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uncommon1945-1980
1969 Peru Agrarian Reform Overprint
Peru · 1969 · S/. 1.00
The stamp features a portrait of a man, likely a peasant, with the words 'REFORMA AGRARIA' (Agrarian Reform) overprinted in black across the top. The original stamp's denomination of S/. 1.00 and country name 'PERU' are also visible.
This stamp commemorates the significant agrarian reform policies implemented in Peru during the late 1960s, particularly under the military government of Juan Velasco Alvarado. It highlights a major social and economic transformation aimed at redistributing land.
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Image: Casa de Correos y Telégrafos · License: Public domain
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