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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1938
Desert Scene - 35 cents
This stamp captures a foundational aspect of Mauritanian life by depicting travellers traversing an arid landscape, framed on either side by traditional Moorish geometric carpet motifs. The illustration features a figure riding a pack animal with a companion on foot, symbolizing the historic nomadism, resilience, and trans-Saharan migratory customs that defined the desert territory for centuries. Issued under the authority of French West Africa (Afrique Occidentale Française), this stamp reflects a period when the colonial administration sought to document the distinctive landscapes and cultural practices of its constituent territories. By elevating this pastoral scene into an official postal program, the issue honors the enduring heritage of Mauritania’s nomadic communities and their deep-rooted reliance on livestock and traditional trade routes to navigate the vast stretches of the Sahara.
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)
African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus)
Diadem or Danaid Eggly (Hypolimnas misippus)
Crimson Tip (Colotis danae)
Common Figtree Blue (Myrina silenus)
Dark Chanting-goshawk (Melierax metabates)
Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii)
Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs)
Paradise Wydah (Steganura paradisea)
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
Guineafowl
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Great Snipe (Gallinago media)
Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus)
Eurasian Golden Oriole
