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7029 - M/L 49
St. Lucia Stamp Album 1979 - 1985.

A nice selection of stamps from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean.

Published
Unknown.
Plates
41 pages
Binding/Size
M=4to
Value
0-5000
Published
Unknown.
Ref
8016

A well presented stamp album of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia covering a six year period from the late 1970s until the mid 1980s. In an orange composite album with twin gilt lines running the length of the front cover. Each page comes with a black border, the year of stamp issue and the island spelt out in English & French. The stamps are all unused and in excellent condition. There are a few stamps in facsimile only. Subjects covered are: 1. Independence. 2. A papal visit to the island. 3. The International Year of the Child. 4. Sir Rowland Hill (postal reformer). 5. Charles Lindbergh's inaugural airmail flight via St. Lucia. 6. Christmas stamps. 7. The 'London '80' international stamp exhibition. 8. Walt Disney cartoon characters commemorating the 10th anniversary of the first moonwalk. 9. Famous Nobel Prize winners. 10. Various forms of island transport. 11. Commemorating the 80th birthday of HM the Queen Mother. 12. The Moscow summer olympic games. 13. the 75th anniversary of Rotary International. 14. The 100th birth anniversary of the painter Pablo Picasso. 15. British Royal Weddings. 16. Island Flora & Fauna. 17. International Year of Disabled Persons. 18. The centenary of the UPU. 19. The decade for women (1980s). 20. The Football World Cup in Spain. 21. The Boy Scouts. 22. Diana, Princess of Wales. 23. Commonwealth day. 24. World Communications Year. 25. Coral Reefs. 26. British Monarchs. 27. The Los Angeles summer olympic games. 28. The 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. 29. The life and times of HM the Queen Mother. 30. Historic Military Uniforms.