Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching speeds of over 320 km/h during its characteristic hunting stoop, making it the fastest extant member of the animal kingdom. It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". |
Face value | 12 Cents |
Catalog code (Michel) | CA 680 |
Catalog code (Scott) | CA 752 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 654 Stanley Gibbons CA 906 |
Series | Endangered Wildlife |
Stamp colour | multicolor |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 34,980,000 |
Issue date | 18/01/1978 |
Designer | Robert McLellan Bateman |
Paper type | Dull Flourescent with Two Flourescent Bands |
Print technique | Offset lithography |
Printed by | Ashton-Potter Limited |
Perforation | 12.5 |
Height | 24.00 mm |
Width | 40.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |