Sunday 2 December 2012

Cuba Bird Stamps

Hello there again! Im surprised today to find out I got a handful of duplicate stamps from Cuba particularly on the issue about Historia Latino Americana series. The set contains 16 stamps depicting birds and natives coming from 16 Latin American Countries. All are in used condition. Stamps were issued by the Cuba Post Office on October 12, 1987.

Here's a list where  you'll find the face value upon issue and the bird's common and scientific name.

1c Red-crowned Ant Tanager    Habia rubica
1c White-throated Toucan    Ramphastos tucanus  
1c Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus  
1c Hoatzin    Opisthocomus hoazin
5c Cuban Trogon    Priotelus temnurus        
5c Common Ground Dove    Columbina passerina
5c Toucan Barbet    Semnornis ramphastinus
5c Resplendent Quetzal    Pharomachrus mocinno
10c Limpkin    Aramus guarauna
10c Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer    Diglossa baritula
10c Northern Royal Flycatcher    Onychorhynchus mexicanus
10c Painted Whitestart    Myioborus pictus        
20c Andean Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola peruvianus        
20c Red-tailed Hawk    Buteo jamaicensis        
20c White-tipped Plantcutter    Phytotoma rutila        
20c Blue-and-yellow Macaw    Ara ararauna























All of these 16 used stamps are for swap and I have 3 copies each kind. This is only for first come first serve basis so you can drop me a message on facebook (please dont forget to LIKE )or place a comment below for the trade. I will be posting more stamps for swap and trade on the next few days when I got the time.

Have a nice day and happy stamping!



How I got into stamp collecting? Check here: Hobby: Stamp Collecting and view some of my insect stamps in my collection here: Insect stamps.