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Philippine crocodile stamps

In 2011, the Philippine post office issued a special set of stamps about the Philippine crocodile, with pictures from, among other sources, the Mabuwaya Foundation.
These stamps are for sale at Philippine post offices or can be ordered through the Mabuwaya Foundation. Just send us an e-mail.

Prices for stamps*
A: First Day Cover small                                                P   100
B: Sheet of 16 stamps                                                   P   250
C: Set of 4 miniature sheets                                           P   500
D: First Day Cover set of 5 sheets (yellow or green)         P 1000
* Prices are excluding mailing costs. Prices are in Philippine Peso, for prices in USD or Euro depending on current exchange rates. For more info contact us


First day cover - small

The official First Day Cover is a small envelop with all four stamps printed on it. It is stamped with the official first day stamp. The picture on the left is of a Philippine crocodile hatchling (by Merlijn van Weerd 2008). This envelop can be ordered for P100 + costs of sending.

 
A: First Day Cover small - P 100


Sets of original sheets

There are five original stamp sheets (depicted below), that can be viewed seperately on the right side of the screen (click on single stamps to see sheet). Sheet A is a sheet of 16 stamps, 4 of each design. Sheets B-E are the individual stamps, with a story and a different Philippine crocodile picture on the right side of the sheet. 

 
C: Set of 4 miniature sheets - P 500


First day covers - Big

All sheets have also been pasted on, bigger, first day envelops, sold in two varieties, a green and yellow envelop.


First Day Cover set of 5 sheets (green) - P 1000

 
First Day Cover set of 5 sheets (yellow) - P 1000


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Hatchling from a nest at Dunoy Lake, San Mariano (picture by Merlijn van Weerd, 2008, Mabuwaya Foundation)




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Juvenile Philippine crocodile, (picture by Paul Freed, Photo Agency Animals)




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Adult Philippine crocodile basking on a rock in Disulap River (Picture by Merlijn van Weerd 2006, Mabuwaya Foundation)




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Subadult captive bred Philippine crocodile released at Dicatian Lake, Divilacan (Picture by Willem van de Ven 2009, Mabuwaya Foundation)



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B: Sheet of 16 stamps - P 250