Samoa $2 Stamp - Explorers of the Pacific, Australian Bicentenary (1988)

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TitleSamoa $2 Stamp - Explorers of the Pacific, Australian Bicentenary (1988)Date1988About this objectSamoa issued this $2 Explorers of the Pacific commemorative stamp as part of international recognition of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. Although themed around Australia’s bicentenary, the stamp was produced for postal use in Samoa and reflects regional engagement with Pacific exploration history.Object No.2017.17:1-3Physical description$2 Samoan postage stamp. The denomination is shown with a dollar sign ($), the standard symbol used for Samoa’s currency, the tala. The stamp depicts La Perouse in his naval officer uniform, looking over a map of the Pacific. Inscriptions & marks"Australian Bicentennary", "Explorers of the Pacific", "Samoa $2", "Le Comte de La Perouse 1741-1788", "Australia 1788-1988".Place madeSamoaSourceLa Perouse MuseumTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals

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Samoa $2 Stamp - Explorers of the Pacific, Australian Bicentenary (1988)