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uncommon1945-1980
Red Cross Charity Issue, Bird-of-Paradise
Netherlands New Guinea · 1958 · 10c + 5c
A stamp featuring a stylized bird-of-paradise alongside the Red Cross emblem, with a surcharge benefiting the Red Cross.
Issued by Netherlands New Guinea in 1958, this stamp was part of a charitable issue to raise funds for the Red Cross, a common practice for colonial administrations.
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