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SCOTT NO 1205 A259
DATE OF ISSUE 2001 Dez 14
FACE VALUE 11k
COUNTRY Angola
   
DESCRIPTION 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.
   
VARIATION DESCRIPTION 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.
   
MINERAL Hematite, Iron
VARIATION Meter Mark, First Day Cover, Envelope