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April 2012:

Lions from Israel

In April 2012 (date to be confirmed) Israel Post will issue two stamps of interesy yo catstamp collectors. The first one is denominated ILS 2.00 and comes from a sheetlet of stamps dedicated to children's books. The bottom left stamp of the sheet shows "The Lion who Liked Strawberry" - written by Tirtzah Atar and illustrated by Zachi Carmen.

The Lion is also showed in the bottom of the vertical gutter label.

The second stamp of interest comes from a 3-stamp set dedicated to The Renaissance of Jewish Seamanship, and shows a heraldic lion in the emblem of Palestine Maritime Lloyd Ltd. which is featured on the tab of one of the stamps.

Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky

20 March 2012:

British Comics

Royal Mail issues a set of 10 stamps dedicated to British comic books on 20 March 2012. One of the stamps shows the cover of the Dandy Comic #1 (1937), where Korky the Cat has the honour of opening the ball.

Another of the stamps shows the cover of Tiger #1 (1954) with a Tiger's Head prominently placed in the book's masthead.

Reported by Marci Jarvis and Patrick Robers

9 February / 1 March 2012:

German Lynx

Deutsche Post issued a set of two stamps dedicated to Wild Animals on 9 February 2012. One of the two EUR 0.55 stamps shows a Eurasian Lynx and its cub. (The other stamp shows a Moose).

The stamp is published as an ordinary gummed stamp - sold in sheetlets of 10 - on 9 February 2012.

The First Day Postmark from Berlin shows a Lynx' Paw Print.

A self-adhesive version is then issued in a so called Maxi-Set of 20 stamps (10 Lynxes, 10 Moose) wil be published on 1 March 2012.

The "First Use" Postmark for the Maxi-Set a Lynx alongside a Moose. Deutsche Post distinguishes between First Day Postmarks for the first appearance of a stamp design and First Use Postmarks for further versions of the same design.

The stamps can be ordered from Deutsche Post's Online Shop.

