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Chile - 1936 Potrerillos Copper MineDesigned by Alberto Matthey Dupeyron (1903-1995) based on photo by Robert Gerstmann (1896-1964)   |
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New Caledonia Nickel Production at Houailou May 14, 1964 The design portrays strip mining operations in the Houaïlou Commune, Northern Province.  |
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Canada 150th Anniversary of British Columbia August 1, 2008 The design shows gold panning which symbolizes the first gold rush in the 1850s.  |
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Uganda Independence Issue October 9, 1962 One of the 12 stamps depicts copper mining.  |
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Suriname Natural Resources October 9, 1965 One of the four stamps shows mining of bauxite in Moengo. Moengo is a town in the Marowijne district in the northeastern corner of the country. It is a major center for the mining and storage of bauxite. The Moengo Airstrip is one of the oldest airport in Suriname.  |
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Colombia Local Motifs Definitive Issue November 12, 1956 One of the 22 stamps depicts panning of gold.  |
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DDR (Germany) Leipzig Trade Fair March 10, 1981 The Leipzig Trade Fair traces its roots back for nearly a millennium. Two commemorative stamps were issued for the 1981 Fair; one of which shows a stacker belt conveyor for open-cast mining.  |
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Togo 4th Anniversary of Independence - Phosphate Mining April 27, 1964 The designs illustrate the extraction, transportation, and shipping of the phosphate deposits at the Kpeme Phosphate mining Complex and terminal.  |
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Senegal Industrialization July 4, 1964 Set of 6; two stamps depict operations at the Taiba Phosphate Mine. (engraver: Albert Decaris)  |
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Romania Miners Day August 8, 1954 The design depicts mechanized underground coal mining.  |
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Zambia Definitive Issue October 24, 1964 One of the stamps shows a work operating a pneumatic drill in the copper mine.  |
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Something a little different. Here's a cancelled check from the Empire mine, part of the Comstock lode, with both US R6c and Nevada 2c state revenue, tied with the Empire Mine cancel.  |
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Czechoslovakia Miners Day September 14, 1952 Set of four, two designs depict mechanized underground and opencast mining operations.  |
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