The Newfoundland Dog
Part 2

By Diana Sellers  

THE DOSSU JOURNAL

Since I wrote the article on Newfoundland Dog stamps which appeared in the Apr-Jun, 1997
issue of the DOSSU Journal, I now have detail on more stamps and mini-sheets that have
been issued.

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.

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.
                                                     
 

 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.

                  
                                                                  

The second mini sheet was issued in January, 1997 as part of a set, "Dogs & Cats of the
World".  The 1000F sheet shows a large brown, standing Newfoundland dog, in a sea shore
scene, the head being the actual stamp.

Another mini sheet was issued in April, 1997, by the Grenada Grenadines.  There are 6 different
breeds of dogs across the 6, $1.50 stamps.  One of them is a brown, standing Newfoundland.

 Russia-Touva, 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..

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.

Also, in 1997, The Gambia issued a set of 6 stamps.  The D3 value, with a pale green
background, shows a sandy-colored standing 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.

In June, Angola issued a sheet of 6 stamps with a bright green background and the 140,000KZ stamps shows a standing black St. John's Water Dog.

The 3rd stamp of 1998 was issued by the Republic of Komi, included in a sheet of 8 stamps
with a green background, the 2.50 value shows a standing black dog with a pink tongue.

The 4th stamp was issued by St. Pierre & Miqeulon as a Christmas stamp.  It shows a black
Newfoundland shaped dog pulling a laden sledge, with Father Christmas in a snow scene.

I just learned about some sheets of Russian local overprinted stamps showing the
Newfoundland dog.  One is from Ukraine-Berdichev, issued in 1994, and shows the head of a
Newfoundland.

The other is from Ukraine-Bar, issued in 1996, and it shows a standing Newfoundland.
 

There are other stamps that may be of interest, though they do not include Newfoundland
dogs.  The first was issued by Greece in 1924 and shows the head and shoulders of Lord
Byron who was a proud owner of a Newfoundland dog named "Boatswain".

The 2nd stamp, issued by the U.S.A. in 1954, commemorates the 150th anniversary of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition and shows people and a beached boat.  The reason this stamp is
included is because they had a Newf named "Seaman" with them.

The 3rd stamp issued by both Canada and Italy, in 1997, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of
John Cabot's voyage, portrays the "Matthew" sailing through rough seas and a map in the
background, with the caption "Cabot's Voyage" in English, French, and Italian.  The "Matthew"
sailed from Bristol, England, and there were a lot of Newfies there to see her sail off and there
were a lot more to greet her at the end of her journey.

One footnote, I would like to add for collectors is that, in 1997, Canada issued a set of four 50
cent coins showing different breeds of Canadian dogs, one of them showing a standing Newfoundland.

                                                         

                  
                                                                                                                      Di Sellers

Originally published in England in the Newfoundland Club's 'Newfscene' newsletter and
reproduced with permission of the Editor.

Edited and prepared for this website by HDSERV 02/01/2007
 

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