Thursday, October 15, 2009

PFF - Red Sea Fishes on Israel Stamps



Postage stamps of eight species of Red Sea Fishes were issued by Israel in 1962-1963. This postcard is undated and was published by "Palphot" Herzlia. The eight species of colorful fish shown on this postcard are (clockwise from top left):
  • pterois volitans - lion fish
  • chaetodon lunula - butterfly fish
  • heniochus acuminatus - pennant corn fish
  • balistapus undulatus - undulate triggerfish
  • pterois radiata - long-horned lion fish
  • holocanthus imperator - angel fish
  • pomacanthus imperator - emperor angel fish
  • priacanthus hamrur - crescent-tailed bigeye
Palphot was established in 1934 and is the leading Israeli publisher of pictorial books, cards, and calendars. The book Israeli and Palestinian postcards: Presentations of National Self, by Tim Jon Semmerling, discusses Palphot and some of their postcards.

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10 comments:

  1. SnapOctober 16, 2009 at 8:16:00 AM CDT

    I love the card and the example of the stamps ... two for the price of one! So colorful.

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  2. maryt/theteachOctober 16, 2009 at 9:17:00 AM CDT

    postcardy, I just love this postcard! The stamps are creative and beautifully designed! :)

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  3. AimeeOctober 16, 2009 at 3:54:00 PM CDT

    Wow, a postcard of stamps! That's a great find!

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  4. viridianOctober 16, 2009 at 5:39:00 PM CDT

    Such pretty stamps. It does make one want to get all the stamps in the series.

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  5. MescrapOctober 16, 2009 at 9:06:00 PM CDT

    Beautiful !!! It's really unique !

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  6. Beth NiquetteOctober 16, 2009 at 11:42:00 PM CDT

    Oh, my dear--these are just wonderful. I especially love the stamps.

    Happy PFF!

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  7. steviewrenOctober 17, 2009 at 12:16:00 AM CDT

    The spiny looking fishes are pretty scary. I wouldn't want to swim into one of those.

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  8. SheilaOctober 18, 2009 at 6:53:00 AM CDT

    Those are stunning stamps! I have never collected stamps, but I do love to see attractive ones on cards, and even more, I love stamp cards. I've only recently become aware of them.

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  9. Marie ReedOctober 22, 2009 at 3:58:00 AM CDT

    What purty fish! I am quite taken with the corn pennant!

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  10. SherrieOctober 23, 2009 at 9:08:00 AM CDT

    Hi!
    Beautiful card!! I used to have a set of dishes like those. WoW, I didn't know any of them were still around. Have a great day!

    Sherrie

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