Somalia year 2001 Cross-Country skiing stamps set MNH

The Somalia postage stamp set issued in 2001 featuring Cross-Country Skiing consists of 3 stamps plus a souvenir sheet. These stamps commemorate the sport of cross-country skiing and are cataloged as Michel 864-866, with the souvenir sheet identified as Bl. 76.

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Year: 2001
Country: Somalia
Theme: Cross-Country Skiing (Winter sport)
Number of stamps: 3 plus a souvenir sheet
Condition: Mint Never Hinged (MNH)
Printer: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Italy)
Not officially recognized by the Somali postal administration; considered unauthorized by some philatelic references due to Somalia’s postal system issues in this period
Popular with collectors of thematic sports stamps despite legal controversy on official status

This set features colorful illustrations of cross-country skiing activities, attractive for topical collectors but with caution about authenticity as official Somali postal issues due to the complicated postal situation in Somalia at the time.

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