| Introduction | Over 400 stamps have been issued world-wide relating directly to Captain Cook and many other places he visited, birds he saw, etc. A chronological list of the directly-related stamps has been published in Cook's Log. |
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A list of stamps depicting some of the Fauna, Flora and Birds encountered during the Voyages was compiled by the late Ad de la Mar in 2000, and is now available on this web site.
See below for more information. |
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A personal list by member Brian Sandford, containing over 600 stamps, private labels and prestamped envelopes, can be viewed/downloaded (221k) for free. Note: Once you click on the download your screen will become blank until the whole list has downloaded, which can take a long time on a dial-up link. List was last updated January 2006. It is in the Adobe PDF format. |
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In order to read this format you have to obtain the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can also be downloaded for free. |
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Brian would like to hear of any suggestions for improvement. Please send them to him at Email:  
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| Fauna, Flora and Birds | Click here to view the Introduction (85k).
Click here to view Part 1 Fauna (137k). Click here to view Part 2 Flora (126k). Click here to view Part 3 Birds (231k). Note: Once you click on a link your screen will become blank until the whole list has downloaded, which can take a long time on a dial-up link. |
| Chronology | |
| 2007 | |
| June 22 | Canada 400th Anniversary of the Birth of George Vancouver
$1.55 - George Vancouver at the railings of his ship, as though we are looking over his shoulder and out to sea. His signature runs down the right hand side Picture (12k) $1.55 - Miniature sheet with single stamp Picture (172k) |
| 2005 | |
| April 21 | Norfolk Island Pacific Explorer International Philatelic Exhibition, Sydney
50c - Polynesian explorers Picture (74k) $1.20 - Magellan’s ship Picture (69k) $1.80 - James Cook Picture (53k) $2.00 - Miniature Sheet with ancient map of the Pacific Picture (161k) |
| July 26 | Marshall Islands America’s return to space
37c - Space Shuttle Endeavour Picture (13k) |
| 2004 | |
| January 14 | Hawaii Post 225th Anniversary of the Captain Cook's Death
$2 - One of Cook's men enters the chief's hut, breaking a kapu $5 - Cook goes on shore to retrieve a stolen cutter $8 - Hawaiian's mistrust Cook's intentions. A fight breaks out leading to his death Picture of all three stamps issued in a triptych (40k) $8 - Miniature Sheet depicting the events leading to Cook's death Picture (59k) |
| January 14 | Marshall Islands 225th Anniversary of the Captain Cook's Last Voyage
37c - HMS Resolution in Turbulent Waters Picture (5k) 37c - HMS Resolution amid Ice Floes Picture (6k) |
| October 14 | French Polynesia Celebrated People of Polynesia
250f - Omai, basedd on an engraving by Franceso Bartolozzi of a drwaing by Nathaniel Dance, 1774 Picture (43k) |
| 2003 | |
| January 20 | Hawaii Post 225th Anniversary of the Arrival of Captain James Cook in Hawai'i
$5 - map of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau with Captain Cook's course and a drawing of Resolution Picture (11k) $8 - the Dance portrait of Cook Picture (11k) $8 - Miniature Sheet depicting Cook's Landing Picture (40k) |
| August 7 | Netherlands Antilles Ships
85c - Earl of Pembroke (Endeavour Replica) Picture (99k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (85k) |
| 2002 | |
| March 25 | Kiribati Explorers
$5 - Miniature Sheet depicting Captain Cook and HMS Resolution, 1777. Picture (46k) |
| September 10 | Great Britain Bridges in London
47p - Blackfriars Bridge, built in 1769. Picture (40k) 68p - London Bridge, constructed between 1176 and 1209. Picture (58k) |
| 2001 | |
| January 1 | Eire Celebrating the Millennium
30p - James Cook (Webber portrait) and the painting "The Earl of Pembroke leaving Whitby", the former name of the Endeavour Picture (8k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (186k) |
| May 15 | Turks and Caicos Ships of the World
60c - Inscribed Endeavor (Great Britain) 1768 Picture (62k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (187k) |
| June 13 | Grenada / Carriacou & Petite Martinique Majestic sailing ships
$1.25 - Captain James Cook and the Endeavour Picture (54k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (241k) |
| June 22 | Democratic Republic of Congo Ships of the Past
25fr - Collier HMS Endeavour Picture (86k) Picture of Souvenir Sheet containing this stamp (344k) |
| August 16 | Australia Daniel Solander - joint issue with Sweden
45c - William Parry portrait of Daniel Solander and a watercolour of Barringtonia calyptrata based on a sketch by Sydney Parkinson Picture (6k) $1.20 - Watercolour of Cochlospermum gillivraei, based on a sketch by Sydney Parkinson, and Parkinson's drawing of the Endeavour at Endeavour River, Cooktown, Australia Picture (6k) |
| August 16 | Sweden Daniel Solander - joint issue with Australia
8k - William Parry portrait of Daniel Solander and a watercolour of Barringtonia calyptrata based on a sketch by Sydney Parkinson Picture (6k) 8k - Watercolour of Cochlospermum gillivraei, based on a sketch by Sydney Parkinson, and Parkinson's drawing of the Endeavour at Endeavour River, Cooktown, Australia Picture (6k) |
| 2000 | |
| February 1 | Grenada Grenadines Millenium of Sea Exploration 50c - Cook Picture (6k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (140k) |
| February 1 | Maldives Millenium - 18th Century People 3r - Cook, his coat-of-arms and "The Earl of Pembroke Leaving Whitby Harbour" Picture (13k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (144k) |
