Welcome to the

CATS ON STAMPS STUDY UNIT

 

Andean Mt. Cat, Lion, Tiger, Pallas' Cat (Manul), Golden Cat, Domestic Cat, & Iriomote Cat
 PayPal is now accepted for dues and back issues of Cat Mews. Please see the Information page.

          

American Philatelic Society Literature Competition
Silver Award for CAT MEWS: medal, certificate, & ribbon
StampShow Hartford
August 14-17, 2008


YEAR of the TIGER!
February 14, 2010 - February 2, 2011

 

Hong Kong 2010
Set of four
Issue date: February 6, 2010








Happy Valentine's Day--February 14th






Israel 'My Stamp' Love Day
 Issued February 2010
Pane of 12 heart stamps + 12 labels
Pair of cats on one label

From the collection of Nahum Shereshevsky







               





Cuba 2009--POSTAL CARDS
Heart indicium
Cats on the picture side

From the collection of Patrick Roberts
     
   






Upcoming Meetings of the 
Cats on Stamps Study Unit 

 

 APS AmeriStampExpo 2010
Riverside Convention Center
3443 Orange St., Riverside, California
February 20, 2010, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Arlington Room
FYI: http://www.stamps.org/Ameristamp/index.htm

 

ESTOP
San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel
Burlingame, California
April 24, 2010, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Room 6096
FYI: http://www.westpex.com


London 2010: Festival of  Stamps
Business Design Centre (Islington)
London, England
May 14, 2010, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
FYI:  http://www.london2010.org.uk/




















RENEWAL OFFER

Dues for the U.S.:
$14 per year or $25 for 2 years

Dues outside the U.S.: 
$20 per year, or $35 for 2 years

PDF Version:
$10 per year, worldwide
 












Here are some highlights from
the soon-to-be-mailed issue of Cat Mews, Spring 2010: 


A Tiger Photographer’s Tale
By Michael J. Vickers
Wildlife Photographer
 
 
 







Year of the Tiger Philatelic Preview
Tiger Conservation Efforts
"Tiger Places"

By Marci Jarvis

India 1038 (1983)








Wild Cats on U.S. Private Die Proprietary Stamps
By Greg Balagian


U.S. RU16 (1881)









The Bengal Cat: Monaco's Champ
By Patrick Roberts


(2009)





Also:

USPS 2010: Feline Preview
Some Famous Ailurophiles (Cat Lovers)
Switzerland's DIY Postal Cards
Recent Postal Stationery & Pictorial Postmarks
Mew Issues - in color 

 Each issue of Cat Mews has-- 
Scott numbers for "mew" issues 
Color photos of the latest cat stamps
Articles on cat breeds, wild cat species, & heraldic cats

And much more!








  • PAYPAL

    The Cats On Stamps Study Unit now accepts PayPal
    for dues and back issues of Cat Mews.
    Please go to the Information page for details.






    Visit the Philatelic Materials page to
    see feline philatelic elements.





     

















     

     

     

     

     

     

     

          

     

          

     

          

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

                        

     

                        

     

      

     

     

                          

                                                                        

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

                        

                        

     

     

     

     

     

     

                        

     

     

     

     

     

     

                        

     

     

                        

     

     

     

     

     

                        

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

                        

     

     

                        

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

     

                            

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    Leopard, Fishing Cat, Northern or European Lynx,
    Domestic Cat, Cheetah, Swamp or Jungle Cat, & Sand Cat

    Webmaster: Marci Jarvis

    Last update:
    February 7, 2010

                           

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