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A historic collection of 317 Comoros postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1974
Mausoleum of President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
The Mausoleum of President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh (Mausolée du Pdt Saïd Mohamed Cheikh) was erected to honor the revered Comorian statesman who led the territory as President of the Governing Council from 1961 until his death in 1970. Located in Moroni, the memorial structure features a blend of traditional dark volcanic stone and whitewashed masonry topped with Islamic crescent motifs and arched colonnades, serving as a national monument to his pivotal role in guiding the archipelago toward internal autonomy and administrative modernization. Issued by the postal administration of the Comoros Archipelago (Archipel des Comores), this 35-franc postage stamp (POSTES) depicts the mausoleum complex set against a backdrop of tropical palm trees.
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CORIANTHE Expedition, 1975
Spearfishing and underwater exploration
The Serpent's Head Cowry
The Polished Nerite
The Princely Cone
The Lettered Cone
The Lithograph Cone
The Grouper
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hammerhead Shark
The Spiny Lobster
Schooner
Mayotte Outrigger Canoe
Traditional sailing dhow
Traditional outrigger canoe of Grande Comore
Giant Clam and Sea Anemones
Finger Coral -Madrepora fructicosa
Atlantic Trumpet Triton - Charonia tritonis
Scorpion Spider Conch - Lambis scorpio
Green Turban -Turbo marmoratus
Ramose Murex - Murex ramosus
Large Harp - Harpa conoidalis
Cypraecassis rufa - bullmouth helmet shell
