S and John:

In 1963 the Peoples Republic of China issued a 20 stamp 
series featuring butterflies.   [Scott 661 - 680]
http://members.aol.com/bidstamps/Auction/S56n.jpg

Taiwan has also issued stamps with butterflies on.

Blair





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