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Togolaise Republic 2020 100th Birth Anniversary of Pope Jean Paul II 

Issue Date 08 October 2020

A special set of 2 imperf Souvenir sheets (private issue - Stamperijia) was issued by the Togolaise Post Office commemorating 100th Birth Anniversary of Pope Jean Paul II printed on Cork Material

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Ecuador 2009 Bicentenary of Independence Cork Stamp

Issue date 22 July 2009

Correos Del Ecuador (Equador Post), to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Ecuador's first declaration of independence from Spain in 2009, has issued a special stamp made of cork with a ink feather quill to depict the signing of the declaration of independence.

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Portugal 2011 – International Year of the Forest Pre-stamped Cork Postcard

Portugal post issued a Postcard made of Cork on 09 May 2011 to commemorate International Year of Forests 2011 with stamp reading Floresta para Todos (The Forest is for Everyone).

Cork is a material that will not let liquid pass through it. Most cork tissue that is harvested for commercial use comes from the Cork Oak Tree, which is found in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is used in a variety of products, the most common of which is for wine stoppers. Portugal produces approximately 30% of cork harvested annually worldwide.

Portugal 2007 – The Cork Stamp – Stamp made of Cork

Portugal's Cork Stamp. Issued on 06 December 2007, this unique stamp is printed on very thinly sliced cork (0.35 mm). Printed on the cork substrate is a stylized image of a cork tree sitting atop a hill. The stamp has a denomination of 1 Euro.

The stamp brings attention to Portugal's cork industry, which provides well over 30% of the world's market for cork. 

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