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            This website is the result of my lifelong fascination with cats. Over the years, I have had the pleasure and privilege of having many beautiful cats as members of my own family. These beautiful, mysterious and captivating creatures have not only enriched my life by their mere presence, but have helped me better understand and appreciate the natural world.  I truly enjoy the beauty and diversity of countless species of animals, but felines occupy a very special place in my heart. I feel that they are the most charismatic and majestic of all the animals and no other group of animals exerts a more powerful influence or compels more intense fascination from people than do cats.

            It is no surprise that, being a stamp collector from a very young age, I was naturally unable to neglect stamps with images of cats, lions, tigers and other members of the cat family. Throughout many years, my collecting interests narrowed down to stamps and philatelic materials related to wild cats only, and this website is dedicated exclusively to representation of wild felines in philately.

            I am planning to share with my fellow stamp collectors, and anyone else who might be interested in this topic, my award winning exhibits, published books and articles, as well as various checklists and researches. I hope that this website will be a good addition to numerous excellent websites and pages dedicated to the field of collecting cats on stamps.

 NEWS !!!

November 5, 2023

At SACAPEX 2023 stamp show in Sacramento, California the “Felines in Armenian and Armenian Culture” received Gold Award and LeRoy D. Armstrong Memorial Award,  “Lion is the First” received Gold Award, “The Lynx” received Gold Award, and “Introduction to Felinately” received Silver Award

October 26, 2023

My new one frame exhibit “Lion is the First” is uploaded and ready for viewing

August 13, 2023

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award and Special Prize of Cays on Stamps Study Unit, and “Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” received Large Vermeil Award at the Great American Stamp Show in Cleveland, Ohio

October 30, 2022

“Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” received Vermeil Award and United States Cancellation Club Award, and “In the Name of the Lion” received Large Vermeil Award and AAPE Gold Award of Honor” at SESCAL in Los Angeles, California

September 3, 2022

  My newest exhibit “Unusual Place Names. Uncommon Postmarks. Unordinary Articles. United States Postmarks and Precancels with Animal Names” is ready to be viewed.

June 25, 2022

 At International One Frame CAPEX Stamp Show in Toronto, Canada “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Large Silver Award.

April 30 , 2022

 At WESTPEX 2022 Stamp Show “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award, AAPE Award of Honor, ATA Second Award and San Diego Stamp Show Award of Merit. “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Felines” received Silver Award and ATA Third Award.

February 20, 2022

 At ARIPEX 2022 Stamp Show “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture received Large Vermeil Award and American Topical Association One Frame Award, and “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil Award and American Topical Association First Award.

October 10, 2021

 At San Diego Stamp Show “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture received Gold Award, “in The Name of the Lion” received Large Vermeil Award, “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Cats” received Vermeil Award, and “Major Armenian Settlements in Russian Empire” received Large Silver Award.

August 15, 2021

 “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Gold award, and “Poodle” received Large Silver award at Great American Stamp Show in Chicago, IL

August 1, 2021

 “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Large Vermeil award, and “Poodle” received Silver award at WESTPEX World Series of Philately show in San Francisco, CA.

June 15, 2021

 My new exhibit “Fur Trade and its Effect on the Fate of Wild Felines” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

March 25, 2021

 My new exhibit “Introduction to Felinately” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

July 18, 2020

 My new non-feline exhibit “Major Armenian Settlements in Russian Empire” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

February 27, 2020

 My new non- feline exhibit “Poodle” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

March 16, 2019

 My new exhibit “In the Name of the Lion” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

October 25, 2018

“Felines in Armenia  and Armenian Culture” single frame exhibit received Gold Medal at the International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to 2800th anniversary of Armenian capital  in Yerevan, Armenia

August 12, 2018

 At the joint Stamp Show of the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Association in Columbus Ohio “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Gold Award, “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Large Vermeil Award, and “United States Post Offices with Animal Names” received Large Silver Award.

May 6, 2018

 Single-frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Gold Medal at the “Philatelic Show” 2018 Stamp Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts

January 12, 2018

 My new multi frame exhibit “United States Post Offices with Animal Names” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

October 14, 2017

 Single-frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” received Gold Medal at the SESCAL 2017 Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California

August 15, 2017

 My new single frame display exhibit “Felines in Armenia and Armenian Culture” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

June 26, 2017

 At The National Topical Stamp Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Medal and American Philatelic Congress Award.  “Animal Toponims on the United States Postmarks” received Large Vermeil Medal and American Association of Philatelc Exhibitors Award of Honor. “The Lynx” single frame exhibit received Vermeil Medal

October 20, 2016

     My new display exhibit “Animal Toponims on the United States Postmarks”  is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

November 27, 2015

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Medal and “Hay Post” Special Award at the International Philatelic Exhibition dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial in Yerevan, Armenia

October 4, 2015

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Vermeil Award and Gold Award of Honor of American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors at the 2015 SESCAL Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California

October 4, 2015

“The Lynx” single frame exhibit received Vermeil Award and One-Frame Merit Award of American Topical Association at the SESCAL Stamp Show in Los Angeles, California

July 17, 2015

My new single frame thematic exhibit “The Lynx” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

May 2, 2015

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” (display or open class version) received Gold Award and John Broderick Sr. Award for the Best Display Exhibit at the 2015 Philatelic Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts

March 20, 2015

My new Display or Open Class version of “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

August 26, 2014

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil at the Stamp Show of the American Philatelic Society in Hartford, Connecticut

May 4, 2014

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil Award and John Broderick Sr. Award for the Best Display Exhibitat the 2014 Philatelic Show of the Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs in Boxborough, Massachusetts

May 19, 2013

“The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” received Vermeil Award and Award of Honor of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors for the Best Presentationat the joint  ROPEX/NTSS 2013 Stamp Show in Rochester, New York

January 20, 2013

My current exhibit “The Lion – Most Symbolic Animal of All” is uploaded and available for viewing on the exhibits page

by Greg Balagian