Below are links to my ever-growing lists of bears on postage stamps. The lists are far from complete! I generally add to them whenever I happen to come across a listing in the Scott Catalog or see the stamp for sale.
- All Bears - These lists includes all stamps featuring any kind of bear (except WWF Panda logo stamps). NOTE: Koala bears are not really "bears" and thus will not appear on my lists. I do, however, list Lesser Pandas and Pandas despite the controversy of whether or not these are really bears.
- Black Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a black bear.
- Brown Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a brown bear,and any bear I can't classify.
- Lesser Pandas - This list includes anything that looks like a lesser panda.
- Pandas - This list includes anything that looks like a panda.
- Polar Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a polar or white bear.
- Prehistoric / Extinct Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a prehistoric or extinct bear.
- Sloth - This list includes anything that looks like a sloth bear.
- Spectacled Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a spectacled bear.
- Sun Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a sun bear.
- Teddy/Toy Bears - This list includes anything that looks like a teddy or toy bear.
- Cartoon/Fictional Bears - This list includes any bear that is a cartoon character or illustrates a fictional character or mascot. Examples include Winnie the Pooh, "The Three Bears", etc.
- "Official" Bears - This list includes bears that are on official symbols of countries, states or cities, such as the Berlin Bear and bears on coats of arms, flags, etc.
- Bears in Art and Artifacts - This list includes bears in paintings, sculptures, jewelry, etc.
- Bears on Postal Stationery - This list includes any officially released postal stationary item with a bear anywhere on it.
- "Illegal" Bear Issues - In an effort to inform collectors of bear stamps about illegal issues which may be found for sale online and at some stamp shows, I am attempting to keep up with illegal issue circulars as reported by the UPU.
- WWF Panda Bear Logo Stamps - This list includes any World Wildlife Fund stamp issues that have the panda bear logo on them, but no other bear. If the stamp also has a bear on it, it will be on the bears (animal) lists. I do not collect these stamps, so this list may not be updated often.
- Image Gallery - This page lets you see the bear stamp images that I have. Images are sorted by country.
Important things to know about the lists:
- This is very subjective, so bear with me (no pun intended). I tend to move stamps from one list to another or place them on multiple lists as I find appropriate. I don't mean to confuse anybody, but this is a work in progress. It's very hard to classify a stamp by only its catalog description if I haven't seen the real stamp.
- I list stamps that have bears as the main theme as well as stamps that don't (such as a teddy bear being held by a child).
- Please double check the numbers before purchasing the stamps. I have found mistakes in the past and there are probably more out there.
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