{"id":616,"date":"2026-02-05T10:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariostamps.pl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=616"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:58:37","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%88-podboj-przestworzy-kompletna-seria-i-bloczek-balony-somalia-1999-mnh-%e2%9c%a8","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mariostamps.pl\/en_us\/product\/%f0%9f%8e%88-podboj-przestworzy-kompletna-seria-i-bloczek-balony-somalia-1999-mnh-%e2%9c%a8\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf88 Conquest of the Skies \u2013 Complete Set and Souvenir Sheet \"Balloons\" (Somalia 1999) MNH! \u2728"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">This extraordinary 1999 issue commemorates the history of aerostats and the great feat of the first non-stop round-the-world balloon flight (March 21, 1999). Designer D. Vangelli used a highly decorative, Oriental style here\u2014each stamp depicts a colorful balloon soaring over intricately drawn architecture of Somali cities and mosques. The geometric patterns and saturated colors give the series a fairy-tale, almost magical atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Detailed Set Composition (MNH Condition):<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">200 Sh. So:<\/b> A red and white balloon over a blue and yellow city skyline with a characteristic minaret.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">300 Sh. So:<\/b> A classic balloon with a basket, shown against a night sky with a crescent moon symbol.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3500 Sh. So.:<\/b> A richly decorated, yellow and blue aerostat floating over colorful architecture in full sunlight.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bloczek (2300 Sh. So.):<\/b> The centerpiece of the collection, issued to commemorate the historic flight of March 1999. 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