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Portugal Issued Stamps and MS on 500th Anniversary of the Navigation of the Strait of Magellan

The First Circumnavigation Voyage, started by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Sebastian Elcano, represents the rst truly global view of the world. A singular adventure that, having been de ned by Stefan Zweig as “the most glorious odyssey in the history of mankind”, had geographical, cultural, scienti c and socio-economic repercussions.

Issue Date:18.03.2020 Designer:Atelier Folk Design Printer:bpost Philately & Stamps Printing Process:Offset Size:Stamp Size: 40 x 30,6 mm, M/S Size: 125 x 95 mm

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