The first Coelacanth found off this archipelago, the second since Latimeria chalumnae
(East London - 1938)
was discovered by Capt. Eric Hunt on 20 December 1952. |
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40f - Coelacanth
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POSTAGE DUE STAMPS
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In 1972, a joint Royal Society French/British/American expedition visits the Comoros and fishes unsuccessfully for coelacanths. They do however obtain specimens on hand, and film a coelacanth caught by a local fisherman dying in ahastily established tank. |
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Issued in 1973 : Air Mail
Surcharge of 120f on 90f
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In 1975-76, the Steinhart Aquarium of San Francisco sent two expeditions to capture a
live coelacanth. |
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Coelacanth Expedition
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Coelacanth Expedition
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This miniature sheet, depicting a coelacanth, was issued by Comore Islands in 1977 and is the highest value, 500F, in a set of seven. The other six stamps are of other varieties of fish. |
This sheetlet, depicting four Coelacanths, was issued by Comore Islands on 20 July 1998 and bears the logo of the World Wildlife Fund. |