Mineral Stamps

About Mineral Stamps

Almost every country has issued postal stamps featuring minerals illustrating their geology. As an avid collector of both stamps and minerals, I have gathered many minerals stamps that I am putting online for the pleasure of rockhounds, stamps collectors, geologists and other amateurs of philatelic mineralogy and mineralogic philately.

Diamond Cullinan II, the Lesser Star of Africa - South Africa - 1980

Mineral: Diamond Gemstone Famous Diamonds
Color: Colorless
Country: South Africa
Year: 1980
Set: South Africa - 1980

The famous Cullinan II Diamond, from Gauteng in the Republic of South Africa. It is also known as the "Lesser Star of Africa".
Cullinan 2 weight 317.4 carats and it is the 4th largest cut diamond.

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Diamond Cullinan I, the Great Star of Africa - South Africa - 1980	Agate Carnelian - Madagascar - 1970
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Stibnite - Austria - 1986	Emerald - Rhodesia - 1964
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Amethyst - Zimbabwe - 1985	Chrysoprase - Australia - 1973
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Agate - Australia - 1973	Opal - Australia - 1973
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Rhodonite - Australia - 1973	Opal - Australia - 1974- surcharged
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Star Sapphire - Australia - 1974	More than 100 minerals on stamps catalogued
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