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SCOTT NO
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1445 A492
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1997 Okt 06
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FACE VALUE
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2600s
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COUNTRY
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Ecuador
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DESCRIPTION
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The stamp shows pyrite. It is also known as fool's gold. It may resemble chalcopyrite when tarnished. It is used to obtain sulphur. It forms isometric crystals.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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It is a first day cover issued on rocks & minerals. It shows quartz crystals & Ecuador mining of 1997. The meter mark depicts quartz gemstone.
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GEMSTONE
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Pyrite
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VARIATION
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Meter Mark, Block, First Day Cover, Envelope
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