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1980 - Tuvalu Commemorative Stamps Sets: | Cowrie Shells | London 1980 | Queen Mother | Moths | Aviation | 1) Cowrie Shells: Top Date of Issue: 1980-02-20 Designer: J.E. Cooter Printer: Format International Process: Lithography Size: 48.5mm x 32mm Format: Sheets of 16 (4 panes of 4) Paper: Unwatermarked, White Gum Perforation: 13.7 x 14   BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1980.C1.1 8c Eyed Cowrie 129 139 1980.C1.2 20c Arab Cowrie 130 140 1980.C1.3 30c Cornelian Cowrie 131 141 1980.C1.4 40c Golden Cowrie 132 142 Specimen stamps produced for all values.   2) London 1980 Exhibition: Top   Date of Issue: 1980-04-30     Designer: J.E. Cooter     Printer: Format International     Process: Lithography     Size: 48mm x 32mm     Format: Sheets of 16 (4 panes of 4)     Souvenir sheet of 4     Paper: Unwatermarked, White Gum     Perforation: 13.7 x 14           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1980.C2.1 10c Philatelic Bureau and 8c definitive 133 143 1980.C2.2 20c Nukulaelae postmark and 2c definitive 134 144 1980.C2.3 30c WWII U.S. military Funafuti cover 135 145 1980.C2.4 $1 Coat-of -arms and map 136 146   a) S/S of 4 as above, same perforation 136a MS147   v1) "Extra coral reef" variety (row 3/4, Plate 1G) [image]     Specimen stamps produced for all values. The latitude of Tuvalu is indicated as 30° instead of the proper 10°  on the $1 stamp. All stamps exist this way as error was never corrected. 3) Queen Mother's 80th birthday: Top   Date of Issue: 1980-08-14     Designer: G. Drommond     Printer: Format International     Process: Lithography     Size: 30.5mm x 38mm     Format: Sheets of 10 plus 2 labels     Paper: Unwatermarked, White Gum     Perforation: 13.7 x  13.7           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1980.C3.1 50c Queen Mother 137 148 Specimen stamps produced The sheets of 10 were with nine different cylinder markings, numbered 1A x 4 to 1I x 4. 4) Moths: Top   Date of Issue: 1980-08-20     Designer: J.E. Cooter     Printer: Format International     Process: Lithography     Size: 43mm x 28.5mm     Format: Sheets of 16 (4 panes of 4)     Paper: Unwatermarked, White Gum     Perforation: 14 x 14.25           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1980.C4.1 8c Aethaloessa calidali 138 149 1980.C4.2 20c Parotis suvalis 139 150 1980.C403 30c Dudua aprobola 140 151 1980.C4.4 35c Decadarchis simulans 141 152 Specimen stamps produced for all values. 5) Aviation Anniversary: Top   Date of Issue: 1980-08-20     Designer: G. Drummond     Printer: Format International     Process: Lithography     Size: 48mm x 32mm     Format: Sheets of 16 (4 panes of 4)     Paper: Unwatermarked, White Gum     Perforation: 13.7 x 14           BRC# Value Description Scott S.G. 1980.C5.1 8c Air Pacific Heron 142 153 1980.C5.2 20c Hawker Sidley 748 143 154 1980.C5.3 30c Sunderland flying boat 144 155 1980.C5.4 40c Wright brothers biplane 145 156 Specimen stamps produced for all values.   Top Stamps