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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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1975 March 25
United States of America
10-cent postage stamp, depicting Haym Salomon, "contributor to the cause", raised money to finance the Revolutionary War.
Stamp shows coins in the background.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1561
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 April 16
Nicaragua
American Bicentennial.
10-centavo postage stamp depicts a colonial coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 983
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 May 2
Mexico
International Numismatic Convention, Mexico City.
1.60-peso airmail stamp depicts a 1535 4-reales coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1462; Scott C461; Yvert A390; Stanley Gibbons 1334
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 May 20
China
Four postage stamps depict ancient coins.
1-yuan stamp depicts yuan-chin coin of 1122-221 BC;
4-yuan stamp depicts pan-liang coin of 221-207 BC;
5-yuan stamp depicts 5-chu coin of 206 BC - 220 AD;
8-yuan stamp depicts 5-chu coin of 502-557 AD.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1079-82; Scott 1938-41; Stanley Gibbons 1056-59
Approximate value: US$0.85.
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1975 May 20
Norway
Centenary of the Monetary Convention of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
1.25-kronor postage stamp depicts a Norwegian 1875 1-krone coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 703; Scott 654; Yvert 660; Stanley Gibbons 738
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 May 26
Romania
2000th anniversary of founding of Alba Iulia.
55-bani stamp depicts Dacian coins of 1st and 2nd centuries.
Catalog numbers: Michel 3264; Scott 2549; Stanley Gibbons 4141
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 June 2
Saint Kitts-Nevis
Opening of the East Caribbean Currency Authority Headquarters in Basseterre.
40-cent stamp depicts Saint Kitts' 1801 half dollar and 1975 $4 coin;
45-cent stamp depicts Nevis' 1801 9-gogs coin and 1975 2-cent and 5-cent coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 295-95; Scott 302-03; Yvert 310-11; Stanley Gibbons 320-21
Approximate value: US$0.40.
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1975 August 8
Cook Islands
$2 postage stamp marking the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery.
The stamp depicts a $100 gold commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 465; Scott 433; Yvert 427; Stanley Gibbons 525
Approximate value: US$5.75.
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1975 September 1
Montserrat
Four postage stamps depict old local coinage of 1785-1801.
5-cent stamp depicts 1 bitt coin;
10-cent stamp depicts 1/8 dollar coin;
35-cent stamp depicts 1/4 dollar coin;
2-dollar stamp depicts 1 dollar coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 232-36; Scott 323-26; Yvert 324-27; Stanley Gibbons 351-54
Approximate value: US$2.50.
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1975 September 12
Niger
50-franc stamp depicts 460 B.C. Lion's head tetradrachma of Leontini;
75-franc stamp depicts 500 B.C. owl tetrdrachma of Athens;
100-franc stamp depicts 480 B.C. crab diadrachma of Himera;
125-franc stamp depicts 460 B.C. Minotaur tetradrachma of Gela.
Catalog numbers: Michel 482-85; Scott 332-35; Stanley Gibbons 584-87
Approximate value: US$1.95.
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1975 October 5
Congo
Four postage stamps of ancient money.
40-franc stamp depicts a Gallic coin, circa 60 BC;
50-franc stamp depicts a Roman denarius coin, 37 BC;
60-franc stamp depicts a Danubian coin, 2nd century BC;
85-franc stamp depicts a Greek stater coin, 4th century BC.
Catalog numbers: Michel 487-90; Scott 348-351; Yvert 396-99; Stanley Gibbons 479-82
Approximate value: US$1.30.
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1975 October 6
United States of America
Two 10-cent postage stamps, entitled "Banking and Commerce".
Depicted are 1875 one-cent coin, undated one-dollar coin, undated 25-cent coin, and undated $20 coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1187-88; Scott 1577-78; Yvert 1069-70; Stanley Gibbons 1576-77
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 October 7
Netherlands
One postage stamp publicizes the importance of saving.
50-cent stamp depicts rubbings of two 1975 25-cent coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1058; Scott 534; Yvert 1029; Stanley Gibbons 1219
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 October 13
Cuba
25th anniversary of the National Bank.
13-centavos stamp depicts a 1915 1-peso coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2080; Scott 2005; Stanley Gibbons 2237
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 October 13
Mali
Four postage stamps depict ancient coins.
130-franc stamp depicts a Carthaginian tristater of 500 B.C.;
170-franc stamp depicts a Decadrachma of Syracuse of 413 B.C.;
190-franc stamp depicts a Acanthe tetradrachma of 400 B.C.;
260-franc stamp depicts a Didrachma of Eritrea of 480-445 B.C.
Catalog numbers: Michel 506-09; Scott 244-47; Yvert 246-49; Stanley Gibbons 508-11
Approximate value: US$1.75.
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1975 October 24
Japan
100th anniversary of the Postal Savings System.
20-yen postage stamp depicts a savings bank and coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1235
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1975 November 11
Bhutan
Nine postage stamps depict coins for the 20th anniversary of the birth of King Jigme Singye Wangchuk.
Catalog numbers: Michel 615-23; Scott 194-202; Stanley Gibbons 306-314
Approximate value: US$13.50.
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1975 November
Monaco
80-cent stamp depicts 1640 Honoré II florin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1185; Scott 1000; Stanley Gibbons 1221
Approximate value: US$0.55.
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1975 November 29
Poland
Piast dynasty's influence on the development of Silesia.
4-zloty stamp depicts a coin of Prince Jerzy Wilhelm (1660-1675).
Catalog numbers: Michel 2418; Scott 2134; Yvert 2253; Stanley Gibbons 2405
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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