1677) The "Oceanographic Museum of Monaco - The Coral Reef", Principality of Monaco: Postage stamps issued by La Poste de Monaco: Date of Stamp issue: 11.06.2020:

1677) The "Oceanographic Museum of Monaco - The Coral Reef", Principality of Monaco: Postage stamps issued by La Poste de Monaco: Date of Stamp issue: 11.06.2020:

About Oceanographic Museum Of Monaco – The Coral Reef:

ln Monaco, the commitment to Corals dates back several decades. 

Protecting Coral Reefs is at the crossroads of responding to climate change, preserving biodiversity around the world and protecting the ocean for the benefit of the communities that depend on it. 

With its new temporary exhibition titled -  "Immersion", the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco offers a virtual and interactive dive on the Great Barrier Reef, to meet the emblematic species that inhabit it, and the megafauna. 

Visitors are invited to discover the secrets of Coral and their superpo­wers, to discover what are the solutions to preserve this real treasure and to marvel at the intimate life of the coral reef.

The Miniature Sheet (MS) showcases the three stamps issued in the set of 1.10, 1.40 and 1.90 Euros. It is titled - "Musee oceanographique de Monaco - Le Corail" (meaning " Oceanographic Museum of Manaco - The Coral").

The First Day Cover (FDC) bears a Cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS). It is titled - "Principaute de Monaco" ("Principality of Monaco").

The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark bears a stylised image of a Coral reef in the centre. The cancellation date is - "11.06.2020".

Technical details:

Stamp Set Issue Date: 11.06.2020

Designers: Marie-Christine Lema Yeur And Bernard Alunni

Process: Heliogravure

Stamp Sizes: 30.0 mm x 40.0 mm

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1) "Ancient Postal Routes - 18th Century", Monaco: EUROPA 2020 theme: A postage stamp of 1.40 Euro issued by "La Poste de Monaco" (Monaco Post) on 06.05.2020

2) 44th International Circus Festival, Monaco (16-26 January 2020), being held at Monte Carlo: The theme of this edition of the Curcus Festival is the - "HORSE": A Stamp of 1.40 Euro issued by "La Poste de Monaco" ( Monaco Post): Stamp issue date: 06.01.2020

3) "Ballons Montes", Monaco: "150th Anniversary of the Balloon Post": A Stamp of 1.90 Euro issued by La Poste de Monaco (Monaco Post): Date of Stamp issue: 03.11.2020

4) Opera Singer - Julian Gayarre, Principality of Monaco: A Stamp of 2.56 Euro issued by La Poste de Monaco (Monaco Post): Date of Stamp issue: 25.01.2021

5) Opera Singer - Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, Principality of Monaco: A Stamp of 3.86 Euro issued by La Poste de Monaco (Monaco Post): Date of Stamp issue: 25.01.2021

6) The "Oceanographic Museum of Monaco - The Coral Reef", Principality of Monaco: Postage Stamps issued by La Poste de Monaco: Date of Stamp issue: 11.06.2020