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Ecuadorian Anti-tuberculosis League label from 1956. 10 centavo contribution was not compulsory. Appears to have been sponsored by the women's committee.  |
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Plan of Thessaloniki University, printed by lithography, and issued by Greece on September 29, 1975 as one of a set of three stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the university's founding, Scott No. 1152. - nethryk  |
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Here is a nice, old advertising label for Passau, Germany..."city of three rivers". Label further describes Passau as historic, memorable, scenic, and charming; "the pearl of the Danube city". The map shows the confluence of the 3 rivers, with the Jlz River flowing in from the north, the Donau (Danube) River coming in from the northwest, and the Inn River flowing in from the southwest.  |
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Map of Jamaica and coat of arms, printed by lithography, and issued by Jamaica on January 15, 1979, Scott No. 358. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a map of a Roman military camp along the Ebro River, and a Roman coin, engraved by Jesús Terriza de Coca (1929- ), and issued by Spain on May 26, 1976 as one of a set of three stamps commemorating the 2,000th anniversary of the founding of Zaragoza (aka Saragossa), Scott No. 1945, Edifil No. 2320. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of an engraved stamp featuring a map of Algeria in the colors of its national flag, and various symbols, and issued by Algeria on July 5, 1963 to commemorate the country's 1st anniversary of independence from France, Scott No. 305. Bonuses: Bird, oil derrick, tree and cogwheel. - nethryk  |
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The route of the great Bolivian road rally of August, 1991 is shown on this 1991 0.50 bolivianos stamp. The rally went from Tarija in the south to Cobija in the north.  |
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Here are images of the two stamps featuring maps of Africa in a set publicizing the First Pan-African Youth Festival, held in Tunis, designed by Hatem El Mekki (1918-2003), printed by photogravure, and issued by Tunisia on July 15, 1973, Scott Nos. 608 & 609. - nethryk   |
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Map of Italy and perforated stamp edges highlighting the city of Riccione on the Adriatic riviera of Romagna, an airmail stamp designed and engraved by French artist Michel Monvoisin (1932-1982), and issued by Senegal on August 25, 1973 to publicize the International Philatelic Exhibition, Scott No. C123. - nethryk  |
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Estonia showed a map of the new country on the 10 penni (lowest values) stamps of its first 2 general duty revenue series in 1919.  |
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Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp featuring a coastline map and symbols of prosperity from phosphate mining, designed by French artist Camille Paul Josso (1902-1986), engraved by Pierre Gandon (1899-1990), and issued for use in French Morocco in 1947 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Cherifien Phosphates Office, Scott No. B33. - nethryk  |
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Map of the Northern part of the walled city of Barcelona (capital of Catalonia), prior to 1854 and of the proposed enlargement plan, together with a portrait of "its father" the Catalan engineer Ildefons Cerdŕ (1815-1876).  |
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Map of Africa, base stations and communications satellites, an airmail stamp designed and engraved by French artist René Quillivic (1925- ), and issued by Congo (People's Republic) on November 25, 1978 to publicize the Pan-African Telecommunications Network (PANAFEL), Scott No. C247. - nethryk  |
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Map of Bulgaria, a semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by typography (letterpress), and issued by Bulgaria on June 6, 1947 to publicize the 30th Jubilee Esperanto Conference, held in Sofia, Scott No. B17. - nethryk  |
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