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Palau

10th March 1983

Oceania 17

Palau 1983
  1-4 xxx

perf 14, litho

Description   Scott SG Mi Y&T  
BREAKER
20 cents quote from the constitution   1 1      
20c hunting   2 2      
20c fish   3 3      
20c another quote from the constitution   4 4      

Formerly part of the US Trust Territory in the Pacific, Palau became an autonomous republic in January 1981, though it continued to use US stamps until this first issue in 1983. It became an independent republic in October 1994.

Sources: ScS, SGS.

Image from ebay.

FI ref: 730 Page credit: NB

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