URU - 2014 - #023 - DESCRIPTION - 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF "MAFALDA" COMIC STRIP

Uruguay - 2014 - 50th Anniversary of "Mafalda" Comic Strip ( Previous/ Next)

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SERIE--- 4,00 EUR
STAMP 1 --- 2,00 EUR
STAMP 2 --- 3,50 EUR
SE-TENANT NORMAL--- 4,50 EUR
SE-TENANT INVERTED--- 5,50 EUR
BLOCK--- 11,00 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 5,50 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 9,00 EUR  (Already Sold)
COVER Sent on First Day --- 7,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: June 17th, 2014
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Both Rectangular [47 mm. x 32 mm.] 
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 3 series [3 x 1] , 6 stamps [3 x 2] with the second serie with the position of the stamps swapped
[ [ Stamp 1, Stamp 2 ] ,
[ Stamp 2, Stamp 1 ] ,
[ Stamp 1, Stamp 2 ] ] 
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [140 mm. x 136 mm.]

FDC Type:  Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]

Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [240 mm. x 160 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

As Main Topic: The most direct and popular one will be Comics, inside it, one could identify: Argentinean Comics, and of course in particular Mafalda Comic, the comic strip written and drawn by Argentinecartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known by his pen name Quino.

Then, going in the opposite direction, to wider Topics, one could identify: Art, Painting, also Literature, Philosophyand of course Humor, even could be spotted Politicsand Human Rights, by the peculiar concerns of the little girl Mafalda, the Main character of this Comic Strip.

Then, surrounding the main topic, could be found the followings:Besides the 50th Anniversary, I think the Personality of the Cartoonist known as Quino, is clearly honoured because of the deep relation that worldwide is done between the Artist Quinoand his Creation Mafalda.

It is a bit difficult to spot the surrounding Topics of this release, as if one dive deep could see path of links in many directions, however, trying to select the most revelant ones, I think Childhood will be included for sure, also Education, Family, Friendship too, and in a deeper way Innocence, in the positive form of it, Observation, Deep Meditation, Questioning of the Status-Quo, and the Fights for Human Rights, Peace, Freedom, Equality, the list could be endless, Life, Love, Care, to summarize one could group all of them in the Desire of building a better World.     

Now, regarding the desing of the stamps: It is a nicely composed Se-Tenant showing a Comic Strip of only two Drawings, in which Quino strongly and precisely shows Mafalda, and also obviously his, worries of the Bad Health in which our World is, and the subsecuent Prideand Joyafter seeing her Earth Globe as an Unique crowd fighting for his Rights.

So the Topics again could be many, that ranges from the most direct as Maps because of the Earth Globe, to more implicit ones as: Ecology, Health, Union, Equality, Fight, and also Emotions, the last one gracefully inferred in Mafaldaby the drawings of Quino.

Anotther Topic that could be spotted by the design is Clothing, and inside them the followings: Children Clothing, Shoes, Dresses, Hair Ribbons.

Finally, in a more symbolic way: The selection of this particular strip of two panels from the vast production of Quino drawings of Mafalda, gives a clear message of what this release want to tell. At least in my opinion, this issue put the focus in the Union of the People of the Earth, in that We consider ourselves simply as Human Beings, that We leave all Frontiersbehinds and Unite in one only Humankind. That is what will change these Ill World that worries Mafaldaat first, in the Healthy one in which is proud then. 

Stamp 1:

The Stamp 1: It is a great stamp to add a bit of Humor, in Collections about Healthor Ecology, and also in more precise ones as Diseasesor Fever, because of how Quinogracefully refers to them with the Handof Mafaldain a Gestureof Measuring Earth Fever, and also by the Thermometerthat is attached with Bandagesto the Earth Globe. That object addition also makes this Stamp and the Release also useful in Measuring Systems Collections. 

Also Medicineand Pharmaceutical Products Topic is included in this Stamp because of the little Flaskwith a White Label having a Black Cross over a Red Circle that although the colours selected are quite weird, it is clear that there is some Medicine in it.

Then, in an EmotionsCollection this stamp in particular could help for Sadness, and Worry.

Finally, the Chairin which Mafalda is sitting, could be useful for a FurnitureCollection.

Stamp 2:

The Stamp 2: is a bit more difficult to interpret than the first one that is pretty clear. I concluded that the Earth Globe now depicts a Crowd of people in a Manifestation, raisng Banners and Signs, and based in that interpretation is that I write this article on this Release. So Manifestations, People Fighting for his Rights, Union, Equality because of the Frontier Fading, could be some of the Topics that raise in particular from this Stamp.    

Then, in an EmotionsCollection this stamp in particular could help for Happiness, Satisfaction and Pride.

Block:

The block: Clearly reinforce the Childhood Topic, as it shows the other Children Characters of the Comic Strip. The friends of Mafalda: Felipe, Manolito, Susanita, Miguelito and Libertad, and his Baby brother Guille. With the last one BabiesTopic is included, and also perhaps Pacifier, as Guille has one in his mouth.

FDC:

The desing of the First Day Cancelation: Only Reinforces the 50th AnniversaryTopic, as it shows a huge 50number with Mafaldabetween it Digits. The same Logotypethat is shown in both stamps and in the Block.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.