the Hoba meteorite
Stato: South West Africa Anno: 1988 Notizie: In 1988 South West Africa (now Namibia) issued a set of four stamps commemorating famous landmarks in that country as painted by Johan von Niekerk. Among these was the Hoba Meteorite, the heaviest known meteorite at around 60 tons. The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 601. The Hoba meteorite still lies where it originally fell. You can also view the first day cover. See the Grootfontein travel page for more about the Hoba meteorite. |
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