Animal Stamp of Nicaragua

Animal Stamp of Nicaragua

Nicaragua is sandwiched in between Honduras and Costa Rica, and faces the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. It was discovered in 1502 by Columbus and became Spain territory and participated in Central America federation comprising 5 countries with El Salvador in 1821, and separation became independent from Central America federation in 1838. It was occupied by the U.S. forces which received a request from domestic maintenance power from 1912 to 1933. Commander Somoza National Guard held real power in coup d'etat and lasted for 1936 years than 40 years, and the autocracy times of the Somozas continued. A revolution by democracy power succeeded in 1979.
Seven kinds of fishes stamps and seven kinds of birds stamps were issued in 1981 by this Nicaragua. The fishes and birds of the Central and South America special product are drawn neatly.
Two kinds of normal stamps which it drew all six kinds dog on in 1987 year and four kinds of airmail stamps were published.

Republic of Nicaragua
1981.10.19 Fish Stamp

Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
(Characidae) Wild Guppy
Poecilia reticulatus
(Poeciliidae) Striped Headstander
Anostomus anostomus
(Anostomidae)

Skunk Corydoras
Corydoras arcuatus
(Callichthyidae) Blackfin Pearlfish
Cynolebias nigripinnis
(Rivulidae) Longfin Pterolebias
Pterolebias longipinnis
(Rivulidae) Red Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
(Poeciliidae)


Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi (Characidae)	Wild Guppy Poecilia reticulatus (Poeciliidae)	Striped Headstander Anostomus anostomus (Anostomidae)


Skunk Corydoras Corydoras arcuatus (Callichthyidae)	Blackfin Pearlfish Cynolebias nigripinnis (Rivulidae)	Longfin Pterolebias Pterolebias longipinnis (Rivulidae)	Red Swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii (Poeciliidae)

1981.11.30 Birds Stamp

Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
(Picidae) Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
(Psittacidae) Massena's Trogon
Trogon massena
(Trogonidae) Blue-crowned Motmot
Momotus momota
(Motmotidae)

Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
(Ramphastidae) Crimson-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga finschi
(Psittacidae) Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
(Trochilidae)


Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus (Picidae)	Scarlet Macaw Ara macao (Psittacidae)	Massena's Trogon Trogon massena (Trogonidae)	Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota (Motmotidae)


Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus (Ramphastidae)	Crimson-fronted Parakeet Aratinga finschi (Psittacidae)	Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus (Trochilidae)

1987.6.25 Dog Stamp

Bulldog
(England origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae) Doberman Pinscher
(Germany origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae)

Japanese Chin
(Japan origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae) Keeshond
(Netherland origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae) Chihuahua
(Mexico origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae) St. Bernard
(Swizerland origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae) Finish Spitz
(Finland origin)
Canis familiaris
(Canidae)


Bulldog (England origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)	Doberman Pinscher (Germany origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)


Japanese Chin (Japan origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)	Keeshond (Netherland origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)	Chihuahua (Mexico origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)	St. Bernard (Swizerland origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)	Finish Spitz (Finland origin) Canis familiaris (Canidae)

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