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West Irian
Bird stamps from West Irian

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1963.01   01.05.1963   Acquisition of West Irian      
Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda
60s     185 037 000     Greater Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea apoda     
75s     185 037 000     Greater Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea apoda     = 60s

1968.01   17.08.1968   Flora and fauna      
Northern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus Western Crowned-Pigeon Goura cristata
75s     3 003 000     Northern Cassowary    Casuarius unappendiculatus     
3r     72 183 000     Western Crowned-Pigeon    Goura cristata     

1970.01   26.10.1970   Flora and fauna      
Black-capped Lory Lorius lory Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda
5r     74 025 000     Black-capped Lory    Lorius lory     
10r     185 037 000     Greater Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea apoda     

Location: Southeastern Asia
Status: No longer a stamp-issuing entity; formerly Netherlands New Guinea, now under Indonesian administration
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17.08.2008