23 February (Philippines ) within release Postal Conference Manila goes into circulation Stamp Mercury and Globe face value 30 Philippine centavo
Stamp Mercury and Globe in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:PH 672 |
Stamp Number: | Sn:PH C87 |
Stamp is square format.
Stamp Mercury and Globe it reflects the thematic directions:
A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but, unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe of Earth is called a terrestrial globe. A model globe of the celestial sphere is called a celestial globe