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Here are images of the two stamps in a set honoring workers in the Sagunto Steel Works, Valencia, who were subjected to repeated air raids during the Spanish Civil War (150 people died in the raids), printed by photogravure (Oliva de Vilanova), and issued by Spain on August 9, 1938, Scott Nos. 604 & 605. - nethryk Steelworkers pouring molten metal.  A sculpture entitled "Suicides of Sagunto" (1888) by Spanish sculptor Agustí Querol I Subirats (1860-1909), "repurposed" to represent the air raid victims, with steelworks in the background, plus a photo of the original sculpture, now located in the Buenos Aires (Argentina) Botanical Garden.   |
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Pouring molten metal, designed by A.H. (Barry) Barrett, printed by lithography, and issued by South Africa - Bophuthatswana on April 2, 1984 to commemorate the (former) tribal homeland's mining industry, Scott No. 124. - nethryk  |
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Pouring ladle, printed by photogravure, and issued by Brazil on October 26, 1962 to commemorate the inauguration of the Usiminas State Iron and Steel Foundry in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Scott No. 945. - nethryk  |
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Metal smiths, designed and engraved by French artist Georges Bétemps (1921-1992), and issued by Chad on February 5, 1964 as one of a set of four stamps depicting artisans, Scott No. 99. - nethryk  |
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Egypt Industries July 23, 1965 The heavy industry stamp shows a foundry ladle.  |
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South Africa Strategic Minerals June 8, 1984 Set of four, one stamp depicts chromium refining process.  |
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Brazil National Steel Industry Expansion January 31, 1957 The design depicts steel plant and ladle.  |
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Pakistan Inauguration of Pakistan Steel Mills January 15, 1985 Set of two, one stamp depicts pouring molten steel from a ladle.  |
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India 50 Years of Steel Industry January 31, 2009 The design shows a montage of steel plant, steel casting, steel products.  |
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Australia National Development June 6, 1973 Set of four, the stamp entitled Iron Ore & Steel shows a stylized ladle and molten iron.  |
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South Korea Pohang Iron and Steel Plant July 3, 1973 The stamp shows Pohang plant and ladle pouring molten iron.  |
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Steel workers pouring out a ladle, printed by lithography, and issued by Albania in 1979, Scott No.1925. - nethryk  |
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Chile Copper 87 International Conference November 13, 1987 The stamp depicts copper foundry and the molecular model of chalcopyrite, a copper iron sulfide mineral.  |
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Botswana Mining Industry March 19, 1984 Set of four, one stamp depicts copper nickel casting.  |
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Republic of Korea The 22nd Congress of the International Iron and Steel Institute October 8, 1988 The design depicts a ladle pouring molten iron.  |
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