1. Identify the personality.

2. When was it issued?

3. In what denomination was it issued?

4. What was the purpose of issuing the stamp?

5. What is a duplex mark?

6. What is the full form of abbreviation UNH in philately?

7. If a stamp bears the name Eire, can you tell the name of the country which has issued it?

8. What is the monetary unit of Mali?

Answers:

1. Dr Tristao Braganza Cunho.

2. 26.9.1998.

3. 300 paise.

4. To honour the great patriot, freedom fighter and the father of the nationalist movement in Goa.

5. A mark which combines the function of cancelling the adhesive (stamp) on an item of mail, indicating the date and office where the item was posted or sorted for the first time. Such mark comprises two distinct parts — cancellation and a circular date stamp.

6. Unhinged mint.

7. Ireland.

8. 1 cfa Franc of 100 centimes.
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