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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1906
French West Africa: Palm Tree 30 centime
Focusing on the natural resources of the region, this stamp features a prominent oil palm tree, symbolizing the economic potential and agricultural diversity of the West African territories. The illustration serves to highlight the ecological landscape of the more fertile southern regions of Mauritania, contrasting with the northern desert expanses. This theme conveys a message of colonial productivity and the systematic cataloging of indigenous flora for imperial economic interests. In the broader context of Mauritanian history, the stamp represents the integration of the territory into the colonial commodity network, using botanical imagery to represent the "civilizing" and productive goals of the French administrative institutions.
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Moorish Couple - 2.25 franc
Nomadic Encampment - 1.25 franc
Nomadic Encampment - 90 centime
150th Anniversary of the French Revolution - 4.25 Franc
150th Anniversary of the French Revolution - 2.25 Franc
150th Anniversary of the French Revolution - 1.25 Franc
150th Anniversary of the French Revolution - 100 centime
150th Anniversary of the French Revolution - 70 centime
International Exhibition of New York 1939 - 2.25 Franc
International Exhibition of New York 1939 - 1.25 Franc
Centenary of the Death of Explorer René Caillié - 2.25 Franc
Centenary of the Death of Explorer René Caillié - 2 Franc
Centenary of the Death of Explorer René Caillié - 90 centime
Moorish Couple - 20 franc
Moorish Couple - 10 franc
Moorish Couple - 5 franc
Moorish Couple - 3 franc
Moorish Couple - 2 franc
Moorish Couple - 1.75 franc
Nomadic Encampment - 1.5 franc
Nomadic Encampment - 1 franc
Nomadic Encampment - 80 centime
Nomadic Encampment - 65 centime