Reported by Nahum Shereshevsky

More news........
3 March 2012: Munich Postal Stationary Colloctors' Society Centenary Exhibition
1 March 2012: German Lynx - Self-adhesive Version
9 February 2012: German Lynx
6 February 2012: Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
2 February 2012: The House of Windsor First Day Postmarks
27 Jamuary 2012: Latvian Lion Statues
10 Jamuary 2012: Monaco International Cat Show
10 Jamuary 2012: Christmas Island Lunar Zodiac Stamps
9 Jamuary 2012: Moroccan Lion
9 Jamuary 2012: Guyana Lunar New Year Sheetlet
2011: Issues to keep an eye on
19 December 2011: Monaco International Circus Festival
12 December 2011: Malaysia's Royal Institution
6 December 2011: Domestic Cat and Heraldic Lion from Luxemburg
2 December 2011: Guinea Sphinx Stamp and Miniature Sheet
16 November 2011: 20th Anniversary of the Estonian Armed Forces
15 November 2011: Antigua and Barbuda Lunar New Year Sheetlet
14 November 2011: Tigers for Indian Children's Day
14 November 2011: Signs of the Lunar Zodiac from Liechtenstein
11 November 2011: Montserrat Tiger
8 November 2011: Grenada & Grenadines Lunar New Year Sheetlets
7 November 2011: "Russia 2011" Postcard
1 November 2011: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lynx Set from HPT Mostar
20 October 2011: Leo - 2011 Pan American Games Mascot
18 October 2011: Cuban Animals
13 October 2011: A-Z of UK Landmarks First Day Postmark
11 October 2011: Liberia Lunar New Year Sheetlet
11 October 2011: Spain's UPAEP Lion Mailbox
11 October 2011: 350th Anniversary of the University of Lviv
4 October 2011: Australian Griffin
4 October 2011: Geelong Cats Wins AFL Premiers 2011
1 October 2011: Sri Lankan Stamp for World Children's Day
30 September - 2 October 2011: Ryfylke 2011 Philatelic Exhibition
30 September 2011: Estonian Heads of State (VII)
27 September 2011: Caracal from South Africa
27 September 2011: Two Cats in Sri Lanka World Tourism Day Issue
26 September 2011: Small Cats from Thailand
24 September 2011: Tiger Day in Russia
20 September 2011: US Tiger Cub
19 September 2011: Dutch Circus Centenary
15 September 2011: The House of Hanover First Day Postmarks
13 September 2011: 20th Anniversary of Armenian Independence
12 September 2011: 50th Anniversary of Jersey's Finance Industry
10 September 2011: More Italian Unity Postmarks
9 September 2011: Jaguar on Rugby WC Stamps from Chad and New Zeeland
5 September 2011: Estonian Heads of State (VI)
4 September 2011: Kitten among French Computer Postage 'Designs of the Month'
3 September 2011: Guinea Bissau Cats
2 September 2011: Bratislava Biennale
1 September 2011: Tosha - the IOM Commonwealth Youth Games Mascot
31 August 2011: Czech Lynx
29 August 2011: Sonic the Hedgehog and his Feline Friend Blaze
23 August 2011: Iriomote Cat
11 - 14 August 2011: Nordic Hunting and Fishing Days
11 August 2011: Amos and Kibali - Lions of Gera Waldzoo
31 July 2011: Gibraltar Tiger Stamp and Miniature Sheet
31 July 2011: 30th Anniversary of the Bibbiena Flag and Music Group
28 July - 2 August 2011: Christmas Island Zodiac Souvenir Sheetlet for Philanippon '11
25 July 2011: Borderless Netherlands
24 July 2011: Two Italian Postmarks
17 July 2011: Fishing Cat from Bangladesh - and a Tiger in the Selvedge...
15 July 2011: Comoro Wild Cats
12 July 2011: 75th Anniversary of Belgrade Zoo
12 July 2011: Turkish Van
9 July 2011: 75th Anniversary of Stamp Day in Germany
4 July 2011: Lions International Convention in Seattle
1 July 2011: New Design for French Computer Postage
25 June 2011: Ukrainian Homestead
24 June 2011: 350th Anniversary of Irkutsk
23 June 2011: A Six-pack of Manxes
19 June 2011: Israeli Winnie the Pooh Mystamp Sheetlet
15 June 2011: Herberstein World of Animals Stamp Sheet
9 June 2011: Montenegro in The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE)
8 June 2011: Latvian Regional Arms
6 June 2011: The Arms of Herzog Stjepan
5 June 2011: Teenie's Fishing Derby
