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On May 24, 1990 Nigeria issued a four-stamp "Pottery" set. The 10 kobo value (Sc #561) of this set depicts two earthenware oil lamps.  |
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Here is the 1.25 taka value (Sc #66) from Bangladesh's October 9, 1974 four-stamp set commemorating the centenary of the Universal Postal Union. Stamp depicts a mail runner holding a mail sack with one hand, and a spear and a kerosene lantern with the other hand.  |
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A lit miner's helmet lamp is shown on this September 1, 2000, Canadian 46c stamp (Sc #1866) commemorating the centenary of the Department of Labour. Stamp is postmarked Lac Bouchette P.O. The town (pop. 1174) is located on the eastern side of Lake Bouchette, Quebec.  |
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This is a lovely topic, too!! There are nice expressions of light and ideas by designers in many stamps. USA 28 December 1961 100 years of nursing  Modestly celebrating their important role in the society by lighting up a candle. |
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Netherlands 30 November 1989 "December seal" design: Hans Kruit  Christmas stamp originally, and for me a payer symbol after experienced the Tohoku earthquake and watched tsunami victims on TV. Shortly after the earthquake, I featured this stamp on my Well Centred blog. https://wellcentred.wordpress.com/2011/03/ |
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Italy 6 April 1961 50th Death Anniversary of Giovanni Pascoli (poet, 1855 - 1912) The Sweet-burning Lamp from Pascoli's "La Poesia", image after wood-engraved by P. Morbiducci  Pre-electricity houses must be dark during winter nights... |
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This September 13, 2000 46c stamp (Sc #1867) of Canada commemorates the 25th anniversary of Petro-Canada. Stamp shows two people holding a torch.  |
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Here is Netherlands's April 16, 1952 10c stamp (Sc #331) commemorating the 50th anniversary of DSM. From dsm.com, "DSM was established in 1902 by the Dutch government to mine coal reserves in the Southern Province of Limburg. To this day we still use the English translation (Dutch State Mines) of the company's original name..."  |
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This May 24,1958 ten yen stamp (Sc #649) of Japan was issued to commemorate Tokyo's hosting of the 3rd Asian Games.  |
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Nice ones, bookbndrbob ! The last one reminds me this stamp - I think I have not seen it in the tread yet...? USA 17 August 1963  |
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Nice posts tomonakaazu! Here is another Olympics torch. This one is the 15fr + 5fr value (Mi #314) from the French administration of the Saarland's March 29, 1952 two-stamp Helsinki Olympics set.  |
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On February 23, 1955 the USA issued this 8c stamp (Sc #1066) commemorating the 50th anniversary of Rotary International.  |
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