| June 26 | Djibouti Millennium of Navigation 135Fr - Endeavour Picture (76k) Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (12k) |
| September 18 | Bhutan Discovery and Navigation 100r - Cook Picture of Miniature Sheet containing this stamp (88k) |
| 1999 | |
| July 12 | Saint Helena 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of St Helena 30p - Governor Skottowe with Cook on the Grand Parade, in front of St James Church, 1775 Picture (15k) |
| March 19 | Vanuatu Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition 191v - Three stamps, including 84v from 17 February Picture of Miniature Sheet (156k) |
| March 19 | Tonga Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition $2.50 - Cook (Webber portrait) and Resolution (Roberts painting) Picture of Miniature Sheet (41k) |
| March 19 | South Africa Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition No Value Indicated - Endeavour Picture (26k) |
| March 19 | Solomon Islands Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition Two $10 stamps including one depicting the Endeavour Picture of Miniature Sheet (86k) |
| March 19 | Samoa Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition $1.05 - Resolution and Adventure Picture (23k) |
| March 19 | Kiribati Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition $2 - Resolution at Christmas Island Picture of Miniature Sheet (111k) |
| March 19 | Australia Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition 45c - Cook (Dance portrait) Picture of Perforated Miniature Sheet (62k) 45c - Cook (Dance portrait) Picture of Unperforated Miniature Sheet (61k) |
| March 19 | Ascension Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition £1.00 - Endeavour Picture of Miniature Sheet (33k) |
| March 10 | New Zealand Nostalgia $1.50 - Cook on £1 bank note Picture (23k) |
| March 5 | Saint Helena Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition £1.50 - Endeavour Picture of Miniature Sheet (45k) |
| March 5 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition £1.50 - Resolution in the ice Picture of Miniature Sheet (54k) |
| February 24 | Niue Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition $1.00 - Resolution discovers Niue Picture (38k) $1.50 - Cook Picture (37k) |
| February 17 | Vanuatu Explorers 84v - Cook (Webber portrait) and Resolution at Tanna Picture (27k) |
| February 17 | Tuvalu Australia 99 World Philatelic Exhibition 50c - Endeavour Picture (22k) |
| February 2 | Great Britain Millenium - Traveller's Tales 63p - Maori and Cook Picture (13k) |
| 1998 | |
| August 25 | Saint Helena Maritime Heritage 25p - Cook's Endeavour, 1771 Picture (11k) |
| 1997 | |
| February 12 | New Zealand Discoverers of New Zealand 40c - Cook, Sextant and Map of New Zealand Picture (31k) |
| March 3 | French Southern and Antarctic Territory 200y Disappearance of Admiral Yves Kerguelen-Tremarec 24f - Christmas Harbour (From Atlas of Cook’s Voyages) Picture (11k) |
| 1996 | |
| April 25 | Antigua and Barbuda Famous Ships 15c - Cook’s Resolution$1.50 - Cook’s Resolution Picture (24k) |
| 1995 | |
| November 9 | Ross Dependency Antarctic Explorers 40c - Cook and the ships Resolution and Adventure Picture (30k) |
| September 14 | Albania Polar Explorers 25L - James Cook (Xheims Kuk) Picture (28k) |
| August 4 | United States of America Space and Nautical Exploration $10.75 - Space Shuttle Endeavour Picture (29k) |
| May 5 | Canada 275y Fortress Louisbourg Stamp Booklet containing 6 x 43c - Louisbourg Fortress Cook was present at its capture in 1758 Picture (488k) |
| February 9 | Australia Endeavour Replica 45c - Endeavour (painting by Oswald Brett) Picture (50k) 45c - Endeavour Replica |
| 1994 | |
| November 23 | British Antarctic Territory Antarctic Heritage 17p + 3p - Captain Cook and the Resolution Picture (28k) |
| April 6 | French Polynesia World War II 51F - Stamp-on-stamp (Hodges double canoe) |
| 1993 | |
| May 28 | Comoros Explorers 75f - James Cook, Endeavour (ship & shuttle) |
| May 19 | Ciskei Famous Discoverers 65c - Captain Cook, the Endeavour, and a world map with parts of the first and second voyages Picture (25k) |
| February 16 | Great Britain 300th Anniversary of the birth of Harrison 24p - The decorated enamel dial of his H4 clock Picture (117k) 28p - The timekeeping leement of his H4 clock 33p - The timekeeping element of his H4 clock 38p - The engraved back of the movement of his H4 clock |
| 1992 | |
| December 7 | Pitcairn Island 175th Anniversary of the death of Bligh 20c - HMS Resolution Picture (30k) |
| October 16 | French Polynesia Sixth Festival of South Pacific Arts 65f - "A view of Otaheite, with several vessels of that island" by Sydney Parkinson, engraved by E. Rooker, and published in Hawkesworth's account of the voyages Picture (31k) |
| August 1 | Cambodia Navigators and Sailors 15r - Captain Cook and the Endeavour |
| May 28 | Comoros Explorers 75f - James Cook, Endeavour (ship & shuttle) |
| 1991 | |
| March 13 | French Polynesia The Maori World 68f - Easter Island. A woman and child with the island's statues in the background 84f - Hawaii. "A canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked" by John Webber. The shoreline in the background represents the north-west side of Kealakekua Bay. The double canoe with an upright lanteen sail has ten rowers wearing gourd helmets, two hold small images and one blows a conch 94f - New Zealand "The Inside of a Hippah" by John Webber. It is a view of the Pa at the south end of Motuara Island, looking north, opposite Ship Cove in Queen Charlotte Sound. The drawing may have resulted from a visit made by Cook on 15th February 1777 |
| 1990 | |
| May 3 | New Zealand Stamp World London 90 $1.30 - Miniature sheet showing the 50c stamp issued on 7 March 1990 with Cook's map of New Zealand |
| Updated: | July 2007 |
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