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The Postal and Philatelic Museum displays Greek stamps and postal memorabilia of Hellenic Post such as stamp machines, mailboxes, mail bags etc dating back to 1861.
The Postal and Philatelic Museum displays Greek stamps and postal memorabilia of Hellenic Post such as stamp machines, mailboxes, mail bags etc dating back to 1861. Philatelists should check out the rare stamps such as the first stamp issued by Greece and the stamps commemorating the first modern Olympic Games.
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2 Φωκιανού, Athens 11635, Greece
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