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SCOTT NO
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508 A135
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1974 Sep 27
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FACE VALUE
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4fr
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COUNTRY
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Malagasy Republic
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows Marble blocks of malagasy Marble. They are recrystallized limestones tinted by iron oxide. Dolomitic limestones when altered by percolating waters are called Marbles. True Marbles are a result of metamorphism involving heat.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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It is a first day cover issued on Malagasy marble. It shows a marble quarry. It depicts a routine cancellation.
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MINERAL
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Marble
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VARIATION
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First Day Cover, Envelope
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