Norway postmark Hamar

The municipality of Hamar in Norway had a population of less than 30,000 last year.

Storhamar A must be the post office.

There's no country name in this postmark! 

Benin postmark Parakou

The city of Parakou is said to be the most ethnically diverse in the African republic of Benin, although population statistics put the total to just a little over 200,000 some four years ago!

Found two types of Parakou postmarks.

UAR official

Here's an official stamp of the United Arab Republic, which came into being when Egypt and Syria formed a union in 1958.

EFO Egypt color shift

Normal Copy

Pale yellow shifted upward

Can you see the difference?

Egypt ruins

Top stamp pictures the Egyptian pyramids...for sure...but I don't know which ruins are shown on the bottom stamp. Can't read Arabic writing!

Egypt statue

Hmm...another Egyptian statue of ancient times.

What's that at right?

Egypt slave

Must be an illustration of a slave offering something...a scene from ancient Egyptian history.