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1954 Portuguese Mozambique 50 centavos postage stamp featuring a detailed historical map of Mozambique during Portuguese colonial administration. This fascinating multicolored cartographic design illustrates major African towns and transport routes, including Lourenço Marques, Beira, Quelimane, Nacala, Nampula and the Mozambique Channel. Bearing the inscription República Portuguesa and prominent black postal cancellations, the stamp documents colonial-era geography, African transportation networks and the changing political history of southeastern Africa.
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