4 June 2011: Spike and Suzy Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of ‘Heide’ Train Station
1 June 2011: Yerevan CoA on Armenia - Belarus Joint Issue
1 June 2011: Dominica Cricket World Cup MS
28 May 2011: Loads of Heraldic Cats and one Lynx from France
27 May 2011: 120 Years of Philatelic Literature in Bulgaria - Year of the Rabbit
27 May 2011: 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Gerstner
26 May 2011: Coat of Arms of Irkutsk
20 and 23 May 2011: Abyssinian and Norwegian Forest Cat on Russian PSEs
18 May 2011: Domestic and Wild Cats from the DRC
17 May 2011: Vesak Day in Thailand
17 May 2011: Lynx from Citipost Harz
17 May 2011: The Last Knight
15 May 2011: Vietnam Asian Golden Cat
13 May 2011: 75th Anniversary of Stamp Day in Austria
12 May 2011: Lion Fountain of the Alhambra
10 May 2011: Isle of Man Cartoon Cat
10 May 2011: Guinea Cats and Anniversaries
6 May 2011: Butlerpex Cat & Dog Postmark
5 May 2011: - 4th Booklet
5 May 2011: Romanian Leo
30 April 2011: National Philatelic Exhibition Venezia 2011
29 April 2011: Royal Wedding Heraldic Lions
28 April 2011: 70th Anniversary of Gubakha - Heraldic Lion on Russian PSE
22 April 2011: Canadian Year of the Forest Issue
20 April 2011: Yuri Gagarin Celebrated in Sri Lanka
20 April 2011: Bosnian Lynx
16 April 2011: Centenary of the Vincenzo Bellini Choral Society
14 April 2011: NZ Victoria Cross Recipients
12 April 2011: Australian Footy Stamps
9 April 2011: The Staufer Well
7 April 2011: 500th Anniversary of Alsfeld City Hall
7 April 2011: The Belgian Fortune Teller and her Cat
1 April 2011: Tajik Year of the Rabbit/Cat
1 April 2011: 14th Mediterranean Conference of Lions International
28 March 2011: New Winnie the Pooh Duostamps from Belgium
27 March 2011: 50th Anniversary of Formia Lions
26 March 2011: 50th Anniversary of Piombino Lions
22 March 2011: 50th Anniversary of WWF (UPDATED)
21 March 2011: Tuscan Lion on Vatican Stamp
19 March 2011: International Forest Year from Argentina
18 March 2011: Tiger in Azeri Year of Rabbit Margin
18 March 2011: 150th Anniversary of the Province of Perugia
17 March - 17 April 2011: 150th Anniversary of Italian Unity (UPDATED)
8 - 15 March 2011: Lions International Meets in Istanbul
8 March 2011: The Magical Realm of Narnia
5 March 2011: Manul from Kyrgyzstan
3 March 2011: UN Stamp with Fijian Flag
3 March 2011: Pettson and Findus
2 March 2011: 30th Anniversary of Udine Lions
1 March 2011: Tom Kitten in Japanese Beatrix Potter Set
1 March 2011: Legendary Heroes of Africa
1 March 2011: Wild Cats in Art Catalogue Published
28 February 2011: Cat on Russian PSE
25 February 2011: Albanian Children's Books
22 February 2011: Rody - The Korean Robot Cat
21 February 2011: Cats on the Faroes
21 February 2011: 20th Anniversary of Germering's City Status
19 February 2011: 60 Years of Lionism in Italy
16 February 2011: Kim Jong Il and his Lions
12 February 2011: Highlights of Belgium
11 February 2011: Christmas Island Year of the Rabbit
8 February 2011: Papua New Guinea Lunar New Year Issue
7 February 2011: Serbian Year of the Rabbit
7 February 2011: Israeli WWF Leopards
5 February 2011: Lions Celebrate the Tricolour
4 February 2011: South African Small Wild Cats (UPDATED)
2 February 2011: Singapore River Hongbao 2011
1 February 2011: British Steam Locomotives
30 January 2011: Mozambique: International Forest Year
29 January 2011: Kyrgyzstan Lunar New Year
28-31 January 2011: Monaco Cat Show Postmark
28 January 2011: Namibia Big 5
21 January 2011: Indonesian Year of the Rabbit MS
21 January 2011: Philanippon '11 Cartoon and Manga Characters
18 January 2011: Malaysian Children's Pets
18 January 2011: Belgian Zodiac Stamp
18 January 2011: Persian Carpet with Lion on French Stamp
14 January 2011: French Year of the Rabbit
14 January 2011: Russian Leopard PSE
11 January 2011: Christmas Island Personalised Zodiac Sheetlet
5 January 2011: Macau New Year Miniature Sheet
4 January 2011: Square Cat Postmark
3 January 2011: Spanish Heraldics
