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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1962
Admission to the United Nations - 15 franc
This commemorative stamp marks the historic milestone of Mauritania’s formal entry into the United Nations on October 27, 1961. The dual horizontal design structurally contrasts a detailed perspective of the newly planned administrative buildings of Nouakchott in the foreground with the iconic New York City skyline and the UN Headquarters building (Palais de l'O.N.U.) in the background. Bridging the two scenes is a traveler on a dromedary camel walking past desert palm trees, positioned beneath a large UN emblem. This composition carries a powerful message of global integration and diplomatic recognition, framing the newly established Islamic Republic as a sovereign nation successfully transitioning from its regional nomadic roots onto the stage of international governance.
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Chest from Mederdra
Damascened Dagger
Tobacco Pouch and Pipe
Tea Service Set
Traditional Musicians
Tidinit
Tobul
Hardine (Traditional Musical Instrument)
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
Cross of Trarza - 50 franc
Cross of Trarza - 30 franc
Cross of Trarza - 25 franc
Cross of Trarza - 20 franc
Cross of Trarza - 15 franc
Cross of Trarza - 10 franc
