December 26, 2012
GRENADA
$1, $2: Two stunning issues from separate butterfly sets featuring the Faithful Beauty, and the Orion
December 20, 2012
NEW CALEDONIA
110fr: this 2001 issue shows the art of island painters; this image shows colorful symbols and traditional figures
December 14, 2012
December 10, 2012
FR. POLYNESIA
Fr 180: this 2002 issue celebrates the Va'a outrigger canoe racing champion-ships, an island activity pictured on several stamp themes
JERSEY
8p, 12p: Jersey is the site of the Wildlife Preservation Trust, which breeds rare animals for later release into the wild. This set shows two such species, the snow leopard and the golden lion tamarin.
December 5, 2012
GIBRALTAR
50p: this value is from a birds definitive series, and shows the Greater Flamingo, a migrant species which breeds in Africa
SEYCHELLES
R1.50, R15: two anniver-sary issues -- 150 years of the founding of Victoria (the capital city) and the 30th anniv. of Independence
December 1, 2012
NORFOLK Is.
$1.80, $3: Two issues showing local scenes: a typical island dwelling and a Moorish Idol, one of the most colorful reef fish species
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
35t, 75t: This set celebrates Rural aviation, with special importance for PNG as most of its highlands would be totally inaccessible without it
SINGAPORE
$5, $10: two top values from a fauna definitive set, showing the Malay Pangolin and the Cream-colored Giant Squirrel
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
$3.25, $4.50: two stamps from a set showing the T&T flag in celebration of the FIFA Under 17 World Championship
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