Ecuador
Scott 1441
400 sucre
Ecuador
Scott 1442
600 sucre
| Official Name: | Republic of Ecuador |
| National Name: | República del Ecuador |
| Monetary Units: | 1 sucre = 100 centavos |
| Location: | Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru. |
| Mineral Resources: | Petroleum. |
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Quartz (var. Rock Crystal) Ecuador Scott 1441 400 sucre |
Chalcopyrite Ecuador Scott 1442 600 sucre |
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Gold Ecuador Scott 1443 800 sucre |
Petrified Wood Ecuador Scott 1444 2000 sucre |
Pyrite Ecuador Scott 1445 2600 sucre |
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This set of 5 stamps was issued on 6 Oct 1997. Scott 1441, 1442, and 1445 show natural, unpolished mineral specimens. Scott 1443 shows a natural, stream-polished specimen. Scott 1444 shows a natural, unpolished specimen and a polished cross-section. |
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Pyrite; Chalcopyrite Ecuador Scott C361 60 centavos 1960 |
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Illustrations of natural, unpolished specimens in lower half of coat of arms. |
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