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Külme Rutilus Rutilus Caspicus, fish, animal, Azerbaycan (Azerbaijan Turkey, Azerbeidzjan) stamp, 1993, 1,50 m

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country: Azerbaycan (Azerbaijan Turkey) topic: Külme Rutilus Rutilus Caspicus theme: Fish, Animals type of stamp: postal stamp (Azerbaycan Poçtu) color: multi-coloured year: 1993 postal value: 1,50 m. Information: The Rutilus caspicus (better known as the Vobla (Wobla), a Russian word for the Caspian Roach). This fish is very popular in Russian restaurants and households. A salt-dried vobla is a common Russian meal or Snack by a glass of beer. The Vobla has a size of 30-35 cm (max. 45 cm) and has a weight of around the 800 g. The natural habitat is in the coastal waters of the northern and northwestern Caspian Sea and also enters Volga, Ural, Emba, Terek and Kura. (source: Wikipedia / go to: Rutilus caspicuson on Wikipedia )

Fish (animals) stamp, Ajman State (United Arab Emirates), 50 Dirhams, multicoloured

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country: Ajam State (United Arab Emirates) topic: fish theme: animals type of stamp: postal stamp color: multicoloured postal value: 50 Dirhams More from the same series: Fish 50 Dirhams Fish 1 Riyal

Fish (animals) stamp, Ajman State (United Arab Emirates), 1 Riyal, multicoloured

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country: Ajam State (United Arab Emirates) topic: fish theme: animals type of stamp: postal stamp color: multicoloured postal value: 1 Riyal More from the same series: Fish 50 Dirhams Fish 1 Riyal

Lion horse (big cats), Belgium Congo, stamp, 2,5 F, 1943, carmine red

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country: Belgium Congo (Belgisch Congo - Congo Belgique) code: BL6 (241) topic lion horse theme: animals, mammals, big cats, predators type of stamp: postal stamp color: carmine red year: 1943 publication date: 01/12/1943 postal value: 2,5 F comments: See also 1942 for the stamps without booklet. These boxes come from the Messages blocks, they were cut off and provided with an imprint. 300 blocks by and under the control of the 'Committee of Culture' overprints with 'tribute' Universal Postal Union, and this on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

African Elephant stamp Belgium Congo (Belgisch Congo / Congo Belgique), red, 1 Fr., 1931

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country: Belgium Congo (Belgisch Congo / Congo Belgique) code: 176 topic: African Elephant theme: animals / mammals type of stamp: postal stamp number of stamps per sheet: 75 circulation: 28600 kind of serration: 11,5 color: red paper type: tinted paper engraving (engraving): Graphics Institute of Paris engraving type: intaglio cylinder shape (book press): Seal factory (Mechelen) year: 1931 publication date: 01/04/1931 postal value: 1 Fr. comments: 1st day of disposal: 01/09/1942 See also 1937 postage stamp booklet Information: The African elephants are the species of elephants in the genus Loxodonta (Greek for 'oblique-sided tooth'), one of the two existing genera in Elephantidae. Although it is commonly believed that the genus was named by Georges Cuvier in 1825, Cuvier spelled it Loxodonte. African elephants are bigger than Asian elephants. Elephants have four molars, each weighs about 5 kg (11 lb) and measures about 30 cm (12 in) long. As the front ...