Mercator 

Mercator
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Mercator

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
11068415
Area
Stamps
Title
Mercator
Face value
3
Country / area
Belgium
Year
1962
Month
04
Day
14
Issue group
1962 Gerard Mercator
Order Number in Issue group
Usage
Postage
Type
Plate variety
Basic colour
Black, Grey
Exact colour
Blue grey, Brown black
Theme / topic
Engravers, Globe, Instuments, Maps (Cartography), Science, Scientists (Researchers)
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Hogenberg, Frans [1535-1590], Mercator, Gerardus [1512-1594]
Item subject
Michel number
1273
Yvert number
1213
Scott number
579
Stanley Gibbons number
1813
OBP-COB number
1213
Designer/Engraver
De Bast, Jean [1883-1975], Malvaux, Jean
Printing office
Stamps Production [Mechelen, Belgium] (SPB)
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
11½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Photogravure, Steel engraving
Paper
Coated paper (Chalky, Enamel, Gloss)
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
10.200.000
Dimensions / diameter
28 x 39 mm
Details