Saturday, May 27, 2000
S T A M P   Q U I Z


1. Identify the stamp.

2. When was it issued?

3. In what denomination was it issued?

4. On what occasion was it issued?

5. What is depicted on the stamp?

6. What does the term facsimile mean in philately?

7. What is the monetary unit of Comoros Island?

8. If a stamp bears the name British South Africa Company, can you tell the name of the country which has issued it?

  Answers

1. Festival of India in the USSR.

2. July 3, 1987.

3. Rs 5.

4. Inauguration of the Festival of India in the USSR.

5. Features a Sanghol sculpture "Sadhay Santa" showing a lady in full bloom of youth with a swan by her side.

6.Reproduction of a genuine stamp or cover.

7. 1 Franc of 100 centime.

8. Rhodesia.

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