SCOTT NO
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496 A157
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1944 Jan 01
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FACE VALUE
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5c
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COUNTRY
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Colombia
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows Gold mining. It is a foundation of trade & commerce because of its metallic properties. It is malleable & it occurs as a compound with tellurium in minerals such as sylvanite & calaverite. It is also recovered from other metallic ores.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows an Over Print of 5c on 10c.
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MINERAL
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Mining, Mining Tools
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