Description: The stamp features a detailed, recess-printed engraving of the Clouded Mother-of-Pearl butterfly (Salamis duprei). The central illustration captures the intricate wing patterns of the insect in a brown-violet and blue color palette. The border frames the central imagery with clear text markers. The left vertical banner reads "REPUBLIQUE" over "POSTES", while the right vertical banner displays "MALGACHE". Across the top is the national motto "FAHAFAHANA - TANINDRAZANA - FANDROSOANA", which translates from Malagasy to Liberty - Fatherland - Progress. The bottom center features the scientific name "SALAMIS DUPREI" and the designer’s name "MUNIER", while the bottom right displays the face value of 50 French African CFA centimes as "0^F 50".
Circa: 1960
Condition: Unused - Hinged
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