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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching speeds of over 320 km/h during its characteristic hunting stoop, making it the fastest extant member of the animal kingdom. It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". |
| Face value | 12 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 680 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 752 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 654 Stanley Gibbons CA 906 |
| Series | Endangered Wildlife |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 34,980,000 |
| Issue date | 18/01/1978 |
| Designer | Robert McLellan Bateman |
| Paper type | Dull Flourescent with Two Flourescent Bands |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Ashton-Potter Limited |
| Perforation | 12.5 |
| Height | 24.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
