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Children's hand prints in various colors, designed by Lou Romboy, printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on July 18, 1996 to commemorate UNICEF's 50th anniversary, Scott No. 1935, Michel No. 1869. - nethryk  |
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Khamsa - hand-shaped amulet
  
.............Maroco khamsa...................................Tunisia khamsa...................................Iran khamsa
The khamsa is the symbol of protection against the evil eye, against devils, against dangers, illnesses.....
It is covered by Hebrew inscriptions and Jewish symbols.
Khamsa is an Arabic word that means "five" (= the five fingers of the hand). |
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| Edited by primoz - 03/17/2015 4:41 pm |
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War Against Indiscipline: "Discourage Bribery," printed by lithography, and issued by Nigeria on February 27, 1985, Scott No. 467. Bonus: Flags. - nethryk  |
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"Firm and Happy for the Union:" Handshake, printed by lithography, and issued by Peru on September 9, 1980 to commemorate the country's return to civilian government, Scott No. 725. Bonus: Peru's national flag. - nethryk  |
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Hands and cogwheels, symbolic of the man-machine interface, designed by Swedish artist Olle Kåks (1941-2003), engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Sweden on as one of a set of two similar stamps promoting industrial welfare, Scott No. 1183, Facit No. 981. - nethryk  |
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Hand holding a tennis ball, printed by photogravure, and issued by Netherlands on June 5, 1974 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association, Scott No. 514. Nice nails! - nethryk  |
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| Edited by nethryk - 04/01/2015 09:16 am |
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Hands opening bulk mail, designed by South African artist Johan Van Niekerk, printed by lithography, and issued by South Africa on September 30, 1994 for National Stamp Day, Scott No. 892. - nethryk  |
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Freedom torch over Mount Kilimanjaro, designed by Victor Whitely, printed by photogravure (Harrison & Sons, Ltd.), and issued by Tanganyika on December 9, 1961 as one of a set of twelve stamps celebrating the country's independence, Scott No. 52. - nethryk  |
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Hi Nethryk, I also have this freedom torch but have not been able to find out why the arm seems almost severed. Do you have any more info on it? K. |
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Kris Rascher - In my opinion, Victor Whitely designed this stamp so as to depict a torchbearer's arm rising though clouds, which frequently wreathe Mount Kilimanjaro (see photo below). I do not believe that the artist intended to represent a severed arm in this stamp's design. - nethryk  |
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| Edited by nethryk - 04/13/2015 07:31 am |
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Nethryk, I had not noticed that the arm looked severed until you pointed it out. I guess this is a small offset of the white printing? I have a "normal" variety. |
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Severed hand?
Here is the second stamp of set,
you can see a cloud before hand.
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