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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1934
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.25 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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Proclamation of Independence (1° Luglio 1960)
Proclamation of Independence (1° Luglio 1960)
Opening of University Institute of Somalia - 1.2 somalo
Opening of University Institute of Somalia - 0.45 somalo
Opening of University Institute of Somalia - 0.8 somalo
Opening of University Institute of Somalia - 0.5 somalo
Opening of University Institute of Somalia - 0.05 somalo
5th Somalia Trade Fair- Port of Mogadishu
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Oil Drilling Rig
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Irrigation Canals
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Margherita Grain Silos
4th Somalia Trade Fair & Film Festival / Bridge over the Juba River
