Engraved Beauties

My name is Sheldon and my favorite Stamps are those that have been engraved. I love the detailed artwork techniques used to created them.

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Here is a beautiful Rainbow Trout on this #EngravedBeauty from 1971. I spent many hours with my Grandfather on the creeks, rivers and lakes in Western Oregon trying to snag one of these. I don’t think I’ve been fishing since he passed in 1977.

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Today I present this pretty stamp from the French Somali Coast featuring Schooling Bannerfish. This #EngravedBeauty was issued in 1959. Beautiful!

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Here is another #EngravedBeauty featuring the Rainbow Runner, a common fish found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. This stamp is beautifully engraved.

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This #EngravedBeauty from 1969 Chad features a freshwater tropical fish called a Fahaka Pufferfish. It can grow up to 1.4 ft (43 cm) in length and is found in West, Northeast and East African water basins.

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Nothing ‘Fishy’ about this #EngravedBeauty. It is wonderfully designed and engraved. The choice of colors also help the focal Cod fish to really stand out on the rest of the stamp. Beautiful!

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@jmanelkins515 @ExploringStamps Maybe someday. In the USA, living persons aren’t honored on stamps until after their death… though the likeness of some actors playing a part has been featured in some pop culture themed stamps.

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I may never make it to Africa to see one of these in its native habitat… but I do appreciate @ExploringStamps making a new video on his YouTube channel. I love this #EngravedBeauty from 1940… it is beautifully engraved!

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Our philatelic journey to Africa this week ends with this #EngravedBeauty. The Kob is one of many kinds of antelope that make their home in the savanna regions across Africa. The rings on the horns of these creatures are most interesting to me.

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Another iconic creature from Africa – the Baboon. I’ve always been fascinated by God’s creatures, both great and small. This #EngravedBeauty was issued in 1963.

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When I was a younger man, I was fascinated by these huge, majestic creatures from Africa and would visit our hometown zoo as often as I could. This #EngravedBeauty was issued in 1970 and combined recess engraving with lithography.

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Another beautiful African creature on a stamp… the Giraffe! This #EngravedBeauty was issued in 1901 by The Nyassa Company, hired to manage Portuguese interests in a section of Mozambique, but failed to raise enough capital to continue operating.

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Sorry, 1947.

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Spring is finally here, and it is time to get started on my gardening projects. This #EngravedBeauty was issued in 1958. I can only hope that my gardening will reap such an abundant harvest.

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As we get nearer to the first day of spring, I’m dreaming of the flowers that will be blooming later this spring and into summer. This #EngravedBeauty features a hibiscus… I should plant one in our yard.

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Spring is almost here! The flower of this #EngravedBeauty grows well in the tropical regions of Asia, especially Viet-Nam, but has no English common name.