GABON - 1962 December 10: An 2 franc multicolored postage due stamp depicting Grapefruit. The grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from pale yellow to dark pink. Grapefruit juice contains about half the citric acid of lime or lemon juice, and about 50% more citric acid than orange juice. Grapefruit is a citrus hybrid originating in Barbados

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Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image

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Size: 7100px × 3800px
Location: Gabon
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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