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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 18, 2017 19:43:46 GMT
Falschung, thanks for these beautifully illustrated posts. The KGVI issues are nice, but this later set depicting the plane over the island landscape is one of my personal favorites and a really classic design.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2017 20:20:42 GMT
The plane is flying over the Bulolo Goldfields, one of several. Papua is rich in natural resources, probably one or the only interests of different countries during this time period.  Areas under control by the Dutch, Germans and British. See the German New Guinea thread.  The first ounce of gold extracted from Bulolo |
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