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December 26, 2012

DOMINICA

$5, 10c: A flora issue (at left) shows the Heliconia, a tropical forest understory species; at right is a 1978 independence issue showing the island's administrative parishes

CAYMAN IS.

30c, 3c: two values from a garden flora set, shown here are the Hibiscus and the Bougainvillea

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

FIJI

65c: the Crimson-crowned Fruit dove is seen on this attractive birds issue
69c, 89c: the Pepper plant and Nutmeg tree are two in a series showing island spices

FAROES

4.50kr: this whaling issue shows the massive Sperm Whale; adults can reach lengths of over 20m (67 feet)

JAMAICA

$2.50: the 50th anniv. of Caribbean integration is pictured by a regional map on this 1997 issue

JERSEY

17p: Storming the Bastille -- the French Revolution anniv. is celebrated on this 1989 issue

December 10, 2012

FALKLANDS

25p: Penguin chicks huddling for warmth is the subject of this native birds issue

FR. POLYNESIA

Fr 180: this 2002 issue celebrates the Va'a outrigger canoe racing champion-ships, an island activity pictured on several stamp themes

COOK IS.

$10: this high value definitive shows a variety of island shells and an image of QEII

JAMAICA

$20: angelic children's art is seen on a Christmas issue, from 2009

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

GRENADA

35c: this large format art issue shows a landscape "Mancorbo Channel" by de Haes

PITCAIRN

$1: the yellow-finned tuna is shown on this fisheries issue

SEYCHELLES

R1.50, R15: two anniver-sary issues -- 150 years of the founding of Victoria (the capital city) and the 30th anniv. of Independence

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

70t: this large format issue shows a traditional village house from Milne Bay

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

SRI LANKA

R5, R40: Two recent long-format issues depicting Hindu sculptures and children's stories

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