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São Tomé and Príncipe

Stamps issued: 1975-PRESENT

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50$ Man and Woman with Saint Thomas and Prince Flag single

The Portuguese colony of St. Thomas and Prince became the independent Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on July 12, 1975. It now issues large numbers of topically oriented stamps primarily intended for stamp collectors.

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PORTUGUESE COLONY
Stamps issued: 1869-1975

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20e Ceres single

Two small islands in the Gulf of Guinea, in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa. Portuguese possessions after 1490, St. Thomas and Prince became the independent Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on July 12, 1975.

Narrative by Linn's Stamp News

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