Stamp Issue 3 June 2013 (5MB) - Philatelie Liechtenstein

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MK 364TECHNICAL DATAArt.-Nr. 213.06.62STAMP ISSUEBridges bring togetherFACE VALUES / SUBJECTCHF 0.85Old Rhine bridgeCHF 1.00Vaduz-SevelenCHF 1.40Railway bridgeCHF 1.90Schaan-BuchsSTAMP FORMAT60 x 30 mm / 30 x 30 mmPERFORATION14 x 13 1 /4SHEET FORMAT146 x 208 mDESIGNBruno Köpfli, EschenPRINTING4-colour offsetRoyal J. Enschedé, HaarlemPAPERTFSC true white stamp paper, PVAgummed8
Young animals of the Alpine regionArt.-Nr. 213.07.39Series of stamps relating to a country’s animalworld exist in profusion. This applies toLiechtenstein too. Designs featuring younganimals however are a rarity. The “Younganimals of the Alpine region” set designedby Erich Beck of Triesenberg depicts four examplesof such young mammals native toLiechtenstein’s mountain world. The “Ibex”,Capra ibex (face value CHF 0.85) is a goatspecies common in the Alps which canclimb to altitudes of up to 3,500 m abovesea-level. The adult male ibex carries imposingcurved horns up to a metre long; the femaleibex has only short and slightly curvedhorns. The “Chamois”, Rupicapra rupicapra(face value CHF 1.00) is another goat-likespecies; it is found throughout the Alpineregion and also in some parts of the Balkansand Carpathians. Both males and femalescarry circular horns which can growto up to 25 centimetres in length and arenot shed in winter. Frequent mountain hikersin particular will be familiar with the shy“Marmot”, Marmota (face value CHF 1.40)because of its distinctive whistle, used forcommunicating and giving warnings withinthe colony. The European marmot, at homein the Alps, the Carpathians, the Tatras andthe Pyrenees, lives in extended corridor systems10 to 70 metres in length. By the way:the “Marmot” stamp is also Liechtenstein’sofficial SEPAC (Small European Postal AdministrationsCooperation) stamp for 2013.The “Alpine hare”, Lepus timidus (facevalue CHF 1.90) found all over Europe belongsto the hare family. It is noted first andforemost for the fact that its fur changesFDCaccording to region from a greyish-brownsummer coat to a white winter one. Thelength of its ears also adapts to the differentclimatic conditions. The colder the habitat,the shorter the ears. The “Young animalsof the Alpine region” issue has beenproduced in practical self-adhesive form.85Fürstentum LiechtensteinE. Beck 2013 Steinbock140Fürstentum LiechtensteinErsttag 3. Juni 2013E. Beck 2013 Murmeltier100Fürstentum LiechtensteinE. Beck 2013 Gämse190Art.-Nr. 213.07.529490 VaduzFürstentum LiechtensteinE. Beck 2013 Schneehase
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