Regal Falcon Stamp Set Available at Special Price

County Stamp Center's featured item this month is this regal falcon set issued by Abu Dhabi in 1965. With a Scott Catalog value of over $90, this dramatic three-stamp set is regularly priced at just $59 when you buy from County Stamp Center. However, for a limited time, we are selling this marvelous issue for the special price of only $47 with free shipping. Click the post title to order.

The majestic falcon is a species of raptors named for the scythe-like shape of the bird's wings. Their thin tapered wings allow them to change direction quickly and fly at high speeds. Peregrine falcons are the fastest creature on Earth, able to attain speeds of over 200 mph during a hunting dive.

The sport of falconry -- training falcons to pursue and hunt game -- is believed to have originated in the Middle East where it dates back the the first century B.C. The time, space and money necessary to train a falcon made it a status symbol of the noble and wealthy. Besides the Middle East, falconry was avidly practiced in early China, ancient Greece and Rome and later in medieval Europe, feudal Japan and czarist Russia. Falconry is practiced today in 48 countries worldwide primarily by hobbyists.

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