Nicaraguan Stamp of Hercule Poirot 1972

In 1972, Nicaragua released a series of stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Interpol (1923-1973). Although many countries released commemorative stamps for this occasion, Nicaragua's series was the only one to feature pictures of famous fictional detectives. There were 12 stamps in the series and they range in value from 5 Cts (centavos) to C$2 (2 córdoba - the Nicaraguan dollar). The stamp featuring Hercule Poirot shows his characteristic egg-shaped head. Behind him is a brain, representing his "little grey cells".

Stamps in the series

 * 5 Cts - Lord Peter Wimsey by Dorothy Sayers
 * 10 Cts - Philip Marlowe by Raymond Chandler
 * 15 Cts - Sam Spade by Dashiell Hammett
 * 20 Cts - Perry Mason by Erle Stanley Gardner
 * 25 Cts - Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout
 * 35 Cts - C Auguste Dupin by Edgar Allan Poe
 * 40 Cts - Ellery Queen by Ellery Queen
 * 50 Cts - Father Brown by G K Chesterton
 * 60 Cts - Charlie Chan by Earl Derr Biggers
 * 80 Cts - Inspector Maigret by Georges Simenon
 * C$1 - Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
 * C$2 - Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle