Bird Treaty
The Migratory Bird Treaty was written and signed by both the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain on behalf of Canada – Britain still had control over Canada, in particular related to international affairs. The treaty was made to pledge that each country would protect migratory species of birds that cross their borders to include prohibiting the taking of birds, feathers, eggs, and nests. The first stamp on this page commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of that treaty.
Both Canada and the U.S. have passed laws to uphold the treaty within their borders. Additionally, the U.S. has signed similar treaties with significant neighboring countries: Mexico, Japan, and Russia. Currently, over eight-hundred species of birds are protected.
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I’ve never understood the point of sovenir sheets, other than to promote something and to make money. I can’t imagine someone using a souvenir sheet for postage. Some contain a few stamps that are perforated for easy removal and use. But this one is a large piece of paper. It would take up most of an envelope. I wonder if cutting out the stamp would invalidate it. I don’t like souvenir sheets almost as much as I dislike stamps issued by countries solely for selling to collectors. Stamps should at a minimum have a purpose. Otherwise, I may as well collect Easter Seals and other Cinderella stamps.
Contains 8 spots: own 8 – 8 unused, 0 used.
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Stamp Details
The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.
spot |
own |
catalog |
subject |
description |
comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✓ |
1306 |
Migratory Bird Treaty |
5c (mar 1966) |
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✓ |
1307 |
5c (apr 1966) |
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✓ |
1308 |
5c (apr 1966) |
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✓ |
1309 |
5c (may 1966) |
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✓ |
1312 |
5c (jul 1966) |
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✓ |
1313 |
5c (jul 1966) |
Souvenir Sheet
✓ |
1311 |
Sixth Intl. Philatelic Expo |
5c (may 1966) |
Other
✓ |
1310 |
5c (may 1966) |
Footnotes
Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
