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SCOTT NO 415 A69
DATE OF ISSUE 1980 Jan 01
FACE VALUE 3c
COUNTRY Zimbabwe
   
DESCRIPTION The stamp shows Amethyst. It is a highly valued stone in the quartz group. The name means not drunken in Greek as amethyst was worn as an amulet against drunkeness. Some stones loose color in daylight. The original color can be stored in X-ray radiation
   
   
GEMSTONE Amethyst
VARIATION Block