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29c: nine se-tenant stamps showing species from the Pohnpei rainforest, including birds such as the Blue-faced Parrotfinch, Caroline Is. Ground Dove, Cicadabird and the Pohnpei Fantail; others include Ixora blossoms, and the Green Skink.

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22c, $2.10: This issue shows two species of rails from a set depicting Pacific birds.

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   28c, 35c: This WWF issue features the wildly colorful Mandarinfish, a native of Pacfic reefs.

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22c: this early issue shows the issuance of the first Micronesian passports after the island nation gained autonomy with the compact of free association

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44c: this 2009 issue celebrates diplomatic relations with the P.R. China

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80c: this se-tenant block of six celebrates tourism development in the islands, showing local cultural attractions

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2c: this low value of a definitive bird series shows the tiny forest bird known as the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

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$5: the Slave Grouper is featured on this high value of a definitive series showing reef fish

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25c block: scenes of local island life are shown on this 1990 Christmas issue

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15c, 25c: this lovely WWF birds set shows regional endemic species including the Micronesian Imperial Pigeon, found from Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia to Nauru, and the Micronesian or Cinnamon Kingfisher, found on Guam, Pohnpei and Palau.

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29c se-tenant pair: these stamps are from a sheet showing the Pohnpei rainforest ecosystem, and show two endemic bird species, the Micronesian Kingfisher and the Purple-capped Fruit Dove

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45c: this airmail flags issue shows Kosrae, one of the four island states of Micronesia

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10c: the Bigscale Soldierfish is shown on this marine life issue

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50c: this issue shows the lush vegetation around the Spanish Wall, a tourist site on Pohnpei

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5c, 50c: the Convict Tang and Whitecheek Surgeonfish are featured on this definitive issue

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32c this lovely issue shows the legend of a sea goddess spirit visiting an island fisherman

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45c This stamp shows red bougainvillea flowers and a traditional woman's costume with decorative strings of these popular flowers

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45c pair: Whaling Ships of the 19th century; the upper stamp also shows a harpoon, while the lower shows a carved whaletooth scrimshaw. Both stamps were postmarked at Moen on the island of Truk.

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78c Square-spot Fairy Basslet, from the Reef Fish issue of 1995. This species has a wide distribution from the Ryukyus to New Caledonia and east as far as Samoa in the tropical Pacific

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$3 The aptly named Flame Angelfish is found in the Pacific from the Line islands to the Cook Is. and as far as Hawaiian waters. This species breeds well in captivity and is a favority of the aquarium trade. Issued as a high value of the Reef fish set of 1995