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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
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Year: 1932
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.75 Lira
This 2-lire carmine-red stamp is a higher denomination from the 1932 definitive pictorial series designed specifically for the territory ("SOMALIA"). The vertical vignette depicts a traditional Somali nomad standing in the arid brushwood landscape next to a towering cathedral termite mound, a characteristic feature of the Horn of Africa's savanna topography. These massive mounds, constructed by Macrotermes colonies, represent remarkable biological engineering, utilizing internal ventilation shafts to control temperature and moisture levels. The frame integrates native geometric side panels with classical motifs, using local landscape elements to authorize high-rate domestic and international mail communications.
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Mogadishu - 10 centesimo
Mogadishu - 1 somalo
Tower in Mnara Ciromo - 65 centesimo
Mogadishu - 55 centesimo
Tower in Mnara Ciromo - 35 centesimo
Tower in Mnara Ciromo - 8 centesimo
Mogadishu - 6 centesimo
Tower in Mnara Ciromo - 1 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 35 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 7 1/2 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 15 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 75 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 50 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.75 lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.25 lira
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 5 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 10 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 50 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 30 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 25 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 20 centesimo
