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Some Artistic Cachets

I've given these two cachets high scores for their artistic appearance.

On 08 August 1999; Ukraine issued a 30k stamp in honor of its historic bee-keeping industry. The stamp shows a bee (Apis mellifera) on a flower. This official first day cover also features a (popup link) pictorial cancellation with a nice representation of the bee that's on the stamp. I've seen people, probably bee-keepers themselves, bidding fiercely on Ebay for this first day cover:

FDC Honoring the Bee

On 26 January 2001, Ukraine issued a stamp for Valentine's Day. The stamp portrays two white doves on a basket of roses. A (popup link) pictorial cancellation, showing a romantic couple, is part of this official first day cover. Notice the ornate, heart-shaped ribbon tying the rose on the cachet.

FDC for Valentine's Day

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