2010: Equatorial Guina Zakumi Stamp
2010: A Leopard in the Museum
31 December 2010: Lalit Kala Akademi - Lion on First Day Postmark
22 December 2010: Christmas at Mailcats
21 December 2010: VIIth Asian Winter Games
20 December 2010: International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo
8 December 2010: 62nd Anniversary of Roccafiorita
5 December 2010: Jaipur Tiger Postmark
3 December 2010: Latvian Christmas Cat
2 December 2010: Mythological Lion Costume from Laos
1 December 2010: The Year of the Cat is Approaching
30 November 2010: Prehistoric Cats from Moldova
21 November 2010: Samson and the Lion and Prestige Booklet from Israel
20 November 2010: Saint-Etienne Pre-personalized Stamps
18 November 2010: A Lion Lidded Ding from Taiwan
16 November 2010: Raon L'Étape - Winged Lion
12 November 2010: Centenary of the Latvian Republic
8 November 2010: Azeri Kittens
7 November 2010: Christmas Island Beijing Sheetlet
5 November 2010: Provincial Fauna and Flora of Indonesia
4 November 2010: Freemasonry in Romania
4 November 2010: Swiss Stamp Day
2 November 2010: Duostamp Tiger from Belgium
1 November 2010: Jersey Definitives
29 October 2010: A Lynx from Sindelfingen
28 October 2010: South American Cats from Guinea Bissau
20 October 2010: Singapore Festival Stamps
20 October 2010: IV
18 October 2010: Exfilna 2010 - Lion MS and Postmark from Spain
18 October 2010: Singapore - China Joint PSE Issue with the Merlion
16 and 30 October 2010: Two US Cat Postmarks
14 October 2010: Joint issue Romania - Argentina with Puma
12 October 2010: Tigger on GB Children's Books Stamp
11 October 2010: UPAEP National Symbols
11 October 2010: Snow Leopards from German Private Operator
10 October 2010: Caribbean Netherlands' 1st Issue
8 October 2010: Åland Red Cross Christmas Cards
7 October 2010: Russian PSE with Lynxes
2-3 October 2010: Bremen Town Musicians
1 October 2010: 1100th Anniversary of the Roots of Léon
1 October 2010: Coats pf Arms of the Danube River
1 October 2010: Ukrainian Medical Association Centenary PSE
30 September 2010: Sanrio's 50th Anniversary Hello Kitty MyStamp Collection
24 September 2010: Coat of Arms of Lida
15 September 2010: Peruvian Year of The Tiger Stamps
14 September 2010: Nepalese Year of the Tiger Stamp
11 - 12 September 2010: 925th Anniversary of Hückeswagen
6 September 2010: The Orient Express
1 September 2010: III
27 August 2010: US Tiger Postmark
27 August 2010: Vladivostok Coat of Arms
27 August 2010: 60th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Central Bank
25 August 2010: Tuvalu Tiger
25 August 2010: Cats and Kittens from Israel
21 August 2010: Lyo and Merly on Moldovan PSE
18 August 2010: Zoo Outreach Organisation Silver Jubilee
17 August 2010: Another Adopt a Shelter Pet Postmark
14 August 2010: Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2010
12 August 2010: Neva Masquerade on Russian PSE
12 August 2010: Lyo and Merly - Romanian Version
12 August 2010: Lyo and Merly from Sri Lanka
6 August 2010: Heraldic Lion on Corsican PSEs
2 August 2010: Tajikistan Lynx and Tiger
1 August 2010: Vietnamese Fishing Cats
1 August 2010: South Korea Philatelic Convention
27 July 2010: Heraldic Griffin from Kazakhstan
26 July 2010: 50th Anniversary of Lions International in San Marino
26 July 2010: The Old City of Baku
24 July 2010: Argentinian Children's Drawings
24 July 2010: German Youth Olympics Special Postmark
24 July 2010: Sweet Dreams Special Postmark
21 July 2010: Pskov Coat of Arms
17 July 2010: A Lions Seminar in Pompei
16 July 2010: Garfield & Hobbes
15 July 2010: Togolese Year of the Tiger
14 July 2010: Cats of Vanuatu
12 July 2010: The British Arch of Valparaiso
11 July 2010: Bangladesh World Cup Stamps featuring Zakumi
10 July 2010: Cat'n Around Catskill 2010
8 July 2010: Zakumi on Northern Cyprus Stamp
1 July 2010: The History of Famous Italian Tennis Racket
30 June 2010: North Korean Cartoons
28 June 2010: Lions Clubs International Convention, Sydney