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Afghanistan 2005 50th Anniversary Afghanistan - China Diplomatic Relations Silk Stamp

Issue date 20 Jan 2005 

Afghanistan Post in collaboration with China Post has issued a Silk Stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and China. 

This was the first silk stamp ever printed since the founding of the New China (1949) in more than half century and its material came from Huzhou in Zhejiang where was the origin of ancient silk. 

The left side of the stamp is the Chinese national flag and the wall of Jiayuguan city, and the right side is the Afghan flag and an ancient castle in Afghanistan.

At the top and bottom of the sheetlet are headings “People’s Republic of China-the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” and “Silk Road” in Pashto language, Chinese and English. 

The four corners were decorated with the Chinese Han Dynasty design against the background of walking camels. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Afghanistan, this set of stamps presents a miniature of two ancient civilizations along with the Silk Road. 

My first unusual stamp from Afghanistan.

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Stamps with Pearls

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Subcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Pearls

UAE 2005 Pearl Diving Tools Souvenir sheet with half pearls on stamps

  

Issue date 24 December 2005

Emirates Post has issued special stamps in five denominations on 'Tools used in Pearl Diving'. The stamps have been issued in the denominations of 50 Fils, 125 Fils, 175 Fils, 275 Fils and 375 Fils. Along with the stamps, a limited number of unique Souvenir Sheets priced at AED 100 has been issued, with a half piece of pearl placed at the corner of each stamp.

Each of the stamps highlights tools like the nose clip, the leather gloves used for protecting the fingers from the sharp edges of the oyster shells, the basket used for collecting the oysters the boulder used for accelerating the diver's descent into the sea and the diver's outfit.

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