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Brazil 10 Cruzeiros Petroleum Stamp
common1945-1980

Brazil 10 Cruzeiros Petroleum Stamp

Brazil · 1953 · 10 CR$

The stamp features an oil derrick on land and an oil tanker ship at sea, with the word 'PETRÓLEO' (Petroleum) prominently displayed at the bottom.

Issued in 1953, this stamp commemorates the establishment of Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company, and highlights the nation's focus on developing its domestic petroleum industry.

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sg806
scott781
michel805

Image: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/35902845@N08">Mark Morgan</a> from Port of Spain, Trinidad · License: Public domain

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