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SCOTT NO
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1205 A259
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DATE OF ISSUE
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2001 Dez 14
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FACE VALUE
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11k
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COUNTRY
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Angola
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows the ore hematite. Hematite is an important ore of iron and it's blood red color (in the powdered form) lends itself well in use as a pigment. Hematite gets its name from a Greek word meaning blood-like because of the color of its powder.
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MINERAL
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Hematite, Iron
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VARIATION
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Meter Mark, First Day Cover, Envelope
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