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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1906
French West Africa: Palm Tree 40 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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Ingres in His Studio (Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1780-1867)
Painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)
1st Death Anniversary of Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1966)
Death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
100th Anniversary of the Death of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
First death anniversary of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Moorish Couple - 2.5 franc
Moorish Couple - 2.25 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
