Postage stamps

[Cameraman]

Hi Bryan,

I've just been sent a lovely stamp from the Falkland Islands, with the subject being a beaver on floats (and darned fine she looks). I was wondering, are there many seaplane stamps in existance and would our members be willing to display them?

Regards

Reggie

[Rajay]

There's one of McKinnon G-21G Turbo Goose s/n 1205 when it was ZK-ERX in Tuvalu between 1980 and 1984:



Of course, technically speaking, the caption on the stamp is incorrect in that after its conversion and re-certification under TC 4A24 in 1969, it was no longer a "Grumman" at all.

And while I was looking for a copy of it online, I also found these:



Is that enough to get this thread off and running?

[Cameraman]

Hi Rajay,

very nice.

Regards

Reggie

[MrWidgeon]

Actually there are quite a few seaplane related postage stamps out there from all over the world.
I've seen them for the Goose, Widgeon, Mallard, PBY, CL-215/415, Curtiss MF, various and sundry floatplanes and more.
Could make for a new sub-set in here somewhere.

Bill

[sunderlandnut]

Some stamps I've found.





Cheers
Richard

[MrWidgeon]

Here are a few I found in just making a quick pass through eBay.







I can't ID the Goose stamps, but the Mallard stamp is Northern Consolidated Airlines N1208.

I have a FDC with a CL-215 and Curtiss F or MF boat on it.

Bill

[flyernzl]

From Samoa

[Cameraman]

Hi Chaps,

some real beauties there!

Regards

Reggie

[Cameraman]

Morning Chaps n Chapesses,

would anyone mind if I posted some of my shots of my Beaver stamps, on floats? I was asking is the index title does say 'Flying Boats featured on Postage Stamps'?

Regards

Reggie

[MrWidgeon]

I don't think it's a problem.
There is a Boeing B&W on floats on one of the N.Z. stamps up the page.
I'd say have at it lad.

Bill