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01 May 2016

Sunday Stamps II - 72

1953, Nigeria Tin Mining
engraved

Tin is still mined in the Jos Plateau, which is in the middle of the country, but it has been severely diminished since the discovery of oil. Up until 1960, Jos Plateau was the sixth largest producer of tin in the world. Much of it comes from the River Dilimi and Jos City was given the nickname 'Tin City'. This stamp shows a man panning for tin in the river.
for May Day workers

6 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

The Queen had only just come to the throne when this stamp was issued.

Joy said...

I like the composition of this stamp and all the little figures working away in the background.

FinnBadger said...

There is something very appealing about vintage stamps printed in one color.

viridian said...

The only appropriate stamps I have I showed in Sept. 2015 - which is not that long ago!

Heleen said...

Intetesting composition of this stamp. I cannot see the Queen's portrait apart from the whole image. As if the Queen is looking in a, I don't know the right word in English, way to the hard working man.

Linda said...

Very nice!