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SCOTT NO
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631 A236
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1984 Jun 08
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FACE VALUE
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20c
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COUNTRY
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South Africa
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows chromium. It is a bright silvery metal. It has become familiar in the flashy trim on automobiles & householdwares. It is used over a nickel undercoat as a non rusting plating on iron & steel.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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It is a first day cover showing the minerals of South Africa, globe & a location map. The meter mark depicts a location map. It displays information about strategic minerals. South Africa is one of the world's important producers of startegic minerals.
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MINERAL
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Chromium
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VARIATION
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Meter Mark, Block, First Day Cover, Postal Stationery, Envelope
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