This is clearly the season for me to receive amazing cat stamps from Postcrossing! This stamp came this week from Russia, riding on RU-3503703. I was so, so excited to receive this: I love any feline stamp, any time, but there is something really wild and compelling about this illustration. Also, alas - a lot of stamps from Russia are fairly boring, so this one really stood out.
I couldn't find out much about this stamp issue (anyone? anyone?), but I did find some basic information indicating it is from a Fauna of Russia: Wild Cats series, and this is Pallas's Cat, which is a fairly rare subspecies native to Central Asia. The photos make it look very similar to this stamp illustration: a very unusual-looking and very fluffy feline.
It is fitting, of course, that the postcard image itself was a fun cat illustration, too. Thank you, Katia from Russia!
Hey U.S. Postal Service: how about a wild cats of the USA stamp issue?
I think it says, "Alone in the city"...neat stamp.
ReplyDeleteCindy, thanks very much for the translation!
DeleteNeat stamp! I second the idea for a wild cat stamp release from the USPS!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe we don't have one already! I would certainly buy up a whole slew of them.
DeleteThey could create stamps of wild cats on the endangered species list...that would be a great way to go...build awareness and make great postage! ♥
DeleteYes! Endangered wild cats, I love it! ♥
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