Previous page / "Stamps" menu / Next page
Few words about legends...
Have a look at this Namibian stamp whose legend says 'diceros bicornis bicornis'. No, it's not an error ! Indeed, the black rhino's species (diceros dicornis) is divided in not less than 7 different sub-species ! Among them is the sub-species 'diceros bicornis bicornis'.
(Click on it to see the sheetlet out of which it is - Warning ! It's a 150 Kbytes picture)
===========================================
This other stamp, from Guinea Conakry, announces a Cerothoterium simun instead of a Ceratotherium simum. Three errors in two words, hopefully latin is now a dead language !!!
===========================================