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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
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Year: 1906
French West Africa: Portrait of General Louis Faidherbe 5 centime
This stamp honors General Louis Faidherbe, a pivotal figure in the 19th-century French expansion into West Africa and a primary architect of the colonial administration in the region. The central portrait, framed by the technical achievements of the era—such as the bridge visible in the background—symbolizes the "Faidherbe doctrine," which combined military conquest with the development of permanent infrastructure and scientific exploration. The imagery carries a message of institutional longevity and the strategic importance of the river networks in establishing French authority over the vast territories of Mauritania and Senegal. Historically, Faidherbe’s inclusion on Mauritanian issues reflects the territory's administrative origins within the larger French West African federation, serving as a cultural marker of the period when the colonial state sought to consolidate its regional identity through the glorification of its most influential military and civil leaders.
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MIFERMA Zouerate Iron Ore Mine
Air Mauritania Douglas DC-3 over Nouakchott Airport
Freedom from Hunger Campaign
First Anniversary of the Congress for Unity
Second Anniversary of Independence
First Anniversary of UN Admission
Modern Transport and Nomadic Life
8th Conference of the Organization to Fight Endemic Diseases
1st Anniversary of the African and Malagasy Union (UAM)
Admission to the United Nations - 85 franc
Admission to the United Nations - 25 franc
Admission to the United Nations - 15 franc
Anti-Malaria Campaign
Foundation of Air Afrique
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 25 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 20 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 15 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 10 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 5 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 2 franc
Traditional Geometric Mosaic - 1 franc
Cross of Trarza - 200 franc
Cross of Trarza - 100 franc
