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SCOTT NO
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713 A268
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1983 Apr 21
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FACE VALUE
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2.40d
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COUNTRY
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Algeria
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows rough fluorite. Fluorite occurs in variety of colors like violet, blue black, yellow to brown, green, pink and is seldom colorless. It is present in veins, pegmatite and alpine crevices as by-product of many rocks.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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FDC issued on April 21st, 1983 shows various minerals. The meter mark shows a mineral. The print on the left shows a stone.
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GEMSTONE
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Fluorite
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VARIATION
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Meter Mark, Block, Souvenir Sheet, First Day Cover, Envelope
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