Don Quixote 1947-1948 Postage Stamps Edited by Peter Y. Chou

Spain issued 3 postage stamps (Scott #750-751, #C122)
on October 9, 1947 to commemorate Stamp Day and
the 400th anniversary of the birth of Miguel de Cervantes

#750: 50 centimos, sepia "Don Quixote reading"

#751: 75 centimos, dark blue "Don Quixote by Zuloaga"

#C122: 5.50 pesetas, purple "Don Quixote & Sancho Panza flying astride Clavileno"

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Panama issued two airmail stamps (Scott #C105-C106)
to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth
of Miguel de Cervantes, novelest, playwright, & poet.

#C105: 5 centavos, dark blue & black "Monument to Cervantes"

#C106: 10 centavos, purple & black "Don Quixote attacking windmill"

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