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To celebrate the unificati on of the Dodecanese Islands with Greece, a l ong set was issued by Greece in several parts during 1947-1950. Three of the stamps show former stamps issued in 1912 for use in the Aegean Islands depicting Helios ( only the values were changed to the actual values): 
 Here are the original stamps issued in 1912 for use in the Aegean Islands: 
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To publicize the 1964 Internati onal Stamp Exhibiti on, East Germany issued on September 23, 1964 a set of three stamps, each shows former GDR's stamp: 
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Mexico American Philatelic Society C onventi onOctober 9, 1963 The stamp shows an 1856 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla stamp.  |
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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first stamps, Niuafo'ou issued on May 3, 1993 a set of two stamps. Each stamp depicting two former stamps: a stamp from the first set issued by Niuafo'ou in 1983 (which is also SOS) and a stamp from the Prehistoric life set issued in 1993: 
 Here are the original prehistoric life stamps depicted on the above stamps:  |
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To celebrate the Stamp Day, Greece issued on November 15, 1974 the following stamp shows a stamp issued for use in Crete in 1908:  Here is the original 1908 Crete stamp (although overprinted) shows the story of "The abducti on of Europa", on ancient coin from Gortyna, Crete:  |
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To publicize the "Stamp Day", Madagascar issued on May 6, 1966, a stamp depicting the first stamp of a l ong definitive set issued in 1903 for use in the island:  The 1903 original stamp shows zebu and lemur and it is the first French col ony stamp shows primate:  |
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Mexico 150th Anniversary of the Penny Black May 6, 1990 The stamp shows an 1840 Penny Black stamp.  |
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Peru The 150th Anniversary of the First Peruvian Postage Stamp December 1, 2007 The stamp set depicts the 1857 Pacific Steam Navigati on Company issue.  |
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Argentina The Sec ond Rio Plata Philatelists Days and Exhibiti onApril 20, 1966 The souvenir sheet reproduces the 1864 Rivadavia Issue.  |
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This circa 1950 Austrian cinderella commemorates the 100th anniversary of the country's first stamp issues. Interestingly, the value of the depicted 1850 stamp has been changed from kreuzer to "15 centes".  |
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A very beautiful SS was issued by Italy in 2020 depicts the professi ons set stamps issued in 1950. The SS was issued to publicize the Philately Day:  The lower stamp of the SS:  The original 1950 set of stamps:  |
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Here is Lithuania's October 6, 2007, 1.35 litas stamp publicizing modern Lithuania's stamps and postal stati onery. Also shown is the 1991, 20c postal stati onery item shown on the stamp.   |
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South Africa 50th Anniversary of Stamp Producti on in South Africa March 30, 1979 The stamp depicts the 1929 4D Airmail stamp.  |
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On October 7, 2006 Lithuania issued this postal history-themed stamp (Sc #820) depicting the 10 and 15 skatiku values of December 27, 1918, the country's first stamps.  |
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