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  150th Anniversary of the French Abolition of Slavery

 

On October 20, 1998, Haiti issued a series of four stamps, a matching imperforate pane, and a souvenir sheet.  The issue bears the legend, "Haiti au Toit de la Grande Arche", that is "Haiti at the Roof of the Great Arch".  The designs pictured then contemporary Haitian paintings that had been submitted to a Parisian exhibit held at the stunning architectural monument called "La Grande Arche" as part of France's commemorative program celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the abolition of slavery.                                                                                                                             .............from Haiti Philately, XXV:2, June 1999

 

                                                                                                

                                            

                                                                                          

                                                                                              

 

                                                                                            

 

 

                                                                                          

 

 

                                                                                            

 

 

 

                                                                                   The composite imperforate sheet

 

                                                 

 

                                                                              The souvenir sheet accompanying the issue.

                                                               

                                               

    

        

                    

 

 

        

            

                                                                                                            

                                                                                 

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