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SCOTT NO
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370 A75
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1980 Aug 20
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FACE VALUE
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5t
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COUNTRY
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Malawi
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows an Agate Module. It is chalcedony with a banded or irregular variegated appearance. Bands may be wavy or parallel from differences in deposition. Petrified wood is an Agatized wood. Coloring from various trace impurities.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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It is a first day cover issued on Malawi gemstones. It shows a gemstone. The cancellation depicts a first day issue from philatelic bureau.
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GEMSTONE
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Agate
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VARIATION
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Block, First Day Cover, Envelope
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