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Learn about the World - 50 stamps from 50 countries

Learn about the World - 50 stamps from 50 countries

Mahoney, C.

Paperback

General World HistoryStamps

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ISBN13: 9798187456994
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.15 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

In this book, I explore 50 stamps from 50 different countries, spanning nearly a century of postal history. You'll encounter an old beauty, a 1918 Austrian Mercury stamp that was used for barely two months during the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, alongside modern commemoratives celebrating everything from Scout centennials to cooperative movements. Some of these stamps had massive print runs, like France's Corsican coat of arms with 72 million copies distributed nationwide, while others were rarities with fewer than 300,000 printed. You'll meet Queen Sonja of Norway and King Bhumibol of Thailand, discover the ancient Mayan ballgame on a Guatemalan stamp, learn about Antonio Pacinotti's revolutionary dynamo invention, and even find a cheeky British comic character presenting a half-eaten apple to his teacher. From Pakistan's independence symbolism to West Germany's workplace safety campaigns, from Zimbabwe's traditional grinding stones to India's family planning messages, each stamp tells a story worth preserving.

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