On March 14, 2011 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “Eurasian Curlew” from the series “A bird of the year”. A series continuation. Beginning nos. 473-475, 501-501A, 559, 600, 635, 679, 720, 779, 815. Designer: Alexander Mityanin. Printing: offset. Colour: full colour. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforation: comb 131/2: 133/4. Size of the stamp: 37x26 mm. Sheet composition: 7 stamps + 1 coupon. Size of the sheet: 108x128 mm. Print quantity: 70.000 stamps. There are elements of protection on the stamp. |
No. 866 Eurasian Curlew 1500 BYR |
The stamp is issued with the assistance of the public organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” (Protection of Homeland Birds). The public organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” declared the Eurasian Curlew a bird of the year 2011. There are logos of the International organization of birds protection "BirdLife International" and Belarus public organization "Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny" (APB) on the stamps. |
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the stamp issuing day. | Colour of the postmark — black. Special postmark and FDC designed by A. Mityanin. |
A maximum card “Eurasian Curlew” will be issued too. |
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