Welcome to the
CATS ON STAMPS STUDY UNIT
Andean Mt. Cat, Lion, Tiger, Pallas's Cat (Manul), Golden Cat, Domestic Cat, & Iriomote Cat
American Philatelic Society Literature Competition
Silver Award for CAT MEWS: medal, certificate, & ribbon
StampShow 2012, Sacramento, California, August 16-19
April showers . . .
Great Britain 2001
bring May flowers.
Chad 2012
page to view the array of
U.S. 2002 Spay-Neuter Postmarks.
April 27, 2013
Cats on Stamps Study Unit Meeting at
WESTPEX
San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott
April 6, 2013
Joint Issues: Indonesia and Mexico
6o Years of Diplomatic Relations
Featuring the
Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa),
from Indonesia and
the Jaguar (Panthera onca),
from Mexico
January 27, 2013
USPS domestic rate rises one cent to 46¢.
Use those 2012 penny bobcats!
Wild Cats on Stamps
COSSU member, author,
and philatelic exhibitor
Greg Balagian announces the
opening of his website:
http://wildcatsonstamps.org/
First USPS Cats on Stamps
Study Unit Postmark
Illustrator, author, and study unit member
Elizabeth Schoonmaker has designed a special
cat postmark that will be available
in October during National Stamp Collecting Month.
The postmark was available until November 29, 2012.
Preview Cat Mews, Summer 2013
"Cats of Southern Rhodesia"
Southern Rhodesia 1953
"Walt Disney's Figaro"
Australia 2013
Heraldic Postmarks
Czech Republic 2013
"Arty Cats"
Togo 2013
Andy Warhol's Blue Cat
. . . and cat breeds, wild species,
and heraldic cats
Scott numbers for "mew" issues
Color photos of the latest cat stamps
Pictorial postmarks
Postal stationery
Articles on cat breeds, wild cat species,
& heraldic cats
domestic cat errors
"Arty Cats"
AND MORE !
Annual Indexes in Winter Issue
by Country, Breed, & Species
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Dr. Jim Sanderson’s new book, Small Wild Cats: The Animal Answer Guide, has been created to answer the many questions that arise about these small but unique creatures we enjoy on stamps.
Dr. Sanderson is a Fellow of the Wildlife Conservation Network and the founder of the Small Cat Conservation Alliance. He is also a COSSU member.
Artist Patrick Watson produced the original artwork in the book
and is the co-author. Many of the the photos are in color.The book, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press,
is available from Jim in soft or hard cover. If you are interested,
contact Jim at gato_andino@yahoo.com. The book is $45 hard cover
and $24.95 softcover plus $3.95 shipping.
COSSU member Greg Balagian's
two-volume ATA Handbook,
Wild Cats in Art,
can now be ordered. See the link
below for more information.
Leopard, Fishing Cat, Northern or European Lynx,
Domestic Cat, Cheetah, Swamp or Jungle Cat, & Sand Cat
Webmaster: Marci Jarvis
catmews1@yahoo.com
Last update:
April 29, 2013