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Year: 1976
Bicentennial of the United States of America (1776-1976) -Leland Stanford (1824-1893) and Thomas C. Durant (1820-1885)
Issued in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial (1776-1976) series, this stamp commemorates Leland Stanford and Thomas Clark Durant, two of the principal figures behind the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The design features their portraits, a locomotive, Native American imagery, and a route map linking Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California. Completed in 1869, the railroad united the eastern and western United States by rail for the first time, transforming transportation, commerce, and settlement across the continent. By issuing this commemorative stamp, the Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros joined the international observance of the American Bicentennial and celebrated one of the greatest engineering achievements in United States history. The issue highlighted the importance of rail transportation in national development and recognized the role of Stanford and Durant in creating a transportation network that helped shape the economic and geographic growth of the United States.
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Village of Djoiezi - Mohéli Island
Village of Mohani - Mohéli Island
Comorian Handicrafts - Dagger
Comorian Handicrafts - Sabre
Comorian Handicrafts - Diademe tiara
Comorian Handicrafts - Bracelet
70th Anniversary of Rotary International and 10th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Moroni
Direct Air Link Moroni - Hahaya - Paris
Centenary of the U.P.U.
Map of Mayotte
Mamoudzou (Mamutzu)
Chiconi (Mayotte)
Moya Beach
Comoro Red Cross
Sugarcane Press
The folding Quran stand (rihal or porte-coran)
Three-legged Table
Peignes-combs
Mausoleum of President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
Mausoleum of President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh
Saïd Omar ben Soumeth (1899–1980)
Saïd Omar ben Soumeth (1899–1980)
Order of the Star of Anjouan
