South Africa unveils new Mandela stamps

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Tue, Jul 15 06:54 PM

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Tuesday unveiled a new series of stamps to mark former President Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.

The launch of the stamps follows last week's unveiling, by South Africa's central bank, of a new five rand ($0.65) coin featuring a smiling portrait of the anti-apartheid icon.

An earlier stamp, which marked Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa in 1994, remains one of the top selling stamps in the history of the country.

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