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LastDodo number
2800767
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Stamps
Title
400 years visit of Luís Vaz de Camões
Face value
5
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Year
1969
Month
06
Day
10
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5
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1ste uitgave van 'Os Lusíadas' van Luís Vaz de Camões
Michel number
548
Yvert number
548
Scott number
489
Stanley Gibbons number
603
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The stamp was issued because Luís Vaz de Camões visited Mozambique 400 years ago. 'Os Lusíadas' is his most famous poem. His death anniversary, June 10, is Portugal's national holiday. Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's greatest poet.
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De zegel is uitgegeven omdat Luís Vaz de Camões 400 jaar geleden Mozambique bezocht. 'Os Lusíadas' is zijn beroemdste gedicht.
Zijn sterfdag, 10 juni, is de nationale feestdag van Portugal. Luís Vaz de Camões wordt beschouwd als Portugals grootste dichter.