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SCOTT NO
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477 A205
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1981 Feb 19
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FACE VALUE
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40c
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COUNTRY
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Morocco
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows Onyx gemstone. A layer stone with a combination of black base & white upper layer is also called trye Onyx or Arabic Onyx. The name onyx is derived from Greek which means a finger nail because of its weak transparency.
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GEMSTONE
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Onyx
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VARIATION
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Proof
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