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France - Exposition Universelle 1900. There were many hundreds of different poster stamps issued for this World's Fair. Many were beautiful pieces of poster stamp artwork. This particular issue is known as Emision Hess, and was issued in sheets of 6 stamps, with margins, depicting views of the exposition and allegories. The 6 stamps are described as follows: a) Aquarium de Paris - a group of nude nymphes; b) La Grande Lunette - Female holding the moon; c) Exposition Minière Souterraine - Mineur. femme jette des pieces; d) Le Vieux Paris; e) L'Andalouise au temps des Maures. Tours. Maison Espagnole; f) Panorama du Tour du Monde. Mappemonde. Mercure sur roue ailée. This sheet is in blue or slate blue.

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