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SCOTT NO
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1857 A408
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DATE OF ISSUE
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1999 Apr 06
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FACE VALUE
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150 fr
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COUNTRY
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Togolaise
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DESCRIPTION
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The multicolored stamp shows rough Turquoise. Turquoise is a valuable mineral and is possibly the most valuable, non-transparent mineral in the jewelry trade. It has been mined for eons since at least 6000 BC. by early Egyptians.
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VARIATION DESCRIPTION
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It is an official first day cover issued on minerals. The meter mark depicts a mineral.
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MINERAL
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Miners
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VARIATION
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Meter Mark, First Day Cover, Envelope
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