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Mexican postage stamp commemorating Aniversario Petróleos Mexicanos (20th anniversary)

  • 1958

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Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the nationalization of all petroleum reserves, facilities, and foreign oil companies in Mexico and the establishment of the state-owned petroleum company Petróleos Mexicanos. The stamp features an illustrated depiction of an oil refinery.

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  • Box 7

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Mexico. Dirección General de Talleres de Impresión de Estampillas y Valores. “Mexican Postage Stamp Commemorating Aniversario Petróleos Mexicanos (20th Anniversary),” 1958. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/55skycq.

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