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ENGLAND - SCOTTISH LOCALS
There are a number of different Scottish islands all claiming to be
legitimate stamp issuing entities. None of the stamps issued by these
groups are valid for postage. Included in this group are the Bernera
Islands,
BERNERA ISLANDS – 1981
The Bernera Islands, of Scotland, brought out a L1E stamp, which has a
Landseer standing on some rocks. This was used between the island and
the mainland. |
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For Christmas 1991, Jersey issued a Peter Pan set of 4 stamps, the 15p
stamp shows a large, mainly white, shaggy dog sitting outside a kennel,
which appears to be inside a room.
The Isle of Man and Jersey Islands are internally self-governing
dependent territories. The Island of Jersey is part of the Channel
Islands. |
EYNHALLOW - - 1982
This portrait of the Newfoundland is the same as the one found on the
Oman sheet
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A 500f mini-sheet issued in Madagascar, in 1991 shows a rescue scene
similar to the picture used to illustrate an article in the National
Geographic Magazine of August, 1858. The stamp itself shows 2 German
Shepherds. |
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These two sets were later re-issued with different overprinting, i.e.
“France Libre, FNFL”.
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In 1957, St. Pierre & Miquelon issued a 50f Air Mail stamp showing a
black Newfoundland sitting on a snow-covered hill overlooking the
water. This is black, blue, and grey in colour. |
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A set of five stamps was issued in 1973 by St. Pierre & Miquelon. These
show a black head in a circle with a beach rescue scene, in different
colours and values |
In 1973, the State of Oman produced a mini-sheet showing a scene with a
standing black dog and a boat in the background. |
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In 1967, the Aden-Kathiri State of Seiyun issued a 50f stamp showing the
children and Landseer dog from Renoir’s painting of Mde. Charpentier
and her children. |
In 1995, Sierra Leone issued a sheet of 9, le 200 value stamps of
paintings from the Metropolitan Museum to commemorate the 125th
Anniversary, from 1870-1995. One of these stamps is the Renoir painting
"Madame Charpentier and her children", complete with Landseer dog. |
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In 1979, the Year of the Child, Swaziland issued a 15c stamp featuring
the same painting but this time including Mdm. Charpentier as well as
the children and dog. |
Hector.
In 1913, the Berlin Zoo issued a very nice
publicity label for an all-breed dog show. It looks like a stamp and
features the "Distinguished Member". |
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Russia-Tuva (Tõva), in 1997 issued a set of 10 stamps, of various
values. Across these stamps are a total of 41 different breeds of dogs,
and although very small, a black standing Newfoundland is across the
corners of 4 stamps. The whole sheet has a pale green background. |
The Republique of Mali has issued 2 mini sheets. The first in 1996, as
4, 250F stamps as part of the mini sheet. One of these stamps shows a
seated black Newfoundland. There is a white circle going through all
four stamps, and where they join, a red cross is in the middle of the
circle. The whole sheet has a very dark green background. On the top
border, at the left is a standing black Labrador and on the right a
rescue scene, showing the head of a Landseer, swimming out with a rope
to a ship. |
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Adams Express 1888 Kristiania Norway |
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Zaire, in 1997, issued a sheet of 9 stamps, showing the heads of 9
different breeds. The 20,000NZ stamp shows the head of a black
Newfoundland. |
In 1998, 4 stamps with Newfoundland dogs were issued. The first, in
March, by Afghanistan, was included in a set of 6 dog heads; the 600af
value shows the head and shoulders of a Landseer. |
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Issued by Greece in 1924 and shows the head and shoulders of Lord Byron
who was a proud owner of a white and black Newfoundland dog named
"Boatswain". |
VENDA -1993. Issued to celebrate the 'Year of the Dog' on the Chinese
Calendar. |
