This 1965 Surinamese issue depicts the bauxite mine at Moengo, one of the most historically significant mining operations in the country. Bauxite — the primary ore of aluminium — played a central role in Suriname’s 20th‑century economy, with Moengo serving as a major extraction and processing hub. The stamp’s industrial scene, showing ore being loaded for transport, captures a key moment in the nation’s mining heritage and stands as a strong thematic piece for collections focused on geology, mining, and economic history.
Stamp Details
Country: Suriname
Year of Issue: 1965
Denomination: 10c
Subject: Bauxite Mine, Moengo
Theme: Mining / Industrial Geology
Set Name: Suriname Industrial / Economic Development (1960s definitive‑style issues)
Set Size: Not formally a multi‑stamp set; part of a broader period series
Stamp Number in Set: N/A (standalone design within the period)
Catalogue Notes
- The design highlights bauxite extraction, showing an excavator loading ore into rail wagons — a typical transport method used in Moengo during the mid‑20th century.
- Printed in a limited colour palette (orange‑brown tones), giving it a distinctive vintage industrial aesthetic.
- Moengo was operated primarily by Suralco (Suriname Aluminium Company), a subsidiary of Alcoa, making this stamp a subtle nod to international mining history.
- No major colour varieties or reprints are widely recorded.
- Postally used examples (like yours) often show clear cancellations due to the light background.
