There is a lower case "i" in AFGHANiSTAN on this stamp issued by
Afghanistan in 1952 for UN Day. The projection appears to be an
Azimuthal Equidistant projection centered on Europe. The size of
Africa and Asia appear to be too large and too small respectively. It
is unclear if the three parallels that are visible in the Atlantic
Ocean are intended to be the Tropics and Equator. If they are the
Equator is too far north. Africa is misshapen, the Persian Gulf is
missing, and Madagascar is too large, and there is a non-existent
island west of Africa.
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