Macau Stamps

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Issue in 1998 - "A Ma" statue and temple
http://www.playle.com/NANIRISH/topicals/0800/t-882.jpg

Issue in 2001 - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
http://perso.club-internet.fr/rzimmerm/Images/Stamps/2001/010714ma.jpg

Issue in 2003
http://stamps-coins.com.hk/stamp/macau/MS248.jpg

Issue in 2004 - Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of China's Economic and Technological Development Zones
http://stamps-coins.com.hk/stamp/macau/MS251M.jpg

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"A Ma" statue stamp seems worth buying. Another question is why people go to "Ma" temple ? Any story?

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The Portuguese first discover Macau from this temple. And they ask the people in Macau about the name of the city. But the people in Macau didn't understand it and they just point out the temple and said the name in Chinese - it names "Ma Gok" in Cantonese. The portuguese didn't understand it too and thought this was the name of the city and then they translated this name back in Portuguese - Macau

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http://imssetshop01.netvigator.com/hkpost/popupimages/M00300.jpg

http://imssetshop01.netvigator.com/hkpost/popupimages/M00301.jpg

http://imssetshop01.netvigator.com/hkpost/popupimages/M00302.jpg

http://imssetshop01.netvigator.com/hkpost/popupimages/M00308.jpg

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http://www.stampcountry.com/macauset.jpg

http://www.hongkongpost.com/img/news_publications/news/20010101_20010630/20010619_stamp.jpg

http://xaspace.jinak.cz/pictures/stamps/asia/MAAS0002T.jpg

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These two was issued before 1999 :
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad-Ocean/3071/psmc1.jpg

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad-Ocean/3071/psmc2.jpg

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1981 (Luis de Camoes) :
http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyonstamps/famousblindpersons/camoes2.jpg

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Birds :
http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0592.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0593.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0594.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0595.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0596.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0597.jpg

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http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0806.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0807.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0808.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0809.jpg

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http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0899.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0900.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0902.jpg

http://www.bird-stamps.org/images/stamps/macau/0903.jpg

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http://i13.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/e2/da/39_1.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~rogerandtess2/pickedup/pickedup086.jpg

http://www.ming-long.com.hk/Stamp/Macau_Stamps/MA2.jpg

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http://www.lighthousestampsociety.org/webstamps/macau99a.jpg

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lighthousestampsociety.org/webstamps/macau99a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lighthousestampsociety.org/webstamps/&h=237&w=320&sz=18&tbnid=q7Dpr6njde8J:&tbnh=83&tbnw=112&start=22&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmacau%2Bstamps%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lighthousestampsociety.org/webstamps/macau99a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lighthousestampsociety.org/webstamps/&h=237&w=320&sz=18&tbnid=q7Dpr6njde8J:&tbnh=83&tbnw=112&start=22&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmacau%2Bstamps%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

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http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/gif/stamps/sm_physics1.jpg

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http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home5/N030041/macau2004-1.jpg

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home5/N030041/macau2004-2.jpg

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The Macao Post Office will issue stamps on the image of several historic libraries starting on Friday, the Macao Post Office said here Wednesday.

Macao was the earliest region in Asia to develop libraries. The St. Paul School Library, founded in 1594 in Macao, was the first library in Asia.

Speaking at Wednesday's press conference, Carlos Alberto Roldao Lopes, director of the office said that by issuing stamps, the bureau is making its own effort in cheering for Macao's bidding for the UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage listing this year.

The set of four stamps carry images of four libraries in Chinese wash painting. Among them, the Central Library of Macao, which has its history dating back to 1895, was the first public library in Macao. Being well renovated, the library carrying typical Portuguese architecture style still offers a favorable study environment for children and adult readers.

The Sir Robert Ho Tung Library is another worth mentioning site.The building built in 1894, was contributed by the wealthy gentleman to the government. Opened as a public library in 1958, the library is the only villa-style library in the south China region.

The Post Office will issue 275,000 sets of stamps and 5,500 first-day covers on the theme.

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Scenes of Daily Life in the Past II
http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/img/overseas_philatelic_products/20050526a/ma319_.jpg

http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/img/overseas_philatelic_products/20050526a/ma320_.jpg

Love and Blessing
http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/img/overseas_philatelic_products/20050526a/ma321_.jpg