Malaysian First Day Cover - Herons And Bitterns - Issued 25 June 2015

Herons are freshwater and coastal birds belonging to the family Ardeidae.  There 64 recognized species worldwide.  Some are called egrets or bitterns.  There are around 19 species of this bird found in Malaysia.  Herons are medium to large-sized birds with long legs and necks.  The smallest measure less than 12 inches and the largest around 60 inches in height.  Herons are highly mobile birds with most species being partially migratory.  Herons and bitterns are carnivorous and are mostly associated with wetlands and water thus they feed on a variety of aquatic live.  Heron's breeding season happens once a year and their nests are usually found near or above water where they are built securely around water vegetation.

1.   MALAYSIAN FIRST DAY COVER - HERONS AND BITTERNS - 25 JUNE 2015

2.   MALAYSIAN FIRST DAY COVER - HERONS AND BITTERNS - 25 JUNE 2015

Old Stamps Of Czechoslovakia / Slovakia ( Europe ) Part IV

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12.   SLOVAKIA WAS PART OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA UNTIL ITS SEPARATION 1993

Old Stamps Of Czechoslovakia ( Europe ) Part III

1.  FIRST PRESIDENT OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA THOMAS MASARYK -  ISSUED 1920

2.   THOMAS MASARYK

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Old Stamps Of Czechoslovakia ( Europe ) Part II

1.   DOVE STAMPS - 1918

2.   DOVE STAMPS - 1920

3.   DOVE STAMPS - 1920

4.   CHAIN BREAKER - 1920

5.   CHAIN BREAKER - 1920

6.    CHAIN BREAKER - 1920

7.   NEWSPAPER STAMPS - 1937

8.   NEWSPAPER STAMPS - 1937

9.  NEWSPAPER STAMP - 1945

10.  POSTAGE DUE STAMPS - 1922 - 1926

11.   POSTAGE DUE STAMPS - 1922 - 1926

12.  POSTAGE DUE STAMPS OVERPRINTED ON 1918 HRADCANY CASTLES STAMPS - 1922 - 1926

13.  POSTAGE DUE STAMP OVERPRINTED ON AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE STAMP - 1928

14.  POSTAGE DUE STAMP - 1928

15.   STAMPS ON  AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE  - 1920

16.  STAMPS ON AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE  - 1920

17.   STAMPS ON AGRICULTURE AND SCIENCE  - 1920

Old Stamps Of Czechoslovalia ( Europe ) Part I

Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and lasted until 1992.  On 1st. January 1993, Czechoslovakia spit into Czech Republic and Slovakia.  Before the republic was formed, stamps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were used and remained until 1919. The first actual stamps were issued in October 1918 which featured the Hradcany Castles of Prague.  The issue comes in two different sets with 53 different stamps. The first set is printed with the words " Posta Cesko-Slovenka " while the second one as " Cesko-Slovenko " Later on stamps with portrait of  " Thomas  Maryle " , the first president were released in 1920. In the same year, were issued  " Dove Stamps " together with " Chain Breaker Stamps "  Newspaper stamps were issued together with Hradcany Castles in 1918. Cesko is made up of three regions namely Bohemia, Moravia and East Silisia ( go to under German colonies to have a look at Bohemia and Moravia stamps when the two regions were German Protectorates )

1.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

2.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

3.  OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

4.  OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

5.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

6.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

7.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

8.    FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 1ST. VARIETY

9.  FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 1ST. VARIETY

10.  FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

11.  FIRST ISSUED  1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

12.    FIRST ISSUE 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

13.  FIRST ISSUE 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY