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The UK issued its first in honor of "Nature Week" in 1963. [3] As of 2024, over 40,000 bird stamps have been issued around the world, depicting more than 4,000 species of birds. [5] A prominent collector is Chris Gibbins whose collection of over twelve thousand stamps portrays about three thousand species. [2]
The first United States duck stamp, issued August 14, 1934. The Federal Duck Stamp, formally known as the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, is an adhesive stamp issued by the United States federal government that must be purchased prior to hunting for migratory waterfowl such as ducks and geese. [1]
In January 1957, the position title of the head of the Bureau was changed from Collector to Commissioner. The last Collector and the first Commissioner of the BIR was Jose Aranas. A significant step undertaken by the Bureau in 1958 was the establishment of the Tax Census Division and the corresponding Tax Census Unit for each Regional Office.
Medal Collectors of America (MCA), founded in 1998 in Portland Oregon. "Its primary purpose was to serve collectors of world and U.S. art and historical medals. MCA would bring together those interested in collecting, research and publication of research concerning art and historical medals."
First Issues Collectors Club, or FICC, is an international society for collectors of the first postage stamps issued by any legitimate postal administration. FICC is American Philatelic Society affiliate #232 [1] Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine and is a non-profit educational organization.
British Philatelic Trust in conjunction with the National Philatelic Society, 1983. (Edited by Richard West) Martin, M. W. Topical Stamp Collecting. New York: Arco Pub. Co., 1975 ISBN 0-6680-3754-7; Morris, Margaret. Thematic Stamp Collecting. London: Gibbons, 1977 ISBN 0-85259-920-X; Handbooks of the American Topical Association.
For over 140 years, Lyle’s Golden Syrup — a staple item in any British baker’s pantry — has featured a rather curious logo on its tin: a lion’s carcass surrounded by bees.
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