| Ireland, England, West Coast of Europe     The map behind the ship is from 
          an antique map. The ship Mari cog is a 13th to 14th century 
          ship. The map that comes to mind is the Catalan Atlas, and that 
          may be the probable source. 
          
           Brazil      The map is not identified, 
          but the shape of South America is similar to that of Linschoten's or 
          Blaeu's map of the continent. The souvenir sheet was issued in 1994 to 
          mark the 500th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas 
          which divided the world between Spain and Portugal. The arms of 
          Portugal and Spain appear on the map on either side of the Treaty 
          line. 
          
           
          
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