Do you like ORCHIDS ?

Werner Salentin · Mar 3, 2018

A new thread away from the crowded Stamp Chat forum.
I hope Bickerstonehall will not mind,if I poach in "his realm" !
In this set,issued June 10th,1969,the only orchid is shown on the 50 C.

Molokai · Mar 4, 2018

I spent $9 in 1968 on a top-shelf prom orchid for my date. I wished I had my $9 back the next day.

But here's another pretty orchid stamp:

DonSellos · Mar 4, 2018

Molokai said: ↑

I spent $9 in 1968 on a top-shelf prom orchid for my date. I wished I had my $9 back the next day.
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$9 was still a fair amount of money in 1969 It would have bought a nice stamp or two.

Don

Molokai · Mar 4, 2018

DonSellos said: ↑

$9 was still a fair amount of money in 1969 It would have bought a nice stamp or two.

Don
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Yes, it was and it would have - I think a VF-S Blackjack was around $9 at the time. I was fortunate to have a job with very good tips - made close to $100 a week salary & tips. But its ok. I heard she's been married and divorced x3 so I sort of lost my ticket to the Titanic.

Werner Salentin · Mar 4, 2018

Issued Aug.24th,1970.One orchid only: 10 C.

Werner Salentin · Mar 5, 2018

issued April 17th,1990; part I of 2

Werner Salentin · Mar 5, 2018

part II; s.s. to follow

Werner Salentin · Mar 6, 2018

Werner Salentin · Mar 6, 2018

Werner Salentin · Mar 7, 2018

Definitives (wmk. "Multiple Crown CA Diagonal") issued 1975/1979
(part I of 4)

Werner Salentin · Mar 8, 2018

part II

Werner Salentin · Mar 8, 2018

(part III) No 8 C. & 20 C. in this set;both values exist with
"St.Edwards Block AC" watermark only.

Werner Salentin · Mar 8, 2018

(part IV)

Werner Salentin · Mar 9, 2018

The following set from Belize shows illustrations from the
Reichenbachia,a four volume book about Orchids by Frederick
Sander from 1880´s and 90´s.Sander,a German living in England,
named his work after Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach,the most
eminent orchid-authority of the 19th century.Most paintings
were done by Henry George Moon from England.
As far as Orchid-stamps are concerned,the reproductions from
the Reichenbachia are my favourites.
This set contains fourteen stamps and two souvenir sheets.
I will show two values per post,so that they will not be to big.

issued Dec.16th,1987 (part I of 7)