01 July (North Borneo ) within release Pictorial Definitives 1909-1923 goes into circulation Stamp Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) face value 5 British North Borneo cent
Stamp Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) in catalogues | |
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Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: NB 165 |
Stamp is square format.
Perforation can vary between 13½ and 14 on this stamp due to variations in the perforating machinery used by the printer. Stamps with cancellations consisting of a grid of bars are remainders of minimal value compared to stamps with clear postal cancellations.Also in the issue Pictorial Definitives 1909-1923:
Stamp Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) it reflects the thematic directions:
Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons.