RARE BIRDS - BIRDPEX 2018

STAMP SET

K17.55 | ADD TO ORDER

SHEETLET

K19.60 | ADD TO ORDER

SOUVENIR SHEET

K16.00 | ADD TO ORDER

FDC STAMP SET

K20.00 | ADD TO ORDER

FDC SHEETLET

K22.00 | ADD TO ORDER

FDC SOUVENIR SHEET

K18.00 | ADD TO ORDER

STAMP PACK

K20.00 | ADD TO ORDER

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The Post PNG Philatelic Bureau, while still hailing the success of the 2017 Rare Birds issue, have again, come up with yet another rare birds issue for this year (2018).

As if the thousand plus tribes and the 800 distinct languages isn’t exciting enough, we’re indulging you, with yet another mind boggling revelation; among other wonders of our land. Papua New Guinea too, is also blessed with over 700 bird species, of which, 13 are rare. Having featured 8 of these rare birds last year, we are now featuring the remaining 5 of the 13 birds. Notice that the Dusky Scrubfowl, which is featured on the K10.00 stamp and the Sheetlet, is also found on the other half of the island (Indonesia). Their eating orders and population density varies, due to geographical governance. And talking about geography, our virgin forests continue to impress with the never-ending discoveries of their treasures. Below are bird subjects and denominations assigned for this issue:

 

Postage Stamps

K1.60 Red-billed - Talegalla cuvieri

K2.50- Meyer’s Goshawk - Accipiter meyerianus

K3.45- Gurney’s Eagle - Aquila gurneyi

K10.00- Dusky Scrubfowl - Megapodius Freycinet

 

Souvenir Sheet

K8.00 – Erithrotiorchis raduatus - Chestnut- shouldred Goshawk

K8.00 – Erithrotiorchis raduatus - Chestnut- shouldred Goshawk

 

Sheetlet

K1.60 – Dusky Scrubfowl - Megapodius Freycinet (Head portion)

K8.00- Dusky Scrubfowl - Megapodius Freycinet (Leg portion)

K10.00- Dusky Scrubfowl - Megapodius Freycinet (Leg/Eggs portion)

 

Acknowledgement:

The Post PNG Philatelic Bureau would like to acknowledge the following people for their outstanding contribution in making this issue a reality.

Katerina Sam - Thank you Katerina Sam for using your New Guinea Birds

website (http://pngbirds.myspecies. info/). to identify these birds. Your research is valuable to this stamp issue.

Daniel De Smedt – We also take this time to thank Daniel De Smedt of Belgium for providing the list of rare birds in Papua New Guinea. Daniel, your generosity shown by giving us the leeway all throughout the research and production phases for last year and this year issues is incomparable. Thank you.

John Billy Telek – Thank you Billy for the tremendous job done with the illustrations for this issue and last year as well.

Technical Details

Stamp Size
40mm x 30mm
Souvenir
Sheet Size
75mm x 105mm
Sheetlet Size
75mm x 105mm
Denomination
K1.60, K2.50, K3.45, K10.00,
Sheet Contents
25 Stamps
Format
Vertical
Perforation
2mm
Colours
4 colour Process
Paper
102 gsm
Gum
Unwatered mark, PVA Gummed
Printing Technique
Multicolour Offset, Lithography
Designer
Billy John Telek
Printer
Southern Colour Print (NZ)
Issue Date
16th April, 2019
Withdrawal Date
16th October, 2019